george bessette was a typical clarence darrow guy. he had been in trouble all of his life. they were actually about the same age and you can see the diversions past that this man and darrow had taken and darrow had all sorts of things happens and it didn't happen to his friend george. what happened to george, you've been in trouble most of his life and there it in a bar fight. he had gone into a bar and was drinking and two off-duty policeman came in and they knew george and started picking on him. words lead to pulled guns and george -- george was shot in the stomach and lived but he also shot a police officer who died. george's mother showed up at clarence darrow's law office and said would you please take this case? darrow said i don't have the time or the money to do a capital case like this right now. i am sorry, can't help you. .. the door. the last person he would expect to see is a common criminal from chicago. he had hopped on trains all the way from chicago to los angeles. he was dirty and smelly and there he is in the doorway, goerge! he says i am here to help. w