Show WILLIAMS INQUEST HELD VERDICT THAT GARLAND DID SHOOTING Testimony Showed Little New Garland Gar-land Tried to Shoot Hopkins Williams Wil-liams Will be Burled at Sandy An inquest over the remains of Norton Nor-ton Williams the young man who was shot at Blngham Saturday night was held before Justice C M Nielsen and a Jury composed of E G Qradner A It Watson and Thomas F Howclls Alter viewing the body at Evanss undertaking under-taking parlors the Jury repaired to Justice Jus-tice Nielsens olllce and listened to the testimony of a number of witnesses William J Hopkins was the main witness wit-ness He told of going out with Williams Wil-liams and others and entering Gar hinds saloon They all drank freely he said Garland with the others A dispute arose between Hopkins and Garland and Williams tried lo separate sepa-rate them Garland picked up a pistol and shot Williams while the latter Was struggling with Hopkins Both Hopkins Hop-kins and Williams fell to the floor Williams said I am shot and blood appeared on his forehead Hopkins was taken from the saloon but soon after returned in time to sec Garlands wife rush Into the place and tell her husband She knew he would do something like this wIth that gun Garland at once replied pointing at Hopkins I didnt intend to shoot Norton Thats the s of a b I was trying to Hhoot pointing at Hopkins and Im sOrry I didnt do Ill Other witnesses examined were Bob Wells F II Strlcklcy F W Wllda < < George T Thompson and Michael Fiiz gerald their testimony being along the same line as that of Hopkins County Physician II A Anderson described the wound and the Jury brought in a verdict that Williams came to his death from a pistol shot fired by Clarence Clar-ence Garland The body of Williams was removed to his home In Sandy where his parents live yesterday af KM noon and the funeral will he held today |