The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-13

William u. Williams. murderer OF
John White and Edwin g. Dansby,
and convicted of these I'm two seDa-
rate counties, was yesterday afternoon
sentenced to serve Tie remainder Of
his life I'm the state penitentiary for
the murder of John White. He had
been sentenced previously for the
same term in Jackson county for the
murder of Mr. Dansby
The prisoner, accompanied by the
sherdf and handCuhed appeared at
the court house shortly before
O'Clock There were but few persons
present at the time except attorneys
for the state and defense.
Williams appeared as cool and coli
lected as ever. He took his seat tO
be sentenced, and during the time
that Julge Carter was passing sem
tence paid close attention. but never
for a moment did he show the least
fear of the sentence or remOrsa over
the deeds he had committed. After
sentence had been passed and De was
on his way to Jail ne had a smile upon
his face. and did-notaseem in che least
disturbed
The sentence of judge Carter was
a most able one, and any other prls-
oner wOul1 have WINGED when his
crimes were brought To- him in SO
forceable a manner. 1T was as fol-
lows:
The Sentence.
The Court. William T. Williams.
at a special term of this court. held
in August of this year. you were tine
dicted, tried and convicted of the
crime of murder in the first degree,
with a recommendation to mercy.
Have you anything TO say why the
judgment of the court should not be
pronounced
The Defendant: NThe only thing
have to say, is that I have been con-
victed of killing one of the best
friends I had i'm the world, and there
is evidence produced against me that
has been manufactured, there is no
doubt about that; but ] am willing 70
suffer for killing Mr. Dansby. and for
killing Mr. White. because I never
had two better friends than they
were and I never had any intention
Of killing either one of them not
only that but when ] did the deed, ]
did not know what I was oOing
did not have my right mind.
Furthermore. 7 win say. I ann wiii-
ing TO take my punishment, because
they were good friends of miDe. and
no one realizes better than I do. and
no one could be any sor-ier than Z
am that the act was Committed And
imagine a man who had killed two
men the way that was done. would De-
very unhappy man. but 7 win say
this-it has never been stamped uDon
my MINI and conscience that I killed
these men: that is an ! have To- say.
The Court "Your crime Isl per-
haps one of the most remarkable FRI
the annals Of this state. remarkable
ia many respects. I'm the first place.
that such a crime should have been
committed I'M The light of day ln the
most prominent part of town. on the
most prominent street in town and in
the store Of one of the most Dromin-
ent merchants in town Remarkable
In that your acts on tnat day-n0t
simply the killing of one man-Dut
the killing of two men and very SCI
Verely WOunding a third
"It Isl remarkable also fn The fact
that you have had two trials one n
the county where the crime was com
nearly a hundred and f.lv miles away
where You were not known. where the
witnesses were not known. and where
could have been no possible prejudice
against you in any respect ana tmE
both juries upon these trials. not only
found you guilty Of the same denH-
car Offenss. but each of them found
sufficient In the facts and circrn-
stances Of the case to- recommend
you To the mercy Of the court.
You have been sentenced uDon the
result Of the trial had fn IacEson
county, and FL becomes my painful
duty 70 sentence you as the result "a
the trial held in this county. Your
case is also remarkable in another
respect. or rather the proceedings had
in your trial-in this that while
great deal OF excitement was created.
a great deal of feeling PERHAPS er-