Evening star., 1897-04-16
BILLY WILLIAMS HELD
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Victim Tells OF the Attack
aad Robbery.


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Before an audience which tested the ca
pacity OF Judge Kimbalrs court to the
utmost Mr.. Isadore Efren of San Antonio.
Texas. who. as Has already been stated
In The Star. sSas brutally beaten and rob
bed. 1t Is allegeds by William Williams and
Albert Tolson in the White Lot Saturday
night, this afternoon related the particu-
lars Of the affair.
Upon being arraigned Tolson plead guilty.
Attorney Albert Sillers, who appeared as
counsel for Williams. said he expected to
prove an alibi for his client, and asked that
the case be continued for several days. so
that he could procure witnesses who could
show that 1t was not possible for Williams
TO nave been st the scene of the crime at
the time of its commission. Judge KIM
ball declined to grant this, but stated that
II there should be developed In the course
of the hearing any doubt as to Williams
participation in the affair that would be
taken into consideration.
After hearing the testimony of Mr.. Eff
rem, Detective Sutton and James D. Bur-
ley. Judge Kimball. at the request of
Prosecutor Mullowney. held both prisoners
In 5000 bail for the action Of the grand
jury. Ball was not furnished. and Tolson
and Williams were committed to Jail to
await trial.
The capture of the prisoners as told by
Detective Sutton, who arrested Tolson, and
through Policemen Ward and Owens Sc
cured the artist of Williams was regarded
by those VINO heard the recital as one Of
the cleverest pieces of detective work that
has ever been performed in this city.
The Victims Story.
Mr.. Efren said he reached Washington
from Philadelphia Friday last Ito which
city he had gone from San Antonio) and
stopped at the st. James. Saturday he
changed mis- boarding place to No. 916 18th
street northwest. and that night went to
several places, among others, the Hotel
Raleigh to meet political friends.
After leaving the Raleigh, which was
about 10 o'clock Mr.. Efren walked to the
corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street, and at that point. in consequence
of not being well posted as to the streets,
unfortunately turned south instead of
north, as he should have done, to reach his
boarding house.
Mr.. Efren walked down 18th street as far
as Ohio avenue. when he became convince ed
that he had lost his way. Noticing two
men, who subsequently proved to be VIII
liams and Tolson, he approached them and
asked them to direct him to the place he
wished to go. They assented. and with Mr.
Efren started toward the White Lot. by
CT ossing which, the men said, they could
save square of the distance.
Immediately upon reaching dark place
in the lot, Williams, Mr.: Efren said. struck
MIN In the head and knocked him down,
afterward kicking him in the SIDE Mr.
Efren. continuing said While lying on the
ground l began to call for help, and Will
Hams said. with vile and indecent name.
that II called out any more he would
because fel: sure that Williams would
carry out his threat. The men then robbed
me OF about $6O in money, pocketbook
containing a check for S5p and other pa-
pers. gold watch and chain and a Masonic
charm. They then ran away"
Mr. Efren related his experience at the
Emergency Hospital, which he managed 10
reach some time later in the night and at
lne nrst precinct station where the case
was taken in charge by Detective Sutton.
as well as since that time and in refer.
ence to the course of the police authors
ties Mr.. Efren said: Il never was treated
been by the police of Washington. / find
tne omcers an efficient and honorable set
or men, and they mquest1onabIy left moth
ing undone to arrest my assaiiants''
ss'. Detectives Testimony.
In reply to a question from Lawyer SIl-
lers as to whether he carried a weapon on
Saturday night last. Mr.. Efren said: mo.
sir. l never do. 1t may seem strange to
you that man from Texas goes unarmeu,
but my experience here has been that
deadly weapors are more needed in Wash
ngton than in Texas"
Mr.. Efren positively identified Tolson and
Williams as his assailants. Detective SUIT
ton told at length about the steps taken by
him to secure the arrest Of the prisoners.
also to recover the properly stolen, the
most difficult Of which was that Of the
pocket book owned Oy Mr.. Efren, which
Williams threw into the sewer at the cor
ner Of 17th and De Sales streets, from
which place 1t was taken by two of the
employees of the sewer department under
the supervision of the, detective Mr.. Sut-
ton further related the words Of the con-
fession made by Tolson to the former in
the presence Of Lieut.. Amiss and Williams.
and which were fully confirmed by subse-
quent Investigation.
James D. Burley. who was with Tolson
and Williams in the earlier part of the
evening and had been told by them to meet
them at IL O'Clock that night at Pennsyl-
vania avenue, and 18th street, gave testf-
mony as to his other movements, and said
he heard Mr. .Efren cry out as the men at
tackled him.
Mr.. Sillers made an earnest plea for a
lower amount of bail for Williams than
that fixed by. Judge Kimball 5000. but
Mr.. Mullowney told the court that Williams
was once convicted of manslaughter in Vfr-
ginia and broke jail, and he wanted him
here fo- trial when he should be needed.
Judge Kinfball informed Mr. Sillers that
he could not comply with the latter's re-
quest. .t.-