Whistling Past the Graveyard

Why does Sheriff Reese decide not to press charges against Eula in Wallace's death in the novel, Whistling Past the Graveyard?

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Sheriff Reese decides not to press charges against Eula for the murder of Wallace not only because it was justifiable, but because it would mean bringing James and the white Todd family into the situation. Further, Reese believes Wallace being dead is one less black man to worry about. As a result, he lets the entire case drop.

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Whistling Past the Graveyard