America 1881: They Call Me Legend

Chapter 371 Trial

Fights were fought and people were fished out.

But what Chen Jianqiu is thinking about now is that these things are by no means accidental.

Whenever something like this happens, it's mostly politicians who are behind it.

This is a card.

The best card Scott could come up with.

Sure enough, in the next week.

Across New Mexico, some frictions began to arise between white people and local Chinese.

These things often start with the provocation of a few white people.

The newspapers controlled by the Republican Party also followed suit and began to report at length on these frictions.

They deliberately exaggerated the seriousness of the matter, exaggerated the impact of the matter and vilified the image of the Chinese people.

Many of them are clichés, just like those published in California newspapers before.

He began to defend his case point by point.

At the beginning, with the help of a lawyer, he could handle it calmly, but later, he was just exhausted.

In the central squares of various cities, people appeared in speeches, criticizing the political corruption in New Mexico.

However, the carriage stopped for some unknown reason.

Having been operating in New Mexico for many years, he had already prepared his own retreat.

The more he read those reports, the more frightened he became.

A man wearing a suit and a top hat walked into the court under the gaze of everyone.

For example, the Chinese in New Mexico are depriving local white workers and even Mexican workers of employment opportunities.

Scott is in the carriage.

The first step is to send people to create trouble, and then have Republican newspapers fan the flames.

However, what he never expected was that this plan would always stop at the first step.

"He resigned a long time ago. I haven't seen him for a long time. I don't know exactly where he went," Scott said.

It's just that they kept pace with the times and added it to the bill, claiming that the citizenship status of these Chinese was unknown and should be investigated.

The second step is to lead people to give speeches everywhere, promote the "yellow peril theory", and point the contradiction directly at the connivance of Chen Jianqiu and the Democratic Party.

Because the evidence provided by the plaintiffs was too sufficient, they had no choice but to file a case.

Dylan looked at Scott's lawyer, his eyes cold and scary:

However, the judge said that the protest was invalid and motioned for Dylan to continue speaking.

Perhaps his political career is over, but he will never spend the rest of his days in prison.

Scott began to close his eyes and meditate. This trip would be very far and tiring.

Scott stood in the dock, his expression a little tired, but his words revealed a hint of arrogance.

The third step is to mobilize the public and even militias to further create friction around Roswell.

He is planning to leave the border of New Mexico and go to Canada or Europe. In short, he will change his life somewhere.

The old man felt a little strange.

According to him, the prosecutors’ accusations of robbery and murder all mentioned a lawyer named Dylan.

Scott wasn't worried about it at first.

More and more people are suing him, like mushrooms after a spring rain, appearing in Santa Fe, Albuquerque and other places at the same time.

He walked to the witness stand and took off his hat.

Even theaters in Santa Fe began rehearsing and performing Scott's story.

A few months later, one night, outside Santa Fe.

Even for old fools like Scott, not only have murderers not been brought to justice, they have been able to control state politics for many years.

Dylan said slowly while handing his ID to the staff.

Scott felt a little strange, so he asked his subordinates to collect the newspapers and put them in his hands.

Scolding Scott is now a traffic password, and tickets are easy to sell.

He began to let the newspapers he controlled fight back just like he had done with previous slanders.

What is he afraid of when there are federal troops wiping his butt?

However, Scott didn't think so.

Under the moonlight, he saw a man standing next to a black horse, smoking a cigarette with his back to him.

Based on his understanding of Chen Jianqiu, this man would never swallow his anger, but whether he directly led the militia to take action or united with Mexico.

All the spearheads are focused on Scott alone.

This lawsuit can no longer be fought.

In the weeks that followed, it wasn't just Democratic newspapers that were at war.

Without his testimony, it would be difficult for these accusations to be established, and they would be considered unproven.

Although this move may cause chaos in New Mexico, it may also kill many people.

Scott's eyes froze.

What awaits him will be life imprisonment.

Because the judges in several big cities in New Mexico are his people.

These newspapers began to publish Scott's accusations one after another, and only Scott's accusations.

Scott's lawyer was a little at a loss. He glanced at Scott and felt that this man was a bit strange.

"Where is this lawyer now?" the judge asked.

The federal troops stationed near him will take care of him.

He was thrown into prison.

There was a sneer on the corner of his mouth.

This caused a wave of dissatisfaction on the part of the jury.

Anyway, the details were clearly written in the newspaper, and after a little processing, they turned into a script.

This matter was disclosed in the Santa Fe Star-Ledger and other Democratic newspapers.

"I was his lawyer in the past, but just three years ago, he tried to kill me!"

This is a disgrace to American democracy!

Scott closed his eyes dejectedly.

Everything started to develop in an uncontrollable direction.

But now you are involved in a lawsuit, what the hell?

Scott's lawyer cleared his throat:

"As my client said, these evidences do not prove the crimes he committed. I will explain them to the court one by one below."

For another example, the living habits of these Chinese workers have caused trouble to the people of New Mexico.

In the end, the Republican leader was found guilty on almost all of his charges.

The current state legislator, Republican leader, and leader of the Santa Fe political group, Scott, was sued by a Mexican businessman.

He opened the curtain of the carriage and looked outside.

In the man's waist were two golden revolvers.

Then no one will dare to protect him.

This smile made the old man feel cold all over.

But this actually contributed to the fermentation of the incident itself.

"I protest! The prosecution provided new witnesses without communication, and we cannot accept it!" Scott's lawyer shouted.

This man died a long time ago, and I don’t even know where his body is buried. Where are you going to find him?

The prosecutor raised his hand toward the judge:

Scott began to receive court appearance notices one after another.

"Your Honor, he almost died, but he is still alive now!"

His plan is divided into several steps.

He was accused of killing his father.

Public dissatisfaction boiled, public opinion turned, and he, Scott, became the target of public criticism and became a street rat.

Who is this person, if not Lawyer Dylan?

"Dear Judge, I am Dylan. Most of the charges submitted by the prosecutor were done under Scott's instruction or provided him with advice!"

"I have said that these accusations are unreasonable. My lawyer will explain to the court whether the chain of evidence is logical."

Today, Scott has to face the hearing of his case in the state Supreme Court.

Or maybe, he will come back in a different way.

It was a Democratic state prosecutor who prosecuted him.

A carriage quietly drove out of the prison in the western suburbs of Santa Fe.

It is more detailed and accurate than the previous reports on the governor.

Scott thought the plan was flawless.

Because something more exciting than a Chinese fight attracted the attention of everyone in New Mexico.

But Scott didn't care.

He finished smoking, turned around, and grinned at Scott.

Scott wanted to turn New Mexico into a second California.

As the reports deepened, people discovered that the congressman's crimes were so numerous that they involved corruption, bribery, kidnapping, murder, etc., and it could not be published in a week or two.

This old man used to be out of reach in the eyes of most of them.

"Chen Jian."

Before Scott finished speaking, a gunshot rang out in the wilderness.

Chen Jianqiu put the revolver back into the holster on his waist.

He glanced at Scott's body and just said softly to the coachman:

"Find a place and bury it."

(End of chapter)