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

DIS plans were uDSetLleu- he 2lteTWaru,
returned to the villa, but finally came
egain to the hotel.
The Marriage with Miss Msther.
He hurried his marriage with Miss Ma
Their. In fact he went TO stay at her moth
er's three weeks before the ceremony.
The mother was eager for the marriage.
as Williams made lavish display of bank
notes, nuggets OF gold and diamond rings.
In physical appearance the man was not
prepossessing. His age was entered on the
marriage register at thiTty-four, but he
looked forty-four. He had a sallow COM
plexion and his gait was awkward. lie
did not take his bride to the villa. tie
caused lot of heavy boxes to be left
there which were afterward removed TO q
place unknown.
He left at the hotel two travelling bags.
These are now being closely scIutiniZed.
There are blood stains inside. There are
few clews to the identity of the man.
While he was living at Rain Hill no went
to London. He returned dressed in for
eign regimentals, including gorgeous but
faded Coat much the worse for wear. He
said this uniform was that of the Bengal
cavalry, but evaded making answers TO
questions as to what regiment he had
served in. He displayed poisoned dagEers
and knives, some OF which he left at Rain
Hill
The Police Make Search.
The police are tracing the makers of the
bags left by Williams. Only the kitchen
was searched today. The ground under
the other rooms will be excavated tomor-
row. The body OF the woman found to-
day was fully dressed, except that boot
and stocking were missing. The clothes
were of the finest quality. The woman
had dark complexion and short black
hair, suggestive of half cast. She wore q
wedding ring and a keeper. The rope
with which she had been strangled was
around the neck, and the throat was cut
besides The eldest girls skull was
crushed in and the head was nearly sew
cred from the body,
The brutality of the murder suggests the
ferocity OF Jack the Ripper" The work
OF concealIng the bodies was carried out
carefully. After a deep hole had been
dug the bodies Of the woman and the chill
dren were thrown in and the cement was
thrown upon them. Then the bodies OF
the two older children were thrown in
and more cement poured into the hole.
| Next the fag-stones were laid over the
top OF the hole and finally over all was
applied layer OF pinches OF cement, eZ-
tending over the entire kitchen. The dis
covery OF the murders has caused an in
| tense sensation.
The cement used at the villa known as
Dinhamville, was purchased from q firm at
ST. Helens. The firms ledger contains
entries for cement to the order of Miss
hather. Rain hill' under dates of
July %, Aug. l and Aug. +. one bar
rel on each occasion. Williams
was concerned in an attempt to obtain
heavy damages for tine injury of worth
less picture In transit from London TO ST.
Helens in October from the Northwestern
railroad company. He tried without sue
cess TO obtain intrOduction5 into good
society.
LIVERPOOL, March f7.-The excitement
caused 9y the discovery yesterday OF the
i've bodies buried under the noor of a
house at Rainhlll q part OF the town of Liver
pool, shows no signs of abatement Further
deve lopments in the case are eagerly awaited.
1t has transpiTed that before coming to En-
land Williams, the man whose arrest at Mel
bourne led to the unearthing of the bodies was
living in Sydney, \. :. w. Shortly after he
left that city his wife and four children disap-
peared, and II was supposed that they had fol-
lowed Williams to England. Rumors OF his
intended marriage 10 a young girl named
Mather had reached Sydney, and it was natur-
ally supposed that Mrs. Williams aud her chill
dren had lett for Liverpool TO prevent the con-
summation OF this crime. The police expect to
prove that the bodies found yesterday are
those OF the wife and children, and that Will
Jams killed them in order to carry out his in
tent On 70 marry Miss Mather without ElOlesta-
ton. Williams did marry the girl in question
and took her 70 Melbourne, where he killed
her In order to marry another girl.
The police have discovered childs copy
book in the house at Ranhill in which ia in.
scribed the name, Bertha Deening. Ii is
known that Williams used the elias Deenng
when he was in Australia. The police are still
pursuing their investigations at the house and
the place is surrounded by an immense crowd
eager to learn everything that can be learned
of a tragedy the like of which has never oc-
Cured here. The authorities are seeking to
trace every movement of Williams while he
vGs in this country. They have traced q large
and heavy box belonging to Williams TO the
railway station AZ Plymouth. The box, which
was addressed Mrs. Holds" was sent by Will
iams. Ii has never been called for and much
| curiosity is felt to learn the contents.
Damaging Evidence Against HIM
After the bodies Of the woman and the four
children were taken TO the morgue yesterday
they were made as prssentAbIe as possible for
purposes Of Identification. Today gardener
VINO lives next door 10 Donham villa, where
the bodies were found. recognized the eldest
body as that of a woman he had seen in the
back yard OF Donham villa on Aug. O. On
Aug. 10 he heard children screaming. He paid
no attention, thinking perhaps some Of the
children had been hurt. He never saw the
woman or children afteTward. Another man
recognized the body as that of Marie Deening
who had been in the employ OF @ Liverpool
fishmOnger. Williams had married her unde r
the name OF Deening, and at that time de-
scribed himself as O mining engineer. Will
| lams AID his wife, the man said, afterWard
| went 10 Hull, where Williams was arrested and
convicted for forgery. For this crime he was
sentenced to years imprisonment. On being
/ discharged from prison after having served his
sentence he married a young woman in Hull.
he wished TO 90 abroad, but she declined to
/ 20 with him. Williams then deserted her and
returned to Marie Accompanied by Marie
| Williams went TO Capetown, where they re-
NAMED for q time. Then they returned to
| BIrksnhead and took up their residence there
remaining for some time. Marie had three
| brothers and two sisters in Birkenhead. The
man believed that Williams was the came i'm.
/ diyIdual who married e young lady named
\ MathesOn az Beverly in 1890, at that time as
suming the name Of Hall Lawson. He then
described himself a large farmer in Aus
/ tralia. He gave a number of valuable presents
| 10 Miss Matheson. After bis marriage to Miss
aatheson he deserted her and absconded to
/ South America Miss Matheson swore ont n
warrant against him charging him with tn 0
| theft Of the presents he had given her. and he
was arrested in Uruguay. Williams was bro ueht