Chapter 277 Judgment of Justice

"At this point, we have resolved this matter. Whether it's from the perspective of public opinion or anywhere else, there are no obstacles in front of us." Seeing that the matter was resolved smoothly, Gail made a relatively optimistic summary.

"Yes!" There was a wave of echoing voices, and it was obvious that many people had the same idea.

Sheffield did not smile. He thought it was far from the time to celebrate. The trend after the storm would determine whether there would be trouble again in the future.

"Fifteen people died? That doesn't seem like a lot!" Sheffield thought for a moment and said, "This is more than the number of deaths during the strike at Carnegie Steel. From the perspective of public opinion, it seems that we handled this matter much more successfully than Carnegie. But this is not enough. We can do better."

"William, what do you want to do?" Gail knew that Sheffield still had some ideas, but so far, the matter has been resolved smoothly without causing any resentment among the public. Even if it ends here, it will be a happy ending for everyone.

Sheffield, who was being stared at by a group of people, glanced at them and said without any self-consciousness, "Of course it's not over yet. This is only the end of the few unlucky guys who died. They asked for it. But in order to set an example for all parties, we can't let the gangsters involved in this incident have an easy time. There are still many people alive."

"Prepare a lawyer's letter immediately, and select elites from your company's legal department to file a lawsuit for compensation in the New Orleans court. The losses incurred during this period of work should be compensated. But we can also be good to the citizens affected and take them to claim compensation." Sheffield narrowed his eyes and spoke coldly, "The more people claiming compensation on behalf of us, the better. I want to let those who want to take advantage of me know not to have such intentions, even if they think about it in their hearts."

Gale gasped. Should this be considered as holding public opinion hostage? As long as more than a thousand citizens are instigated, all the people caught will be destroyed. He sighed, "I just want to teach them a lesson!"

"You didn't expect that I wanted them to die, right?" Sheffield forced an uncomfortable smile and bared his teeth as he said, "I just want to destroy their families. Just wasting the time of tens of thousands of citizens is enough to make them wish they were dead. If I were them, I would still have time to commit suicide now."

"Then I'll go talk to the people in parliament!" Gail sighed. He felt that the way Sheffield looked this time was scary. Did he have to kill him all?

Sheffield is under a lot of pressure now, otherwise he wouldn't have come up with so many ways to cash out. If it were any other time, he wouldn't have done this, and he might have let go of those residents who didn't want to move, but who made him feel so stressed this year? These people were caught in the crossfire.

Sheffield is such a bastard who strikes hard at the weak. He directly rejected all dissuasion and said in a tough attitude, "This is not a world where you are right just because you are poor. Everyone must be responsible for their own actions. I may be praised for letting them go, but if I don't do this, it is completely reasonable for them to hold on to it. United Company, I can't be treated unfairly just because I am rich."

Hundreds of people were arrested and detained at the police station, which directly overcrowded the New Orleans police station. After some women and minors were released, the remaining people still crowded the place. Many people also asked questions through the policemen who seemed not very friendly. These questions ultimately came down to the most practical question: When can I get out?

"You still want to get out?" The policeman with a baton knocked on the fence, making the iron fence clatter. He laughed, "When you set up the barricade, you didn't expect this to happen, did you? Well, let me tell you something. The United Company has taken you to court. Each of you must be held responsible for the losses caused by delaying the lives of the citizens."

"Didn't they move away? What's the loss?" The man holding the fence with both hands was shocked and asked, "I didn't cause any damage to the city. Isn't this going to be demolished?"

"Do you know how much it costs to rent a house for tens of thousands of residents in the old city for one more day?" The policeman gestured with an exaggerated expression, "I heard that some citizens have signed a petition and asked a joint company to represent you in suing you. Wait for the news!"

Sheffield assembled an unprecedented team of lawyers, including all the companies involved in the New Orleans reconstruction project. All of them sent their best and brightest to conduct investigations and collect evidence. Many shareholders came forward in person to establish personal relationships with the judges of the court. The scale of the lawsuit was no less than that of the lawsuit with Morgan over radio patents.

There was only one goal, which was to make this case a solid one from the beginning. The police officers in the police station where these criminals were detained also received instructions to extract the most appropriate confessions.

For this purpose, Jesla made a special trip to the police station to share his experience of forcing confessions with the police here. He said that confessions should not be forced with the purpose of causing bodily harm because this would leave evidence.

Taking into account the times, forced confession is not a new thing in the United States of America. This is not the human rights and freedom of a hundred years later. So the police of this era, apart from shooting when they draw their guns, have no problems with their values ​​and will not consider human rights for criminals.

The final reckoning in the newspaper media was a different story. Sheffield had no moral integrity at all and used the newspapers he controlled to unscrupulously lead the tone. Anyway, he had successfully turned the events in New Orleans into blackmail created by gangsters and the black community who were bound together.

The racial issue involved was enough to make the American citizens, who had their own national conditions in the early 20th century, take a stand in their hearts. With this premise and the thousands of New Orleans citizens who demanded compensation, they carefully prepared a just trial for the criminals who ignored the rights of citizens and created chaos.

If Carnegie himself had seen what Sheffield did this time, he would definitely regret his actions of suppressing the strike and being scolded by the whole country. In fact, maybe he is regretting it now.

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Sheffield, who had made all preparations through comprehensive efforts in several aspects, now felt that the time was almost ripe for a trial that insulted the intelligence of the citizens of the entire United States. Not only did he join forces with the state police to kill 15 people on the spot and injure nearly 100 people, he also wanted to stand on the plaintiff's side and make these people continue to pay the price.

Buildings in the old city of New Orleans were razed one after another, as if cheering for the upcoming trial. Louisiana departments showed a completely different side from previous elections. These idiots were finally able to do something and hold a just trial.

(End of this chapter)