The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-23


Daggers and Knives-Other Details.
LIVERPOOL, March 16.-The police Of
this town have been pursuing an inquiry
into the disappearance OF a woman and
her child who formerly lived at Rain Hill,
part of Liverpool. The inquiry was
started in connection with the arrest at
Melbourne, Australia, of u man named
Williams. who is charged with numbering
woman there. Information OF this ar
rest and certain matters mad come to the
knowledge OF the Melbourne police, was
.abled TO Liverpool and an investigation
was at once set on foot, as it was inferred
that the disappearance of the woman and
children was not due to their having left
their home but to murder The police today
wentto the house formerly occupied by the
persons in question. They lifted q hearth
stone from its place and after few hours
digging discover ed the body of the miss
ing woman. This was lifted from its rest
ing place and Immediately beneath it were
found the bodies of the two children, on
the top of which the woman's body had
been living. The murderer had made a
plentiful use of chloride OF lime to destroy
The bodies Of his victims, and his object
had been in a measure attained, for the
bodies had been partly consumed by the
lime After the three bodies were taken
out the police continued their digging, it
being rumored that the bodies of other
women or girls who had visited Williams
were missing. The excitement caused by
the discovery of the first three bodies was
great, but it reached fever heat when the
bodies of two other children were found
to have been buried under the house.
The first of the children's bodies was that
of girl of twelve wears who had been
strangled, the second was that of girl OF
seven, the third that OF boy of FIVE and
the fourth that of baby about year old.
The throats Of the last three victims had
been cut
A plausible theory has sprung I'D from
the discoveries OF the bodies in the house
at Liverpool today, and the further the
affair Is investigated the stronger grows
the belief that Williams is none other
than the world-knOwn Jack the Ripper"
Williams, while resident of Liverpool,
made frequent visits to London The
tween the two places and it has been
found that his visits to London correspond
with the time thas the unfortunate women
In the White Chapel district were found
with their throats cut and their bodies
mutiIated In the shocking manner that
characterized the crimes of the ripper"
Ii will be recalled that description was
given to the police of the appearance of a
man who was seen in the company of sew
sral Of the unfortunate women whose
bodies Were found lying in pools of blood
IN the street OF White Chapel. This de-
scriDtion TALES exactly with the appear
ance of Williams as given by people in
Liverpool who were we'll acquainted with
him.
Who Is Williams
The question who Williams really is and
how he lived remains mystery. On his
first appearance at Rain Hill he stayed at
hotel where he led rolIicking life, being
man Of free manners, with a general
style OF wealth. He drank plentiiullv, but
DOT excessively, and was always ready for
champagne treats. He was fond OF society,
was good story teller, having travelled
extensively, and was willing to spin a
yarn, but when asked about himself he
Immediately became taciturn. He never
gave an mixing OF his personal history
he took photographs from acquaintance
but never had himself photographed. A
local newspaper on the occasion of his
marriage to Miss Mather whom he muir
dered in Melbourne. tried to get sketch
OF his career, but Williams refused TO give
any information regarding himself. He
first met Miss Mather at her mothers
while making inquiries as to the
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act for a mythical Col. Brooks and OBJ
tanned tenancy Of the villa, paying six
months rent in advance. He furnished
only a single room in :he house. Imme-
dlately after lie had taken possession of
the villa an unknown woman with two
children were seen about the house.
Nobody saw them arrive or depart At
about the same time another woman
visited him at hotel, and the two partook
OF luncheon OF duck and green peas,
washed down with copious. draughts OF
champagne. Williams told the landlord
that his companion was his sister. This
woman was seen twice. when she also
vanished.
The Character OF HIS Work
After taking the villa Williams often
left the hotel IN the morning and would
not return until evening. His clothing
and person used to be covered with dirt
and his hands we're much blietered. He
explained his untidy appearance by saving
that he had been engaged in putting down
new floors in a house. A leborer has
been found who says that this statement
was true. He Gays that Williams called
upon him 10 assist in the work OF taking
up the floors OF a kitchen and two other
rooms and hired plasterer to relay them
In cement These preparations had been
completed when the victims came on the
scene. and the murders must have been
affected without delay. Williams left the
hotel 70 occupy the villa, but In few
not stop there; that his sister and the