The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20

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The little company rose to greet him.
bic in surveys and measurements, as
can be easily shown by reference to Of
fetal records
Justice Chambers made no reply.
Probably a more speechless group OF
men never travelled in the ELECTRIC cars
together than that one which made the
trip from the police judges court No.
9, to the Waterside district.
When Bowen street was reached, the
five men walked over to the site Of
Tommy's double decker.
Judge julius Chambers secured "a
mason's measuring line from one Of
the workmen. Then be turned some
what grimIy to Tommy Randall.
81 suppose you can trust me to meas
ure correctly"
Tommy murmured something. So did
the attorney. It may be remarked In
passing that 1t was not exactly prayer
that either man uttered.
Calling one Of the masons to help,
Judge Chambers measured off the
foundation walls. Then he put down
some figures on a card. Then he
Strengthened up and said in o peculiarly
soft voice:
sI get your measurements, Mr.. Cor
don, just ninety-eight feet. Court IS ad-
journed to the station, and / desire the
attendance Of all the parties in the
case"
Not word was said by any. one on
the way back. Gordon was singing in
his soul a song Of hope. Here was a
Daniel come to judgment. Whenever
before in the history Of that city had o
public judge or any other ever done o
thing like this? The spectacled, soft
voiced young man suddenly loomed up
before Gordon as a most imposing fg'
ure.
Back in court again, Judge julius
Chambers, relieving the assistant judge
who had taken his place in his absence,
confronted the parties in the case. His
voice was ringing now; no softness or
meditation in his manner.
"Tommy Randall, this court finds you
guilty Of the charge named In the war
rant, and fine you the maximum pen
atty, which is fine Of $500, with an
added sentence Of sixty days In Jail, un-
less the building is changed in its con-
struction within thirty days to conform
to existing ordinances. I may add that
while it is possible the city engineer
may have made q mistake in ais fig
ures, it is my deliberate conviction that
a conspiracy Of grave character has
been entered into here by you, Mr.
Randall, to deceive the court, and If
such conspiracy can be shown to exist,
as shall do my utmost to prove it will
be penitentiary case for both you and
your attorney. Call the next case"
Tommy Randall's attorney had a
face the color Of dirty putty. Tommy
himself glared at the judge and then at
Gordon. He finally, with a great ef-
fort, pulled himself together and went
out with his lawyer after the latter
had gone through the regular formal
fly Of appealing the case to the court
Of appeals.
All the way to Hope House Gordon
and Ford felt like executing a dance
Of some kind in the car. Once in the
familiar library, they related the whole
affair to Miss Andrews and the de-
lighted settlement workers.
"This means the beginning Of the
end for Tommy Randall" said Ford
Miss Andrews shook her head.
Tommy appealed the case. He VIII
get out there. Remember he mas never
vet been convicted Today's experience
was only a scratch to him. BE has not
yet been seriously hurt You DO not
know him as do"
"But Chambers does not intend to
.et the other matter rest. It was
plain case Of conspiracy and deliberate
effort to deceive the court"
Miss Andrews shook her head again.
"Tonmy is an old fox. He made a
mistake in not measuring Judge Cham
bers Alright. But now that he knows
him he will be cautious. I confess
boro rerv LITTLE hope of his ultimate
conviction
"But he will have to change the
building. won't he" one Of the young
women asked.
"Its my opinion the masons will be
at work tomorrow just the same, ana
no cnange VIII be made. Ny dear, you
do not know Tommy Randall nor ap-
preciate his power. I do. to my COST.
In the morning Gordon and Miss An
drews went over to the site OF the ten-
ement, accompanied by Ford MISS
Hon,nond and nearly all the workers.
The masons had begun their days
work. In answer to questions they said
they had received no orders to change
lily Ae~~
anything.
ats easy to say, told you so?' Miss
Andrews calmly spoke as the little CON-
pany slowly went back to the house.
"Of course, pending the decision OF the
case in the court Of appeals, Tommy
will go on with the building, because he
feels sure the decision there will re-
verse Chambers decision"
'Then I don't see as we can do any.
thing" said Gordon dejectedly.
eyes, you've done something TO get
Tommy Randall convicted in any court
at all"
"But I don't see that the conviction
hurts him any. He ought to be in JAN.
Instead Of that, he's going right on
with hic 1awlessness lust the same as