On a sweltering September day in 1857, the courthouse was abuzz with anticipation as Ex-Judge Whiting, alongside esteemed counsel Mr. Clark, prepared to take on the mighty Mayor, Alderman, and Commonalty of New York City. At the center of the maelstrom was Robert W. Lowber, a man who had dared to challenge the entrenched powers that be. Lowber’s case against the city had been dismissed, and now he sought to have that judgment overturned.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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