Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-30
oxFoRD,s DOUBLE TRAGEDY.


A Maniac hover Brains His sweets
heart and Then Kills HimseIf-The
Horrible Fate of Miss Louise p. VIII.
liams at the Hands of Her Lover.
The citizens of the old town of Oxford
were Mortified yesterday forenoon by the an
nouncement that Miss Louise P Williams,
handsome lady, had been murdered in the
most brutal manner by well known man of
the town named J. Andrews. Andrews was
about fifty years of age and unmarried. He
had been very attentive to Miss Williams for
some time past and had requested her to
marry him. Yesterday forenoon he went to
the house of Orlando Osborne, who lives
near Andrews residence, to have an axe
ground. Meeting one of the little Osborne
boys outside he asked him if he would help
him to sharpen his axe. The boy assented
and told him that Miss Williams, his sweet
heart, was inside working for his mother.
Andrews entered with the axe in his hand.
He went up to Miss Williams, who was sew
ing on dress, and asked her to marry him.
She refused. 'By g." he exclaimed, as
his countenance assumed a most diabolical
expression, F'you shall never marry another
them" and raising the axe over his head dealt
Un6 now C6Tr1QoQ woman GQT06 G0TT1uC D1OWS
on the head that crushed in the skull in the
most horrible manner Miss Williams fell
to the floor with few short, sharp cries OF
pain. The members of the Osborne family
who were in the room were stricken with ter
ror and fled from the room with the excep-
ton of Orlando Osborne. Andrews turned
upon him and was about to strike him down
when he also fed. Andrews left the house
and returned to his own house, which was
about forty rods distant. He left the
bloody axe outside his door and
entered. Coming out soon after he
started off in the direction OF
pond some distance from the scene of the
tragedy. His dead body was found soon
after by several farmers who had started out
to lynch him. He had taken a dose of strych-
nine and in his death struggles had caught
up large handfuls of earth and had nearly
torn the clothes from his body. The ground
was all torn up near where he lay.
Miss Williams was forty-fve years OF age
and had engaged to marry Nathan Proctor,
one of Woodbury's most prom 1nent
citizens. The wedding was soon to come OF.
After the assault Mrs. Osborne picked the
unconscious woman up and 1mmedlately
sent for doctor. DR.. Barnes arrived soon
after and administered restoratives, to no
avail. The unfortunate lady remained IN an
UNCONSCIOUS condition until 8 o'clock last
night when she expired Her betrothed hus-
band was sent for at o'clock yesterday
afternoon and arrived last night. He was
horror-stricken when he heard of the murder
of his intended wife.
Andrews was a member of the Episcopal
church of Oxford and lived alone in house
next to his fathers residence. He was a
well to do farmer and one of the towns most
respected citizens. 1t is supposed he COM
mitted the deed while in fit of temper airy
insanity brought on by jealousy. Miss Will
Hams, who was regular attendant at the Con-
gregational church, had told Andrews that
she would soon marry another man, when he
would be obliged to desist in his attentions
to her. This seemed TO enrage him and he
vowed he would kill her.
The double tragedy, following upon the
suicide of Daniel S. johnson, which occurred
Sunday, has created the. greatest sensation
ever known in Oxford. Nearly all
the inhabitants of the village focked to
the scene of the tragedy soon after
it was noised abroad eager to catch glimpse
of the dead murderer or his victim. DR..
Barnes will hold an inquest over the remains
to day. The bodies will probably be inter
red Wednesday. Andrews lived on Chest
nut street and Miss Williams with her par
ents Ridge street. A feeling of terror
pervaded the village when the darkness of
last night settled over it, brought on by the
double and single tragedies of the past two
days. At Andrews house last night a few
silent watchers were keeping vigil over his
remains. At the Williams residence a large
group of sympathizing friends had assem-
bled and were telling of the many good quail
tiles of the deceased lady and trying to con-
sole her heart broken father and mother.