The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-02

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he IN the hands Of the jury by o'clock
Moman rruielt closed the fourth and
last argument for the defense shortly
after II o'clock and Judge Samuel II.
Harris outlined the state, closing argu-
ment before court adjourned for noon
Judge Harris stated that he expected to
close his speech before o'clock.
Courtroom Crowded.
Long before pruiclt started speaking
at y o'clock this morning every seat
IN the spacious courtroom had been
taken, and before Judge Clark entered
persons were standing IN all the aiSlss.
Neither Wade nor Alonlo William,
were present this morning during the
charges against their father made by
Ptulett Mrs Patterson sat at the side
Of her son, whose fate ON the charge
Of numbering Sam Williams on Sep.
tembcr ~ may be decided this evening.
All the Patterson family showed
signs ol the tremendous strain they have
been under lur the past two weeks.
Under Mr palrrsons ewes were dark
circles, and she looked weary and care
worn as shc sat with her face on her
palm. occasionally weeping quietly ai
mention wa, made ol Vernon Pattet-
sons self inflicted death last March,
But she never left the chair she has &C.
cupicd by her sons side since the be-
ginning OF the trial,
Gives Notes TO Jury.
III the same hand that wrote this
1910 note 10 Vernon Patterson didn't
write this letter. which you all know
Sam l.. Williams wrote 20 his son.
then ! ask you 10 convict Orban Pat.
trron," shouted the defense attorney
TO the jury lie gave them the two
notes, with a magnIiyng glass. and de-
mandcd that they carefully examine the
writing Throughout the course Of his
speech he attempted to touch ON the
points the state will bring out IN its
closing argument
"Ony the malchlcw mind Of Judge
lIarr, could have conceived the idea
Of introducing thi, postcard sent to
Wade Williams by Vernon Patterson"
he declared Judge Harris is going
tn Try and make sam Williams out as
a pcaccmakcr but this &, the olive
branch that sam William, was waving"
he shouted ,natchug the pistol car
rlcd by Williams from the table.
Death or Acquiual"
"lhc states own witness, Clyde MUIR
ply testified that this poor. crippled
old man. whom the state would have
YOU believe couldn't walk without feel
lng his way with this cane. walked out
into the street from HI, barber chair
and forgot his ,anc, aud had to come
back after it
Would Orban Patterson have Jumped
toward the wall when this tragedy hap
pened II he had been laying in wait
for Sam Williams Wasn't that leap
the natural jump Of any man when he
see, his mortal enemy making a mo-
tou to take hi, life, There must be
death or acqutlal IN this case"
Attacks State Attorneys.
Prulclt made several ylriolic attacks
ON the state attorneys, referring to
Judge Narri, ON ono OCCASION as "fair-
" bursting with venom" in his real to
malgn the defense wimcs,c,
In hi, opening remarks Judge Har-
rlS declared that the Patterson case
was the mos, difficult to properly an.
alylr OF any case he had ever followed.
There has been more skill and art
used IN the defense oi lhi, case than
m any Other case / can recall" he de-
CIarcd "Orhan Patterson didn't show
any ,lgu, 0i insanity when he picked
his attorneys
Judge Harris demonstrated with Pat
lrrons revolver how fast IN" weapon
could be drawn from hi, pocket
MANY Placed on Trial"
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