The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-04
Got the Drop On Him.

Winners got The drop on Williams with
his pistol. 1t would not fire, but holding
it TO Williumss head The latter per-
suadei him to Put 1t Zip, and no sooner
bad he moved his hand down than VIII
Ilams drew a pistol on him-"got the
drop on him.. as he Expressed it--and
marched him straight into his office.
where, In the presence OF two others. fc
made him accept Il check for two thou
sand dollars and q promissory note for
to dirugc the episode.
% divulgc theepisode.
Witness swore that as Williams signed
the check, made out by some one present.
he simply shifted his pistol from his
right hand to his left for the moment
but never lost he drop on witness. Dt
cross e1a n,ination, witness denied having
said before he went out TO Williamsfa
E distiIlery that he was n Kentucky gem
tlemar a nd no backwoods North Carolina
.listlllcr like Williams could run over
him or cheat him without measuring his
length on the ground. Said he took a
pistol because he had heard Williams
had beat up several men. and IL It had
fired he would have got him after the
blow was given him. ,. 3s
He denied that Wiliiams forbid him
eyer going on his premises ;g gain and adj.
Initted that this week by direction OF
District Attorney Holton he had gone
there In company with Revenue Agent
Chapman and three deputies TO test the
dslil1cry while Williams was here at
trial and was there two days this week.
but said he was getting evidence to be
used in another prosecution.
Judge Boyd ruled out the evidence of
what the dlstillery ran out on this two
days test, when district attorney sought
to Introduce It. While being rigidly
cross-examined witness cxcitedly stated
looking straight at defendant Williams,
that man had a pistol and drew 1t on
Z me and kept It on me that day until
he got what nc wanted. and he is sitting
over there right now with a pistol in.
his pocket this minute
Judge Bynum, counsel for the defend:
ant Immediately jumped up and ex-
claimed: Your Honor, We demand
that the defendant be searched to prove
right here and now that the witness Is
reckless falsificr. Our client lssunarm-
ed and goes So" Judge Boyd replied that
Il tho court had no right to do such thing
and strongly reprlmnnded witness for
his assertion.
There was #nn equally stormy scene at
The morning session, when Judge Bynum
( In cross-exanlning q. witness from At
lanta asked him If the collector or
revenue there did not make 1t rule
by direction OF some, one inspired by
malicious or vlndctive motives to seize
every package Of goods shipped there
BY the Old Nick Company, District At
torney fIolton arose and stopped answer
of witness by protesting: THAT such
insinuations were highly Improper"
Judge Bynum arose and almost shouted
back. ~ do not deal In insinuatlons. /
make charges and am responsible for
every word that ! utter" Judge Boyd
nuelled tho tempest Immediately. and
ruled the answer out.
In vicw OF the fact that two years ago
defendant Williams publicly assaulted
md seriously beat the district attorney
with a stick. paid heavy fine in the
Superior Court therefor. and Is now
sued by the officer for damages for the
assault, the seriousness of the situation
this morning becomes emphasized.