Over dinner, Tesla revealed how Edison had taken advantage of him. Paul caught up to Tesla to persuade him to work with Westinghouse.

When learning Tesla would be giving a lecture, Paul and Westinghouse went to Columbia College where Tesla gave an extremely brief speech before demonstrating a device using alternating current electricity.

The engineer turned out to be Nikola Tesla. Fessenden recommended another engineer who would know more about the invention. They chose one who formerly worked for Edison, Reginald Fessenden. He and his partners decided they needed to recruit a spy. His attention to detail would help him interpret how the laws applied to determining who actually invented the light bulb. Paul began to break down the meaning of each individual word in all of the laws that applied to inventions. However, Westinghouse said that he had already tried with Edison to no avail. Rather than going to court, Paul tried to suggest forming a merger with Edison. He had impressed Westinghouse enough to be offered the job as an attorney. His uncle had made a recommendation and Paul was invited to meet George Westinghouse. Paul recalled how privileged he was to be in his position as partner at a lawyer firm. After a display of electrical power at the Statue of Liberty, Paul knew Edison was determined to win. Paul responded by saying that Edison was being counter-sued. When Paul went to Edison's office, Edison warned Paul not to try to defeat him in an upcoming lawsuit. Later, Paul received a telegram from a Mr. Paul knew that as a possible witness in the future he would need to be able to recall what had happened. A workman was electrocuted while attempting a repair on a cable above the streets. Paul Cravath, a young lawyer, was leaving his office and heading home when he witnessed a terrible accident. A young lawyer must fight for his client on the losing side and harness some of the qualities of his opponent in order to win. The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore documents the battle to win the patent for the electric bulb in the closing years of the nineteenth century. Kindle version, published by Scribner (2016). NOTE: Citations in this study guide refer to the following version of the novel: The Last Days of Night.

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