The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-14
MISS DANIEL Tells!
ABOUT SHO0TIlI||
Reviews Circumstances TN
der Which Jesse Williams "A
Was Killed n
DID NOT SEE MAN
WHEN HE SPOKE
Brother of Special Officer Test
fies That He Thought Woman
Was Alone When He Inquir- I
ed What Was the Matter.

b. F. Puryear. special county o.
icer. charged with killing Jesse wa
liams on the Boulevard early on 60
morning Of October 8. while accusn-
panytng Miss Mabel Lee Daniel honse.S
had his preliminary hearing friday
before Justice Kidwell 1T Henrf11;
Courthouse.
The hearing lasted for several hour
and was attended by . crowd tlafS
packed the room. The evidence 49,
in the main the same a. that G1rGS
At the coroner's inquest. Tho ha1alS
Ing was still in progress aG oic1o
The case was heard before MAJ
trate< w. II. kidwell. Puryaer 1IS
represented by Attorney jam14
Lewis, while Commonwealth Atx~
ney Julien Gum conducted the pru1
cution.
Miss Daniels on Stand.
Miss Daniels. placed on the stand LII
the Commonwealth, gave q fun et01w4f
ment of the shooting and the cixcuI
stances leading up to the same. 4
She testified that she had been GO
ployed as ticket seller by one a r.
concessions at the fair and that Il
left her place 1T 10 o'clock ana M
$50 "A4aius ~ sc s0SeLAA 80
SHOWS on the Midway. Wnan i
left the grounds they found that q
las tear was gone, and williams ~
an argument with the conductors aes
specia1 car VINO refused TO allow
Witness testified that they startea &
walk up the road and then sat 0e1
by the side Of the road, when Wilma
n1nteo cigarette. $40 e1a0
nau Desn sitting tnere only = lev l.l a
utes "nen several men came aacn4
roao. ana one o1 tnem appfoaone4 i
ana asked IN rouen tonAt Wha& o3J2
you doing nere! WiAtAme tnen 3u
80 up and the shootin4 followed ss2|S
1 Aiss Daniels stated that -
e uhnervea tnat sns dsd no.
csr Sec0nse1on m 49, 4a.
axsef sns 49, apRg0acue0
that she placsd her hands oves
cals ~ nnae OUT tne s0undlne ls4|
T 1.l.,,: ne youne woman saiu l(.s
". ny Anto ~ 49, sS
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vitness said ths, 4. a. WniaSss II
hardsn~ $50 p,,rvsar !, .i,A~>1 U.s.
| S>~>-s>eeo - - - - $3.50 - - -
two shots In nn,cr .nccess1cns
| heard Williams crv .:Eor c:oeIs~ esS51z
| don.t shoot me arsin.~ sssss*5
Shelton stated that ha fiid NOT 1Ia1
/ the Young lady NJ first but -
Officer Puryear say: Tim xo3ne 6N1
here and ret the other party. 4
ness Acknowledged that he W.
much excited. sSs
Purycar Rruisctl I'm. s
DR.. Hillsman, who was called t.
tend OFFICER Puryear after his euc6I y
ter with williams, testified that
officer had a bad contuston over
right eye. another on the right ca9a
and a severe soreness IN the
hip. He stated that the wounds ~
caused by some blunt instruments
that the blows were doubtleau
ficient to knock him down. Tho t3
on the cheek was the most sewers
might have daed the officer a}
Brother on the Stand.
Magistrate r. ]. Puryear. bro
Of the accused, Was put on the aoIj
by the defense. He described II
tail the circumstances leading ~
the shooting. When they reaSI
the spot where Williams ana Il133
Daniels were seated by the rod. r
brother called: Tom, see what r
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