Американская трагедия

Chapter 17

           ForallthewitnessesIhavegottentogetherarerightherenow,easytobringintoBridgeburgwithoutanygreatexpensetothecounty.ButwherewilltheybenextJanuaryorFebruary,especiallyafterthedefensehasdoneitsbesttoscatterthem?No,sir!Iwillnotagreetoit.But,ifwithintendaysortwoweeksfromnoweven,theycanbringmesomethingthatwillsomuchasmakeitlookasthoughevensomeofthechargesIhavemadearenottrue,I’llbeperfectlywillingtogobeforethepresidingjudgewiththem,andiftheycanshowhimanyevidencetheyhaveorhopetohave,orthatthereareanydistantknownwitnessestobesecuredwhocanhelpprovethisfellow’sinnocence,why,then,wellandgood.I’llbewillingtoaskthejudgetograntthemasmuchtimeashemayseefit,evenifitthrowsthetrialoveruntilIamoutofoffice.ButifthetrialcomesupwhileI’mhere,asIhonestlyhopeitwill,I’llprosecuteittothebestofmyability,notbecauseI’mlookingforanofficeofanykindbutbecauseIamnowthedistrictattorneyanditismydutytodoso.Andasformybeinginpolitics,well,Mr.Belknapisinpolitics,isn’the?Heranagainstmethelasttime,andIhearhedesirestorunagain."

           AccordinglyheproceededtoAlbanyfurthertoimpressupontheGovernortheverygreatneedofanimmediatespecialtermoftheCourtsothatClydemightbeindicted.

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