In defending British soldiers on trial for this 1770 event, John Adams said, "Facts are stubborn things"
But why did John Adams and Josiah Quincy agree to take on the defense 
of men ... of British troops in America, urged Thomas Hutchinson to delay the 
trials until ... of the events prior to the Massacre were drawn up by Samuel Adams
, John... [DOC] [TLE] Quotes | John Adams Historical Society [PAR] Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or 
the dictates of our passion, ... John Adams, Argument in Defense of the British 
Soldiers in the Boston Massacre Trials, Dec. 4, 1770.