The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
sATURDAy--rm ROCK ISLAND ARGUs-JULY Is, 1922

Got that orderr demanded the
sanirs sharply. With . smile. dam
aged. but clearly q smile, Blount
produced the order. Hmm
app'inted guardeen of the boy
the squire was precently heard TO
murmur. Tho crowded room was
very still now. and more than one
pair OF eyes were turned pityingly
IN Yaneyss direction. When the
long arm OF the law reached out
from EAlettevflle. where there was =
real judge and . real sheriff, it
clothed itself with terrors.
We'll, Mr.. Blount, what did you
do With. this here order!" asked the
squire.
4 showed Fancy the order"
"fou lie. Dave Biount; you
didnt!' said Fancy. But l can't
say as It would have made no diff
ference, squire. He'd have taken
his licking 1ust the same and I'd
have had my nevvy out Of that
buggy"
/ Didn't he say nothing about
this here order from the cot, Bob?''
There wasn't much conversation,
squire. I invited my nevvy to light
down, and then anaked Dave
Blount out over the wheel"
Who struck the first blow!"
HE did. He struck at me with
his buggy whip"
Squire Ralaam removed his spec.
tacles and leaned back in his chair
Its the opinion of this here CO.,
that the whole question of assault
rests on whether Bob Yancy saw
the order. Bob Yancy swears h.
didn't see it. while Dave Bloun
swears he showed it to him. If Boil
Yancy didn't know of the existenc,
of the order he was clearly actin
on the idea that Blount was stealth
his nevvy, and he done what an.
one would have done under the cir
cumstances. If, on the other hand
he knowed of this order from tn
cot, he was not only guilty Of as
sault, but he was guilty OF resistin
an officer OF the cot" The squir
paused impressivly. His audienc
drew long breath,
Can a body drop a word here!
1t was Uncle Sammy's thin voic
!. that cut into the silence.
Certainly, Uncle Sammy Thi
here cot will always admire t
: listen to YOU" 4
We'll l iik to say that l con
D slider. that Fayetteville cot might
: officious with its orders. This PAL
of the county won't take nothin' OF
Fayetteville! We don't interior
: with Fayetteville, and blamed
we'll let Fayetteville interfere wit
, u.s." There was a murmur of al
prevail. Scratch Hill remembers
the rifles in its hands and too
). comfort.
{ "TNa Fayetteville cot air a high
cot than this. Uncle Sammy" e,
planned the squire iadulgently.
I'm aweer OF that" snapped IL
o patriarch. I've seen hits steeple
e Air you finished, Uncle Sammy
asked the squire deferentially.
. Il low l am. But l low that
this here case is goin' again Be
IS Yancy's I'd recommend him to {
II home and not listen to no mo- foe
II ishness."
Mr.. Yancy will oblige this &C
= by sitting still while l finish th
u case" said the squire with disni.
81 Mr.. Yancy has sworn to one thin
10 Mr.. Blount to another Now 4
le Yancy's air an old family in the
g parts; Mr.. Blount's folks air stran
re ers. Consequently" pursued t
., squire, somewhat vindictiveiy, "'
% amt had any time in which to for
an opinion Of the Blounts; but f
myself, I'm suspicious Of folks tn
~ keep movin' about and who do
&c seem able to get located permane
nowheres, who air here today a
y away tomorrow. But you can't
a that Of the Yancy's. They air
IN old family in the country, a
s. naturally this cot feels obliged
accept a Yancy's word before t
word Of a stranger. And, in vi
OF the fact that the defendant {
al not seek litigation, but was perfe
y II satisfied to let matters rest whit
they was, it is right and just Il