The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-04

and II seems you are also subject u
orders. Here are two murders in {
day Gaping q climax OF 20 years o
bloodshed. You have information al
to the arrival OF man known as
desperate with a grudge against tn,
two dead men. yet you know OF M
steps to take. Give me the word anC
III go out and bring that man. and any
others you name. TO your bar Of justice
If II is a bar OF justice! For Gods
sake, give ne something else TO dC
than to bring in prisoners to be shot
down In cold blood"
The Judge sat balancing q pencil or
his extended forefinger. as though Il
were a scale OF justice.
you have been heated in your Ian
guage sir" he said. sternly. but II Is
a heat arising from an indignation
which | share. Consequently. pass II
over | cannot instruct you to arrest
Samson South before the grand Jury
has accused him. The Law does moi
contemplate hasty or unadVised action
All men are innocent until proven
guilty. II the grand jury wants South
III instruct you TO go and get him
Until 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 as
will point out their duty. You can as.
sure them that the militia will protect
them Through your prosecutor you
can bring evidence to their attention,
! you"
III you will excuse me" Interrupted
his honor dryly, I'm Judge Of how am
to charge my grand jury. have been
in communication with the family OF
Mr. Purvy, and It is not their wish ct
the present time to bring this case be
fore the panel"
Callomb laughed ironically.
NO, | could have told you that be.
fore you conferred with them. could
have told you that they prefer to be
their own courts and eXecutioners, 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-forthe-
moment Smlthers? Are you holding a
job under the state OF Kentucky. or un.
der the HOLMAN faction Of this feud? !?
am instructed to take my orders
from you. VIII you kindly tell me my
masters real name?"
Smithers turned pale with anger,
his fighting face grew as truculent as
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 stalked
out Of the place, and the Judge. came
down the steps and crossed the street
to the courthouse. Five minutes later
he turned to the shirt-sleeved man who
was leaning on the bench and said in
his most judicial voice:
"Mr Sheriff, open court"
The next day the mail carrier
brought in a note for the temporary
Judge His honor read it at recess and
hastened across to Hollman's Nam.
moth Department Store. There. in
council with his masters, he asked in
structions. This was the note:
The Hon. Asa Smithers.
Sir: | arrived in this county yes.
terday, and am prepared. il called as
a witness, to give to the grand jury
full and true particulars OF the murder
Of Jesse Purvy and the killing Of Aaron
Hollis. am wiling to come under the
escort OF my own kinsmen. or the mill
tiamen, as the court may advise.
The requirement of any bodyguard
deplore, but In meeting my legal OBJ.
legations. ! do not regard 1t as neces-
sary or proper to walk into trap.
Respectfully,
SAMSON SOUTH"
smithers looked perplexedly at
Judge HOLMAN.
Shall / have him Gomez" he in.
quired.
Holman threw the letter down on
his desk with burst OF blasphemy;
"Haye him conner" he echoed. Hell
and damnation, mol What do We want
him to come here and spill the milk
for? When We get ready. well indict
him Then. let your damned soldiers
go after him--as criminal, not
witness. After that, wen continue this
case until these outsiders go away.
and we can operate to suit ourselves.
We don't fall for Samson South's
tricks. No sir; you never got that
letterl II miscarried Do you hear?
You never got IT,"
Smithers nodded grudging acqui.
escence. Most men would rather be
Independent officials than collar-wear.
ers.
Out on Misery Samson South had
gladdened the soul of his uncle with
his return. The old man was mending,
and for a long time, the two had
talked The failing head of the clan
looked vainly for signs Of degeneration
In his nephew, and, falling to find
them, was happy.
"Hev ye decided Samson" he in.
quired, "thet ye was right in yer no
ton, bout gon' away?
Samson sat renectively for while,
then replied
we were both right Uncle Spicer--
been in the act of stepping up to