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Ford, Paul Leicester, 1865-1902

"The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him"


"You want me to interfere?" asked the Governor.
"Yes."
"I'm afraid it's not possible. I can of course remove the District
Attorney, but it must be for cause, and I do not see that you can
absolutely prove his non intention to prosecute those scoundrels."
"That is true. After study, I did not see that you could remove him. But
there's another remedy."
"What is that?"
"Through the State Attorney you can appoint a special counsel for this
case."
"Are you sure?"
Peter laid one of the papers in his hands before the Governor. After
reading it, the Governor rang a bell.
"Send for Mr. Miller," he said to the boy. Then he turned, and with
Peter went over the court papers, till Mr. Miller put in an appearance.
"State the matter to Mr. Miller," said the Governor, and Peter read his
paper again and told what he wished.
"The power unquestionably exists," said the Attorney-General. "But it
has not been used in many years. Perhaps I had better look into it a
bit."
"Go with Mr.


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