The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-21
VICTIM REACHED
TO HIP POCKET,
GIRL TEST|F|ES
Jury Visits Office Where She
Saw Staying
STATE ATTACKS HER STORY
Whether She Saw Through or
Behind Auto Is Questioned,

The death scene oi sam William, IN
the northeast corner ol Main street and
broadway on the morIrng ol September
~ was graphically reproduced lhi, al.
trfnoon lor the benefit oi the Jury Try,
INK Orban ( Patterson ON the rhafga
ol numbering Williams
An automobile belonging IN Moman
Pmell attorney Tor the defense which
had been standing by the cutbing tho
day Of the shooting, was placed IN the
same spot today as nearly as II could
he according io the testimony oi half
dozen eye witnesses II had been iu.
tended 10 have the body NJ man lylna
over the CWbing. with the head IN tho
gutter, Ia simulate the manner In which
Williams body lay after the shooting
but this feature was eliminated
Crowd Watches Death Play.
A curious crowd watched the Jury
and court Officers at the tragic play.
The jury made careful examination
oi the scene oi the shooting and oi the
barbctshop where Williams was few
moments before the shooting.
The jury also visited the offices ~
Dr. Earnhart where Mary Millifen was
when she says she saw Williams shot
and saw HIM reach toward his bacl
pocket as II 10 draw a revolver lhs
visit to the office was made TO delcr-
mine whether Miss Milliren could ha,o
watched Williams movements closely
because he was beside the automobile
when shot
The state concluded It's testimony Al
10 o'clock this morning, and rested
following the testimony OF DR. L. q
Earnhart Two Witnesses were placed
on the stand for the defense this fore.
noon, Mary Millarnd and ! Il. Ivy.
The state used three witnesses before Il
closed it' case
Girls Testimony vital.
The principai point at Issue during
the morning session Of the trial was
whether or not Mary Millircn saw S1m
Williams behind the automobile near
which he was killed, or between the
top aud body Of the car. Miss Mlllircn
who is employed IN the office OF DR.,
Eamhaft and Dr. T. i Hciln. on tho
second floor Of the State National bank
building directly across the stree,
from the scene of the tragedy. tcstl.
fled that she saw Williams throw his
hand towards his hip pocket, and tho
state placed great emphasis on whether
she saw this movement through tho
car from the second story window, or
IN the open space behind the car
Mrs William Murdock, postmistrcs
at Ollton, was the first witness used
this morning by the state. She testi-
fled that she was standing on tho
corner OF the Roach and Vcatey dora
looking towards Sam Williams when
the shooting occurred
AT the second shot the man fell, and
the cane rolled from his hand" she
said.
Tells OF Shooting.
Dan d Kinchin testified that he was
going south on Robinson avenue and
was At the corner when two quick shots
attracted his attention
What did you do them asked Judge
Samuel II Harris, who conducted tho
state, examination
81 whirled around and saw ,b. rect
OF the shooting
What was Sam William, do;no
when Won looked orornd2u
"IuJ ,inkirg down ~ hi. Lr,,. ~,
the .id.valk Then hc roIIsd rns, III
his head va, IN ,bs gtter y" WV "
"yVbat vo, III, condition ~ W;ri,,rr,'
co,i5o N '' '''''' W '''''''
81, wa, rml,d nm oy.r hi, b,os"
Eirrbir ,cg,t,cJ b,, ,t,e- ,he ,bo,,
,y,rr all C;rcd ,he hoJy vas Iy;no ,;,h
both feet of the curbng in the street.
Previous witnesses. and the two police
men who rushed up following the shoot
ing testified that only the head and
shoulders were of the curbing
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