The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-27
& Spectator Describes the Hanging OF
Williams by the Lyuch.Law Officers.

BARDoURsvILLE, w. VA, January "a, 1876
Editors Dispatch:
Please allow me TO CORRECT an error in my
telegram TO your paper on the 22d. saw
Mr.. Charles Miller To-day, and find he was
murdered on the 10Th. He was mistaken in
the man. Edmund Williams stated to the
mob whleupon the stand that be killed Meet.
ing on Sunday night the 10Th Instant during
4 tremendous storm of wind and rain. Said
he killed Meeting because he (Williams)
loved his (MeeLng'S) wife, and wanted to put
him OH. OF bis way. Said he gave him three
blows on the head with an axe, and then cut
his throat. Then Mrs. Meeting and himself
(Williams) took the dead body to the stable,
which was near by, and buried it in the ma
nurc inside the stable. This statement CORE
spends with that of Mrs. Meetings., with few
slight exceptions Williams said their plan of
taking Meetings. life had been concocted for
three months, but bad not been successful
until Sunday night the 10th. He also stated
that Mrs. Meeting and him: elf had admins
tered poison in many to Charlie Meet
ing, but it had not had the desired
effect. Williams denied positively with
in thirty minutes Of the time set
by the mob to take his life that he knew any,
thing about the murder, and stated that
Meeting left the house in perfect peace Oh
Sunday night, and gave him (Williams) some
important advice as to arranging to pay for
bis (Meeting's) farm in case he did not come
back any more; and if he did not come back
within three months that he (Williams) and
Mis-. Meeting could have the farm, horses,
cattle, corp, &c. Williams also stated that
Meeting promised TO give him further advice
by letter within three weeks.
Williams was placed upon the stand pre-.
pared for him, and the rope tied around his
neck at II O'Clock, or Whereabouts. Here be
made nearly all Of the foregoing statements,
and declared that he was forgiven, was hap
py, and ready to die. He said he deserved
such death, and did not regret it, as he knew
he would in short while enter the gates OF
heaven. Heprayed manfully in his cell with
a preacher, where he claimed he was con-
verted. Just before he was hung he asked
the surrounding crowd to meet him in hea-
ven, when some one shouted to him that in
all probability Charlie Meeting, if there,
would undoubtedly hate to congratulate and
welcome him to such blessed land Of re.
fuge after the proceedings of Sunday night
the 10Th instant.
At the conclusion of this Williams called
upon the minister once more TO offer another
prayer for him. This being done, he re.
quested to be shot instead of hanged. The
mob could not comply; so ordered all lights
near by to be put out. This was done. Then
the stand upon which Williams stood was
removed, and he was suspended. He died
within fifteen minutes. The mob then took
vote as to how long be should hang. 1t
was decided that be should not be taken
down until Monday the oath instant at -
o'clock; but on Sunday morning (Which was
Yesterday he was taken down by some of the
citizens who were not engaged 10 the hang
ing. Mrs. Meeting is still in Jail, has made
an open confession, and believes she is more
guilty than Williams. She will in all proba-
bility be hung by law; If not, it is thought
SD will be lyDched.
I was in hearing and seeing distance of
this, as a looker.oD, and know the foregoing
to be facts. Yours, truly, WILHELMINA.