from eleven counties assembled at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Berne to call for political action to redress their grievances. Results The Anti-Rent War led to the creation of the Antirenter Party, which had a strong influence on New York State politics from 1846–51. Newly elected governor Silas Wright moved in 1845 to stamp out the Calico Indians, and pushed for a law which outlawed disguises. Trials of leaders of the revolt, charged with riot, conspiracy and robbery, were held in 1845 with Amasa J. Parker presiding. Attorneys included Ambrose L. Jordan, as leading counsel for the defense, and John Van Buren, the state attorney general, who personally conducted the prosecution. At the first trial, the jury came to no conclusion and Parker declared a mistrial. During a re-trial in September 1845, the two attorneys started a fistfight in open court. Both were sentenced by the presiding judge, John W. Edmonds, to "solitary confinement in the county jail for 24 hours." At the conclusion of the trial, one defendant, Smith A. Boughton, was sentenced to life imprisonment. After the election of John Young as governor with the support of the Anti-Renters, he pardoned Boughton. John Van Steenburgh and Edward O'Connor were sentenced to death by hanging for their involvement in the shooting of Undersheriff Osman Steele, an incident that took place at Moses Earle's farm in Andes, New York during a sheriff's sale after Earle was unable to pay his rent. Earle and two others were sentenced to life in prison. Several others received lesser prison sentences. Governor Young later commuted the death sentences to life in prison. The New York Constitution of 1846 added provisions for tenants' rights, abolishing feudal tenures and outlawing leases lasting longer than twelve years. The remaining manors dissolved quickly as the patroons sold off the lands. People involved Smith A. Boughton, Anti-Rent leader John W. Edmonds, judge who presided at Anti-Rent leader trials Ambrose L. Jordan, defense counsel at trials of Anti-Rent leaders. William Marcy, participated in posse to end Anti-Renter insurrection. Edward O'Connor, Anti-Renter who was convicted for murdering Undersheriff Osman Steele. He was sentenced to death, which was later commuted to life in prison. Amasa J. Parker, judge who presided at trials of Anti-Rent leaders, William Seward, governor at start of Anti-Rent rebellion who took steps to end it. John I. Slingerland, state legislator and U.S. Congressman, was an advocate for the