Chapter 17

           Thestruggleandexcitementofagreatmurdertrial!BelknapandJephson,afterconsultingwithBrookhartandCatchuman,learningthattheyconsideredJephson’splan"perhapstheonlyway,"butwithaslittlereferencetotheGriffithsaspossible.

           Andthenatonce,Messrs.BelknapandJephsonissuingpreliminarystatementsframedinsuchamannerastoshowtheirfaithinClyde,presentinghimasbeing,inreality,amuchmalignedandentirelymisunderstoodyouth,whoseintentionsandactionstowardMissAldenwereasdifferentfromthosesetforthbyMasonaswhitefromblack.AndintimatingthattheunduehasteofthedistrictattorneyinseekingaspecialtermoftheSupremeCourtmightpossiblyhaveapoliticalratherthanapurelylegalmeaning.Elsewhythehurry,especiallyinthefaceofanapproachingcountyelection?Couldtherebeanyplantousetheresultsofsuchatrialasthistofurtheranyparticularperson’s,orgroupofpersons’,politicalambitions?Messrs.BelknapandJephsonbeggedtohopenot.

           Butregardlessofsuchplansortheprejudicesorthepoliticalaspirationsofanyparticularpersonorgroup,thedefenseinthisinstancedidnotproposetopermitaboyasinnocentasClyde,trappedbycircumstancesascounselforthedefensewouldbepreparedtoshowtoberailroadedtotheelectricchairmerelytoachieveavictoryfortheRepublicanpartyinNovember.

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