Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-04

outlaw dominates all the hill county?"
.The grand jury wanted to make
showing of virtue, and it was, of
course, understood between the fore
man. the leader of the gang, and the
sheriff that no warrant could be served
on Appleweight. did my duty; the
grand jury's act was exemplary; and
there the wheels OF justice are block
ed. The same thing Is practically true
across the state line in Dilwel county,
North Carolina These men, led by
Appleweight, use their intimate knowl-
edge of the country to elude pursuers
when at times the revenue men under
take raid, and the county authorities
have never seriously molested them.
Now and then one of these sheriffs
will make feint of going out to look
for Appleweight, but you may be sure
that due notice is given before he
starts. Three revenue officers have
lately been killed while looking for
these men. and the government is
likely to take vigorous action before
long"
I'VE may as we'll be frank said
GrisWold in his most professional
voice. II don't want the federal au-
thorities to take these men: it is inn
portant that they should not do So.
This is an affair between the COVER
nors Of the two Carolinas. 1t has been
said that neither of them dares press
the matter of arrest, but am here in
Governor Osbornes behalf to give the
lie to that imputation.'
THAT has undoubtedly been the
fact, as you know and Habersham
smiled at his old preceptor inquiring-
ly. Osborne once represented the
Appleweights, and he undoubtedly
saved the leader from the gallows.
That was before Osborne ever thought
of becoming governor, and he acted
only within his proper right as a
lawyer don't recall that anything in
professional ethics requires us to
abandon client because we know he's
guilty. If such were the case we'd
all starve to DEATH
Governor Osborne has been
viciously maligned," declared Girls
void. while he did at one time repre-
sent these people-no doubt thorough
ly and efficiently-he holds the loftiest
ideal of public service, and it was only
when his official integrity was brought
into question by INSCRIPTIONS enemies
that he employed me as special coun-
sci to carry this affair, through to a
conclusion. That accounts for my
presence here, Habersham, and, with
your assistance, propose to force Gov
ernor Dangerfield's hand Suppose all
these people were arrested in Mingo
would be the result-trial and &C.
quittal?n
"Just that, in spite Of any effort
made to convict them"
We'll, Governor Osborne is tired of
this business and wants the Apple
weight scandal disposed of once and
| for ALL
That's strange" remarked Haber-
sham, clearly surprised at Griswold' s
vigorous tone 81 called on the gov
ernor in his Office at Columbia only
ten days ago, and he put me off. He
said he had to prepare an address to
deliver before the South Carolina
Political Reform association, and he
couldn't take up the Appleweight case;
and called on Bosworth the attorney.
general and he grew furiously angry
and said I was guilty Of the gravest
malfeasance in not having brought
those men to book long ago.. When
suggested that he connive with the
governor toward removing our sheriff
he declared that the governor was q
coward. He seemed anxious to put
| the governor in a hole, though why he
should take that attitude / can't make
out, as it has been generally under
stood that Governor Osborne's person
al friendliness for him secured his
nomination, and election to the at
torney-generalship and l have heard
that he Is engaged to the governors
oldest daughter
HE is a contemplate hound" re
piled. Griswold with feeling, and al
the proper time we shall deal with
him; but 1t is of more importance
just now to make Appleweight pris
ioner in North Carolina. If he's ar
rested over there, that lets us out; ant
If the North Carolina authorities won
arrest their own criminals We'll q
over into Dilwell county and show
them how to be good. The mans go
to be locked up, and he'd look much
better In a North Carolina jail, under
all the circumstances.
That's good in theory, but how d.
you justify it in law"
ooh, that's the merest matter o
formulate! My dear Habersham al
the usual processes of law go dowl
before emergencies"
The airiness of Griswold's tont
caused the prosecutor to laugh, TO
this was not the sober associate pro
fessor of admiralty whose lectures h,
had sat under at the University o
Virginia, but different person. whose
new attitude toward the law and 1T
enforcement shocked him immeasur
ably.
you seem to be going in for prett.
loose interpretations, and If tina
plaster bust of John Marshall up Their,
falls from the shelf, you need not b
surprised" and Habersham still laugh
ed. 81 might be impudent and cit
you against yourself"
THAT would constitute contempt O
, court, and can not just now spar
your services long enough for you t
, serve jail sentence. Go on now, an
tell me what you have done and wha
you PROPOSE"