Plevako (1843 – 1908) – a famous lawyer who acted as a defender in a number of sensational trials (Kachko, Kostrubo-Koretsky, workers of the Konshin factory). At the well-known trial of Mother Superior Mitrofania, accused of fraud, forgery and misappropriation of other people's property, Plevako acted as a civil plaintiff, exposing the hypocrisy and criminal inclinations hidden under the monastic robe. He was considered one of the best Russian orators. Plevako was elected to the Third State Duma by the Moscow governorate and took part in the work of several commissions. He belonged to the party of the Octobrists. [Trotsky, Sochineniya, Vol 4, note 9]