The news boy., 1894-10-20
A BOMBSHELL! !!
Judge RiIey's Instructions to
the Grand Jury Remove
Any Further Doubt.
Mr.. lEFTWlCH MAD.
He Loses Control Of his Temper
and Assaults the Newsboy's
Editor in Open Court.


Shorty after 10 o'clock Monday
morning court convened and the
grand jury was empanneled. ]. M.
Leftwich was at the desk in the ca
pacity of circuit clerk. The Judge
began his instructions to the grand
jury, and all went we'll until he
reached that part of his instruction
regarding the duties of circuit clerks.
Here Mr. Leftwich was observed to
become very restless and nervous.
Judge Riley declared the law to the
Jury just as the NEwsBoY has been
declaring it to the people. He made
it so plain that no one could misun-
derstand him. In speaking of the
matter he said; "The statutes fix
the amount clerk is allowed to re-
tain, and file has a deputy, the law
also provides for payment of the
services rendered by such deputy" "
This instruction knocked the wind
out of the theory that clerk can act
as his own deputy or that q clerk is
entitled to eighteen hundred dollars
whether he has deputy or not.
Mr.. Leftwich was very much ex-
cited and left the room. The NFws-
BOY editor occupied a seat in the
front row. Presently we noticed Mr..
Leftwich coming up the row behind
us. We noticed that he was excited
and kept an eye on him until he pas
sed. We heard him whispering to ].
H. Shelby, who was seated a few
seats beyond us, and we again be-
came interested in the judges in,
structions.
Presently-spat!-the editor re.
ceived slap on the side of the face.
On turning, we noticed that Mr..
Leftwich was behind us. We did not
resent the insult. We recognized
that high court was in session, anG
that we were living in community
where majority of the people hat
become civilized, and we were deter
mined to set an example to those
who yet had traces of barbarism il
their makeup. We let the law take
it's course. The courtroom was
crowded. Judge Riley was very
much put out. For short time the
conduct OF his clerk seemed to render
him speechless. a look of intense
disgust covered the judicial face
Finally the judge regained conscious
ness sufficiently to assess fine of s;
and costs for contempt.
1t was q cold, cold day for Mr.
Leftwich. He should have controlled
his temper. While he has done sew
eral things of late that caused hin
to lose friends, he capped the china!
last Monday. Many who were as ye
undecided as to the amount of none.
a clerk is permitted to retain, wer
heard to express themselves tha
t'there must be something in it.
The editor received many congratu
lations for his demeanor in the mat
ter. A few of the so-called 'leadin
citizens" soon discovered the turn O
the tide, and found that Mr.. Left
wich's action was being generally dc
nounced by the law. abiding element
Here they hastily manufactured
story to the effect that we ha
pointed finger at Mr.. Leftwich Q
gave him significant grin, but
was no 60. Mr.. Leftwich struck u
from behind, and we did not know h
was behind us until he struck.
What Mr.. Leftwich expected t
gain by this sort of conduct is NOR
than we can explain. He certainl
did not gain any friends. He haviu
the misfortune to be deprived of on
of his lower limbs, the NEwsBoY ha
been very careful not to say anythin
against his personal character {
personal conduct. We have alway
spoken of him in his official capacit,
and have always used language of 9
high a character as the circumstance
in the case would permit. Not or
sentence can be produced of a
abusive or contemptuous nature
Then, with the three other newsp'
pers in the county at his command
and with the county court and pro
ecuting attorney making every effol
to pull the wool over the eyes Of I'll
people, why need he resort to such
breach of civilization in order to COZ
with the Insignificant NEwsBoY?
1t is quite departure from I'll
original idea of treating the matte
with silent contempt.
We posted up another lot (
posters for some of our "leading ci
izens" to destroy. While they al
engaged in destroying our poster
they are not bothering their neig
bors hen roost.