jg.atimetokill-第92部分

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　with　the　crime　lab　in　Jackson。〃
　〃Your　Honor；　the　State　would　offer　the　weapon；　Exhibit　S…13；　into　evidence；〃　Buckley　said；　waving　it　wildly。
　〃No　objections；〃　Jake　said。
　〃We　have　nothing　further　of　this　witness；〃　Buckley　announced。
　〃Cross…examination？〃
　Jake　flipped　through　his　notes　as　he　walked　slowly　to　the　podium。　He　had　just　a　few　questions　for　his　friend。
　〃Sheriff；　did　you　arrest　Billy　Ray　Cobb　and　Pete　Wil…lard？〃
　Buckley　pushed　his　chair　back　and　perched　his　ample　frame　on　the　edge；　poised　to　leap　and　scream　if　necessary。
　〃Yes　I　did；〃　answered　the　sheriff。
　〃For　what　reason？〃
　〃For　the　rape　of　Tonya　Hailey；〃　he　answered　perfectly。
　〃And　how　old　was　she　at　the　time　she；　was　raped　by　Cobb　and　Willard？〃
　〃She　was　ten。〃
　〃Is　it　true；　Sheriff；　that　Pete　Willard　signed　a　written　confession　in…〃
　〃Objection！　Objection！　Your　Honor！　That's　inadmissible　and　Mr。　Brigance　knows　it。〃
　Ozzie　nodded　affirmatively　during　the　objection。
　〃Sustained。〃
　Buckley　was　shaking。　〃I　ask　that　the　question　be　stricken　from　the　record　and　the　jury　be　instructed　to　disregard　it。〃
　〃I'll　withdraw　the　question；〃　Jake　said　to　Buckley　with　a　smile。
　〃Please　disregard　the　last　question　from　Mr。　Brigance；〃　Noose　instructed　the　jury。
　〃No　further　questions；〃　said　Jake。
　〃Any　redirect　examination；　Mr。　Buckley？〃
　〃No；　sir。〃
　〃Very　well。　Sheriff；　you　may　step　down。〃
　Buckley's　next　witness　was　a　fingerprint　man　from　Washington　who　spent　an　hour　telling　the　jurors　what　they　had　known　for　weeks。　His　dramatic　final　conclusion　unmis…
　takably　linked　the　prints　on　M…10　to　those　of　Carl　Lee　Hailey。　Then　came　the　ballistics　expert　from　the　state　crime　lab　whose　testimony　was　as　boring　and　uninformative　as　his　predecessor　on　the　stand。　Yes；　without　a　doubt；　the　fragments　recovered　from　the　crime　scene　were　fired　from　the　M…16　lying　there　on　the　table。　That　was　his　final　opinion；　and　with　the　charts　and　diagrams；　it　took　Buckley　an　hour　to　get　it　to　the　jury。　Prosecutorial　overkill；　as　Jake　called　it；　a　debility　suffered　by　all　prosecutors。
　The　defense　had　no　questions　for　either　expert；　and　at　five…fifteen　Noose　said　goodbye　to　the　jurors　with　strict　instructions　against　discussing　the　case。　They　nodded　politely　as　they　filed　from　the　courtroom。　Then　he　banged　his　gavel　and　adjourned　until　nine　in　the　morning。
　The　great　civic　duty　of　jury　service　had　grown　old　rapidly。　The　second　night　in　the　Temple　Inn　had　seen　the　telephones　removed…judge's　orders。　Some　old　magazines　donated　by　the　Clanton　library　were　circulated　and　quickly　discarded；　there　being　little　interest　among　the　group　in　The　New　Yorker；　The　Smith…sonian；　and　Architectural　Digest。
　〃Got　any　PenthousesT　Clyde　Sisco　had　whispered　to　the　bailiff　as　he　made　the　rounds。　He　said　no；　but　he'd　see　what　he　could　do。
　Confined　to　their　rooms　with　no　television；　newspapers；　or　phones；　they　did　little　but　play　cards　and　talk　about　the　trial。　A　trip　to　the　end　of　the　hall　for　ice　and　a　soft　drink　became　a　special　occasion；　something　the　roommates　planned　and　rotated。　The　boredom　descended　heavily。
　At　each　end　of　the　hall　two　soldiers　guarded　the　darkness　and　solitude；　the　stillness　interrupted　only　by　the　systematic　emergence　of　the　jurors　with　change　for　the　drink　machine。
　Sleep　came　early；　and　when　the　sentries　knocked　on　the　doors　at　6：00　A。M。；　all　the　jurors　were　awake；　some　even　dressed。　They　devoured　Thursday's　breakfast　of　pancakes　and　sausage；　and　eagerly　boarded　the　Greyhound　at　eight　for　the　trip　back　home。
　For　the　fourth　straight　day　the　rotunda　was　crowded　by　eight　o'clock。　The　spectators　had　learned　that　all　seats　were　taken　by　eight…thirty。　Prather　opened　the　door　and　the　crowd　filed　slowly　through　the　metal　detector；　past　the　careful　eyes　of　the　deputies　and　finally　into　the　courtroom；　where　the　blacks　filled　the　left　side　and　the　whites　the　right。　The　front　row　was　again　reserved　by　Hastings　for　Gwen；　Lester；　the　kids；　and　other　relatives。　Agee　and　other　council　members　sat　in　the　second　row　with　the　kinfolks　who　couldn't　fit　up　front。　Agee　was　in　charge　of　alternating　courtroom　duty　and　outside　demonstration　duty　for　the　ministers。　Personally；　he
