The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12
Asks Why Magistrate
Did Not Keep Peace
and Save Life.
THREE TO ONE
HE POINTS OUT
Brother of Man Who Killed
Williams Declares He Was
Excited and Frightened and
That He Called for Help.
Did Not Declare Him
self an Officer.

With the evidence for both sides all
IN, and argument on Instructions fin.
Ished late yesterday afternoon, Frank
furHear a former special officer in
iienrico county. charged with the KILL
ing OF Jesse Williams near tho State
ar Grounds on the night OF October
b, 1910. vii! probably learn the YER
alct this morning, the jury having
nech adjourned TO 10 O'clock to-day
me most notable feature or the pro.
ceedinSs yesterday was the scycto
e'oss-questioning Of Frank Puryear
ana his brother. Magistrate Thoma,
inrycar, by Judge r. carter scott o,
INC henr!co county Circuit Court. who
n'oped deeper into the slay!ng OF VII
Hams and asked more questions ar
these TWO men than all the LAWYER,
combined Magistrate Puryear becatn.
nopelessly involved under tho search
ing examination. and proved 10 be !,
poor witness in his brothers behalf
JuuEe scott wanted 20 know why. when
" lildins made his alleged advance on
n'W tfurScarJ. he dill not Announce
Una he was magistrate OF The county
! ana conseryator OF the pcnce ana
why "hen, as he stated on the VII,
ness stand. he believed his brother ~
IN peril OF his life. he did not go 10
ms rescue instead OF idly calling f.,.
's'p--hcip mat did not come until VIII
Il
"hd the girl a; his eide was on ~
verge OF hysteria
10 these questions Magistratn pr
year replied that he didn't have limo ia
no anything: that he Vas excited and
Hhallg, ne admitted that he was fri,bt
.nea ne offered as further cNplans
tion that he was physically weak ~,
he was unable To rcpeI onsIai,ph, 49, 80
ne mad never made an attack m ~,
man and had never been in a ,,.b, g., III,
life as az ~ ms
Prisoner Ncrvour.
'ut Ism II q mans first instinct 10
go 70 the aid OF his own blood?" asked
. .,.,,,, Attorney Julien Gum.
!" ouidn't YOU die for your broth rr7',
INC witness agreed with the LAWYER.
but sim insisted that he Jidn, have
ZINE 10 do anything. While his bro
,her was testifying. the prisoner cxhib
l'ed every sign Of nervousness. lie
was plainly agitated.
Al the testimony was in shortly be
tory . O'Clock, and short time later.
while the attorneys were arguing ,I,c
instructions, Judge Scott cxc,,.e,I ,hc
Jury until 10 o'clock this morning al.
lowing them to go TO their homes
ihey we're given the usual Instructors
as to being careful not 10 discuss the
case with outsiders
The evidence WAS moi materi,n,. AR
ierent from that given in the pr.Iim-
mary hearing. In which the former con
stable was acquitted by Magistrate ".
W H. Kldwcll, now dead Cornnnr
taylor was the first witness. lie a.
scribod the nature OF the wounds and
me general physique OF the man, ami
'f'ateo that Williams was not armed
Aftsncd Inst Car.
Miss Mabel Lee Daniels, who was he
ing accompanied home by Williams
when he WAS shot and killed. followed
She state that she had been employed
as tlcket seller al the fair and that
She was joined by Williams about 10
O'Clock on the night OF the shooting
They visited several shows ana then
went 10 the car line. only to nnd thai
an the cars had gone. "A specia! car
was at the grounds, and Williams
asked the conductor and Superiuteno-
eni Herman Pollard. of the Virginia
hallway and Power Company, 10 be al.
iowed to ride. They refused him, and
the two started walking home. Miss
Daniels became tired. and ,hey sat
Gown or the roadside to rest They
had been seated only a short tinlc
when some one came UP and asked:
What are YOU doing over there"
Williams jumped to his feet. ana
though she pleaded with him not to
presently the noise of two Shots rang
in her ears
Edgar English, who was also walk
Ing home. testified that he heard the
shots. and when he went back to see
what was the trouble. found Williams
sasping his last breath
W ". shelton went Oh the stand.
lie left the Fair Grounds at a quarter
10 II. Joining the two Purycars ana
Constable Rogers, he latter OF whom
was conveying two prisoners. lie saw
Magistratc Puryear go over to the side
of the road. but heard no talk lie saw
man rise up from the ground and
then heard two shots. lie stated that
lie heard one OF the crowd say 10 pur-
year: Go over there and see what the
trouble is"
Between the two shots he testified
that he heard Williams mplorinE not
TO be shot again, saying: Don't shoot
me any more, for Gods sake!" or some
thing TO that effect.
w l. Spruill saw Williams and Miss
Daniels try To get passage on il street
car which was refused them. lie said
that Williams appeared TO be under
the influence OF whiskoy and that he
was angry when refused Il ride home.
Judge scott Determined.
d. Ford. material witness for the
Commonwealth. was missing. and Judge
Scott halted proceedings until he had
ordered Sheriff Kemp and Deputy
Sheriff Traylor to go out ana find him.
even If they had TO take out all the
officers. He was finally found and
brought into court.
DR.. b. L. IIillsman, a witness for the
defense, was called In the interim.
lie described the nature of Purycar's
injury, saying that the prisoner pre-
scented badly confused eye and that
he complained of soreness in his side.
lie said that the bruised eye could
have been inflicted by a list blow.
J. y. Eubank, also for the defense.
lContinued on Second paRel