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　〃No；　sir。　You　couldn't　find　three　people　in　this　county　of　thirty　thousand　who　have　not　already　made　up　their　minds；　one　way　or　the　other。　Mr。　Hailey　has　been　judged　already。　There's　just　no　way　to　find　an　impartial　jury。〃
　〃Thank　you；　Mr。　Vonner。　No　further　questions；　Your　Honor。〃　Buckley　patted　his　pompadour　and　ran　his　fingers　over　his　ears　to　make　sure　every　hair　was　in　place。　He　walked　purposefully　to　the　podium。
　〃Mr。　Vonner；〃　he；　bellowed　magnificently；　〃have　you　already　prejudged　Carl　Lee　Hailey？〃
　〃Damn　right　I　have。〃
　〃Your　language；　please；〃　said　Noose。
　〃And　what　would　your　judgment　be？〃
　〃Mr。　Buckley；　let　me　explain　it　this　way。　And　I'll　do　so　very　carefully　and　slowly　so　that　even　you　will　understand　it。　If　I　was　the　sheriff；　I　would　not　have　arrested　him。　If　I　was　on　the　grand　jury；　I　would　not　have　indicted　him。　If　I　was　the　judge；　I　would　not　try　him。　If　I　was　the　D。A。；　I　would　not　prosecute　him。　If　I　was　on　the　trial　jury；　I　would　vote　to　give　him　a　key　to　the　city；　a　plaque　to　hang　on　his　wall；　and　I　would　send　him　home　to　his　family。　And；　Mr。　Buckley；　if　my　daughter　is　ever　raped；　I　hope　I　have　the　guts　to　do　what　he　did。〃
　〃I　see。　You　think　people　should　carry　guns　and　settle　their　disputes　in　shootouts？〃
　〃I　think　children　have　a　right　not　to　be　raped；　and　their　parents　have　the　right　to　protect　them。　I　think　little　girls　are
　special；　and　if　mine　was　tied　to　a　tree　and　gang　raped　by　two　dopeheads　I'm　sure　it　would　make　me　crazy。　I　think　good　and　decent　fathers　should　have　a　constitutional　right　to　execute　any　pervert　who　touches　their　children。　And　I　think　you're　a　lying　coward　when　you　claim　you　would　not　want　to　kill　the　man　who　raped　your　daughter。〃
　〃Mr。　Vonner；　please！〃　Noose　said。
　Buckley　struggled；　but　kept　his　cool。　〃You　obviously　feel　very　strongly　about　this　case；　don't　you？〃
　〃You're　very　perceptive。〃
　〃And　you　want　to　see　him　acquitted；　don't　you？〃
　〃I　would　pay　money；　if　I　had　any。〃
　〃And　you　think　he　stands　a　better　chance　of　acquittal　in　another　county；　don't　you？〃
　〃I　think　he's　entitled　to　a　jury　made　up　of　people　who　don't　know　everything　about　the　case　before　the　trial　starts。〃
　〃You　would　acquit　him；　wouldn't　you？〃
　〃That's　what　I　said。〃
　〃And　you've　no　doubt　talked　to　other　people　who　would　acquit　him？〃
　〃I　have　talked　to　many。〃
　〃Are　there　folks　in　Ford　County　who　would　vote　to　convict　him？〃
　〃Of　course。　Plenty　of　them。　He's　black；　isn't　he？〃
　〃In　all　your　discussions　around　the　county；　have　you　detected　a　clear　majority　one　way　or　the　other？〃
　〃Not　really。〃
　Buckley　looked　at　his　legal　pad　and　made　a　note。　〃Mr。　Vonner；　is　Jake　Brigance　a　close　friend　of　yours？〃
　Harry　Rex　smiled　and　rolled　his　eyes　at　Noose。　〃I'm　a　lawyer；　Mr。　Buckley；　my　friends　are　few　and　far　between。　But　he　is　one　of　them。　Yes；　sir。〃
　〃And　he　asked　you　to　e　testify？〃
　〃No。　I　just　happened　to　stumble　through　the　courtroom　a　few　moments　ago　and　landed　here　in　this　chair。　I　had　no　idea　you　guys　were　having　a　hearing　this　morning。〃
　Buckley　threw　his　legal　pad　on　the　table　and　sat　down。　Harry　Rex　was　excused。
　〃Call　your　next　witness；〃　Noose　ordered。
　〃Reverend　Ollie　Agee；〃　Jake　said。
　The　reverend　was　led　from　the　witness　room　and　seated
　in　the　witness　stand。　Jake　had　met　him　at　his　church　the　day　before　with　a　list　of　questions。　He　wanted　to　testify。　They　did　not　discuss　the　NAACP　lawyers。
　The　reverend　was　an　excellent　witness。　His　deep；　graveled　voice　needed　no　microphone　as　it　carried　around　the　courtroom。　Yes；　he　knew　the　details　of　the　rape　and　the　shooting。　They　were　members　of　his　church。　He　had　known　them　for　years；　they　were　family　almost；　and　he　had　held　their　hands　and　suffered　with　them　after　the　rape。　Yes；　he　had　talked　to　countless　people　since　it　happened　and　everyone　had　an　opinion　on　guilt　or　innocence。　He　and　twenty…two　other　black　ministers　were　members　of　the　council　and　they　had　all　talked　about　the　Hailey　case。　And；　no；　there　were　no　unmade　minds　in　Ford　County。　A　fair　trial　was　not　possible　in　Ford　County；　in　his　opinion。
