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cotton mill In May. 1904. She was sure she
began In that month, before the 18th.
On r. e. CLARK.

began In that month, before the 10th.
DR r. e. CLARK.
Dr. r. r. Clark said that he helped to
extract a bullet from McGrath after the
shooting. The bullet was taken from the
lett side near the 10th rib. DIR. Clark pro-
duced the bullet in court.
DR.. Clark said he first saw Walliams
when he was brought here from Yer
gcnnes. lie next saw him at tho Jail on
May 10. At that time he said Williams
came from his cell on the second floor to
the Jail office. States Attorney Lcary
introduced the witness and williams and
the latter said:
II suppose you have rome to see me
out Of crriousity."
After that States Attorney feary was
called to the telephone and while he was
gone Williams said he was not feeling
we'll and thought he was suffering from
malaria contracted in the Philippines.
When States Attorney Lcary returned
he told Williams that DR.. Clark was the
one who performed the autopsy on Nc.
Grath n that he had come to the jail
t" ask questions. MIR. Leafy told WIN.
am that he need not answer the cues.
lions unless he wished and was told that
II he did he need not expect executive
clemency.
Attorney Cushman offered an objection
at this point and Acknowledgement Fits
said that the evidence which he wished
to draw out was in the nature Of a con-
fession. The testimony was admitted
md nm exception covering che entire
matter was noted.
TOLD HOW HE SHOT M'GRArt1.
DR.. Clark said that williams told him
to ask n questiones he wished. The
'irst thing he asked was:
"How far did you stand from McGrath
when you nred?''
Rive or six feet was the reply.
Williams said he did not know on
which side of McGrath he stood, but
that he had his revolver in his right
hnnd and fired point blank. DR.. Clark
testified that Williams further said:
Il repeatedly warned McGrnth to let
me go or he would be sorry"
DIR Clark said that Williams told him
he covered McGrath and ordered him TO
throw up his hands telling him he would
shoot If he did not. Williams sad that
Mctirath smiled and soid!
OH NO YOU won't
II was 50 enraged that I let MIN have
IT. continued Williams. according to
or. CiarN' Williams said that McGrath
rel back, saying, Don't, don't" Will
ilan's said he thought a man In that
condition could stand some more and let
him have two more. He then went TO
the lumber yard.
iT. Clark said that Williams asked
MN about the bullet he had taken from,
McGrath and wanted to know if IL was
a 'dum dum" bullet. or one creased. lie
Saiu such bullets were used in the phi,i,-
pines to stop bolo men as thev made n
large hole and would put a man oft ar
BUSINESS when a common bullet wou,d
net. ~"'
NJ. G. IEAKY,
M. G. Leary who was States attornev
at the time McGrath was shot. corrobo.
rated the testimony Of DIR. Clark relative
to the confession made by the RESPONDENT
Mr.. Leary stated that he had had ;nter.
views with Williams before this time b,,t
that he was not certain the prisonor ma
been informed sufficiently of his privilege
az these talks to render a report of the
conversations admissible. He therefore |
"sc - tuIs lIleTNlPW, INFORMED
him that he was under no obligation IN
answer questions and that he could not
hope for any favor by reason of what
he might tell.
Mr.. Cushman endeavored in cross-exam-
to bring out that there might bo
some fear or hope of favor inspired by
the previous Interviews which was not
sufficiently removed 10 render the con-
made at this time admissible.
'rhe court. however, allowed the witness
TO relate the confession, which was in |
what DR.. Clark had testified.
ALBERT BELKA.
Albert Bclka. turnkey ut the Jail when |
Williams was arrested, testified that the
statements made by Williams to DR.. Clark
were made voluntarily, without fear or
of favor. His story was simi.
lar to that told by DR.. Clark and Attor.
ney L.eary.
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