The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-04-14

ert Skinner Of the Massillon Independent
bad a kodack, and Williams approached
the reporters table, grabbing the instru-
ment. 1t was taken from him by another
reporter, and Mayor Reed informed Will
liams that another similar demonstration
would land him In Jail for contempt OF
court. Williams said he objected to hav-
ing his picture in the parer. The racket
was lively for the minute that it lasted.
Prose cutoT g. g. Bow arrived on the noon
train and is assisting Mr.. Young in the
prosecution, The frat witness this after
noon was
MRS. HIRAM SHRIvER,
the wife of the old man who was heeced.
Sne to d the story about Williams coming
TO the house on Wednesday, December Is,
and positively identified him as the
man VINO wanted to buy the farm. On
cross.examination Mrs. Shriver said that
wnen her husband came home from Cam
ton, he told her she believed Williams was
the man. He described Williams, appear.
ance to her. Mrs. Shriver contradicted
her husband in several material points.
She said her husband and herself had
talked over the matter OF Identifying Will.
liams several times. Mr.. Shriver in his
testimony said he had not talked with his
wife.
THURSDAY MORNINGS SESSION.
Court opened this morning shortly after
$50 o'clock. Much TO the surprise of all
the defense closed and the prosecution
offered nothing In rebuttal. Mr.. Young
waived the opening argument, but the
defense insisted that something should be
said. The mayor was appealed to and
finally Mr.. Young briefly summed up the
evidence for the State. He referred to
the evidence given by Mr.. and Mrs,
Shriver and said this was not trial but
simply preliminary. hearing. He made
an able argument and did all in his power
to have Williams bound over to court, but
his case was weak one and 1t was plain
to see that Mr.. Young had little hope of
being successful.
o. e. Volkmor made the opening arpu.
ment for the defense. He went through
all the evidence carefully and touched on
the important points.
Eugene Willison made an eloquent and
able argument for the defense. He pick
ed Mr.. Shriver's testimony to pieces and
showed the old gentleman had not told
straight story on the witness stand, He said
he respected old age but that Shriver had
gone to far and was dupe and fool in
the hands of certain people who were
pushing him forward. MIR. Wilson
handled Shriver without gloves and asked
that Williams be discharged. He said il
the prosecution had TO go 80 far as to send
men around the country buying up evil
dence, they we're in desperate straits. /
have theory of my own. II looks as il
Shriver and German were in league to
beat the Tennessee man and then German
went back on Shrlver his partner, and
went off with the Doodle. In closing,
Mr.. Willison quoted from the Bible and
said the first man to cast stone against
Williams should be without sin, and that
perhaps Williams record was as good as
Shriver's. Mr.. Wilson's address was
listened to with the closest attention.
During his remarks Mr.. Shriver waa very
nervous and became greatly excited.
Otto e. Young closed the argument for
the State. His address was eloquent and
earnest. He went over the case at some
length and asked that Williams be held
to appear before the next grand jury. He
said this would give the prosecuting
attorney q chance to investigate the
alleged alibi.
Mayor Reed decided that there was not
sufficient evidence to hold the defendant
and he was discharged. Those in the
court room cheered loudly when the an-
nouncement was made.