Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-21
THE DUDE GOES FREE.
A Jury Acquits A. q. Williams
Half an Hour.

n jury AcQu1tS A. Cs Wlllt8mS HI
Half an Hour.
When the Williams forgery case was
called before Judge Mckinley yesterday
Hon. J. Marion Brooks, counsel for the
defense, made plea for the remission
OF the fine imposed on him the previous
day for contempt of court. Mr.. Brooks
submitted that his questions were legal
and put in good faith. The Court re-
mitted the fine.
Attorney Hardesty continued the
cross examination of the accused al
length. There was little of interest
elected during the great part of the trial.
Among the good things said by Williams
were the following:
when it comes to q show down,
will prove that Arthur Gorham is my
father, and want him to acknowledge
me as such. He las signed my name
as Arthur Gorham, Jr. was put away
down South, where l knew nothing. /
want what l am entitled to-"
"Iwent to Boston because thought Cor
ham would give me a sum of money. al
ways went in the best society in st. Louis,
and did not want to 60 to work driving a
scavenger wagon, as do not have edu-
cation enough to be book-keeper. l
defy you to break me down in social con-
verse, and if you want me to spout
Shakespeare can do it. moved in the
first circles in this city. l went by the
name of Blake in Portland, and took a
young lady to San Francisco from there.
/ stopped at the Baldwin AZ Williams. ]
bought wardrobe for 5000 for her. but
she was afraid to accept it, and have it
yet. Father Mcdonald identified me as
Gorham in Seattle, and drew $500. /
knew the priest in Kansas City, where 1
had endowed bed for poor people in a
! Catholic hospital. am q Catholic. |
will not consent to have letters shown
from Gorhsm. simply drew the check,
and the priest endorsed it. never ad-
mitted that l was in Jail before"
II lost my silver key-ring, matchbox
and stamp case by gambling with one
Scuddy in the County Jail. 1 have never
seen my oxydized silver manicure outfit
since l have been imprisoned"
The witness was asked by the District
Attorney if he did not say in the Jail that
| che would throw a gaze on the Judge
that would freeze the sweat on his face"
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The attorneys then proceeded to argue
the case before the jury. During the
progress of the discussion the two law
yers got into an alteration on some
point. and the elegant epithet of liar
flew about so fast it made the air thick
with compliments. The Court took a
hand in the affair, and made both the
naughty boys stop their ''jawing."
At about 80 the case was given to the
jury, and after retiring for about half
an hour the twelve men set
to do justice to Williams came
into court with a verdict contrary to all
the guesses made about the building.
While the trial was in progress the spec.
tators were disposed to bet on a divided
jury; although the few who counted on q
verdict thought it would be for acquittal.
Most listeners guessed the jury would
stand about to for acquittal. All the
guesses, however, were out of range, for
the jury in so short time
brought in verdict of acquit-
tai, and Williams was turned loose.
He had on fashionable suit in the
courtroom, including a bright red neck.
tie, 30 when he was set free he was all
de riqueur to step right in and take his
accustomed place in the best circles oil
society in all the large cities of America
His sometime companions in the County
Jail gave him great send-of when be
went up to the Hotel de Darcy for his
| little things in the cell,