The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-28

''Yes."
"And this trouble he had with his
brother Skelt Williams"
"Yes."
Had Gun TO Shoot Rabbits.
'Did Sam Williams carry a gum"
Eyes. He was a great hand to shoot
rabbits and things like that"
SDo you know II there were any rab-
bits or wolves or anything like that in
Oklahoma City on September Br
The audience greatly enjoyed the
questioning Pruiett was giving the wit
nesses and a gud OF laughter swept
through the cro' ded room at this
question. Judge Clark raped for or
der.
Jim Jones, a farmer living near Pur-
cell, testified rs to the good reputation
always borne by Williams
w. G. Blanchard, mayor Of Purcell,
said that he had known Williams about
twenty mine years, and that he bore a
reputation OF being a peaceful and law
abiding citizen
Pruiett; "You knew about this trou.
bic he had with his brother Shelton ?
~Yes."
always Carried Pistol"
"Know anything about this Ike Will
liams trouble|
"No."
"Wh.t do you know about his car
yins a pistoll"
"He always carried a pistol"
"You knew that this was a violation
Of the law didn't your
"Yes, sir"
~Then tev this jury why you didn't
have Sam Williams arrested"
"Well, he didn't carry a pistol IN
town, Just Will. he was going to and
from the ranch"
Iudtt Harris: "Was this Ike Viii
hams any relation to Sam Williams
"No. sir. Ike was deputy marshal,
w. G. TugGe, a s,ookman employed
on the Williams ranch, said that VII
lisms had a good>reputation through
out the community, In response tc
Judge Harris questions, he said that
Williams eyesight had been failing
very fast before his death
Can't Identity Writing.
, Pruiet: did you ever see San
Williams shoot pigeons on the win'
with his shotgunl"
"Yes, sir"
Venice orouth testified that she ha'
received numerous letters from Verno
Patterson, and Judge Harris hande
h.. ,be letter left by Vernon 20 he
bro,her, Orban, on the night ot he
suicide.
"Is this Vernon Pattersons hand
writingS he demanded.
u don't think II is"
Pruiett gave the witness sever'
specimens OF writing to examine.
Does this name Jessie Wilson loo
ANYTHING like Vernon Patterson'S writ
ingi" he asked, handing her the regis
ter containing the name signed by Vel
non Patterson at the Terminal hot
the day before she killed herself.
'INdoes not"
what name have you reglstert
under when you stopped at the kint
ksde hotel"
MY right name.
Contradiets Porter,
Dr.. T. c. McCurdy of Purcell test
fled that the condition OF Sam, WI
lianss' eyesight was very poor, and thi
he could not recognize men more ths
fifteen feet away. Following his test
mons, several hotel registers were II
tfoducsd to show that Vernon Pattel
son had not stopped at the Stewa
hotel from March Ito March 8.
Lon Williams. son OF the ma
killed BY Orban Patterson was ne,
called, to impeaeh the testimony give
by Nef Scales. porter at the stewal
hotel.
Judge Harris: "on the Thursday b,
fore this trial opened, in the presenc
Of Mr. Seothorn, Mr.. Andrews, and my
self, didn't Neal Scales say In my oi
flee that he NEVER saw Vernon Patter
sm In Sam Williams room but ono
7 and that was in the early evening, an
theit. door was open, and they were talk
inG together, fully dressed1"
wade williams on Stand.
~He did"
Wade Williams, the slayer OF 0rba
Pettsnoa's father, testified to-the sam
y.W. Seothorp, assistant county Al
to500V, also testified 10 the occurrenc
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