The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-11
WILLIAMS STARTS FOR HOME
SArING GOOD-BY TO Hrs FRIENDS IN
THE SPECIAL SESSIONS COURE
He VALVES his Claim TO Compensation as n
Wtness The 81 Note Nobody Claims
Why Paymaster Hoxsey did not Testify.

ne VALVES his Claim to Compensation as =
Witness- The 81 Note Nobody Claims
Why Psymaster Hoxsey did not Testify.
Lemuel Williams breakfasted with his
friend. Mrs. Josephine Price. at LOG Guinnett
street. Brooklyn. yesterday morning and. after
promises on the part OF her and her family 10
see him of on the Wilmington steamer in the
afternoon. he called on Mrs. Brown. in Green
lane. No direct alusion was made to the sub
ject In dispute between them.
g have come to take away my clothes" said
Williams. DO owe you anythng7"
No." replied Mrs. Brown: Il have been
paid $3.50 for washing them. and that is all
want"
Williams packed up some Of the smaller ar
ticles In canvas valise. which he then brought
with him 10 New York. He called at the once
OF Mr.. Price. his lawyer, and. after consulta-
tion with him. decided that be would not apply
to the Court for the small sum OF money which.
In accordance with custom. would probably have
been awarded 10 him as compensation for his
detention as a witness since April %. Mr.. Price
gave him t45. which he had kept for him over
night. and then Williams crossed Centre street
and ascended the broad stone steps Of the
Tombe AT the top he met Justice Otterbourg
coming out OF the Court Of Special Sessions.
Williams straiRhtened himself in the attitude
OF " attention" touched his forehead with the
back Of his fingers. and then stretched his hand
outward to the right. palm downward.
What brings you TO the court again ?" asked
Justice ouerbourg. shaking Williamss hand;
" Nothing this time" was the answer.
only came 20 bid the gentlemen good-by"
Justice Ouerbourg gave him some good ad-
| Ing him tina: the Police Court was closed. but
that he.would nnd most Of his friends in. the
| Court OF Special Sessions. This court is held
in large room and there are always many
spectators ei the ,v;, trials, " behind ne % high
mer. witness WAS undergoing a cross-ex-
animation. When Williams entered Oflcer Hill
was keeping gate nearest TO the door: Williams
| saluted him, but with less formality than he
had saluted Justice OterbourR and then shook
hands with him. oflcer Hill opened the gate.
Fawcett stood. whom he greeted with grasp OF
tho hand. but without salute salute -, All eyes In & the
| cross exam nation ceased.
who is THAR" asked Justice Wheeler with
suggestion oi judicial siernness but In low
-, :" That Is Lemuel Williams" said Justice
By this time Williams had advanced 10 the
| desk. and was reaching up to shake hands with
| Stenographer Veitch. The three Justices
leaned over their desk. but Williams had never
| seen any Of them before. anl he passed on 10
| the right. where the reporters sat He shook
hands with them, and then retired from the
lawyers and spectators. He had len his valise
| in Mr.. Prices oflce. Aiterward. when he was
! asked WNetNtT tle court was IN session WNeu
| he entered. he said that he thought not as no.
body appeared 70 be doing ANYTHING. Bidding
| red It down TO the Regulator OF tho Milm ngton.
| n. C.. line Of steamers After he had slowed Il
away. forward, he found Capt. D. F. Doane and
for him until his arrival in Wilmington. Capt.
Doane put the money in an envelope and laid IL
dcyp on the desk in his ONCE. -
standing between us. you'd better write on the
envelope the amount and the name OF the per-
Williams took pen and wrote In a fair hand
Thirty eight dollars for me-"
ond visit to, Mrs susan brown to fetch away a
big canvas bag nlled with clothes. which was too
At this visit. also. he asked her:
Aunt susan. do | owe you anything1 II
~ SS.s She replied. You paid me 81 ~ Tor tnv
''Weli. il paid you $50. what made you
In reply. she said that he knew very we'll
what she meant She explained that when she
took the 80 note 70 Commander McCook hehad
shortly before 4 O'clock Williams arrived at
Pier Pier 49, nggipg p his heavy canvas bag. where he
Doane met him and said:
Do you remember Lemue what three
things your old mother said TO YOU IN my cabin
when you were first starting away from home
Yes" said Williams. Il remember them
very well. She told me always 70 keep sober
ALWAYS TO be honest. and always to tell the
And remember IN an very well. too Lemuel.
how She raised her hands and she said them.
and | don't believe you ever dsobeyed her
Do you know whether she is alive yet ?"
Williams said that she was very old, but he
thought he would find her alive. He had not
lately had any certain information;
After referring e, the 81 not, given by Com,
mander McCook 70 Mrs. Brown. Williams asked
the writer where the 81 note was that Merritt
tried TO make him TAX the night he was put
was yet IN the hands OF the property clerk in
Why didn't you get that bill. toof" asked a
bystander. Merritt says II belongs 10 you"
=, No" said Williams. that belongs 10 Mr..
Merritt III leave him 10 get an order and 20
AT o'clock the Regulator was moving down
the river with Williams leaning over the
gunwale and waving his hat In adieu 10 his
PaymSsieT Hoxsey was asked Yesterday
witness TO testify in regard 10 the $50 note pro-
dgeed Sy Mrs Bs0gSnd Hs said that led 9y
court for short time on the Monday morning
when the bill was first produced. Mr. Price
Nilliams's lawyer. asked him 10 stay In order
to testify concerning the bill bpt, after waiting
out seeing IL The only other opportunity he
could have 10 testify in the case was when il
came up before the Grand jury He said that
he received a subpoena TO appear before the
Grand jury; but as the date set for his appear
ance was May 6 and as he did not get the sub
pnna until May 7, he. OF course did not attempt
TO obey IL. In explanation Of this delay in lis
reception. he said that II was mailed to him at
the Navy Yard. and from there remaed TO him
at the postmark, but he presumes that since he
received II in Paterson on Nav 7. II must have
been put in the New York Post once on May 5.
Extracts from the OmcIal Record OF Mrs.
Susan Browns Testimony.
Waving dasorihad WilIiama'a ,,ieit 20 bar