Thornton Williams — acquitted defendant who married in jail
On September 13, 1889, a jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and Williams, having recently married in jail, was then free to enjoy his honeymoon [1][2].
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- In the case of Thornton Williams, assault… (1889)In the case of Thornton Williams, assault with intent to murder, the jury returned a ver- dict of not guilty. Williams is the individual who recently married in jail, and will now have an opportunity to enjoy …
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-09-06 (1889)hine one day this week with sui- cidal intent, but was pumped out by Dr. Ste- phens, and is now restored to her usual good health. Her fit of blues was brought about by receiving a letter which stated tha…