The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23

J1o nan h16 5mosRn her always IN
~ eo1ico and 61nGlam oe the noun.
tatna Thie t1thsd : different won-
- v1lp teok hegF sskt and rqised her
han1 y - sWo3a. me was Infinitely
noeo bsauglful r. thought IN the haS
b1lluonts q ~ own world. She
ooeukoa . gueonsWhO had waived her
fotoa brsrooativoo ana come into this
nean courtrootl 81 lts behalf.
Ho heart leabed into tumult. He
Wool1 not have, asted her TO come:
vosf1 net have psrlaittsd her 10 sub
IN - the hsckling of the prosecutor.
vhooo no. wsss alrsady drawing into
v1o11otfvo froWn. had he known. She
ha6 eo0A howeytr. anyway-psrhsps.
afssr An she cdtedi II %. II was q
revelation wsrtl( HANGING for.
T1on ~ Aeas1 her voice low and
.sstAl'y p'seAt n answer % cues
Z have hnsw4 ~. Hsvsy.- che pa,d
quietly. ''evss &nee I went 70 Tie
nouhtnins.t H6 - hGopoa NJ IN ny
vork and Aas - N e1voeaas Of
psaee vhsssvsry y4escs could ~ had
VIII houof.- $50 r
a. tAs end Of >aeh answer The con
moqQoalth'e att1fpsy was on his fsst
vlth Quichly NJ ~, es5eceiona Anss
favo0rs hsaft nk n knsw this
nanaD rsuutat1df for bullyiis Wit
49,. anl - ~ never go . WON
sn 40 haA ooudt thruash ~ ordeal
unsfaken- YET 4oWly tAA anxisty on
hls 1SOo eave w q D snzle 6 In
onite aAnira&soq yuanita HollAnd's
Gui6t 61Gnity na|ls Eh6 tssty vr61A 81
~ seaess lA~1tr sssa fstils and
~ aSsssda& sav the subtl.
snanoo Il sxprseaion on the faces Of
lho-jury. He sat them shifting their
eynoafhy nom ~ lawyer - the WON.
q. ard the lawytr saw q. too. They
hsDe ~ thGss lRilling her WITH oil
~ tnno1es hnoWA % artful borTisters
~ ans uneoooe1oa able length of time.
~ - ~ = sesns aaA unesa.
\ ~ ksnvsai- s,ainsa Ana Hsvsy
= hinss,4 - ~ lsened ssswsrd.
1905 Dah1nf 4 ~ % - au-an'
Ghe's 1oin' 4 FORA t.f.fs
lyen the jude whose tace he'd
49, stoSa1y ct against tAe defense.
dh1kod n his chair GaA Ais sxprsssion
ooRoned The cclmmomwealth'D sttor.
NJ rose and Valke1 forward. and
Anoo Havsy oimeAed HE hands under
~ table. while 1is lueers itched TO
sSiss the tormsntoe . throat. x
you doat know that Anss Havey
didn't incits this murder. You only
choose 10 think q: Isn't that . factf''
seotmsd the PROSECUTOR. sf
n knoW that Anse Hsvsy II IN.
capable q r." was the tranquil rstort.
~How Do you know thatr'
Tmow him
who procured your presence IN
THE courtroom a. . defense witnessf''
Dach interrogation came With rising
spleen and accusation Of tone.
'Isshsd TO b allowed 10 come"
+ ~Whyf"
! 'TBseauss I know that hack of this
prosecution lies ne triokery OF 'iutsr.
este sssking 70 Dispose oe Anss Hsvcy
20 that they nay,piundsr his people, !.
1 The lawyer wllDsled On the judgs.
Il must ssk y01r honor % admon.
iah this witness against such false and
Ifmpropsr chafgeg~-or 70 punish her
for oootemDt.- ho biased furiousiy.
But he Judge spoke without grsat
sevss1ty - hs cautioned: YES, the
w1tness must NOT sssk 70 Imply mo
t1vee % the prosecution"
h Juanita. hovsvsr. was sustaining
Win no outward show OF discomfort
the savage oaslanshts Of IMAM trained
~ me art Of confounding those who
sns IN he pillory Of the witness chair,
sne was inwardly. feeling need Of hold.
ms her emotions masked and In check.
~ the Questions became more and
mere personal. and she recognised In
0eir trend the purpose Of making her
appear biased. ne hrst flushed Q 1T.
IL then palsd . little. but her voice
bserayed no hint Of snnoyancs.
Tho attorney took another step for
WaSd with Q malicious smile. He
paused that the next question and its
answer might fan on the emphasis OF
nomsntary silence. Then he point.
q . nngsr toward the girl, with tn.
manner Of one branding false wit
;nees. and demanded:
I. "Is there any sentimental attach
nsnt between you and this defendant
Anse Havsyf"
Thsre was Q moments dead silenc,
IN ne courtroom. and Anss saw Jua
nita's face 60 white. Then he saw hel
niger nails vhitn % they lay In heI
LAP and . sudden nush spread to he,
fh0e.
she locked toward the Judge. and a
onoe the lawyer for the defense was
on his feet with the old objection:
The question n irrelevant"