Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-15

He would have pushed the judge aside
had not that gentleman, bowling civil
ly, made way for him. =
IN my profound respect for the
law and properly constituted authority
I yield to no man. not even to Colonel
Fentress," he said, with a gracious
gesture q would not place the
slightest obstacle in the way Of Its
sanctioned manifestation. Colonel Fen
tress comes here with that high sane
tion." He bowed again tremendously
to the colonel. II repeat respect his
dependence upon the law!" He whirl-
ed suddenly. avendish-Yancy-
Carrington-I call upon you to arrest
John Murrell! do this by virtue Of
the authority vested in me as a 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
a violation of the law which falls
within my Jurisdiction" and he BEAM
ed blandly on Fentress.
Its a 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 re-
ceived the appointment. Would you
like to examine my credentials?-I
have them by memo? / am obliged
for your introduction. 1t could not
have come at a more timely moment"
The Judge seemed to dismiss Fentress
contemptuously. Once more he faced
the packed benches. Put down your
weapons!" he commanded. This man
Murrell will not be released. At the
first effort at rescue he will be shot
where he sits-we have sworn this
plotting Is at an end" He stalked
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, If nee
essary, until we find one with courage
hest conserve the ends Of justice to al
low the state courts jurisdiction IN
this case; and l pledge myself to fur
nish evidence which will start him
well on his road to the gallows!" The
Judge, tremendous presence, 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 him like some elixir;
he felt that he was transcending him
self, that his inspiration was drawn
from the hidden springs of the spirit,
and that he could neither falter nor
go astray. You don't know what you
are meddling with, This man has
plotted to lay the south In ruins-he
has been arming the negroes-it Is in
credible that you should all know this
to such l say, go home and thank
God for your escape! For the others"
his shaggy brows met in a menac-
ing frown-'.if they force our hand we
will toss them John Murrell's dead
carcass-that's our answer to their
challenged"
He strode out among the gun muz-
zles which wavered where they still
covered him. He was thinking Of Ma
haffy-Mahaffy, who had said he was
still a man to be reckoned with. For
the comfort of his own soul he was
proving it,
do you know what servile insur"
rection means?-yOu men who have
wives and daughters, have you thought
of their fate OF the monstrous saw
agery to which they would be expos
ed? Do you believe he could limit and
control Of it? Look at him! Why, he
has never had consideration outside
of his own safety, and yet he expects
you to risk your necks to save his!