The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-11-23

on Williamson-Bow Some People
would Act If They were In the Conspir-
acy to Dispatch Leonard-Guessins Upon
the Theory of the Prosecution.
The preliminary examination OF the
prisoners who are accused OF murder
ing Henry H. Leonard will not Jake
place today as heretofore announcer.
Yes terday S. 3. Amidon, attorney for
Mrs Williamson. was called away to
Ohio by a. telegram announcing the
serious illness of his mother, and as his
partner. Mr.. Comfy, is also away, the
case has been postponed for their ac-
commodation.
Justice Jones said last night that
there has been no date set for the hear
ing. but he thought it probable that all
sides will be ready by next Wednesday
morning.
Mr.. Helm, attorney for Williamson,
came into court to see what the pro-
gram was and he did not object to the
postponement. 'I am opposed to try
Ing my case in the newspapers, said
Mr.. Helm to a query Of the reporter,
''but / viii say for your personal oene-
At that j will put Williamson on the
stand in his own behalf at the proper
time and then you will find out what
kind Of a defense he will have to the
Charge brought against him.
Mr. Helm had in his possession a
piece Of cloth smeared with the red
paint which Williamson said fa1e was
using in the engine room, and which he
alleges was on his coat when the police
examined #. He showed this cloth to
a doctor and a butcher and both pro-
nounced IT human blood. He Will prob
ably use it with the testimony Of the
two gentlement present to show how
easily men can be mistaken.
Judge McCandless, chairman of the
board OF metropolitan police commits
sioners who was present, and who,
doubtless. has the inside of the evidence
in the hands of the police, told some
new facts. He said that when Will
hanson murdered Leonard with gas
pipe he took the body away to where it
was found; that he then found that he
had not yet made away with the gas
pipe and went baek after 1t; that he put
the bloody gas pipe under his arm and
that the blood clung to the sleeve of the
coat; that Williamson did not notice
this blood and hung the coat up in the
engine room of the Manhattan hotel
where it was found by the police.
Judge McCandless also stated that in
the confession of Norville Williamson
he told the police that a great deal Of
LeonaTd's blood clung TO the right leg
of Marion Williamson's trousers: that
the mother had to wash it off with wa
ter and falling to remove the stains She
tried to wash it of with vinegar. 1t
is said that the police, for the purpose
4l-z
ed Williamson's trousers leg and found
out where it had ben secured. Judge
AIoCandless then went on to give a
description of the stickitiveness Of hu-
man blood and spoke from his own
knowledge when he said that blood
stains cannot be removed from swords,
no matter how much they are secured.
The judges sanguinary remarks made
all those present huddie up around the
stove and the coldest stove on earth is
that found in a squire's Office. Con-
stable Mercer stirred up the fire for
THE accommodation of Otto Eckstein
and then everybody commenced to give
his idea, not as to how the murder OF
Leonard was committed, but how it
ought to be committed. One man said:
1.-The best way for Williamson and his
wife to kill Leonard would be this:
First, they should conspire, then Mrs.
Williamson should get her divorce and
marry Leonard. That done she should
get the accident policy transferred in
her name. After that her former hus-
band should frequently get drunk or
pretend to get drunk anad come around
10 her house every night bothering her.
This done she should tell some one that
he was worrying the life out Of her and
as she was afraid of him she proposed
TO buy a revolver and the next time he
came around kicking at her door she
would Shoot him. After that she should
buy a revolver. Then when Henry Leo
naTd came home Sunday night under
the influence of liquor she could shoot
him on the porch and pretend that she
thought it was her former husband
who was coming around to bother her
again. After that she should he in ter
rible grief. Then she could get the
$4,000 insurance, for the killing of Leo
nard you see would be an, accident and
not murder"
The crowd objected to this plot and
said it would never work
Joe Brubaker and Otto Eckstein. both
lawyers, then gave a composite plot
which was affirmed by all present ex-
cept the Eagle reporter and Judge Nc
Candless The fact is that their scheme
would not enable Williamson and his
Wtfe TO get THE insurance, a s suicide is
excepted in the policy. Otto Eckstein
insisted on having a beer keg in the plot
and Mr.. Brubaker agreed 10 that. AZ
ter procuring the beer keg they would
put it in ithe stable on the side. Then
they would hang Leonard over il so
that IT would look Ike he hung himself
end then kick the beer keg from under
him.
All agreed that the manner in which
the murder was committed was very
bungling. They based their opinions
on the details of the tragedy as they
Thought the state would present them.
Putting what they all said together the
story OF the murder might be outlined
as follows with no pretense ct accu-
racy. of course:
The murder was planned between
Williamson and his wife a long time
ago. She applied for a divorce and
papers wafving service and the regular
proce edidngs Of the kind were sent 10
Williamson at Leavenworth. He sign
ed and returned them and the divorce
was granted in a few minutes as writ
ten up in the Eagle al thet ine. In the
meantime Leonard got divorce from
MS Wife andboth were married contrary
10 law, the SIX months limit in neither
one OF the cases having expired. About
six weeks ago Williamson came back