　Buckley　asked　one　question。　〃Reverend　Agee；　have　you　talked　to　any　black　who　would　vote　to　convict　Carl　Lee　Hailey？〃
　〃No；　suh；　I　have　not。〃
　The　reverend　was　excused。　He　took　a　seat　in　the　courtroom　between　two　of　his　brethren　on　the　council。
　〃Call　your　next　witness；〃　Noose　said。
　Jake　smiled　at　the　D。A。；　and　announced；　〃Sheriff　Ozzie　Walls。〃
　Buckley　and　Musgrove　immediately　locked　heads　and　whispered。　Ozzie　was　on　their　side；　the　side　of　law　and　order；　the　prosecution's　side。　It　was　not　his　job　to　help　the　defense。　Proves　you　can't　trust　a　nigger；　thought　Buckley。　They　take　up　for　each　other　when　they　know　they're　guilty。
　Jake　led　Ozzie　through　a　discussion　of　the　rape　and　the　backgrounds　of　Cobb　and　Willard。　It　was　boring　and　repetitious；　and　Buckley　wanted　to　object。　But　he'd　been　embarrassed　enough　for　one　day。　Jake　sensed　that　Buckley　would　remain　in　his　seat　so　he　dwelt　on　the　rape　and　the　gory　details。　Finally；　Noose　had　enough。
　〃Move　on　please；　Mr。　Brigance。〃
　〃Yes；　Your　Honor。　Sheriff　Walls；　did　you　arrest　Carl　Lee　Hailey？〃
　〃I　did。〃
　〃Do　you　believe　he　killed　Billy　Ray　Cobb　and　Pete　Willard？〃
　〃I　do。〃
　〃Have　you　met　anybody　in　this　county　who　believes　he　did　not　shoot　them？〃
　〃No；　sir。〃
　〃Is　it　widely　believed　in　this　county　that　Mr。　Hailey　killed　them？〃
　〃Yes。　Everbody　believes　it。　At　least　everbody　I've　talked　to。〃
　〃Sheriff；　do　you　circulate　in　this　county？〃
　〃Yes；　sir。　It's　my　job　to　know　what's　goin'　on。〃
　〃And　you　talk　to　a　lot　of　people？〃
　〃More　than　I　would　like。〃
　〃Have　you　run　across　anyone　who　hasn't　heard　of　Carl　Lee　Hailey？〃
　Ozzie　paused　and　answered　slowly。　〃A　person　would　have　to　be　deaf；　dumb；　and　blind　not　to　know　of　Carl　Lee　Hailey。〃
　〃Have　you　met　anyone　without　an　opinion　on　his　guilt　or　innocence？〃
　〃There's　no　such　person　in　this　county。〃
　〃Can　he　get　a　fair　trial　here？〃
　〃I　don't　know　about　that。　I　do　know　you　can't　find　twelve　people　who　don't　know　all　about　the　rape　and　the　shootin'。〃
　〃No　further　questions；〃　Jake　said　to　Noose。
　〃Is　he　your　last　witness？〃
　〃Yes；　sir。〃
　〃Any　cross…examination；　Mr。　Buckley？〃
　Buckley　remained　in　his　seat　and　shook　his　head。
　〃Good；〃　said　His　Honor。　〃Let's　take　a　short　recess。　I　would　like　to　see　the　attorneys　in　chambers。〃
　The　courtroom　erupted　in　conversation　as　the　attorneys　followed　Noose　and　Mr。　Pate　through　the　door　beside　the　bench。　Noose　closed　the　door　to　his　chambers　and　removed　his　robe。　Mr。　Pate　brought　him　a　cup　of　black　coffee。
　〃Gentlemen；　I　am　considering　imposing　a　gag　order　from　now　until　the　trial　is　over。　I　am　disturbed　by　the　publicity；　and　I　don't　want　this　case　tried　by　the　press。　Any　ments？〃
　Buckley　looked　pale　and　shaken。　He　opened　his　mouth；　but　nothing　happened。
　〃Good　idea；　Your　Honor；〃　Jake　said　painfully。　〃1　had　considered　requesting　such　an　order。〃
　〃Yes；　I'm　sure　you　have。　I've　noticed　how　you　run　from　publicity。　What　about　you；　Mr。　Buckley？〃
　〃Uh；　who　would　it　apply　to？〃
　〃You；　Mr。　Buckley。　You；　and　Mr。　Brigance；　would　be　ordered　not　to　discuss　any　aspect　of　the　case　or　the　trial　with　the　press。　It　would　apply　to　everyone；　at　least　everyone　under　the　control　of　this　court。　The　attorneys；　the　clerks；　the　court　officials；　the　sheriff。〃
　〃But　why？〃　asked　Buckley。
　〃I　don't　like　the　idea　of　the　two　of　you　trying　this　case　through　the　media。　I'm　not　blind。　You've　both　fought　for　the　spotlight；　and　I　can　only　imagine　what　the　trial　will　be　like。　A　circus；　that's　what　it　will　be。　Not　a　trial；　but　a　three…ring　circus。〃　Noose　walked　to　the　window　and　mumbled　something　to　himself。　He　paused　for　a　moment；　then　continued　mumbling。　The　attorneys　looked　at　each　other；　then　at　the　awkward　frame　standing　in　the　window。
　〃I'm　imposing　a　gag　order；　effective　immediately；　from　now　until　the　trial　is　over。　Violation　of　the　order　will　result　in　contempt　of　court　proceedings。　You　are　not　to　discuss　any　aspect　of　this　case　with　any　member　of　the　press。　Any　questions？〃
　〃No；　sir；〃　Jake　said　quickly。
　Buckley　looked　at　Musgrove　and　shook　his　head。
　〃Now；　back　to　this　hearing。　Mr。　Buckley；　you　said　you　have　over　twenty　witnesses。　How　many　d