The herald., 1896-01-27
WANTED ON AN OLD CHARGE
A ReIigionist Falls Easily Into the Hands
of Bosqui
Joe Williams. the CoIored Man Who Stabbed
Laura Crisby Year and Half
Ago, Arrested

| ut is not often that one has the chance
| to look on Jesus Christ" was the very truth
full statement made last night by Joe Will
liams at colored religious meeting" ,"and,'
he continued, 81 have been led to Jesus
and my soul is so purified that l am
Christ" About five minutes after Joe was
led to Jail by Deputy Constable Bosqui on
a warrant charging him with assault to
commit murder. The case dates back
nearly two years and during that time
Williams has been fugitive from justice.
1t was probably two years ago when the
wife of Williams became inspired and left
him to engage in evangelical work. Will
Jams did not wish her to leave him, but go
she would, and Joe was forced to make the
best of lonely time while his wife was
touring the country saving souls. Williams
pined and moped away for while, but at
last he began to keep company with mu-
latto woman named Laura Crisby, and
from then on life was not nearly so weary
as Immediately after the departure of his
better and more religious half.
Things went along pleasantly for few
months, but one day Mrs. Williams re-
turned and directed her evangelizing bat
teries on her unfati,ful husband. The
result was that Joe promised to break with
the Crisby woman and called on her in her
room in the Jeanette block for that pur-
pose.
Just what occurred between them is not
lown, but the other roomers were sud-
denly startled by hearing the woman
shrielxing for help, while passers-by were
sh cked to see her thrown bodily out of the
window and fall to the ground, distance
of over twenty feet. The woman was
bleeding profusoly from half a dozen razor
cuts and gashes, and in addition her leg
and arm were broken and her body bruised
by the fall She was removed to the re-
ceving hospital and was sick Tor several
months, being made, in fact, a cripple for
life. During the excitement Williams, her
assailant, escaped. He succeeded IN
eludiug the officers and left the city,
going to Ell Paso, Texas, where his wife
joined him. A warrant charging him with
assault to commit murder was issued, but
as time wore on and no trace was had of
him the affair gradually passed from mind.
Williams apparently thought that every
body had forgotten it by now, for about
three weeks ago he and his wife returned
to Los Angeles. Deputy Constable Bosqui
saw him on the street a couple OF days ago.
but for the moment could not place him,
though his face looked familiar. By in
quiry he learned that the nicely dressed
man was none other than Williams.
Last night Mr.. Bosqui went to a little
hall on Fifth street just east of San Julian,
and looking in the window saw Williams
rugged up in his best bib and tucker, occu-
pying a front seat. Mrs. Williams was
preaching the sermon, which was being
listened to by dozen or more people. The
officer went in and took chair opposite
Williams and sat through the entire SER
mon. At last it was ended and Mrs. Will
ans called on the audience to give their
experiences, whereupon Joe popped up and
told about being saved.
IL tells you my friends it is a good thing
to be saved. have been led to Jesus and
my soul has been cleansed so that now I
am Jesus Christ myself. 1t is not often
that one has a chance to look on him."
added Joe as his bosom swelled with pride
and he faced his hearers. AS this wa,
the principal feature of the experiences
and all Others would have appeared tame
compared to Joe's the meeting was soon
after closed. doe stepped out of side
door, but Mr.. Bosqui had gone out and was
waiting. He placed Williams under arrest
but before going to the station allowed him
to go home and remove the Sunday clothes.
The arrest is good piece of work, and
Bosqui deserves much praise in getting the
man. The case may never be prosecuted,
as the Crisby woman may have agreed not
to appear against him. She is the woman
whose clothes and house Rube Daniels
tried to set on fire several years ago, and
being caught jumped from a window and
fractured both his legs. He was sentenced
to San Quentin for five years for arson,