The Last Buckaroo
““The prosecution calls Burr County Sheriff Preston Ames.”
With that a low roar came from the gallery and that prompted Judge Samuels to gavel them down. Preston went to the witness stand, as he had hundreds of times before over the years. The clerk came from the side with a bible and asked him to place his left hand on it. After that, Ames raised his right hand and rattled off the oath without any further coaching. He then seated himself — also without being told.
Prosecutor Wilson came for...ward. “Sheriff, how is it you are certain Yancey Burke killed Clyde Banyon?”
“Well, for one thing, he was trying to slip out of town in the dead of night, with all of his belongings. An innocent man doesn’t run.”
Katie wondered how things would have turned out had Yancey turned himself in, as he’d wanted to. Knowing Preston as she did, it would have made no difference, she was certain. They would still be here today, fighting for his life.
“But even before that, Sheriff, you knew he was the one that done the killing, right?”MoreLess
With that a low roar came from the gallery and that prompted Judge Samuels to gavel them down. Preston went to the witness stand, as he had hundreds of times before over the years. The clerk came from the side with a bible and asked him to place his left hand on it. After that, Ames raised his right hand and rattled off the oath without any further coaching. He then seated himself — also without being told.
Prosecutor Wilson came for...ward. “Sheriff, how is it you are certain Yancey Burke killed Clyde Banyon?”
“Well, for one thing, he was trying to slip out of town in the dead of night, with all of his belongings. An innocent man doesn’t run.”
Katie wondered how things would have turned out had Yancey turned himself in, as he’d wanted to. Knowing Preston as she did, it would have made no difference, she was certain. They would still be here today, fighting for his life.
“But even before that, Sheriff, you knew he was the one that done the killing, right?”MoreLess
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