Presiding over the Federal Court of Appeals was Chief Justice John Marshall, ardent Federalist and foe of Jeffersonian Republicanism. The trial of Aaron Burr reflected the bitter feud between these historic political factions; his acquittal was a victory for John Marshall in his opposition to the President tempered--at least from the defendant’s point of view--by the jury’s equivocal verdict of “not proven guilty.” [Illustration: FRANCIS F. BEIRNE is a resident of Baltimore, editorial writer for the well-known _Sun_ papers, and under the pen name of Christopher Billopp writes a column for the _Baltimore Evening Sun_. He is, however, a native of Virginia, a graduate of the University of Virginia, and was a Rhodes Scholar to Oxford University, 1911–1914. Other books by Francis Beirne include _The War of 1812_, _The Amiable Baltimoreans_ and the commentary for _Baltimore, A Picture History_.] Francis Beirne has captured in this absorbing book the drama of the trial itself, the undercurrents of personal and political rivalries, and the color and atmosphere of the capital of Virginia during that summer, 150 years ago, when the eyes of the nation were turned upon it. A glittering array of personalities was brought to Richmond by the trial, among them John Randolph of Roanoke, Andrew Jackson, General James Wilkinson, Washington Irving, Winfield Scott, and Burr’s beautiful daughter, Theodosia. As compelling as any is the profile of Aaron Burr himself, brilliant, resourceful (he acted frequently in his own defense), but also somewhat mysterious and erratic--a fascinating character in the nation’s history. _Hastings House Publishers_ _New York 22_ Transcriber’s Notes Punctuation and spelling were made consistent when a predominant preference was found in this book; otherwise they were not changed. Simple typographical errors were corrected; occasional unbalanced quotation marks retained. Ambiguous hyphens at the ends of lines were retained; occurrences of inconsistent hyphenation have not been changed. The Plain Text version of this eBook omits indications of a non-descript decorative headpiece at the top of each chapter and other major sections of the original book. Index not checked for proper alphabetization or correct page references. Page 172: “Tuesday, August 11,” was misprinted as “Thursday”. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Shout Treason, by Francis Foulke Beirne