The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-15
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yieiu W no mdu, not even 10 colonel
Fentress." he said, with q gracious
gesture. II would not place the slight
est obstacle In the way Of its sane
toned manifestation. Colonel Fen.
tress comes here with that high sane
tion." He bowed again tremendously
to the colonel. Il repeat, / respect his
dependence upon the law!" He whirled
suddenly. "Cavendish-Yancy-Car.
rinston-I call upon you to arrest
John Murrell! do this by virtue of
the authority vested In me as q Judge
OF the United States federal court,
His crime-a mere trifie. my friends
passing counterfeit money! Colonel
Fentress will inform you that this is
q violation of the law which falls
within my jurisdiction" and he
beamed blandly on Fentress.
It's q lie!" cried the colonel.
You'll answer for that later" said
the Judge. with abrupt austerity OF
tone.
For all We know you may be some
fugitive from justice!-Why, your
name isn't Price!"
Are you sure of that?" asked the
Judge quickly.
You're an impostor! Your name
Is Turberville!"
Permit me to relieve your appre-
tensions. 1t Is Turberville who has
received the appointment. Would you
like to examine my credentials?-I
have them by me-no? am obliged
for your introduction. It could not
have come at more timely moment"
The Judge seemed to dismiss Fentress
contemptuously. Once more he faced
the packed benches. Put down your
weapops!" he commanded. This man
Murrell will not be released. At the
hrst effort at rescue he will be shot
where he sits--we have sworn this
plotting Is at an end" lie stalked
nearer the benches. mot one chance
In q thousand remains to him. Either
ne dies here or he lives to be taken
before every Judge In the state. II
necessary, until We find one with cour.
age to try him! Make no mistake
1t will best conserve the ends of JUS
tice to allow ne state courts juris.
diction In this case; and l pledge my.
self to furnish evidence which will
start him we'll on his road to the gal.
lows!" The Judge. a tremendous pres
ence, stalked still nearer the benches.
Outfacing the crowd, a sense of the
splendor OF the part he was being
called upon to play flowed through
MIN like some elixir; he felt that he
was transcending himself. that his in
spiration was drawn from the hidden
springs OF the spirit, and that he
could neither falter nor 20 astray.
You don't know what you are med.
ding WITH! Tnis man has plotted to
lay the south In ruins-he has been
arming the negroes-it is incredible
that you should all know this-to
such / say, GO home and thank God
for your escape! For the others
his shaggy brows met In a menacing
frown-"if they force our hand we
will toss them John Murrell's dead
carcass-that's our answer to their
challenged"
He strobe out among the gun muz-
zles which wayered where they still
covered him. He was thinking of Ma.
hany-Mahaffy, who had said he was
still a man to be reckoned with. For
the comfort Of his own soul he was
proving 1t.
do you know what servile insur.
rection means?--you men who have
wives and daughters, have you
thought OF their fate? OF the mon.
strous savagery to which they would
be exposed? Do you believe he could
limit and control It? Look at him!
Why, he has never had a considera.
ton outside OF his own safety, and yet
ne expects you to risk your necks to
save his! He would have left the
state before the first blow was struck
his business was all down river
out we are going to keep him here to
answer Tor his crimes! The law, as
implacable as IT, Is impartial, has put
its mark on him-the shadow I'm
which he sits is the shadow of the
gallows."
me Judge paused, but the only
sound In that expectant silence was
the heavy breathing OF men. He drew
his unwieldly form erect. while his
voice rumbled on. aggressive and
threatening In its every intonation.
You are here to defend something
tnat no longer exists Your organ.
ization Is wrecked, your signals and
passwords are known. your secrets
nave become public property--I eau
even produce q list OF your members:
there are none OF you who do not
stand In imminent peril-yet under.
stand. | have no wish to strike at
those who have been misled or
coerced into Joining Murrelrs bandi"
The Judges sodden old face glowed
now with the magnanimity of his sen.
timents. But have no feeling OF