One Scrap of Paper from Oak Creek Hospital Rewrote Thirty-Four Years of What My Family Remembered

“This is a certified printout from the county library archives,” Howard said.

“Entry 114 was cut neatly out of the ledger with a razor blade in November 1990.”

Hayes rose at his table, shaking his head.

“Objection, Your Honor,” Hayes said.

“Incomplete archive ledgers are common in older county seats.

Missing pages prove nothing about legal parentage.”

“Overruled,” Judge Vance said. “Go on, Mr. Cobb.”

Howard took an original yellowed document out of his trial bag and laid it flat in front of the judge.