The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-23

The Judge at balancing a pencil On
hia extended lorcnneor. az though Il
we're q scale Of justice
"You have been heated in your Ian
suase. slr," he said. sttrnIy, 'but II Il
a heat arising from an indignation
which ! share. Consequently, ! pass Il
ever. I cannot instruct you to arrest
Samson South before the grand Jury
has accused him. The law does not
contemplate hasty or ~unadvlsed action.
All men arc Innocent until proven
guilty. II the grand Jury wants South,
ri instruct you to go and get him.
Untl then, you may leave my part Of
the work to me-"
His honor rose from his chair.
You can at least give this grand
Jury such instructions on murder rs
will point out their duty. You can as.
sure them that the militia will protect
them Through your prosecutor you
a bring evidence to their attention.
YOU"
III you will excuse me-" interrupted
his honor. dryly. "1ll Judge OF how | am
to charge my grand Jury. l have been
In communication with the family Of
Mr.. Purvy. and II Is not their wish r.
the present time to bring this case be-
fore the panel"
Cnllomb laughed ironically.
mo, l could have told you that be.
fore you conferred with them. l could
have told you that they prefer to be
their W courts and ex~ecutioners. ex-
cept where they need you. They also
preferred to have me get a man they
couldn't take themselves, and then to
assassinate him in my hands. Who In
the hell do you work for. Judge-for-the-
moment smithers? Are you holding a
Job under the state OF Kentucky, or un'
der the HOLMAN faction Of this feudl
/ am instructed TO take my orders
from you. viii you kindly tell me my
masters real manner"
smithers turned pale with anger.
his fighting face grew as t%ruculent as
a bulldogs. while Callomb stood glar'
ing back at him like a second bulldog
but the Judge knew that he was being
honestly and fearlessly accused He
merely pointed to the door. The cap
tain turned on his heel and stalket
out Of the place, and the Judge came
down the steps and crossed the street
to the courthouse. Five minutes latel
he turned to the shirt-sleeyed man who
vas leaning on the bench and said In
his most judicial voice.
"Mr. Sheriff, open court"
The next day the mail carriel
brought in a note for the temporary
Judge. His honor read II at recess ant
FASTENED across to Hollman's Nam
moth Department Store. There, II
council with his masters, he asked in
structions. This was the note;
The Hon. Asa Smithers.
f"SIr: | arrived In this county yes
terday, and am prepared, II called al
a witness, to give to the grand jurl
full and true particulars Of the murdel
OF Jesse Purvy and the killing Of Aaro'
Hollis. am willing to come under thu
escort Of my own klnsmen. or the mill
tiamen, as the court may advise.
THE requirement al any bodyguart
| deplOre, but IN meeting my legal oh
legations, | do not regard II as neces
sary or proper to walk into a trap
Respectfully,
SAMSON SOUTH"
smithers looked p%erplexedly a
Judge HOLMAN.
Shall / have him Gomez" he Ia
quired.
HOLMAN threw the letter down Of
his desk with a burst OF blasphemy:
Have him Conner" he echoed. "fIel
and damnation, mol What do we wan
him to come here and spill the mill
for? When we get ready. wen indie
him. Then, let your damned soldier
20 after him-as a criminal. not
witness. After that. wen continue thi
Ease until these outsiders go away
and we can operate to suit ourselves
We don't fall for Samson South
tricks. No. sir; you never got tina
letter. II miscarried. Do you hear
You never got IT,"
smithers nodded grudging acqu
} essence. Most men would rather b
independent ofnciais than collar-wea
ers.
Out on Misery Samson South ha
gladdened the soul OF his uncle wit
his return. The old man was mendinI
and, for a long time. the two ha
talked. The failing head Of the ella
looked vainly for signs Of degenerate
In his nephew. and. failing to I'm
them, was happy.
"Hev ye decided, Samson" he II
CURED, tibet ye was right In yer NJ
ton. bout goin' awayl"
Samson sat reiectively for a Will
then replied;
we we're both right. Uncle spicer-
and both wrong. This is my place
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