The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-27
NEW WITNESSES
ARE ALLOWED IN
PATTERSON TRIAL
Men Barred From Direct Tes-
t.mony Tell Of Killing,
TELL HOW WILLIAMS FELL
Banker Threw Hand to His
Face Declares One,

The state gained an important point
this morning In rs fight TO convict Or
han Patterson oi numbering Sam l..
Williams on September N. when lodge
George w Clark ruled that testimony
oi George J Dcppink aud w. Y Nc.
Laury might he introduced
Both these Eye witnesses 10 the shoot.
ing uf William, were discovered by the
state the day the trial opened, and per.
mission 10 indorso them ON the in
formation AZ witnesses In the case IN
chici was asked hut thu, permission
was not granted When Judge Samuel
II. Harris, leading state counsel, called
Deppnks name this morning TO he
used in rebutlal, Moman Pruett, de-
tense attorney offered strong objec-
lion. and the Jury was excused during
the hour ol hot argument that followed.
pruielt protested vigorously, on the
ground that 1t was not proper rebuttal
testimony. and that the state was only
trying to emphasize the strong points in
It's case.
Saw williams Fall
"Where were YOU standing with ref
rrence 10 Mr Williams when he was
,hotp" Judge Harris asked after tho
court had finally ruled that the cyi-
d,nce might he introduced in respect
to Williams cane, and the manner OF
its falling
81 was standing about fifteen feet
south Of him"
What did you see Of his cane, or
what did he do with his right hand"
well, he came out Of the barber
shop. and walked south by Roach and
NcaIcys, close 10 the cutb | spoke 10
him. noticed some young man com'
ing around the corner saw Mr., Will
lianH' cane in his hand after the second
shot was fired. Then he dropped, nd
three more shots were fired into the
body"
Did you notice what his right hand
was doing"
II couldn't say"
What YOU did ser, was the cans
falling after the second shot was fired
"Ycs, sir"
Pruett. "Did you notice him change
the cane from his right ham" ]"
81 did not"
McLaury was next called to ths
stand
Judge Harris: "Whcre were YOU
with reference to Mr. Williams at the
time of this shooting ?"
Moved Hand to Face
u was standing about four feet north.
and six or eight feet east Of him"
What did YOU see Of the cane or his
right hand before or during the shoot
ing"
~ never saw anything till after the
first shot The first thing saw was
Mr. Williams, with his hand slightly
raised, and the cane falling to the left
How many shots had been fired
when you looked up"
"'The first and second shots were very
close together"
What was this motion he made with
his right handD
up, towards his face"
Pruiett made strong attacks OH the
testimony of both witnesses
"All the shots were fired very fast,
were they not2" he asked
We'll, there was pause between tho
second and the remaining three shots"
"You didn't sec the cane fall TO the
right. did you2
1T dilnt fall there, it fell to the left"
Testimony Important.
s"You didn't see where his right hand
was before the first shot was fired ~
mo. II was the first shot that at
tractcd my attention "
Did you mca Mr. Patterson"
"Ncs, was going south and ] met
him going north
The victory by the state in getting
the testimony Of these two witnesses
before the jury is considered impor,-
ant. as great stress was placed by tho
defense ON the testimony of witnesses
who said that Williams had reached
.or his hip pocket before the first shot
vas fired
Mrs Eva Goldberg, proprietor Of tho
Terminal hotel. where Vernon Patter-
ION committed suicide on the evening of
March 8, was the first witness used
the state in rebuttal this morning.
Tells Of vernon's Letters.
Judge Harris Did you give Vernon
'atterson any stationery on the aiter-
loon of the day she killed herselfl"
"Yes, sir"
rs this the kind of paper you gave
,erl" Judge Harris handed her the let
er left BY Vernon Patterson to her
Orban
mo, sir, it is not" the witness Do.
Jared.
Pruiett handed her the envelope 10
which the death letter was inclosed.
rs this the kind of envelope VOC
yave herr" he demanded,
"Yes, sir"
When Mr., Williams came there and