The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-12
A PRETTY WOMAN'S TRIAL
MRS. WILLIAMS CHARGED WITH
NUMBERING HER HUSBAND.
yelhmoyer, Young German, Aecu'ed OF
Benz nh Accomplishing Niles OF
Beautiful Woman Hypnotised Him.

EAsTvII.IE. VA. May u.-special-
rgbc case OF The Commonwealth against
slrs. Fcrdinon Williams and Albert VEN
mover will be called Monday Tor tflai IN
Inc County Court OF NOrthumberland
An account OF this remarkable case mas
been given in these columns. AIRS. Viz
tams. a remarkably handsome woman,
Is charged with the killing OF her nus
band, assisted by Ncihmoyer, her aheseo
faramour Mrs. Williams nee Jones'
was born ana reared ia this county
Nclhmoyor. German, was brought 10
this country when a lrtic boy. ohe does
not look over twenty-five. but ~ about
fhlrty-fvc years old. he Is scarcely TWEEN
~. The families OF the accused parties
arc very large live near each other ana
until recently have been close friends.
Mrs. Williams has been married about
fourteen years and has one chlld-a
bright boy Of eleven. IL has been known
for some time that she and her husband
did not live happily. Hon FLOYD -
Smith once brought suit for divorce,
charging the husband with adultery etc.
BEFORE final decree. however. al re-
NlVal meeting. a reconciliation TOOK pace
In February. last. while meeting was
being conducted IN the same house, MT
Nclnmoyer was seen 90 enter the chuFch
about O'Clock one evening and appear
I'D . rftlc nervous. In a short time
Mrs. Williams and her son ran into the
church. weeping and saying That the
husband and father had Killed himself
A large crowd was soon at Mr.. Williams
house. lie was found on a lounge AZ
laid out for burial. with "A bullet through
his head and heart. and by his side
thirty-cight calibrc pistol, empty.
rrm ACCUSED ONE or THE JURORS.
shortly an inquest was -Neihmoyor
was one OF the Jurors and upon the tcs-
timouv Of the wife, child and physi-
clan. the fury found IL TO be case OF
eulpide Tho peculiar position Of the
body when found, the clothing under
tho head Of Williams. Tho blood spot sew
eral feet from the lounge; the threats
Mrs williams had made. there Will Doe
"A change IN this house before Saturday
night. her inndclity. then known, and
tho Two ulstol shots, one In the forehead,
inc other over the heart. caused many TO
think. however, that II was not case
Of suicide.
vrImMoYrR succuMBs TO HER CHARMS.
This mcensed Veihmoyer and his
friends. They asked themselves, Why
should ne be Jailed and she bailed? The
friends Of Nclhmoyer. believing that he
had been hypnotizcd by the winning smile
and brilliant flash of the dark black
oyos Of the beautiful woman. attracted
by them as the needle by the magnet. that
this boy was not as responsible. even
though ho assisted in the alleged murder,
as the mature woman. Hence, al the
frequent importuning Of his German
friends. before ne could see his counsel,
AoihmovCr made a confession 20 several
persons. He stated that on the night
of the killing ne received "a note from
Mrs. Williams. asking him 20 meet her
at the barn. as ne had been IN the habit
Of doing. that Mr. w. had caught
them "a few nights ago, ana cursed her
that she had intended 10 XIII him. At
O'Clock hc went 10 the barn; I'm a short
time Mrs Williams and her lite boy
were there. she sa.d.
lie rs now in splendid position Oh
the lounge and 1 can XIII him I'm an I'M
stant. II you have not the nerve 10 Kill
MIN. ! have"
Inv BoY's INNOCENT ADMISSION.
She left him az once. and as she was
going 10 the house her son said Mamma
and have arranged 90 kin papa to-
night. ana she is going 10 do 10 now"
in moment a pistol shot was heard
lie and the boy ran 80 the house. and
just as they got 10 the yard gate sec
onl shot was heard By the time they
were about TO enter thc door. Mrs
Al
mover. "You shall not come in,' ana
caught hold of him ana pushed him back.
lie went Immediately 10 the church, and
in "a few moments MIS- Williams and her
son came iu and said Mn Williams had
suicidod. lie ala not mention this be-
fore. because the suicide theory mad been
so generally accepted
1nr nopY pisiNrTnrp.
Tho body of Williams was taken mp
n few days ago, and the bullets found
20 Doc thlriy-tWO calihre. instead of thir-
t-cighi. as was supposed. The bullet
over She heart as shown by the post
norton examination, did not glance.
.iInIur rih as the physicians testified
40 the inquest huf passed through tho
heart The bullet in the forehead pass
ga through the brain. and IL is claimed
hy the Commonwealth that "a suicide could
not thus give himself two fatal shots.
\ tremendous crowd viii he as court
Monday Many believe 10 a ease of
suicide many that 90 was deliberately
planned and executed murder. There
is hut little sympathy for the woman.
everybody pitics the unfortunate boy I'm
jail.
They will bc jointly arraignod. hut il
is thought there will hc severance and
i'iat the case OF Mrs Williams will he
first tried Hon. ~ A. Jones' who ia
defending her is one of the ahlcst law
ycr- in the State. and will leave no stone
unturued TO show that IL Wae a case of
suicide Hon. Howard Hathaway. who
U.s. defending Ncihmoycr, will make "a dcs-
porate fight for the life and liberty of his
client. regardless of the confession.
MRS. WILLIAMS NEEvF.
Mrs. Williams IS looking carcwOrn ANA
anxious but Is remarkably nervy wo-
man. tripping Eaily into court. and fac
inp the bench and bar without a tremor.
Ncihmovcr is pale and iunOccnt-loOklng.
when asked n ne realized that he was
going SO Doe tried for his life. he said
'Niy God. they will not try to hang mei'
40 may Doe case OF suicide; IL may
not jury must soon answer. and upon
their answer hanes the life of TWO hu-
man beings.