He was described in court as “a very decent man, ” and several letters were submitted from“ gentlemen stating that they believed he was sincere in his objection to take up arms, ” reported the local newspaper.
Di pengadilan ia digambarkan sebagai ” pria yang sangat sopan ”, dan beberapa surat diterima dari ” pria - pria yang menyatakan keyakinan mereka bahwa ia tulus dalam keberatannya mengangkat senjata ”, lapor surat kabar setempat.