The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-21

him for few minutes, and then next saw him
in the lott of the packing establishment They
called attention to him, whereupon he grew
excited and threw the knife at Jhem and then
left the premises, still swearing that he would
be even with the world and that some one
would have to suffer. He was next seen at the
Robin Hood Tavern, on Ridge avenue, near
Laurel Hill, where he again spoke of his birth
day and of his determination not to live.
On the same evening, he told young man
named Alexander Lake that this would be the
last time he would be seen, and that the paDers
in the morning would have the whole thing.
He borrowed dollar, and about haIt-past
O'Clock entered a passenger car and came to
Ridge avenue and Columbia avenue, where he
morning at 8 o'clock, when he made his appear
ance at Twelfth and Bro wn streets.
Nothing further was seen OF him Yesterday, as
Tar as has been ascertained, although the police
and several citizens who knew him were dog
glne his footsteps. From his statement to Chief
FRANKLIN this morning, it would appear that he
passed the night in the Humane Engine Com
paDy's house, at Thirteenth and Oxford streets.
The detectives visited this locality in search of
him, but he succeeded IN eluding them.
This morning he was first seen about o'clock,
making his way down Thirteenth street. The
attention OF several persons was attracted to
him. from his resemblance to the description
published in the morning papers; but no one
seemed 30 certain of his identity as TO feel war
ranted in making an arrest
About haltpast even he passed the shoe
store OF Mr.. John j. McNair, az No. S6l N.
Thirteenth street. Mr.. McNair was sitting In
the door, and as Williams went by he remarked
to his wife that the man answered the descrlp-
iion given in the papers OF the supposed muir
derer OF Mrs. Miller.
Mrs. McNair told her husband that he had
better arrest him. Tie latter started out at
once, and overlook the suspected person at the
corner of Coates street. He stopped him, and
asked If he had once lived at Tenth and Button
wood.
eyes," was the answer ~ was raised there"
Mr. MpNair then manfred If his
Williams, to which he received an affirmative
response. Mr.. McNair further inquired it this
was his birthday, to which he received ID SINH
lar answer.
''Then you're the nan | Want,n said McNair,
taking him by the arm.
Williams made no resistance, going along with
his captor, but demonstrating in mild way,
and asking what charge there was against him.
He was told that ii he was an innocent man
and could prove it. it would all go right with
HIM.
Mr.. McNair conducted his prisoner to the
Fourteenth Ward Station House, followed py
crowd OF men and boys. As they went along,
some of the latter made remarks about the
blood on the prisoners clothes, in response to
which he SAID to them that he had been in a
slaughter house.
Williams was delivered over to the police at
the Station, and from there conducted to the
headquarters of Chief Franklin.
On searching him at the Station, long and
sharp case-knife was found in his pocket. At
the Central Station he was made 10 change his
clothes, and was tnen given private eXamina-
tlon by the detectives.
This is the sum and substance of the evidence
so far obtained against him. There is nothing
additional known al present that would impli-
cate him, save the fact that cork smelling OF
laudanum was found on the porch of Mrs.
Miler's residence.
The inquest on the body of the murdered
woman has been fixed for this afternoon at
o'clock; but in view of the arrest just MADE 1t
will probably have to be postponed.