The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-17
WILLIAMS WILL
GO FREE TODAY
Jury Returns Verdict of JustI-
fable Homicide
MRS. FARRAR FAINTS
Crabb'S Relatives Shake Hands
with Williams.

Guy Crab came to his death from
BULLET fired from IS ca1ibre Colts navy
revolver in the hands of Clarence Will
Jams. ana we find that the act was one
Of justifiable homicide.
Such was the verdict returned by the
jury yesterday morning at the continue
ton OF the coroner's inquest at the court
house. The session began shortly after
10 ocloch and the room was filled with
spectators. The question of there being
any bullet hole in the coat and vest was
solved when they were produced and
shown to the jury. There was a bullet
hole in each near the center of the back
OF the garments. These holes correspond
ed to those in the dead mans shirt and
Undertaking and were undoubtedly made
by bullet.
j. II. Baker was first called and he
identified the coat and vest as the ones
which he assisted the coroner to remove
from the dead body of Guy Crabb Satur-
day morning. He described the manner
in which they were removed and also tes-
tined that there were no nails in the
boards on which the body was placed that
could have made the wounds in the back.
He>said that the coat and vest were re-
moved without turning the body over,
and they were laid on the floor in the
room with the body. When he went out
TO the country after them the day before
they Were found hanging in a wardrobe
In the same room.
Mrs. Minnie Johns, a sister of Guy
Crabb, who resides at 1877 South Mosley,
was the next witness called. She said
that for three weeks prior 40 iier brothers
death he lived with her and her mother
at 1ol7 South Mosiey. When questioned
rs to the difficulties between Crabb and
his wife she said: Il had heard from
both my mother and sister-in-law that
Guy had had trouble with his wife, but
he never discussed the matter with me.
/ noticed that he was in depressed men
tai condition over the trouble though he
never said anything to me about it
About $50 Friday afternoon he left the
home on South Mosley. He had a talk
with mother lasting about 20 minutes.
after which he left the house. He said
nothing 10 me about where he was going
wanted me to go and warn Mrs. Crabb
that he was coming. so she would not
be taken unawares. Mother said that he
had threatened to kill himself and Ida
II had no fear whatever she contin-
ned, that Guy was going to do any
harm to his wife and children, but L
knew how frightened Mrs Crabb would be
30 / thought it best to let her know he
was coming"
Mrs. Johns said she arrived at the farm
about 1880 Saturday night, Immediately
after the arrival of Mrs. Crabb and Clar-
once as their horse was not yet unhftched.
Il told them that Guy was coming out,
said Mrs. Johns, land that 1 had come to
let them know. / went out because
mother asked me to, not that l had any
fear that Guy would harm them. l never
heard Guy make any threats. All that
heard him say was that he was discour-
aged and guessed he would not go back
home l went on into the house and told
Maud Farrar that mother said Guy had
threatened to kill himself and Ida. Maude,
Nellie Crabb and Clarence went out to
look for Guy as they thought he might
- be on the place. The three were gone
about 10 minutes. We had supper about
o'clock and all stayed up and watched
for hi INTO come Mrs Crabb seemed wor-
ried but I did not apprehend any serious
trouble. retired about o. clock and left
Clarence Maude and Nellie down stairs.
I arose about $50 o'clock in the morning
and the rest of them were up. Clarence
I think had not been out doors except
after coal We had breakfast about 2.
after which he went to the barn to do the
chores When he returned TO the house
Mrs. Crabb asked him if he had been TO
the barn, and if he had looked in the coal
house. He stayed at the barn about a
half hour. Nellie told me the night be-
did not know where he kept il or whether
he had it in the morning or not. He re-
turned from the harm and went up stairs,
where he was followed by Mrs. Crabh.
They remained up stairs about 20 minutes
and returned together. Clarence then
went TO the barn TO milk and l did not
sec MN again until he told me what he
had done
'.The evening before we had talked of
sending Mrs Crabb to her mothers but
We were afraid TO have her so as it was
SO dark AS we took Mrs. Crabb TO the
buggy my little nephew said that he
heard a shot and some one said: oh. no.
Mrs .Crabb did not hear the remark. My
sister-in-law. Maude, myself. Nellie Crabb
and the children went out to the buggy.