The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-05-24
GIVES HIMSELF UP
MURDERER WILLIAMS WALKS IN
TO CITY JAIL.
Weary of Bsing a aFugitive-Slayer
of George Hicks Eludes Pursuit
Only for a Week-Other
News.

George" is now reposing quietly in
the Multnomah county Jail, having
given himself up to Jailer Mitchell
at 11:30 last night.
Williams was seen by reporter
this morning aud seemed much re-
lieved now that he had decided to
let the law take its course. Hschin
was covered with a ten days growth
of dark beard, while his hands were
yet grimy from camp life in the
brush in the eastern outskirts of
the city.
II was not around any barber
shop, so could not get shave since
Sunday night, week ago." he said,
"but l read the Telegram every
day and knew how the authorities
were feeling over the prospects of
my capture I have become tired
of hiding and did not wish to leave
Portland with the thing hanging
over me, so concluded to surrender
to Jailer M tchell, whom | have
known for Is years"
"Were you under the influence
of liquor when you killed George
Hicks on that Sunday evening"
he was asked.
"No, Sir" he replied promptly; :;
II was just as sober as l am now.
I do not wish to say anything fur
ther about the case until I have
seen nv attorney"
The prisoner says his right name
is George Williams, though some
times he has been called George
Med maid, as be was raised by an
uncle of that name 81 am native
of Wales," he said, "and have lived
in Portland % years, following the
vocation of a sailor mostly. | have
never been in trouble before aud
am not an ex-convict, as has been
reported"
Jaier Mitchell says Williams has
always borne the reput ltion of an
industrious man, and that be has
saved quite bank account from
his earnings.
The crime for which Williams
was wanted by the Portland psIice
was the murder of George Hicks,
or Cockney George" in a North
Second street boarding house on
Sunday evening, May II. Hicks
was boarder in the house, which
was n part conducted by Williams
and dernat ded i:er after the usu-
al hour of serving that meal. Will
liams told him that one supper was
enough for one night, and high
words followed, then a fist fight.
Hi@k went into the kit .hen for a
knife, declared he would cut Will
liams, but on his return was met
by the la ter who had procured a
Springfield rife from an adjoining
room. Hicks was only armed with
big spoon, but the bullet from the
rifle killed him instantly. Then Will
liams dragged the dying man into
an adjoining storeroom, and imme-
diately decamped. The fugitive
was known to have $23 incash with
him, and-on this he has been sub
sisting ever since. hiding in the
brush by day and at night ventur-
i ipg forth to purchase food.
TIE prisoner will probably waive
examination in the municipal court
and permit his case to go before the
higher court on information from
the district attorney. II is proba-
BILE that se1f-defense will be his JUS
tifcation. He has not yet employ
ed an attorney, but will leave that
to his friends. Williams has a
bank account which credits him
with $500, and on this be evidently
depends for vigorous defense and
final acquittal.
Deputy District Attorney Man
ming called on Williams this morn
ing to see what he had to say, but
told him that no advantages would
be taken of any statement that he
might make. Williams had decid-
ed previously not to talk about the
case to any one but counsel for the
defense, SO made no statement to
the attorney for the state.
Baker City, Or, May 2o.-G. H.
Garner, who is apparently hopeless
y insane, was brought to this city
today from Whitney, by Deputy
Sheriff D. B. Fisk and was commit
ted to the insane asylums at Salem
by County Judge Travillfon. When
arrested at Whitney he was heavily
armed, and it was only by the use