The Bellamy Trial · Character

Daniel Farr

The prosecutor who turns a small-town murder into a national spectacle, Farr builds his case witness by witness with methodical, unrelenting precision.

supporting

Also known as Mr. Farr, Mr. Daniel Farr, Farr, Dan

First appearance: The Bellamy Trial

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The prosecutor, presenting the case against the defendants.

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As the state's counsel, Farr commands the courtroom's rhythm, extracting testimony from servants, doctors, and schoolgirls with the patience of a man assembling a clock. His unshowy rigor contrasts sharply with the defense's theatrics, and his quiet confidence that the truth will out makes him both formidable and faintly unsettling. Every witness he calls tightens the net around the defendants, and the reader watches his strategy unfold with the same fascination as the packed gallery.

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Relationships

Mrs. Patrick Ives
rivalry · negative
Daniel Farr is a determined antagonist to Mrs. How this plays out →
Madeleine Bellamy
romantic · positive
Randolph Phipps
professional · positive
Robert MacDonald
rivalry · negative
Madeleine Bellamy
romantic · positive
Mrs. Patrick Ives
rivalry · negative
Daniel Farr is a determined antagonist to Mrs. How this plays out →
Randolph Phipps
professional · positive
Robert MacDonald
rivalry · negative
Mrs. Patrick Ives
rivalry · negative
Daniel Farr is a determined antagonist to Mrs. How this plays out →
Randolph Phipps
professional · positive
Robert MacDonald
rivalry · negative
Madeleine Bellamy
romantic · positive

Mrs. Patrick Ives
Daniel Farr is a determined antagonist to Mrs. Ives, actively working to expose her machinations.
Madeleine Bellamy
Daniel Farr and Madeleine Bellamy are lovers, their relationship a source of both solace and conflict.
Randolph Phipps
Daniel Farr and Randolph Phipps are legal colleagues, working together on the case with professional respect.
Robert MacDonald
Daniel Farr and Robert MacDonald are antagonists, each working against the other's objectives.
Madeleine Bellamy
Daniel Farr and Madeleine Bellamy are lovers, their relationship a source of both solace and conflict.
Mrs. Patrick Ives
Daniel Farr is a determined antagonist to Mrs. Ives, actively working to expose her machinations.
Randolph Phipps
Daniel Farr and Randolph Phipps are legal colleagues, working together on the case with professional respect.
Robert MacDonald
Daniel Farr and Robert MacDonald are antagonists, each working against the other's objectives.
Mrs. Patrick Ives
Daniel Farr is a determined antagonist to Mrs. Ives, actively working to expose her machinations.
Randolph Phipps
Daniel Farr and Randolph Phipps are legal colleagues, working together on the case with professional respect.
Robert MacDonald
Daniel Farr and Robert MacDonald are antagonists, each working against the other's objectives.
Madeleine Bellamy
Daniel Farr and Madeleine Bellamy are lovers, their relationship a source of both solace and conflict.

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Daniel Farr appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

The Bellamy Trial
Prosecutor in the trial.
The Bellamy Trial
The prosecutor, presenting the case against the defendants.
I
Prosecutor; delivers the opening statement and outlines the state's case.
II
Prosecutor; objects to Lambert's cross-examination of Kathleen Page.
IV
The prosecutor who objects to the defense's line of questioning and defends his witnesses.
Chapter VI
Interjects during cross-examination to object to Lambert's line of questioning.
VII
Farr, the prosecutor, presents the state's case, arguing for a guilty verdict based on circumstantial evidence.

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