Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age
Significance of Thomas Chawke
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Chawke is a big-name criminal defense attorney from Detroit. He is known to have mob affiliations. He is requested as co-counsel by Darrow when Hays withdraws just as Henry Sweet's trial begins. After the trial, he shuns the limelight and returns to his practice.