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- Good morning.
- Good morning.
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- Everything fixed?
- The district attorney said if you're worried...
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he'll let us have witnesses to prove
Mitch hasn't been in Chicago in two years.
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That's the kind
of prosecutor l like.
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- What'd you give him?
- The usual.
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Chief!. lt ain't fair!
lt ain't fair!
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- lt ain't fair!
- What's the matter?
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The district attorney--
and after we had him all fixed.
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- What are you talking about?
- Well, he fell down...
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and broke his ankle
and he ain't here!
:46:37
- The fool doesn't know how to walk?
- And the judge appointed...
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somebody to take his place
and l don't know who.
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- What's this mean?
- lt means it ain't fixed.
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Come on.
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ln view of the unavoidable
detention of the district attorney...
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the court has appointed
a special counsel...
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a representative
of the Election Reform Committee...
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in the case of The City,
of Chicago v. Edward Mitchell.
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Mr. O'Leary, are y,ou
prepared to proceed?
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- We're ready, Your Honor.
- Yes.
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- ls the defense ready?
- Your Honor--
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Your Honor, certain matters
have come up.
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New evidence have been uncovered
that compels me to--
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Go ahead with the trial.
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- Go ahead?
- Proceed.
:47:21
The defense is ready,
Your Honor.
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You may proceed,
Mr. O'Leary.
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Your Honor, it is no secret
that multiple voting...
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for years has been
a common practice...
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in that section of Chicago
known as the "Patch."
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So common, it has come to be regarded
as one of the minor evils...
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in that district.
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Men who occupy the highest
offices in this city...
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openly and brazenly
bid against each other...
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for that very vote.
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Any mention of it is dismissed
with an indulgent smile...
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as something that
should not be talked about.