"His wife's in bad shape.

She's not a strong woman.
There are a lot of kids, and you know Jim Hoden was poor.

She told me her neighbors would keep shy of her now.

They'd be afraid.

Oh, it's tough! But we can put Jim away decently and help his family." Several days after this talk with Steele I took Miss Sampson and Sally out to see Jim Hoden's wife and children.