Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-04-13
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ESTABLISHED 1858.
CHAPTER XVI.


"It seems to me. gentlemen, ne
suggested quietly, that you are ootn
overlooking my presence" He turned
to Callomb.
"Your coming, Sid, unless 1t was
pre-arranged between the two OF you
(Which, since I know you, know was
not the case) has shed more light on
this matter than the testimony or
dozen witnesses. After all. I'm still
the governor"
Tho militiaman seemed to have for
gotten the existence Of his distinguish
ed 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 as
HELPLESS here as I 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 a conviction, you can
pardon, but a pardon won't heip the
dead. I don't see that you can do much
of anything, Crit"
"I don't know yet what can do, out
I can tell you I'm going to do some
thing" said the governor. you can
lust begin watching me. In the mean
time, I believe 1 am commander-ln-
chief Of the state troops"
And am captain Of F. company
but all can do is to obey the orders
Of a bunch Of Borgias.
"As your superior officer" smiled
the governor, II can give you orders
I'm going to give you one now. MI.
South has applied to me for pardon
in advance Of trial. Technically, nave
the power to grant that request. Moral
ly. l doubt my right. Certainly, shall
not do it without very thorough silt
ing of evidence and grave considera-
ton of the necessities Of the case
as we'll as the danger Of the precedent.
However, 1 am considering it, and for
the present you will parole your pris-
oner in my custody. Mr.. South, you
will not leave Frankfort without my
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 were
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
ume Of the Kentucky statutes, and
laid his finger on section 2673.
There's the rub" he protested,
reading aloud: 1.-The military shall
be at all times, and in all cases, In
strict subordination Of the civil pow
err"
1HS SoNcIhOi 6ie<hSSe NO"'
next paragraph and read in part:
1.-The governor may direct the COM
manding officer Of the military force
to report to any one Of the following
named officers Of the district in which
the said force is employed: Mayor of
a city, sheriff. jailer or marshal.
which list" stormed Callomb. rs
the honor roll Of the assassins."
"At all events"-the governor had
derived from Callomb much informa-
ton as to Samson South which the
mountaineer himself had modestly
withheld-"South gets his pardon
That is only a step. l wish ] could
make him satrap over his province,
and provide him with troops to rule it,
Unfortunately, our form Of govern
ment has its drawbacks"
1T might be possible" ventured the
attorney general, ito impeach the
sheriff, and appoint this or some other
suitable man to fill the vacancy until
the next election
THE legislature doesn't meet until
next winter" objected Callomb. There
is one chance. The sheriff down there
is a sick man. Let us hope he may
die"
One day, the Hixon conclave met in
the room over Hollman's Mammoth
Department store, and with much pro-
family, read a communication from
Frankfort, announcing the pardon Of
Samson South. In that episode, they
foresaw the beginning Of the end for
their dynasty. The outside world was
looking on. and their regime could not
survive the spotlight of law-loving
scrutiny.
"The fust thing" declared Judge
Holman, curtly. "is to get rid Of these
damned soldiers. Well attend to our
own business later, and we don't want
them watchin' US. Just now, we want
to lie mighty quiet for a spell-tee-
totally quiet until pass the word"
Samson had won back the confidence
the state administration. He had
been authorized to organize a local
militia company, and to drill them,
provided he could stand answerable
for their conduct. The younger
Souths took gleefully to that idea. The
mountain boy makes a good soldier,
once he has grasped the idea Of dis
cipline. For ten weeks. they drilled
daily in squads and weekly in platoons.
Then, the fortuitous came to pass.
Sheriff Forbin died, leaving behind him
an unexpired term Of two years. and
Samson was summoned hastily to
Frankfort. He returned. bearing his
commission as high sheriff, though,
when the news reached Hixon. there
were few men who envied him his
post, and none who cared to bet that
he would live to take his oath of Of
flee.
That August court day was a men,
Orable one in HiXon. Samson South
was coming to town to take up his
duties Everyone recognized 1t as the
day Of final issue. and one that could