Morgan County republican., 1912-10-10


tress comes here with that high sane
ton" He bowed again tremendously
to the colonel. Il repeat, / respect his
dependence upon the law!" He whirled
suddenly. "Cavendish-Yancy-
rington-I call upon you to arrest
John Murrell. ! do this by virtue OF
the authority vested In me as Judge
OF the United States federal court.
His crime-a mere trite, my friends
passing counterfeit money! Colonel
Fentress will inform you that this is
violation OF the law which falls
within my Jurisdiction" and he
beamed blandly on Fentress.
ITS a lie.' cried the colonel
You'll answer for that later!" said
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."
hensions II Is Turberville who has
received the appointment. Would you
like 10 examine my credentials?-l
have them by memo? | 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
q nI h.y phnq pp
weapons. he commanded. This man
Murrell Will not be released At the
! nrSt eNort at rescue he will be shot
where he sits-we have sworn this
plotting Is at an end" lie staikcd
nearer the benches. Not one chance
In a thousand remains to him Either
he 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
| IT Will best conserve the ends OF JUS
| ticc to allow the state courts juris.
diction in this case; and pledge my.
self TO furnish evidence which VIII
| start him well on his road to the gal
lows." The Judge, a Tremendous pres.
! Outiacing the crowd, a sense OF the
| splendor OF the part he was being
| called upon to play flowed through
him 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 faltcr nor go astray
you don't know what you are med.
ding with. This 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 menacing
| frown-"if they force our hand we
will toss them John Murrells dead
carcass-thats our answer to their
challenge"
lie strode out among the gun muz,
zles which wavered where they still
covered him. lie was thinking OF Ma.
haffy- Mahaffy, who had said he was
still a man to be reckoncd with
do you know what a servile insur.
rection means?-you men who have
wives and daughters, have you
thought or their fate? OF the mon
strous savagery to which they would
be exposed? DO you believe he could
limit and control 1t? Look at him
Why. he has never had considera
ton outside OF his own safety, and yet
: he expects you to risk your necks tC
save his! He would have left tht
3 state before the first blow was strucl
his business was all down river
. but we are going to keep him here Z,
= answer for his crimes! The law, al
:. implacable as 1t is impartial, has pu
Q its mark on hm-the shadow II
J, which he sits Is the shadow OF tn,
j. gailows!"
J, Tho Judge paused, but the onl,
n sound In that expectant silence wa
q the heavy breathing OF men. lie drew
his unwieldly form erect, while hi
voice rumbled on. aggressive an,
threatening In Its every intonation.
You are here to defend somethin
J. that no longer exists Your organ
o ization is wrecked, your signals an
passwords are known, your secret
d have become public property ca
E. even produce a list OF your members
" there are none OF you who do nc
stand In imminent peril--yet unde
" stand. ] have no wish to strike q
those who have been misled G
81 coerced into Joining Murrell's band!
10 The judges sodden old face glove
I. now with the magnanimity OF his sci