The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-01-11


turned with them next evening. William
proceeded On the plank road toward
OkemOs. when Miss Holler became alarme
at the distance 10 which he was drivins
and Insisted that If he was not going to
surprise party. he must take her HON,
This he did not DO. but commenced indecel
liberties upon her person. They soon ~
rived at Okemos aud the party stopped l.
warm and get some hot drink. Before en
tering the carriage again, she told William
that if he would not take her 10 her fathers
she would not get into the carriage. vii
liams replied, 90 get in, and nOtwithstand
ing her crying and remonstrances. per
sisted ia driving 10 WILLIAMSON. Here Nh,
whole party Of four put up at the publ,
house. After supper she went to bed. ex
pecting that the other Girl, whom she hat
never seen before that night, would sleel
with her But after little Williams wen
TO her room, and having locked the door
ravished her under circumstances of No
lence 80 gross and brutal that they ar,
wholly unfit for publication On their re-
turn from WILLIAMSON the next evening. OH
the plank road between Okemos and Ian
sing, Williams stopped his horses. and at
tempted violence upon her in the carriage.
She tried 10 escape, but he held her: 81
started the horses but he stopped them
she screamed for help, and resisted by
striking him and in other ways. and in the
fight her face was bruised against the sides
OF the carriage SO as TO show the marks for
week afterwards. But as he was a YER,
strongman she was ultimately overpowered.
On arriving home she made her parents
acquainted with all the facts Of the case.
The witness testified positively that. during
This whole Journey Williams was perfectly
sober.
Mary Ann Hollier was sworn. and gave
in substance the same account of the in
vitatiOn to the party which had been given
by her daughter Eliza. On the return of
Eliza the next evening, she told her mother
she had been insulted by Williams at VIII
liamston, and told her the particulars more
fully next morning.
VIM. Wiley swOre that Williams was feel
Ing lively when he started for WILLIAMSON.
but thought he was not drunk.
On the part of the defense, Nathan Guile
testified that he went to WILLIAMSON and
back in separate carriage, taxing with
him ayOung lady named Elizabeth Stephens.
He cOntradicted the evidence Of Miss Hollier
on some minor incidents of the Journey.
but most emphatically so in reference TO
the drunkenness Of Williams. He swore
that at OkemOs Williams was so drunk that
he could not get the money from his pocket
TO pay the bill; and at Williamson he
staggered all over the house. fell over an
arm chair and broke it; could not talk
plain; could not eat his victuals decentlv
and was finally put to bedby Guile. who IN
dressed him and left him in an insensible
state Some time after, Guile went to VII
liams' room, found Williams still insensible
and Miss Hollier lying quietly BY his side
awake, her clothes lying on chair. and the
door being open. Late next morning. be
found Williams in his room. alone. and il
was only by repeated efforts that he could
get him awake and up at ten o'clock in the
morning. Saw Miss Hollier in the sittino
room in the afternoon OF the 9th. for ten or
fifteen minutes together. sit on Williams
lap in conversation. Came to Okemos with
Williams in the evening; stopped at Oke-
mos to drink, and was in sight of Williams
all the way from Okemos to Lansing.
Daniel Stuart, landlord at WILLIAMSON
stitied as to Williams being very drunk !
when at his house.
John Stapleton, stage driver, swore that
on the 9th the stage stopped at the hotelin
WILLIAMSON, and he asked several ladies in
the sitting room if they wished to 90 10
Lansing. Miss Hollier was one. and did
not go.
Hugh Spauli.Hg. s,co,.n.-Williams came
to DR.. Lesia's store with Miss HoIlier and
another girl, and desired rubber shoes 70 /
De furnished TO them and he would nav for
hem shoes We're furnished for both
aides and were paid for by Williams. Was
afterwards introduced to Miss Hollier nv
Williams as Miss Williams. and conversei /
With her As Mrs. Williams. Miss Houier
spoke Of Mr.. Williams lost overcoat As hay
ne been in our room tia, morning.
H. u. Uhre, Strora. Saw Williams get /
ing into his buggy at his saloon on the |
evening Of the S,h. and Williams was very !
trunk.
Etisa5sth Stephens S,cora.-Her testimo-
" was similar TO tina, Of y. Guile. with The
addition that Williams came often INTO no
itting room on the OH at WILLIAMSON and
Hiss Hollier often sat in his lap and kissed
lin many times. Asked Miss Hollier what
he wouldtell her parents about the rubbers
Hiss Hollier said she would tell them her /
eet were cold. and Williams told her if She /
wanted some shoes she could have them |
poke 10 Mss HOllier about going home /
the stage, but she declined. Miss Hol- |
Ter was very familiar with Williams before
'oi1g to bed on the evening Of the Sth. and
Julie put Williams to bed. and when going
o bed. Williams told Miss HoIlier 10
ONE to bed. She said she would come df-
ectly. soon after Miss Hollier went in-o
he room whore Williams was and said she
'oinS 10 bed. Saw no more Of Miss Hollier
nat night Witness slept in the next bed
Dom, an heard no noise in the night.
stephen Cramsr S.c0rR.-Keeps the But
erneld House, Lansing. Between the 9th
nd 10Th Dec. Williams and Miss HolIier
topped at his house, in the evening with a
arrage' called for drinks for self and wo-
man, abused his customers, and acted quite
trunk Miss HOllier swore positively in her
eStlmony that she and Williams did no,
top at this house at all.