Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-05
FUN IN COURT ROOM
Trial Of the Case Against Evange.
list M. B. Williams Develops
Laughable Incidents.
Witness Young Describes the Sale
of the Little j. z. at the
Revival.
Plaintiff Puts up a Good Case, With
Defendants to Be Heard
From.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to s-Republican.
Clarinda, March 5.-The case against
Evangelist Nj. b. Williams for dam
ages for SANDER is proceeding in the
district court, the court room being
packed to hear the testimony and ar-
guments. The plaintiffs father is con-
Quoting the case against the Evangelist,
while Fl. T.. Parslow, of this place, and
Attorney Mitchell of sidney, appear
for the defense. So far the prosecu-
ton have made out pretty good case
against the evangelist, the witnesses
being mistaken in their testimony as
to WHAT Williams really said and the.
manner IN which he said IL The tess
timony Of j. c. Young WAS especially
effective. He is q pretty good mimic
land gave au almost exact reproduce
tion Of Williams manner aud methods
Ionaths occasion complained Of He had
The court and spectators convulsed
NTH laughter in his mimic Of phe evan
selist's auction Of the little j. y.
Hugh Smith. il Very cultured evan
the Methodist church here Friday
evening Williams and his singer at;
tended tile sefvees and Smith invited
Williams 70 open the services with
prayer. which he did. He Is said to
have alluded softly 70 the impending
suit, 50 much 50 that many it
seemed a bid For sympathy and succor
Attorney g +. Keenan,, Of shanan
doah, lawyer Of considerable note
and b. II. Chlles. of this place, are as
sis,ing attorney T. t. Ferguson. The
trial opene(t Saturday morning at 8
O'clock.
Tbs case was stated to the jury IN
both sides :. NJ Greene. assistant ed
tor OF the ciarinia Herald MAS the
first witness for the plaintiff He was
called 10 identify the publication q an
interview had with defendant on Feb.
% 1900
The next Witness was G. W. Fish
baush. Of Shenandoah. He testified that
h. attended the Williams meetings at
the armory; saw the auction side OF
Ferguson on Monday evening at Tho ar
mory where Williams bid in The plain-
tiff for cents.
j w Simmons. a resident Of Shanan-
doah. constable Of Grant township. said
h was at the mens meeting at the arr
mery Sunday afternoon. Dee. 3, 1899
Williams said. 4 understand you have
u little j. p. who refuses To issue search
warrants i'll liquor cases. Ii there is
such a justice you ought to turn him
out and elect some one else. Saw the
auction sale Of Ferguson. bid in for :
]eents. OF. the Monday following
/ j. g. Young. a resident of Shenan-
Idoail. described the alietion sale. whieh
took place at The arniory Monday night,
after notieesef this SANDER. suit against
leiefandant. lie said the congregation MAS
in the song serNii:o, and Just as Mr. Al
isXander arost 70 sing q song Aif. Mi
tliifals stopped him II said NJ. mad
something funny ,Here witnsss &c
scribed the actions. faers contentious
;ind griinaees Of the defendant. Will
!ians, whic. caused laughter ard APP
tplause in tlle court roons) lie then put
Ferguson up at auction. When some
one bid 70 cents he said that was too
much and tried % gel the bid down and
Williams finally bid MIN IN for . cents.
and said. Sold 70 NJ. T.. Williams for )
cents
John Trotter-R Resident of shenan-
fdoah. Williams was at my house for
tea when summons was served on hira.
He said he had ignored tbs plaintiff
heretofore. But NOW he Was going 70 eS-
lpese him. eNo material change in the
cross eNaminaten9
Dan cross-Rssiie at Shenandoah
Was at the auction sale of plaintiff at
tbs arinory on Monday night when the
defendant sold the plaintiff for cents.
Al p. m. the ptaintlff rested his sease
land the defendant attorneys flied a
lmotion TO take the case from the jury,
which was oyerrulad. The defendant
/ then filed a motion 10 STRIKE out the see
iond count OF the p.intiff's petition on
1.-The ground that The statements made
therein by defendant were privileged.
! The point was argued al length by both
IsiGes and the judge adjourned court I'M
It'll today to deliberate on the question
raised. The defendant has filed an
l3amendment 10 his answer. II the judge
decides in favor Of the defendant on the
point involved il viii practically decide
1.-THE case in Williams favor.