The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-17
A INDUSTRIOUS CRIME.
AN Entire Family Murdered by the Paramour
OF the Wife-The Wretch Under Arrest.

White River. Ont, Special.
For some weeks past q large number of the
employees of the Canadian Pacific railroad have
oeen engaged about here in preparing the track
Tor the winter which is just setting in Among
TINS force was one Richard K OBrien, hand
some young fellow about thirty years of age, and
general favorite among his companions He
nailed from somewhere, so he said in the mari
time provinces, and had travelled extensively
when first he came here to work. he met Mrs
Charles Williams the wife of country store
keeper. and from mis- acquaintance trespassed
until he had worked up, apparently, position
In tho family circle which only most intimate
friends might attain. For some time Mr.. Will
Jams has suspected his wife of infdeity, and set
trap to catch her. Pretending to leave for
Ottawa, he returned home on the next train from
way station, arriving about o'clock last night.
when, proceeding to his home, he opened the
outer door with latch-key and entered Going
TO ms room he found there his wife in bed with
~ brlen. Taking heavy walking-stick which
he carried, he dealt the intruder blow upon the
lace as he was rising from the bed. O'Brien
quickly recovered himself, and catching his
pants from the foot OF the bed. drew a revolver
and shot Williams dead The noise attracted
the other occupants of the house, and, to shield
his CRIME, OBrien shot the father as he was en-
tering the room partially dressed
Having no more cartridges as the old lady put
IN an appearance and screamed, startled by the
sight of her husband lying wetering in his life's
blood, the murderer seized a heavy chair and
struck such a cruel blow as laid her senseless be-
fore him. To conclude the devilish work begun
he beat her until her head was reduced to pulp
with heavy stick of stove WOOD procured from
an adjoining room. Two of the three children
were then disposed of with the same club which
ended the existence of the old lady. The little
boy, the youngest, and only eighteen months
old, was spared, as he could bear no evidence
against the murderer.
All the remonstrances of Mrs Williams were
unavaiinG, She was threatened with instant
death If she did not keep quiet, ard. after the
murder, the wretch went again to bed and re-
manned there for some hours with his paramount
when De arose. and, taking clasp knife from
his pocket, stabbed her four times about the re-
gion of the heart, and left her for dead. He then
fired the house and left hurriedly. Attracted by
the flames, neighbors came to the relief and sue
ceeded in removing the bodies of the killed, and
Mrs. Williams, and the infant from the burning
building Mrs. Williams lived long enough to
make statement of the affair to the authorities,
and then expired. The officers of the law were
quickly IL search of the assassin, and he was ar
rested ABOUT twenty five miles from the scene of
the tragedy. He denies the crime, and claims
be able to prove an alb There are, how
ever. many circumstances against him, and it is
more than probable that the murderer will be
ivnched.