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in the heat of the night of chapter 8, what is the meaning Revernd Amos Whiteburn's comment : As long as i have been in this community, this is the first time i have ever been consulted by the polic

Asked by ify2 on 04 Nov 06:58

Last updated by anonymous on 05 Nov 03:24

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Answered by MHood2 on 05 Nov 03:24

He is referring to Virgil coming to see him to ask for help in finding the murder weapon (a long piece of wood). One can assume that the only time that the police have consulted the preacher was on personal matters or when someone has died and needs to have a funeral.