noon
By the time the prisoner had been escorted in by the sheriff , every inch of space was occupied by eager spectators , both men and women ; for the case of Andy Morrow , locally known as `` Stutterin ' Andy , '' charged by the grand jury with stealing one red yearling branded X V from Joseph Barker , had attracted the attention of the entire community . During the morning session , the prosecution had given their side of the case . Old man Barker and a detective from Denver had each testified to finding the hide of a yearling bearing Barker 's well-known brand , buried beneath a pile of brush on Morrow 's `` dry farm '' claim . The resurrected hide was also placed before the jury , the X V on the left ribs being plainly visible and when court adjourned for the noon recess , Barker was jubilant . `` We 'll git him , we 'll git him , '' he said to his foreman as they tramped down the narrow staircase leading from the courtroom . `` I 'll make a shinin ' example of Mister Stutterin ' Andy , what 'll put the fear o ' God into a lot of them cow thieves , an ' last this here community for some time . '' `` I reckin ' so , '' replied the foreman who felt that the reputation of the X V outfit was at stake .