Lincoln argued in an 1858 criminal trial, defending William "Duff" Armstrong, who was on trial for the murder of James Preston Metzker.
lˈɪŋkən ˈɑːɹɡjuːd ɪn æn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt kɹˈɪmɪnəl tɹˈaɪəl, dᵻfˈɛndɪŋ wˈɪljəm "dˈʌf" ˈɑːɹmstɹɔŋ, hˌuː wʌz ˌɔn tɹˈaɪəl fɚðə mˈɜːdɚɹ ʌv dʒˈeɪmz pɹˈɛstən mˈɛtskɚ.