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  1. The story of the Burden v. Hornsby trial, involving the untimely death of a black and tan hound dog named Old Drum, comprises people and events that have become more legend than fact. Yet, the Burden v. Hornsby trial, or the Old Drum trial as it came to be known, is a true story well-documented through court records progressing from a Justice ...

  2. Apr 8, 2013 · Here’s the complete story from the Missouri State Archives. The Death of Old Drum. On the 28th of October in 1869, around 8 o’clock in the evening, Charles Burden heard the fire of a gun from the direction of his neighbor’s adjoining farm only a mile south. His brother-in-law, Leonidas Hornsby, owned the adjoining farm about five miles ...

  3. When Leonidas Hornsby shot his neighbor and brother-in-law Charles Burden’s best hunting dog, Old Drum, Burden first threatened to kill Hornsby but instead sued for $100. Hornsby had been employing his nephew to guard his flock of sheep, but denied giving any instruction to shoot Old Drum. After two trials, the jury found Hornsby guilty of ...

  4. Jan 19, 2024 · George G. Vest. During the fourth trial that commenced on September 21, 1870, Hornsby admitted to having his nephew shoot at a dog but vehemently denied that the dog in question was Old Drum. Instead, the defense attempted to demonstrate that Old Drum had been sighted and shot at Haymaker's Mill. On September 23, 1870, Vest presented the ...

  5. Last updated on Jun 29, 2021. On October 28, 1869, Charles Burden found his favorite dog, Old Drum, shot dead. Burden learned that his neighbor and brother-in-law, Leonidas Hornsby, had killed Drum because he had been harassing his livestock. Burden, with the help of lawyer George Graham Vest, decided to sue Hornsby in court over the loss of ...

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  6. Recognizing the truth that the most unselfish friend one can have is a dog, the Missouri Senate officially designated Old Drum as “Missouri’s Historical Dog” in 2017. Many people have read George Vest’s “Eulogy of the Dog,” but few know the story behind it that began with an ill-fated gunshot and a court case in Warrensburg ...

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  8. The Trial of Old Drum ★★½ 2000 (PG)Set in 1955 and based on a true story. 11yearold Charlie (Edner) lives in a small farming community with his widowed father Charles (Perlman). His best friend is his golden retriever Drum, who was trained by his late mother to protect the boy. The duo's problems lie with his surly maternal Uncle Lon ...

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