The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-08

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street and number.
Al the conclusion of Mr.. Wilkin-
sons testimony Williams was re-
manded to jail and the hearing con
tinued until Friday morning. At
The jail Williams was given a bath,
as the regulations Of the institution
require. While bathing his clothing
was carefully searched. At ten
O'Clock the next morning the hearing
was resumed. For about an hour
before the hearing began Williams
was in conference with Major Black.
and the latter was present during
the hearing.
The only witness examined was
Mr.. Paul F. Brown, bookkeeper for
Wren 4 Phillips, al Wrens. Mr..
Brown testified that he had filled
out the check in question to Mr..
Wilkinson and saw it placed in an
envelope and that he had deposited
it in the postof1ice at Wrens.
He said that he had filled out two
checks at the same time that he had
the one for Wilkinson. One was
lor Arlington Bros. of Augusta, and
the other for Bates, kingstree l. Co.,
Of Atlanta. He produced the checks
They were examined by Major Black
closely.
After examining the checks, Maj.
J. &. G.. Black said that he had that
morning received q message from
Williams asking him to defend him.
lie had not yet had time to inquire
into the case closely and knew little
about it. He asked that the hearing
he postponed until Saturday at ten
o'clock, when he would have had
ample opportunity for comforting
further with Williams and also
Williams would have had the time
by then to confer with his witnesses
1t is very evident that Williams's
one time friend Major Black was
this time convinced that the old
rascal WIS ia a tight box for, when
ten o'clock arrived Saturday morn
ing Williams's "important witnesses
from South Carolina had not ma
terialized. at the hour appointed
there had assembled in Commission.
er Caivin's office in the fedora
building few interested spectators
the reporters, Commissioner Calvin
Postoffice Inspector O'Brien and
Postmaster Stallings. The DEFEND.
ant, G. W. NJ. Williams, was not in
the room. Commissioner Calvin
waited until 1890 and announced
that there would probably be NJ
hearing unless the witnesses of the
defense came into court. He asked
if anyone present appeared as wit
ness and received no affirmative re
ply. In company with two reporters
Commissioner Calvin repaired tc
Farmer Fishers office and communi.
Gated by telephone with the defend
ant, who is in the Richmond county
Jail. Williams, in reply to the COM
missioner's question about his wit
nesses, stated that if he was allowed
to 20 to Maj. Blacks office he could
then communicate with his witness.
es, that he could bring them to the
court room and the trial could pro
ceed. Mr.. Calvin told him that il
was matter entirely with Deputy
Whitley, that he could call and &C
with him (tbe defenlan) if he sc
desired, but that it would be purely
a matter of courtesy on his part.
Deputy Whitley declined to 60
Commissioner Calvin then announc'
ed the trial would be concluded
Monday morning at ten O'clock
witnesses or no witnesses, and thai
Williams must take the consequen.
ces.
Mai. Black has positively declined
to defend Williams and the old raS
cal has been unable to procure the
services of auy attorney. He will
therefore, probably appear as a bar
rister in his own behalf.
The end came Tuesday morning,
when Williams, after making long
statement to the court, denying any
guilty intent, and sticking to hi
original story that he had cashet
the check for one "James Lyons,
who is s'now in Florida" was bouns
over by the commissioner in th'
sum Of $500 for his appearance al
the next term of the United States
court.
Down to the last moment th'
willy fellow claimed that the whole
thing was mistake, that he coulc
produce witnesses from South Caro-
| lima to prove it, ETC., but one }. G
Lynes, of Bullock county, Ga, wa
the only one to appear i'll his behalf
and he could only Say that ther'
Was such a person as "James I.yons.
So, deserted by all, the prisone
went back TO his prison cell, an(
Mr.. Pettyjohn, the proprietor of tn
Commercial hotel, who had cashe(
the Wilkinson check for Williams
told the reporters after the hearin!
that at various times he had cashec
other checks for Williams, that sine
the latter's arrest they had begun
to come back to him protested, ant
that he had sworn out warrant TO
Will ms and would prosecute hin
in the State courts on the charge O.
cheating and swindIing. Mr.. Petty
john says shat Williams swIndle'
him out of at least $3.50 by bogu
chnckS and drafts.