The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-11-17
Copyright 1910.

4 thought was born. Then. oblivious Of
surroundings or Of the eXasperated
! objections OF those near him. he
ciambered over the rail and wriggIed
his way to the open aisle. Several
tried to seize him, but he managed
I in some manner to elude them all
! once in the open. he darted forward
toward the astonisNed officials. His
freckled face was We red. his stubbv
hair tousled. his gra. eyes earnest.
/ The sheriff rose from his seat as
though to stop him.
Il want 10 see that CAPT" cried
Bobby to the blur in general He
caught sight Of ii. ran to seize IT,
looked at il closely and threw il down
with little cry Of triumph. The bull
let holes were not both at the top;
one perfOration was high up. but the
other, on the left hand side. was sit
uated low near the edge. Bobby knew
that the man who had worn that cap
must have been hit.
The judges gavel was in the air.
the sheriff on his feet, a hundred
mouths open to eXpostulate against
this interruption Of a grave occasion
Mr.. Kincaid did not do it!' cried
Bobby aloud.
The clamor b Ike out. The sheriff
seized Bobby by the arm.
Here" he grOwled at him. you
little brat! What do you mean rails
ing a row like this?''
Bobby struggled. He had a great
deal TO say. All was confusion. Half
the room seemed to be on it's feet
Bobby saw his father making his way
toward him through the crowd. only
the clock and the white-haired judge
beneath tSn;z tt>ss~GreS1v - have retained
~ - a..;,-.sS-aSfstomary poise N--@--~---
G,oIII'i moment" said the judge
her. Sheriff, bring that boy
I
80 ~ found himself facing the
wv halnut desk.
~ are YOU" asked the judge.
..8SIhv o. le"
you say the prisoner
did not commit the
,.,i ~ y started in confused way to
| bis So lut the cap. The judge raised
"Wa a. 49,.
he ask e you PISsF"' at inns CRIME
The sir" replied Bobby.
only nudge lowered his voice so that
prftrS YOU Know who murdered Nj
tone : sir. replied Bobby in the sam,
o." Is was it?"
/ tine-.Hn't know his name. He's sit
.Nfr Slpught So" Interrupted the Judge
/ Official 'erim,' he called sharply. Tina
! said M approached. Close ali doors,
that nee Judge TO him quietly, and See
/ tornrVl one leaves this room. Mr.. At
! sworn 2 your witness here is ready 10 b,
/ r,riesiy went through the prelimi
/ tL-r1- without clear understandings %
! Irrriou cr, indeed. a definite later recol
/ crown He was deadly in earnest tn,
/ faintcsidid not exist for him. Not tn,
( fiiSad q trace of embarrassment con
I little fflis utterance, but ne got very
/ torne,'9rward under the prosecuting at
TOO defS uestlonlns-the matter was
! oF b
| yertiDd following anOtherS method OF
! terrupt at it. Finally the judge in
! said bei not strictly in my province.
| truth 4 but we are all anxious for tbs
may Sef nope me pIoseSuunS attorney
| N,-a,- tell his own story in his owl
/ have fiAfterward he will, OF course
/ tions " pa opportunity for cross-ques-
ahead being agreed to. Bobby wen
80 Il IIincaid lost his cap. just as he
/ SnG ~ 10 Curly carried it into the woods
/ Sion,r opped it, Another man came
! Then nu RlSAtG ~ up 3hu put y on
Inv inc up with MIR. Pritchard. He
cause lWhere Mr.. Pritchard was. be
iii Dir. PritchaTd had just shot his
be5 MIA haw * or something. He stab
dow s Pritchard. and then walked
to iooEi in and climbed up. on stump
bj,l III around He was facing down
w III a. saw Mr.. kincaid and Curly
knockel low, Just then his cap was
MA off by another bullet"
nrosar-l other bullet" interpOsed the
"1rhs ion sharply
Robhv was Just an accident" said
II y-Es onfusedly; 1T happened to hit.
..youi { shot at him at all"
VIII. mean a spent ball from some
a. cnD,l lse2 Who shot it? Where did
an FROM"
on Ssplain that in a minute"
III he ran as fast as he could
roor,en Twas as far as Bobby got for the
H. al a slight confusion at one OF
n,eai. s. interrupted him. Almost i'm
noI'iS Nv 10 died. but before Bobby
va I'll esume he sheriff eibOwed his
81 on y ward.
$3.50 hton-you know. that second
p-ttclol the fellow who worked for
him iD fd-tried TO get out I have
sboEtS him" said the Judge. The
SISie ttlbowcd his way back down the
.ho n1w"i do YOU know all thisY' began
Srf ~ cutting attorney.
- ~ pa Kiucaid wore the cap. why
~ ars ~ head hurt?' demanded Bobby.
- y shot was fired by Pritchard
W.Sl II .ne ON the ground" explained
49, .e, rs "it would not have scraped."
Du - 4 wasn't" persisted Bobby 1T
Wds III II a from down hill, and about
my n ret avnV That would hit the
aasTSs,arwt1 uidn. 20" he appealed.
~Mel is air. Klncaid hurt2"
- Your Honor" said the attor-
"eS SOME impatience, lis beside