The evening world., 1894-07-23
DRAMATIC SCENE IN CHURCH.
Mrs. Williams Points Her Finger
at County Physician 0'Reilly.
lie Fears She VIII Kill Him and
VIII Have Her Arrested.

ELIZABETH. n. j.. July 23-County
Physician O'Reilly this morning secured
a warrant for the arrest OF Mrs. Will
Jams. the widow of Capt. George Will
Jams, who was one of the best known
water men In the Kills and New York
iarbor. She Is charged with threaten
ing Or. OReilly's life.
Capt. Williams lied about year ago,
leaving considerable real estate and three
tugboats. by a clause in his will he be-
uueathed to his sister, Mrs. Lawrence
Ryan, of Brooklyn, his shares in a build
ing and loan association here. valued at
81 100. Mrs. Williams. his wife, took eX-
ccption to this brquest, and claimed her
husband was not in his right mind when
he made 1t. 1t is alleged that Mrs. Ryan
and Mrs. Wiinams were not on good
terms, and on this account the wife was
very angry that her rister-in-law should
get any of her husbands wealth.
Mrs. Williams engaged Judge McCor-
mack to contest the will for her. and
Mrs. Ryan engaged Judge Gilhooly. The
matter came to an issue few weeks
ago IN the Court of Chancery Mrs.
Williams was beaten, but she Is still
full of fight, and has appealed the case
To the court OF Last Resort.
County Physician o'Reilly. Vas the
doctor who attended capt. Williams in
hts final illness, and II was his testi-
mony, IT is alleged, that decided the
case in Mrs. Ryan's favor. Or. o'Reilly
testified that Capt Williams was per
fectly sane when he devised his will.
The wife, II is said, conceived bitter
hatred of III" physician on this account,
ann i Is "eSsI mgde Threats ina, ey Sne
alleged by Dr. O.Rcilly's lawyer that
Mrs, Williams said she would shoot the
doctor, or blind him with vitriol. and
that she carries a pistol.
The climax came at yesterdays ser
vices at st, ratrick's Church. Mrs Will
Jams, who Is tine-louking woman was
sitting in pew elegantly dressed. and a
few pews ahead of her sat Dr. O'Reilly.
suddenly when Rev. Father Meehan be
gan preaching the woman arose from her
seat, and going forward To the altar rail,
ing, knelt for "A couple Of minutes and
bowed her head as II In silent prayer.
She then arose and, wheeling around
50 that she faced the immense congrega-
tiun. she leveled the middle finger Of her
right hand al llr. O'Reilly, u is said,
while her eyes flashed fire. The priest
stopped in his sermon at this strange
spectacle. while the awed congregation
dld not know What to make out of the
wuman's conduct. After maintaining
b this attitude for nearly minute, the
sumed nraying. shorty after. il is al
legged she repeated her previous per-
Torrance, and then abruptly left the
church. while the services were still
going on
br- O'Rcilly. his face very pale. also
quickly vacated his seat and retired To
the vrstry room for safety, as he feared
tho woman would return. He held u
consultation with Father Mcehan and
his lawyer after the services We're over.
and il Was decided that Mrs. Williams
should he arrested, \ warrant FOR her
arrest was drawn up this morning, and
Il i rxp,Cted she will be taken into Gus
todv THIS afternoon, pr O'Reilly says
that he intends to wear glasses tn pro-
/ toct his eyes against any vitriol which
I the CrraEcd woman may throw at him.