Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-02


and Wintcrbottom seemed contented to
await the report which would come
later on from the scene OF tho disturb
ance outside. They smoked right along
undisturDed. and the old man pulled
out fresh cigar.
One end OF this was eaten and the
othor we'll nigh smoked out before
Rlaisdell and Bassett returned to tho
saloon together. accompanied unwill-
| ingly by man who was unknown to
any OF them and followed by small
crowd OF citizens. some OF whom show
ed Indignation. while the others SEEM
| ed merely curious.
This yer man Is done d'mandcd a
! hearin' In cot afo' bein' took to the
calaboose." said Bassett. almsot apollo.
| getically. AN / fetched him hyar. cor
din TO law. but pears like tn amt
no greet sense into IL. Blaisdell knows
AL the fac's an all that's RELY nee
airy is TO to git rope
"Mebbe So" said the old man. can
things en- be did thataway Satisfac-
Try enough afo' the c'munity gifts civil
lied. but they wouldn't he no use havin
cots it Justice was all I was d'sira BILE
TIL obJec' y bringing a man to trial is
TO to give him chanst 70 TO git OF
II he's got money enough To- TO pay
the costs q cot.
HANDLER TO PROCEED
ACCORDING TO LAW
''Yo' all done right 10 fetch him afo'
me" he Went on. 90 co'se yo' mought
"A hung him yo' own self bein sheriff.
an they wouldn't "a been nothin' said.
but when they is a justice u the peace
handy us a heap better To- 10 p'cecd
acCordin' TO law. Gives me "a chaust
10 to gilt some profit outen IT,
rs yo' all p'apcrcd 70 to stand TIL
expense of a trial." he demanded of
reckon that II d'pend on how
much us said the stranger sullenly.
IF It's reasonable kin. but If the
charges is too heavy l reckon tain:
with II"
about what d yo all cconsider
s'nahle - inquired the old man.
'."Bein's this pears 10 be yo' first Of
Tense, the cot i'll he merciful an
barge acco-din to the size O yo'
wad."
Well. i: faint mon 500 rocko,
hung ;houtcn a trial" said tho str.nrcr
"1'hat,u no c,ouph 90
p.ce.dfn,s" said tho ,n, MAJ, ,,, nno
nm, tor ~, ,,,,ra,' -. rr" '','" le'.n'ls
ali d,,,a,ss ;, :, ~, - II 70
S',o ~. 80. u DC mo NPen-
hn, w. "n.. ~ :" a. ~ 10 cioc'
:. =; ~, @ II Nepoo
~ ~ ""iS ONO the
".n'""tr y" wad. case o the fine
~ """NH us haole TO be
..,. 20 |" c'idehcc
ohucr lhcm circumstants.' said the
SF"hs v'' / reckon 1 can't affo'd no
'"rn nv.
-, men IN am no 'casion 70 no
iaF' replied the old man briskly.
Smsfii', whats this yer man did?"
'r'koh h!a'sdeil en- tell mo bout
! XIII SAID Bassett. Him an
N'c stranger was iirin at one another
men come up but dunno how Il
% II no" Was IL. Jim!
m "hS l'ohih' 10 niger" said
o'" lS"e!!, an NOT interferin' with no.
p""E IheE was three or TO on EN-
down by The round house. an done
N,'NN'" '''t on EN- down, but the
"o"e E"' away was kickin'
-, ''''' Pe"S""'t u" qu'et IKE when
- - 1919" IN cars ne
49, - recon lie must
'lS,n - Do!''i ,9.
wa, ~, n,,I', mere
,hc ,I,Iionro hn, ,io ~, 49,, .ioII,
hard ON ,i,o ho~ ,v;,h h;s h,,n,..r.
CALLS EOR OnDI,n
WITH RISCST.nr1.u
order in the cot he shouted "1f
hes (: Abolitionis, he'll 10 dealt with
uCcordiu but faint been proved. not
Vet. He's entitled to the benefit of a
doubt. teinporancously. anyway pris-
oner yo' all is done herd tho charge
What is yo got 10 say TO IT."
Il en- lick any man what says I'm a
Aholitionist." said the stranger with
much Nchemence. Il TIT into the wah.
my own self an done had TO hun
uFed niesers o my own, afo' they was
set Tree