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John Grisham’s “A Time to Kill” Chapter 6
K.T. Bruster, or Cat Bruster as he was known, was the only one-eyed black millionaire in Memphis. He lost his eye in Vietnam where he fought side by side with Carl Lee. Carl Lee had saved his life but not before taking a bullet on his leg. But he carried Cat and managed to get help for them so they remained good friends throughout the years.
Cat owned a string of of black topless joints in town, which he operated legally; he owned blocks of rental properties; and he owned two churches in south Memphis which he owned legally. He also owned the pastors that came with it. Many considered him a hero to his people.
It was Saturday morning and Carl Lee and Lester went to see Cat for the purpose of buying an M16. Cat normally charged $1000 but for Carl Lee he charged him nothing. They went to pick it up in one of Cat’s limo. After they picked it up, they went to one of Cat’s other saloon’s and had lunch. Cat did not ask any questions as to what Carl Lee intended to do with the M16.
Jake was at his office reading decisions from the Supreme Court. He called Sheriff Walls wanting to talk with him. Jake met with Ozzie. He told him that he was concerned with Carl Lee and Carl Lee talking about killing Cobb and Willard. Sheriff stated that they were safe and that Carl Lee was talking like any another person would in his shoes. He told Jake that he should not be concerned that “the boys” were safe and that he had received death threats from other people also. Jake told the Sheriff that Carl Lee considered him as his attorney and he appreciated if the Sheriff did not repeat what Jake had told him. Jake then went home.
On Sunday, Carl Lee went to the hospital to pick up Tanya who was going home. A crowd gathered at the hospital and followed her home. Her father picked her up from the front seat of the car and carried her to the couch. Her mother held her feet while cousins, aunts, neighbors, and everyone walked to her, touched her and smiled - some through tears and some said nothing.
If you were Tanya, would you want so much attention or would you want to be alone? Was it okay for Jake to speak with the Sheriff about Carl Lee or did he violate client attorney privilege? If Carl Lee kills “the boys”, should Lester and Cat also be arrested? Cat provided the gun but he does not know what Carl Lee intended to do with the gun or does he? Let’s read the next chapter of the book.
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