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Williams roR ASSAULT AND sAs.-,-a
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Dsc. 81 .-Hnry @. wo.~ &C. BARNEY "a''d~a-Thi
Is so.i.e !or ssssu. ana s1s W 'ss sP.a
tin. neSSpsps' critic, sxaipss the well ksown Aao "a.
lar representative OF Irish characters Barney Williams
vast number OF the theatrical prosess,oa xes,
present. Il appeared frOm tho testmouy id
duced that Mr.. Watson hid, under the e.oort o.
Ar Frank Leslie, psrlsken OF the hospitality os Mr.
=, ams and his wife at thoir country residence B.h
ons ISLAND; that Mr.. aud Mrs. Williams had an even.
iug snt their carriage drove 10 the door ard
sbey bsde the gctiemsn good bye ard that Mr. watson
nod Mr. Leslie iosyed in their carriage Mr.. watson
thought that slight intended for him. and sub
sequoDty spoke of tho ms.Sr 10 Mr. Brown brother
law of Mr.. Williams, In terms dsrespectful Barney,
havng heard of this. demanded explanation, which
refused He struck alleged calumnator and the
'dsrespectGl participant Of his wtie's hospitality aud
MI Watson brought his action AGAINST the Irish actor for
10000 and obtained VERDICT subject 10 another tr-
Mr. Edwin James opened the case for the plaintiff
The hrsi witness was Henry G. Watson, who, on
animation, said As as can remember he said he
would like TO have lev words with me replied,
calmly, walk hers,' and took him into Mr. Harrsoas
private office, asked sit down; no down
and drew CHAIR aud sat opposite him. knee to knee
you have made some remarks relative to your visit 70
my house" ! tod him had, and would toll
Pun ,so wnM ,ney were n,, an% No. vny c made them;
accompanied Sir. Leslie his visit to Mr. William
country house, and that were very well received that
dined there and particularly pleased with tho
Tery courteous and ladyke conduct Of Mrs. Williams,
but was very much surprised after we had dnsd. and
sitting the piazza, that carriage should drive
round and Mrs. Williams should down and they
should both leave spDding the piazza without any
apology or ntimatoD far as could understand,
their intention to leave In that way there may
'boen GONE more words, do not remember no It was
Sou S Williams sad %Yoa should be sVaq, VaTy caslo
Dow you handle lady's Dame;' | said al always
osreful; ho said, 'Hou said that my wife queen
IN the saloon, but she descended rudeness' not
know what nc meant by that, and was going TO explain
xhat had said which was that was sorry mrs. vii.
iams endorsed her husoaBds rudeness OF conduct by
gong away with him, when, without any explanation he
struck violent blow IN the eye which staggered me,
s was so unprepsred, and before recovered myself
he hit me rapid blows, of which left wound
forehead TWO ana haif inches long another on the left
cheek anu mad slight brasons over each eyebrow they
all bei very freely, separated BY Mr.
Harrison, and then Mr. Williams said he would
cut me In strips whenever he met me he also said II
ho only raised his voice, there hundred men
In the room VINO would come in and murder me.
Cross ox.m!.sa BY Mr. James Arady-l am forty
1vB yGafs df ase;l never was 0n RA9 ierWs With Mr.
Williams in BIS b6use but once.
last summer was invited there by Sir Frank Leslie;
Know Mr.. Williams brother in law, ,.s'r. Brown; was In
his (Browns) house IL Fourth where he keeps
,reiroshmen saIoon Objected TO by Mr.. James, who
admitted Witness continued had certain converse
haH Eth Mr. Brown respecting my visit to hr. wiams-
i Counsel asked tie Oh ect OF the inquiry
Mr. Brady proposed show that this witness spoke In
disparagng terms OF Mrs Wilams-than whom there Is
not Q moro refined woman IN the com aunity-and that
Chs circumstance having TO the ears Of her hus
with the plaintiff
ahow that In order to mitigate damages the provocaton
must be OF a recent dccarrence before the assault
Tho Judge said that anything that occurred ut about
The time OF the assault 10 evidencs tor the jury.
eimost impossible 20 determine how near the assault tho
c the evidence 70 70 tho Jury as 70 what motives oper
sted upon tine defendant u induce him 70 commit tho
assault The Court would allow the evidence ~ be aken
(Ecxcepton by counsss fcr defendant-)
wttnoss continuod-As l can remember the
Conversation with Mr. rown was IN reply to question
! repea,ed 70 NJ. Brown that Mr.. Barney Williams bad
bot treated we'll that he left us On the stoop and
was shame for Barney Williams. and that be a..
