The Nevada journal., 1851-10-23

"iiioi"'"; ohhS" ho i@it '9y yuucy. re
was conducted to the watch house and
the men in breechcs, men in drawers
men sans cMloties, and in fancy caps, re-
tired from windows and doors, TO again
attempt sleep.
MURpERoUs From tho Sac
ramento papers We learn of murderous
assault on q DR.. Williams, by police
officer named Lusk. The testimony in
the case is published at length in the
Sacramento papers. The evidence of
Chas. A. King given below embodies the
sum of the evidence.
1t is thought DR.. Williams will re-
eoye-, unless inflammation of the brain
takes place. The ball entered the fore
head over the right eye, and passed out
just above the temple.
Tho court room, on the 2lst, was filled
with spectators, and the proceedings in
the investigation were watched with
close attention. The defendant plead
not guilty.
Cha'. H. King being duly sworn, -
Resides in this city; is al actor in the
American Theater: Oh Saturday even-
ing in company with DR. Williams, be-
tween IL and | o'clock Mt the Orleans
Hotel; Mr. Chanfrau and Mr.. Anderson
were also in my company we left to.
gether between twelve and one o'clock
MIR. Anderson was talking very loud
when We passed K street person came
up to Mr.. Anderson and said he was
making too much n1ise he then recog-
nize1 Mr.. Anderson as an acquaintance.
some words passed between them, DR..
Williams and myself turned round and
By this time, MIR. Anderson, Chanfrau
and the other person joined US; DR..
Williams then spoke to this person. and
said, 1--WE have right to sing, n privi.
lege granted to negroes in the slave
States--we are in Il free State" This
person told DR.. Williams TINT he had
taken pistol from him on former oc-
casion; this person said, "dont draw a
pistol on me- and then fired; DR.. Will
iiams fell, and rushed to him and pick.
cd him up; he then drew his pistol and
fired three shots, two in the direction
that this person took, and ono towards
the new brick building on the corner
of X and ID streets asked the Doc
tor it he was hit he said "yos, | am
hit in the head, it s all over with me-
After he fred three shots assisted him
to the State Hospital, an left him un-
der the care of DIR. Briarly. Was talk
ing loud, didn't see any attempt on the
part of DIR. Williams to draw a pistol
before the person fired if there had
been any attempt should have seen it
they were not within strikin. distance
when the pistol was fired saw no blows
struck this person ran towards X street
Immediately after the pistol was fired
a minute or minute and half elapsed
from the time that this person fred un-
til DR.. Williams fred; was at the Or
leans House when joined the party;
was drinking at the Orleans House
drank nothing stronger than vino; We
walked slow to the place where the
uiinOutt1 OCCuETcu HiT. AuucT5Ol anu
and Mr.. Chan rau were the length of
this room apart from us; the person
spoke to Mr.. Anderson in friendly
tone, when he said ''you are making too
much noise" The person said he was
not speaking to DR.. Williams, he was
speaking to Mr. Ander on. DR.. Will
liams and this person were within three
feet of each other; DR.. Williams had
hold of my arm. and at one time with
drew it; we were stationary it was not
very dark. nor foggy night saw this
person running rs far as X street dur
ing this time DR.. Williams gesiculated
with his right arm; five minutes or more
elapsed from tho time that this person
came up until he fred DR.. Williams
was on his feet when he fired; | heard
this person say to DR.. Williams that he
should arrest him; DR.. Williams was on
my right and this person on my left,
when he said "don't draw pistol on
me-" | looked towards him and saw q
pistol in his hand my eyes were di-
rected towards this third person when
he fired.
Direct re-examination resumed Did
not see the Doctor attempt to draw his
pistol, and did not see him put his hand
behind him, and the remark of this
third person, don't draw your pistol on
me-" called my attention from DR.. Viii
llams to the third person.