| Show ASSAULT CASES J D brannon is found guilty WILLIAMS ON he struck pointer with a pocket knife sent to athe pen AFTERNOON the case of ane people vs J D brannon assault with intent to kill in resisting officers wag argued and the jarv excused until thursday morning at richard jenkins sentenced to pay a fine of 50 and costs et court and to three months imprisonment on the charge of unlawful cohabitation thomas featherstone on the charge of unlawful cohabitation was sentenced to a fine of 50 and to one months imprisonment in the penitentiary et al vs anchor mining co was by the plaintiff in the case of the people vs bod swazey grand larceny the motion for a new trial was overruled and exception taken by the defense the defendant was sentenced to one years imprison ment and to par costs of court the defense were allowed until april 5 to file a statement Theca eo of alie people vs J C williams assault with intent to kill was called and a jury paneled em sir varian appeared apo eared for the prosecution and MrA Cr sutherland for the deFense court adjourned until thursday morning at court resumed at the jury in the case of the people va JD Brannon assault with intent to commit murder in resisting the officers was charged and retired mr A G sutherland attorney for the defense excepted to the charge in the case of darker vs le of proceedings for ten days to prepare a motion for a new trial was granted geo F churchill appeared and withdrew his plea of not guilty to the charge of burglary and entered one of guilty the boy stated he was seventeen years of ago and his honor sentenced him to the reform school until he should reach alie age of 21 years the case of the people vs josiah williams assault with attempt to commit murder was resumed and witnessed wit nesse a examined mr pointer live at eureka my business is butchering know the defendant fen dant mr williams met the de enfant at about 8 fiock on the evening of the of Pe cember wa in ae saloon taking a drauk mr williams was there he had hiis little son with him the boy stepped up to the bar and asked for a drink of whisky the bar tender refused to give the boy a drink and myself and others said he did perfectly right in refusing to give the boy whisky mr williams said his bov had as much right to whisky as any s of a b of a man in the place as long as he was willing to pay for it the boy encouraged at what his father had said turned around and called me a gray beaded s of a b I 1 said that was nico language for a boy to use to a 1 roan of my ape I 1 was old enough to be hia grandfather mr williams then turned to roe and called me a s of a b I 1 slapped him in the mouth and son e of my frienda who were in the salon sal on to prevent a fight took him out I 1 wt s asked if I 1 knew who the man was I 1 said no and I 1 dont are if he bothers me I 1 will slap him again I 1 went outside of the saloon when I 1 was ready to go home As I 1 went out some one said pointer look out for williams I 1 said 1 dont care for williams I 1 gave him one spat in the mauth and I 1 will give him another if he bothers me I 1 saw williams standing out in the street he came up to the platform where I 1 was standing and struck me I 1 thought he struck me with his fist but I 1 felt the blood running down somebody eaid williams struck you yes I 1 B id he struck roe for keeps he stabbed roe I 1 was stabbed on the left aide near the heart the scar is about 2 inches long the clothing and a pocket book which alie knife had passed through were introduced trod to mr sutherland the boy was about 11 vears of age I 1 was not drunk that is I 1 had my senses about me had had a few drinks did not strike williams when I 1 came out of the saloon he advanced and struck me never heard of the boy being silly until after this affair never met williams before of mr maurice lyons deputy sheriff of Jua bounty testified to having arrested mr williams about yards from Gibb liris saloon when arrested williams had a pocket knife in his hand the blade and part of the handle were covered with blood the knife was produced in evidence mr johnson lie at eureka am a minor was in gibbins Gib lins saloon on the night of the of december last was bitting eitting in the saloon talking to another man williams came in with his boy williams had a mouth organ which he played and danced williams went up to the bar with the boy and got a drick the boy asked for whisky and the bar keeper refused to biye it to ahn pointer said tho barkeeper bar keeper was right in not letting the boy have whiskey the buy called pointer a s of a b hear williams call pointer a s of a b williams aalde to pointer dont strike the boy pointer then struck williams I 1 took williams by the arm and shoved him out on the platform the boy also went out I 1 then went back and talked to the same man in n little while pointer also went out I 1 came to the door and saw williams st iu the road pointer waa on the platform williams said to pointer you struck me pointer said yee and I 1 can strike you again williams then came up to the platform ind struck pointer with a knife saw the knife there was blood on the alade pointer went in tha saloon I 1 taw alie cut in his breast it was about an inch and a half or two inches long to mr sutherland pointer went out before lid alien I 1 came out williams was not engaged in biow with any other men he was branding out in thereal the roal I 1 WAS a little drunk he could walk straight ha was not talking about fighting that 1 know of dont think williams was drunk mr spafford testified to baring been williams stab pointer the blow was delivered underhanded under handed mr pointer was recalled and beati fied in relation to the platform the blow was delivered over handed mr mccraine was in the saloon ba forsth stabbing but he had not acid much attention to what was goine on he had been the cut stabbing he had also seen pointer alap williams outside the caloon but he wag not clear as to whether it was before or after rested mr williama the defendant took thai stand was at on the 01 december lasi had a difficulty with mr pointer between 8 and 10 in the evening went into gibbins Gib lins galoon with my boy had a mouth arpan which I 1 was playing went up and got a drink asked tho barkeeper if he could boy have asody he said no all right I 1 said my boy got into trouble with some of the men and I 1 told him we had better go home this man mcclain then struck me and knocked me down I 1 told them I 1 come there to fight and if they would let me out I 1 would go they let me out pointer struck me in the face finally they shoved me outside and mcclain knocked me down again pointer came out and I 1 said to him you struck me he said yes and I 1 can do it again he then struck me again and I 1 struck him in self defense I 1 was arrested soon after I 1 asked the officer what he arrested me for and he said for stabbing a man john burns reside at eureka know mr williams saw him on the night of the of december last I 1 was in bed in the shop and I 1 heard a racket outside went out and heard williams eay to pointer you struck me pointer said yes and I 1 can strike you again williams made the remark to the effect that he would fix pointer if he would come out I 1 saw a lady coming across the street so I 1 stepped back in the shop and dressed myself I 1 than let the lady in whan I 1 stepped out again I 1 aaa pointer push williams back he used both hands he strike williams he pushed him back court took a recess until |
