Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-10
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4 score of men sprang to their feet
and from all sides came the click OF
rife and pistol hammers as they were
drawn to the full cock. The judges
fate seemed to rest on breath. He
swung about on his heel and gave a
curt nod to Yancy and Cavendish,
who, falling back step, tossed their
guns to their shoulders and covered
Murrell. A sudden hush grew up out
Of the tumult; the cries. angry and
jeering. dwindled to murmur, and a
dead pail OF silence rested on the
crowded room.
The very taste Of triumph was In
the judges mouth. Then came com
motion at the back OF the building.
A ripple Of comment, and Colonel
Fentress elbowed his way through the
crowd. At sight Of his enemy the
judges face went from white to red.
while his eyes blazed: but for the mo-
ment the force Of his emotions left
him speeches.. Here and there, as
he advanced, Fentress recognized
friend and bowed coolly to the right
and left.
What does this ridiculous mockery
mean" he demanded harshly. Mr..
Sheriff. as a member Of the bar.
protest! Why don't you clear the
building?" He did not wait for Belts
to answer him. but continued. Were
is this man Hues?"
"Yonder. colonel, by the captain"
said Belts.
IT have a warrant for his arrest.
You will take him into custody"
Watt" cried the Judge. Il repre-
sent Mr.. Hues. l desire to see that
warrant"
But Tentress ignored him. He 3D.
dressed the crowded benches.
Gentlemen, 1t 10 . serious matter
forcibly to seize man without author
ity from the courts and expose him
to the danger Of mob violence-Mr.
Hues will learn this before We have
done with him.
Instantly there was . noisy demon
stration that swelled into q burst OF
applause, which quickly spent itself.
The struggle seemed to have mar
rowed to an individual contest Tor
supremacy between Fentress and the
Judge. On the edge Of the railed-on
space they confronted each other: the
colonel. tall, well-cared for pres
ence: the Judge, shabby and unkempt.
the judges face purpled and paled.
and purpled again. The silence deep
ened. Fentress' thin lips opened.
tw1tched, but no sound came from
them; then his glance wavered and
fell. He turned away.
"Mr. Sheriff." he called sharply.
All right, COLONEL"
''Take your man into custody" Or
dered Fentress. AS he spoke he hand
ed the warrant toward Belts, who
looked at 1t, grinned, and stepped to-
ward Hues He would have pushed
the Judge aside had not that gentle
man. bowling civilly. made way for
him.
Tn my profound respect for the law
and properly constituted authority
yield to no man. not even to Colonel
Fentress," he said. with gracious
gesture. Il would not place the slight
est obstacle in the way OF its sane
toned manifestation. Colonel Fen
tress comes here with that high sane
ton" He bowed again tremendously
to the colonel. Il repeat, respect his
dependence upon the iaw!" He wh1ried
suddenly. Observation-Disclosures
rinston-I call upon you to arrest
John Murrell! I do this by virtue OF
the authority vested in me as Judge
Of the United States federal court.
His crime-a mere trif1e, my friends
passing counterfeit money! Colonel
Fentress will inform you that this 10