The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-17

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LIVERPOOL, March 1G.--The police OF
bis town have been pursuing an in
Is!ry into the Disappearance Of q
roman and her children who formerly
Eyed at Rainy Hill, a part OF Liverpool.
i was started by tho arrest at Mel.
hune, Australia, OF . man named
Williams, who is charged with the
nardcr Of woman. The information
d this arrest and, certain matters that
had come TO the knowledge Of the Mel
bourne police was cabled TO Liverpool
.nd investigation at once sot on foot re-
garding the disappearance of the
woman. the police to-day went to the
house formerly occupied by the persons
in question and digging under tho
hearlhstpne wero Mortified to find the
body OF the missing woman, and be-
meath it the bodies OF THO two children.
Alter the three bodies were removed
the police continued their digging and
two other children were found to have
been buried under the house. The
first OF the children's bodies was that OF
agirl OF twelve, who had been strang!ed;
the second girl OF seven, and the
third that Of a boy OF five, and the
iOurth baby about year old. The
throats OF the last three victims had
been cut. sEtS
The further the affair is. investigated
the stronger grows the belief that Will
Iiams is none other than the world
Known "Jack tho Ripper"
Williams, whilo resident OF Liver
pool. made frequent visits to, London
and the description given tallies with
the man seen in Whitcchapel district
where go many bodies OF unfortunate
women were found.
A LATER REPORT.
The question who Williams really is
and how he lived remains aSmystery.
On his first appearance at Rainchill he
stayed at hotel where he led a rollick-
ing life, being 4 man OF frco manners
With general style OF wealth. lie
drank plentiiully, but not excessively.
Nc was fond OF society, was q good
story teller, having travelled extensively.
!iencycr gave an inklins Of his personal
history. He took photographs from ac-
qnanlances, but never had himself
photographed. A local newspaper on
tho occasion OF his marriage to Miss
;Mather, whom he murdered in Mel
bourne, tried to get 4 sketch OF his ca
!leer, but Williams refused to give any
information regarding himself. He
hrst met Miss Mathcr ut her mothers
while making inquiries as to the rent
Ing Ola villa Williams pretended to
net tor q mythical Colonel Brook and
obtained the tonantcy OF the villa, pay
ihg SIX months rent in advance. Ho
furnished only a single room in tho
house.
: immediately after he had taken pos
session Of the villa IN unknown woman
with two children was seen about the
house. Nobody saw thom arrive or de-
part.
At about tho same time another
woman visited him at q hotel and tho
TWO partook OF luncheon OF duck and
green peas washed down with copious
Cdrauehts OF champagne. Williams told
mo landlord that his companion was
ms sister This woman was seen twice
@hen Sho also vanished.
STRANGE ACTIONS.
After taking the villa Williams often
lett the hotel i'll the morning and would
not return antilthc evening. His cloth
ing and person seemed to be colored
,'I. WIN dirt and his hands were much
o@stercd. Ho explained his untidy an.
peafance by saying that ho had been
engaged III nputtlng down new floors in
house. "
., a !aborer has been found who deposcs
!, .nat thls statement was true. He saws
!; ;n4t Williams called upon him to assist
ii,aIe Il lne work OF taking up the floors Of a
"nGheh and two other rooms, and hired
i RTliaslerer to relay thom in cement.
lhe preparations had been completed
Snen the victims came on the scene.
s1u s% tho murders must have been
tHHeGled ~ without delay. Williams Lett
;.s ;"c motel to occupy the villa, but in a
.sS o., gays no returned, saying that he
SIia SS not sleep there; that his sister
saI srI INC children had gone to Port Said,
.aa ". mat his plans wero unsettled. lie
ssserwafa s.sTafa returned to tho villa, but
IIII.aiLy IIH came again back to Tho hotel.
NJ NJ hurried his marriage With Miss
,na. Ma.her. The mother was eager for the
.aiars'aGe, as Williams made lavish dis
Sia; SaSs OF bank notes, nuggets OF gold and
nHna ar~nnond rings. In physical appear
Ivy Tia INC man was not prepossessinc.
He Ie looked to be forty-iour years old.
H. H. ola not take his bride to tho villa.
Isy, aS caused lot OF heavy boxes to be
,u.s Mn, l,erc, which were afterwards re.