Американська трагедія

Chapter 11

           For,assumingthatClydepersistedindenyingthathehadcarriedacamera,orthathisownlawyershouldbeunawareoftheexistenceofsuchevidence,thenhowdamningincourt,andoutofaclearsky,toproducethiscamera,thesephotographsofRobertamadebyhim,andtheproofthattheverymeasurementsofonesideofthecameracoincidedwiththesizeofthewoundsuponherface!Howcomplete!Howincriminating!

           Alsosincehepersonallyhavinggatheredthetestimonywastheonebestfittedtopresentit,hedecidedtocommunicatewiththegovernorofthestateforthepurposeofobtainingaspecialtermoftheSupremeCourtforthisdistrict,withitsaccompanyingspecialsessionofthelocalgrandjury,whichwouldthenbesubjecttohiscallatanytime.Forwiththisgranted,hewouldbeabletoimpanelagrandjuryandintheeventofatruebillbeingreturnedagainstClyde,thenwithinamonthorsixweeks,proceedtotrial.Strictlytohimself,however,hekeptthefactthatinviewofhisownapproachingnominationintheensuingNovemberelectionthisshouldallprovemostopportune,sinceintheabsenceofanysuchspecialtermthecasecouldnotpossiblybetriedbeforethesucceedingregularJanuarytermoftheSupremeCourt,bywhichtimehewouldbeoutofofficeandalthoughpossiblyelectedtothelocaljudgeshipstillnotabletotrythecaseinperson.Andinviewofthestateofpublicopinion,whichwasmostbitterlyandvigorouslyanti-Clyde,aquicktrialwouldseemfairandlogicaltoeveryoneinthislocalworld

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