The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-03-25


1T seems to me. gentleman" he sue
gested quietly, that you are both over
looking my presence He turned Il
Callomb.
"Your coming. Sid. unless II was pre-
| arranged between the two OF yol
(which, since l know you, know wa
| not the case) has shed more light OF
| this matter than the testimony of 9
dozen witnesses. After all. I'm still
the governor"
The militiaman seemed to have for
gotten the existence OF his distin-
guished kinsman, and. at the voice, his
eyes came away from the face OF the
man he had not wanted to capture, and
he shook his head.
you are merely the head Of the ex-
ecutive branch" he said. you are an
helpless here as l am. Neither OF US
can interfere with the judicial gentry,
though we may know that they stink
to high heaven with the stencil of
blood. After q conviction. you can
pardon. but a pardon won't help the
dead. l don't see that you can do
much OF anything, Crit"
II don't know yet what can do, but
can tell you I'm going to do some
thing" SAID the governor. you can
just begin watching me. In the mean
time, believe am commander-in-
chief OF the state troops"
And | am captain OF p company.
but all l can do is to obey the orders
OF q bunch Of Borgias."
"As your superior officer" smiled
the governor, 81 can give you orders.
I'm going to give you one now. Mr..
South has applied to me for pardon
In advance OF trial Technically, have
the power to grant that request. Moral
ly, doubt my right Certainly, shall
not do 1t without very thorough sift-
ing of evidence and grave considera-
ton Of the necessities Of the case
as well as the danger of the precedent.
However / am considering it, and for
the present you Will parole your pris-
oner in my custody. Mr. South, you
Il
permission. You will take every pre-
caution to conceal your actual identity.
You will treat as utterly confidential
all that has transpired here-and,
above all, you will not let newspaper
men discover you. Those are my or
ders. Report here tomorrow after
noon, and remember that you are my
prisoner"
Samson bowed and left the two cou-
sins together, where shortly they we're
Joined by the attorney general. That
evening, the three dined at the execu-
tive mansion, and sat until midnight
In the governors private Office, still
deep in discussion. During the long
session. Callomb opened the bulky vol
nme OF the Kentucky statutes, and laid
his nnSer on section 1878.
There's the rub. he protested, read
ng aloud; THE military shall be at
Ill times. and In all cases, In strict
to the civil power"
Tho governor glanced down to the
iext paragraph and read In part:
The governor may direct the COM
oficer OF the military force
o report to any one OF the following
famed officers OF the district in which
he said force is employed: Mayor Of
! city, sheriff, jailer or marshal"
Which list" stormed Callomb, "Is
he honor roll of the assassins."
AT all events"-the governor had
derived from Callomb much informa-
ion as to Samson South which the
himself had modestly
yithheld-"South gets his pardon.
That is only a step. | wish | could
make him satrap over his province,
nd provide him with troops to rule it.
Unfortunately, our form of govern
nent has its drawbacks"
1T might be possible" ventured the
ttoney general. ito impeach the
heriff. and appoint this or some other
uitable man TO I'LL the vacancy until
he next election"
The legislature doesn't meet until
ext winter objected Callomb. There
ouc SnduNe. ne SueTlu GOWN tHer6
a sick man. Let us hope he may
ie."
One day, the Hixon conclave met in
he room over Hollman's Mammoth
store, and with much pro-
anity read communication from
announcing the pardon of
amson South. In that episode, they
oresaw the beginning of the end for
heir dynasty. The outside world was
'oking on, and their regime could not
urviye the spotlight of law-loving
crutiny.
THE fust thing" declared Judge
Lollman, CURLY. lis to get rid of these
ahmed soldiers. Well attend to our
wn business later, and we don't want
lem watchin' us. Just now, we want
} lie mighty quiet for spell-tee-
otally quiet until pass the word
Samson had won back the conf
ence Of his tribe, and enlisted the
aith of the state administration. He
ad been authorized to organize a