　preferred　the　courtroom　duty；　wnere　ne　ieu　miss　the　cameras　and　reporters　which　were　so　abundant　on　the　front　lawn。　To　his　right；　across　the　aisle；　sat　the　families　and　friends　of　the　victims。　They　had　behaved　so　far。
　A　few　minutes　before　nine；　Carl　Lee　was　escorted　from　the　small　holding　room。　The　handcuffs　were　removed　by　one　of　the　many　officers　surrounding　him。　He　flashed　a　big　smile　at　his　family　and　sat　in　his　chair。　The　lawyers　took　their　places　and　the　courtroom　grew　quiet。　The　bailiff　poked　his　head　through　the　door　beside　the　jury　box；　and；　satisfied　with　whatever　he　saw；　opened　the　door　and　released　the　jurors　to　their　assigned　seats。　Mr。　Pate　was　watching　all　this　from　the　door　leading　to　chambers；　and　when　all　was　perfect；　he　stepped　forward　and　yelled：　〃All　rise　for　the　Court！〃
　Ichabod；　draped　in　his　favorite　wrinkled　and　faded　black　robe；　loped　to　the　bench　and　instructed　everyone　to　have　a　seat。　He　greeted　the　jury　and　questioned　them　about　what　happened　or　didn't　happen　since　yesterday's　adjournment。
　He　looked　at　the　lawyers。　〃Where's　Mr。　Musgrove？〃
　〃He's　running　a　bit　late；　Your　Honor。　We　are　ready　to　proceed；〃　Buckley　announced。
　〃Call　your　next　witness；〃　Noose　ordered　Buckley。
　The　pathologist　from　the　state　crime　lab　was　located　in　the　rotunda　and　entered　the　courtroom。　Normally；　he　would　have　been　much　too　busy　for　a　simple　trial　and　would　have　sent　one　of　his　underlings　to　explain　to　the　jury　precisely　what　killed　Cobb　and　Willard。　But　this　was　the　Hailey　case；　and　he　felt　pelled　to　do　the　job　himself。　It　was　actually　the　simplest　case　he　had　seen　in　a　while；　the　bodies　were　found　as　they　were　dying；　the　weapon　was　with　the　bodies；　and　there　were　enough　holes　in　the　boys　to　kill　them　a　dozen　times。　Everybody　in　the　world　knew　how　those　boys　died。　But　the　D。A。　had　insisted　on　the　most　thorough　pathological　workup；　so　the　doctor　took　the　stand　Thursday　morning　laden　with　photos　of　the　autopsies　and　multicolored　anatomy　charts。
　Earlier　in　chambers；　Jake　had　offered　to　stipulate　to　the　causes　of　death；　but　Buckley　would　have　no　part　of　it。　No　sir；　he　wanted　the　jury　to　hear　and　know　how　they　died。
　〃We　will　admit　that　they　died　by　multiple　wounds　from　bullets　fired　from　the　M…16；〃　Jake　had　stated　precisely。
　〃No；　sir。　I　have　a　right　to　prove　it；〃　Buckley　said　stubbornly。
　〃But　he's　offering　to　stipulate　to　the　causes　of　death；〃　Noose　said　incredulously。
　〃I　have　the　right　to　prove　it；〃　Buckley　hung　on。
　So　he　proved　it。　In　a　classic　case　of　prosecutorial　overkill；　Buckley　proved　it。　For　three　hours　the　pathologist　talked　about　how　many　bullets　hit　Cobb　and　how　many　hit　Willard；　and　what　each　bullet　did　upon　penetration；　and　the　ghastly　damage　thereafter。　The　anatomy　charts　were　placed　on　easels　before　the　jury；　and　the　expert　took　a　plastic；　numbered　pellet　that　represented　a　bullet；　and　moved　it　ever　so　slowly　through　the　body。　Fourteen　pellets　for　Cobb　and　eleven　for　Willard。　Buckley　would　ask　a　question；　elicit　a　response；　then　interrupt　to　belabor　a　point。
　〃Your　Honor；　we　would　be　glad　to　stipulate　as　to　the　causes　of　death；〃　Jake　announced　with　great　frustration　every　thirty　minutes。
　〃We　won't；〃　Buckley　replied　tersely；　and　moved　to　the　next　pellet。
　Jake　fell　into　his　chair；　shook　his　head；　and　looked　at　the　jurors；　those　who　were　awake。
　The　doctor　finished　at　noon　and　Noose；　tired　and　numb　with　boredom；　awarded　a　two…hour　lunch　break。　The　jurors　were　awakened　by　the　bailiff　and　led　to　the　jury　room　where　they　dined　on　barbeque　specials　on　plastic　plates；　then　struck　up　card　games。　They　were　forbidden　to　leave　the　courthouse。
　In　every　small　Southern　town　there's　a　kid　who　was　born　looking　for　the　quick　buck。　He　was　the　kid　who　at　the　age　of　five　set　up　the　first　lemonade　stand　on　his　street　and　charged　twenty…five　cents　a　cup　for　four　ounces　of　artificially　flavored　water。　He　knew　it　tasted　awful；　but　he　knew　the　adults　thought　he　was　adorable。　He　was　the　first　kid　on　the　street　to　purchase　a　lawn　mower　on　credit　at　the　W