The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-11-07
TRIAL OF WM. Il. ADAMS.
EXAMINATION OF EssEs.
rFrom the N. 0. Picayunc.l

Isaac III. Crawford, of franklin, whose
brother, Thomas II. Crawford, was,
together with Arthur II. Harris, killed
on the sth of September, 1873.
There were present at the trial a good
many friends of tho parties concerned,
all cvincing a deep interest in the rc--
suit of the examination.
Tho Commissioner did not take his
seat until nearly half-past ten O'Clock,
and after some little delay the cxami-
nation of witnesses was entered into.
The first called was the Sheriff of Qua
chita parish,
II. H. Dinkgrnve,
who, being SWORN, deposed MS follows
lam the Sheriff of Ouachita, parish.
hen the news came Of the murder Of
Crawford and Harris, the Sheriff OF
Caldwell parish, Mt many earnest solicI
ttations, sent posse and guard to ar-
-rest the Nurderers, If possible. 1agreed
to 90 With them. While on the train
had S6M Aconversatio with
an1ss ;tssy "A Woman, ~. &
Ws5n said thaG she knew Mr.. Adams,
an a0M he was One OF the party who
lsittyely did tlIe shooting. 4
District Attorney--Did you have any
conversation with the accused {? sssiI
Witless-I had some, conversation
with Mr.:Adams; he asked me why he
was arrested. sLStated to him that he
was accnsedsof the murder of Crawford
and, Harris.s - 80 .t,i.,
Nj: aReckwith-what was his ,de.i
meanor when he was arrested?
Witness he came to the min!
aet g Seem SEEM Is
cited. t,;,x sssssss ssa,ssss : u
:. Mr.. Beckwith-Iilps,AW dame
monstrate his excitement = = ssSsz
Witness m Not by words, sir; nor< y11
Gen: Gen, Ha,ys.when you arrested tee. Mr.1 NJ,
Adams, had iyon warrant to do so?s, IL
'Witness-No, sir. 5.,,,r,s ..,.,
Gen. Hays--At whose suggestion did
you arrest him then? ,55S i
Witness-At no ones, sir, except my
own. sa
Gen. Hays-When Mr.. Adams en-
tered tho car were you not all armed :? -
Witness-Y Yes, sir; we were armedeas
a matter of course.
Gen. ,Hays-Did you not all look at
Mr.. Adams when he came in, and
don't you think that had something
to do with his excitement?
Witncss-Yes, sir, we looked at him,
butI dent know whether that had
anything to do with his excitement or
not.
Gen. 1Iays-When he asked for your
warrant, what did you tell him?
WitnesslI told him that was Il
United States Marshal =,
Gen. Hays-Did you not tell the
accused that you had other documents
moro fearful than warrants
Witness-No, sir, did not tell him
that.
Gen. Hays-Nhcre was lrc going
when you arrested him? ,f-..
Witncss-IIc said he was going to
Vicksburg. "
Mr.. Hutton-You said that when
you arrested this, man you had no war
rant, and you arrested him out of your
own parish? .,
Witncss-Yes, sir, but I,procurcd q
warrant afterwards. e
Mr.. Hutton-When and where did
you arrest the accused?
Witncss-I arrested him on tho 18th
of September, about 45 miles from Delta.
Tho next witness called was n negro
woman named -s.l-
|. Jane Woods,
who stated that on the 9Th day of Sep
tember, when the shooting occurred,
she was in the fold picking cotton, and
heard the shooting. Just previous to
that timc she had seen several men
walking rapidly across tho field. She
went forward II little, and saw Mr..
Adams crouching in the shade of the
cotton.
Cross examined by Con. IIays-Was
about - yards from him ut that time /;
saw his face and the whole bulk of his
body know MIR. Adams.
Con. Hnys-Didn't you say at the
examination before the Coroner that
YOU didn't see his face! ...- g'r
Witness hcsitatcd and finally answer
cd yes. r...!.
Mr.. Hutton-I have been in tow II
since last Friday; 1 don't know who
paid my expenses down here; 1 saw
Mr.. Crawford in Delta; met him twice
since l came here. .Es'
Recross-examincd by Mr.. Wells, OF
counsel for accused-I went to Delta to
cook. Don't know who took me there
Don't recollect how much WAS paid
1 did tell you at Delta that the cotton
was higher than my head when stand
ing. did say that could not SEQ Mr.
Adams's face 1 only saw his back.
Willis Woods
was the next witness called, who being