Show W1IIL d SOME of the slayers of men in this country lately have not only escaped punishment but have been applauded by the public it is not likely that this sort of thing can continue ad lib The killers must at least have reasonable excuse for shooting and not be like the North Carolinian who imagined there was some family honor to be protected or avenged He walked up to another shotgun in hand saying You have seduced my ss ter banged away and the alleged seducer dropped dead So far so good and public sentiment showed marked signs of condoning the killing kill-ing Now however comes the young lady in question and makes solemn oath that the murdered man wronged her in no way whatever what-ever and that her brother had no reasonable ground for believing her bad This complicates matters and puts the hasty avenger of his sisters sis-ters fancied wrongs into a box that he was not counting upon He is likely to have troubleeven in North Carolina where killing a man is not usually regarded as a serious affair I |