The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19
PATTERSON TELLS
OF the SHOOTING
OF SAM WILLIAMS.
" Fired at Him to Keep Him
From Killing Me-" He Says,
WITNESS WEEPS ON STAND
Pauls Valley Merchant Tells
Of Alleged Threats,

Tan filled the eyes of Orban {.
Patterson and his voice became -
hoarse that he could hardly be heard
when he told OF the death Of his IA
ther, Dr. Price Patterson, and his sis.
ter. Vornon, on the witness stand 10. :
dsy st his habeAs corpus hearing 70
seeure his release on bond pattefsSo
is charged with killing Sam WiilismA
= Purcell banker, On September q
Uaabls 10 Answer.
The young attorney broke down
completely as he was questioned about
tke death Of his father and sister. For
several moments the questions Of E
J. Giddings one of Pauersou's Attos.
neys. were unAnswered or the Answers
we're 10 low ~ Tn he unintelligible.
Tears rolled down his cheeks and his
lips ,renbisd ~ he tried to frame ths
words whieh he was unable to utter.
Judge Crump wa, lenien, and gsvs
Patterson time to regain hi, compos.
urr. which he finally did after an q.
fort.
| Patterson said that hi, father wSs,
killed by Wade Williams on the street
st Maysvilie. Okla. on Sept. n, 1916,
exactly one year before Orban Pattes-
4 son killed Sam Wiliisms. father ol
Wade Williams in Oklahoma CITY.
The seeussd man declared that he was
~ yssss Old aroh . graduate Of Cum.
berlsnd university law school.
Did you know Sam Williams In hs
lifetime" Psfteraoh's attorney asked
nN wiliiAms YeaD Ago.
YES. met him in May,ville in 1900
or 1901"
Did YOU ascertain anything a. Ia
his habits, being dangerous or other.
wiseI"
"Yss knew he carried . shot sus
and q six shooter"
Did he make any remarks about why
he carried these guns"
am not positive, but | believe ~
said he carried the revolver because ~
wss crippled and this was the only way
he could protect himself" EiH
Have you ever heard anything else
about his dangerous dispositionI"
Yes have heard that he killed
ing an Indian boy"
Have you seen him in Oklahoms City
since the death of your fatheri"
I've seen him a couple of times. ]
always tried 10 avoid him A. much 20
possible for ] feared there would b
trouble II we met"
"po you know Crockett serimeri'
Tells Of Cosvsrsstisa.
Did you have any conversation via
Mr. Scrivner in March or April of tkis
year about some letters you had tkot
Mr. Williams had written your slsisss
Vernon and Vicii"
IL did" PPsuerson answered, brssk.
down for the second time today. Jvdes
ing down for the second time today.
Judge Crump asked u the ststemeats
made by Scrivner on the witness stand
today were correct Patterson replied
that they we're.
Did any OF your sister, leave laa
fall for Arkansas"
Yes Vernon went to Arkansas"
Did you have any conversation with
her abou, Sam Williams before she
lehy
YES"
The state objected 10 the question anj
the objection was sustained Pauersou
was then asked to tell how he happened
W meet Sam William, on the morning
the latter was killed
Self -Dsfenss. Plea
v had an appointment with Mrs
Larkn TO meet her IN Roach and Yea,
sey', drug store" he said Il went
into the drug store bu, Miss Lsrkin
was no, there go, a coca cola paid
my check and walked out OF the store
onto MAIN street ! stood for about
thirty second, looking east, knowing
that she would come from that direc-
tion, bu, ! did not sec her | turned
and started To she office After |
turned the corner | saw Mr.. Williams.
Just as | saw him he threw down his
cane and his hand went TO his hip
pocket | noticed q movement in his
shoulder when ! saw him which caused
me to look At his hand When ] sew
him reach for hi, hip poke, | pulled
my gun anu shot MN INC w'WVss
illustrated how William, dropped his
cane and reached toward his pocket
why did you iirela.m was asked
II fired st him to keep him frosa
killing me -. ~
The state asked that the hearing -
continued until ! 30 o'clock this sltnes
noon so the, the prosecuting attoGQ4
might have a conference. This rs0
wa, granted, the defense intespso( 49,