Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-24
CRIME ADDED TO CRIME.
STARTLING REVELATIONS IN THE
LIVERPOOL HORROR.
The Woman and Her children Put Out of
the Way of Another Marrlage-Forgery,
Theft and Bigsmy Added TO tho List
~ Grimes Committed by the Murderer.

LIvEnPooL, March 1.-THE excitement
caused by the discovery yesterday OF the
five bodies buried under the floor oil house
at Rain HILL shows no signs OF abatement.
1t has transpired that before coming to
England, Williams, the man whose arrest at
Melbourne led to the unearthing or the
bodies, was living in sydney, n. s. w.
Shortly afto. lie left that city his wife and
four children disappeared, aud 1T was sup
posed that they had followed Williams to
England.
Rumors Of his intended marriage to a
young girl named Mather had reached
Sydney and it was naturally supposed that
Mrs. Williams and her children had left for
Liverpool to prevent the contamination OF
this crime. Tho police expect to prove that
,he bodies found yesterday are those OF the
wife and children and that Williams killed
them in order to carry out bis intention to
marry Miss Mather without molestation.
Williams did marry the girl in question and
)ook her to Melbourne, where he killed her
n order to marry another girl.
To-day a gardener who lives next door
% Dinham Villa where the bodies were
lound, recognized the Oldest body as a wo-
man he had seen in the back yard Of Din
ham Villa on August g last. On August
10 he heard children screaming. lie paid
no attention, thinking some of them had
been hurt. He never saw the woman or
children afterwards. Another man recog
nized the body as that of Marie Deening,
who had been in the employ of Liver
pool tlshmonger. Williams had married
her under the name of Deeming, at that
time describing himself us Il mining cngi-
neer.
Williams and his wife, the man said, at
terward went to Hull, where Williams was
arrested and convicted of forgery, for this
crime he was sentenced to a years imprls-
onment. On being discharged from prison
after having served his sentence he married
a young woman in Hull. lie wished her to
60 abroad, but she declined TO go with him.
Williams then deserted her and returned to
Marie. Accompanied by Marie, Williams
went to Cape Town, where they remained
for time They then returned to Birken-
head and took up their residence there re-
naming for some time. Marie had three
brothers and two sisters in Birkenhsad.
The man believed that Williams was the
same individual who married young lady
named Matheson at Beverly In 1890. at that
time assuming the name of Harry Lawson.
He then described himself as large farmer
in Australia. He gave a number OF valuable
presents to Miss Matheson.
After his marriage to Miss hathesou he
left her and absconded to South America.
Miss Mathoson swore out warrant against
him, charging him with the theft OF the
presents he had given her and he was ar
rested in Uruguay. Williams was brought
back to Hull and was sent to Jail for nine
months. During the time he was in prison
1t was ascertained that he had married and
deserted lady in Birkenhead in 1880.
1t has been learned that the name Viii
liams is an assumed one and that the MUIR
derer's proper name is Deemiug. Deemine
has q brother, who resides in Birkenhead
and the latter was summoned to attend the
coroner's inquest on the bodies of Mrs.
Deeming and the four children.
He arrived at Rain Hill this afternoon.
He bears striking resemblance to hi
brother and some people in the Grove
thought it was the murderer himself. Tn,
news has spread rapidly that the murderer
had returned. The crowd hooted and yelled
and finally made threatening rush FOL
Deeming. The latter fled to hotel, fol
lowed by the yelling crowd to the yer,
doors.