The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-23
DRAMATIC SCENE IN CHURCH.
Mrs Williams Points Her Finger
at County Physician O'Reilly,
lie Fears She Will XIII Him and
VIII Have Her Arrested.

ELIZABETH y. j.. July 23.-County
Physician O'Relly this morning secured
warrant for the arrest of Mrs. Will
iams the widow of Capt George Will
Jams. who was one of the best known
water men IN the Kills and New York
Ildrbor. She is charged with threaten
ing Or. O'Reilly's life.
capt. williams FED about a year ago.
leaving considerable real estate and three
tugboats by a clause III his VIII he be-
uueathcd 10 his sister. Mrs. Lawrence
Ryan of Brooklyn, his shares in build
ing and loan ass Jcia ton here, valued at
81 100 Mrs. Williams, his wife, took eN-
Ccption to this bequstt, and claimed her
husband was not In his right mind when
he made It, IT Is alleged that Mrs. Ryan
and Mrs Villains were not on GOOD
terms, and on this account the wife was
very angry that her sister-in-law should
get any OF her husbands wealth.
Mrs. williams engaged Judge McCor-
mack to contest the will for her, ana
Mrs Ryan engaged Judge Gilhooly. The
matter came to an issue few weeks
ago N the Court of Chancery. Mrs.
Williams was beaten. but she Is sttll
full of fight, and has appealed the case
to tho court Of las; resort
County Physician % Reilly was the
doctor who attended capt Williams in
his final illness, and Il vas hls test
case in Mrs. Ryans favor Or. oRciliy
testified that Capt, Williams was per
| fectly sane when he devised his VIII.
| The wife, It is said. conceived bitter
| hatred of the physician on this account.
| and. IL is alleged made threats that she
! would get square with him; 1t Is even
alleged hy Dr. O,RGiliys LAWYER that
doctor. or blind him with vitrioi, and
that she carries pistol
The climax came at Yesterday = SER
vices at St. Pattick's Church. Mrs. Will
Jams. who is a hne-looking woman. was
| sitting in a pew elegantly dressed. and a
| few pews ahead of her sat i,r. OReilly
| suddenly when Rev. Father Meehan he
seat, and going forward to the ll'ar rail,
| ing, knelt for n cJup.p Of minutes and
| bowed her head as n in silen; prayer
| She then arose aud, wheeling around
so that she faced the immense conGreg ga.
| ton, she lsvelled the middle finger of her
right hand II, nr. ,O'Reil'y, II is said
While her eye flashed fire. Tn" prizes,
spectacle. while the awed cungrcga tor
did not know what TO- make j., Of the tn,
| this attitude for nearly minute. the
sumeI praying. shortly after. il is al.
| legged she repeated her previous per.
fornance. and then abruptly left the
church while the services were still
| going on.
DIR. O'Reilly. his face very pale. also
quickly vacated his seat and retired t.
| the yestry-roo for safety, as he feared
| the woman would return. He held a
consultation with Father Meehan and
! his lawyer after tire serN Ices were over.
and IT was decided that Mrs. Williams
should be arrested. a warrant for her
| arrest was drawn up this morning and
| ii Is expected she will be taken into Gus
| tody this afternoon. DR. O'Reilly says
| that he intends to wear glasses to pro-
| tect his eyes against any vitrol which
| the enraged woman may throw at him.