The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-17

which consumed probably 90 seconds
time The horse was very wild and we
had hard time getting them started. 1
helped Mrs. Crabb in and as they started
l saw Clarence coming from the barn.
He was almost 10 us. l turned and my
little nephew said: Father was there and
there was a shot fired 1 rather doubted
this and turned TO Clarence asking him
if Guy was really there He said Guy
is dead 1 screamed and said You ought
not to have done it, and Clarence replied
I had to; Guy struck me and was coming
to the house TO kill the family
Il do not know whether Guy was armed
or not. 1 saw Clarence when he returned
from Bakers. He seemed cool and col
lected and said nothing further to me- He
went UP stairs and stayed until the off,
GERS came about three hours later.
Brother Dan was present when Clarence
came down stairs. Clarence seemed cool
and quiet. I have known him about ten
years and he and Guy were the very best
of friends
Lloyd Crabb, the 9-year-old son of the
murdered man. was the next witness cali
ed He said that he saw Clarence go to
the barn and later bring the horse and
buggy to the front and hitch it and about
% minutes after Clarence returned to the
barn he heard two shots. This was be-
fore they went out to the buggy, and he
told Mrs. Johns before Clarence came up.
az was in the house door, he said and
the rest of the folks were in the room.
I heard two shots, one right after the
other This was shortly before we went
TO the buggy"
Dan c. Crabb, Guy Crabbs brother,
was the last witness called. He said that
as far as he knew the relations existing
between Crabb and Williams were ex-
ceedngly friendly.
~ arrived on the scene about 10
O'clock" he said, "and my brother was
lying on the ground in the barn lot I
did not assist in the removal of the body
and did not see Clarence Williams until
after the officers came. L spoke to Car
ence and he said: Guy struck me ON the
breast and I shot him. He said he did
not know how many times. removed the
shells from the gun and handed them TO
Sheriff Schad. Clarence was sitting on
the organ stool and he said: Guy said he
was going TO the house to kill the whole
d-n outfit There was no weapon found
in the barn lot. The sheriff said he
searched
This finished the evidence and the jury
went out about Has. A large crowd re-
NAMED in the room. Clarence Williams
went over to where Mrs Farrar and Mel
lie Crabb sat. He kissed his sister and
sat down beside them engaging in little
conversation. Mrs. Johns and her brother
also shook hands with him. His sister,
Mrs. Farrar, seemed very nervous and
after the verdict was given she tainted.
Williams was conducted to the county
Jail. from which he will be released this
noon unless a complaint is filed against
him. 1t is probable that no complaint
will be made as the family of Crabbs are
on such good terms with him, and al
though grief stricken at the tragic death
of their brother. do not lay undue blame
on Williams.
The verdict was returned by the jury
about 1:2O They stood five for acquital
| and one against until the last ballot was
taken. The names of the jurors are j. F.
I.itell NJ. J. Widdoes. A. L. Johnson,
Jacob McAnee, J. C. Kirk and w. p.
| Parr.