The Man Who Came Back Page #3

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for killing a black,

but maybe you can fine them,

each according to what he can pay.

And him with

the deepest pockets

should give up

a piece of land

and give it to

this poor boy's family

so that they have

something of their own.

Reese?

Reese, maybe you

didn't notice,

but them Yankee soldiers,

they packed up; they gone home.

Maybe I get 'em

to come back.

Maybe I'll go

to Washington

with my Confederate medals,

of which you have none,

and maybe I'll tell them

that things down here have gone sour

way beyond what

I can swallow.

I have seen more killing...

than you can ever imagine.

You know, Reese,

you're right.

The man who's responsible for this,

he's got to be brought to justice.

Right!

I personally seen Reese Paxton

hang and shoot this here Negro.

You won't need

to arrest him.

Grab his arms.

Hold him! All right!

That's enough, that's enough.

Right now!

Our beloved federal government

promises a speedy trial.

Well, we'll give him one

right now.

We even got him

a lawyer.

Wait. What, me?

The right kind of

young attorney

could prosper mightily

in this town.

I want everything

done by the book.

I do not want this man getting out

on any kind of an appeal.

Hear ye, hear ye,

this court is now in

ad hoc session

in the saloon of

the Whore Palace

'cause the Yankees

burned down our courthouse;

Judge William Duke, Sr.

Presiding;

Mr. William Duke, Jr.,

special prosecutor.

I'm doing my job here.

I'm out investigating

the strike labor activities.

I come upon Reese,

he's drawing a bead.

Ere he pulled back,

he plugged the n*gger dead.

I said, "What'd you do?"

He says, "I just took

a damn fine shot. "

What are you talking about?

- You swear to tell the truth?

- Yeah.

Hold on, I think

I'm supposed to interview the witness.

You were at Mr. Paxton's

cabin on the day in question?

Right. Right.

I remember it 'cause,

well, it ain't nothing to

see a n*gger get whipped.

Ain't that often you get to

see one shot cold.

Reese Paxton shot that n*gger

like a big old swamp rabbit.

This is bad.

Preacher, do you swear to

tell the truth?

I do.

Wait, now hold on...

Now hold on a minute.

- I did not cross-examine...

- Let me cut to the chase here.

Now you seen Reese Paxton

shoot that Negro?

- Well, actually it...

- Just answer the damn question.

- Yeah. Yeah, I saw it.

- That's good. Sit down.

No, excuse me.

Would you kindly ask him

about the Ninth Commandment?

What about

the Ninth Commandment?

Which is what?

"Thou shalt not bear

false witness. "

"The servant will be

severely punished,

for though he knew his duty,

he refused to do it. "... Luke 12.

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