ways doing something Of that kind
q. Did you ssy 70 Mr.. Brown that Mrs. Williams had
ssted like queen during the day, but that you were
surprsed she afterwards acted with such rudenessf A.
sudosed her husband q rud ness the wound peceived
rather ragged cut was attended by Dr. Rims and
went w Mr. Dunphy TO make the complaint three days
day and II eight or ten days after that wrote any
ooce tor the paper neither Mr. Williams nor myself had
any angry before the blow Was struck he struck
while he sitting; soon ~ recovered my feet Mr.:
HArr son. the lessee Of the Irving HAIL. separated us
hm vent homo In tho oars. NOT In carriage have
TO NJ lanes knew that Mr. Brown was a brother.
In INV of Mr.. williams never spoke unkndy Of Mrs.
Wians hsve written for several years past In terms
r splobston of Mr. and Mrs Williams. and have not
urtten word against them since this occurrence
Theodore Thomas, musician, examined by MI Dun
Williams and NJ Watson; Mr.. Watson had blood on hts
bce .
yhat Mr. Williams said the Occurrences that be was
torry such affair should happen In the presence
Ir R,ns testified that he attended plaintiff after the
,ccurrence found face aud forehead bruised and
come dozen cuts the face one % the forehead,
bout two incheaong he (plantD was able 70 70 out;
don't know thsfthe wounds wore o such nature a.
. preclude hrs attendance " business.
10 Mr.. Brady-Ihere was no tncased wound nothing
more than an sbrasure ave him ntsrna medicine and
Sesd him 10 apply arnics 90 the wounds.
Mr. Brady opened the case for tho defenco by saying
Aat be told his ciirnt MIR Williams that no matter bow
guard mig traduce hts estimsbe WIFE, TIE law
.oad no Justify " and % that w. ons 70 ca%,
tu be- the defendant was subject 10 the law hr brady
pubited thai this vas not specustive SUIT on the
cart a Mr. Watson, and that the painful wanted 70
.unsh defendant he could have resorted 70 Criminal
prosecution. MT. Brady then rec the circumstances
the visit OF Watson the friend of Mr. Frank Los
Ia 10 tn. sanmer resideuce of Mr.. Williams. st Bath,
Song Island u the bepitay extended To tnem by MI
snd Mrs williams, and the aoussof that hospitality a'ter
Mrs Barney Williams was caned for the defence; bus
ber testimony was eced 60 by Mr. James, and AFTER
yome dlscussion ruled out ny the Court
BArney wiams the defendentj was then called 10 tho
stand aod examined bv Mr. BIAdy and depossd Una, No
had seen Mr.. wstsoa but did not know him until his
bs house At Bath on the occasion from wncn TINS
occurrence took place sobeciei 70 oy Mr.. james,.
Question oy Mr. BrsdyDd yoa hear. ~ any time before
ans COLLISION OF any observations u Mr. Watson after his
your houses (0becied so admitted aud exception
tsken). Mr. Brown said what could you or Mrs. VIII
nam do that coaId csurc Mr. Watson ~ Ike such
marx he (rown said that Watson stated that he won
.fcrea MIRA Williams who had acted Ike queen al
AR table could udesc.nd u act 40 rudey afterwards
tn tie Interview with Mr.. Wats1n 10 Mr.. Harr,sons
room, 10 which wss invited by Mr.. Watson, said 10
bim-stwhat part of conduct could induce you 70
gr~as ~ wfef" sad he should be very cautious
s what hs said q lady and n there was anything for
ttfn o. COMPLAIN of he should speak OF mo alone Mr..
Etiam. then described brs. williams kindness on tho
ossAs,on she shoug hands with Mr. Watson aud NJ.
Leslie and bid them god bye; on the light the occur.
renc@ TOW An qus.ton my meeting Mr.. Watson was
sh0Iy unerr rer,ed asked him H. spoogze; he refused
20 90 blm he struck me, aud wo were scpa.
rated by Mr.. Harrison; had diamond ringQn as the
|. line
irto strtts put % he did not spcoeixe for what
s hal ssii of my xns that would nos him every time
Z lnet him. u,,,. q.
ra~d a. tha CONVERSELY between hm aud VIZ. watson
X. ,wst@on1 sald that MRS. Williams Was queen at
l.b. and he imagine ho~ she could descend W
nrt - she dd he would Dot tell me what the insult
.ss ne Al.o sai that he iDduccd Mr. Frank Lcsls
ssslrs-s an af,ee exprins the ~h'e ansn ,.. ,.