The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11
A SENSATIONAL AFFAIR.
AIcnnfors, n. C.. Excited Arrested for
Murder orun Infant

Licnniort, n. e. Excited Arrested fog
aurdcr oran Infant.
Beaufort. N. c.. Jan. 10.--(Special)-
~ ~ remarkable case, the first uf it's kind
III lhe history OF Beaufort occurred this
morning. a new born babe was found
washed up on the shore OF the West
eHu or the town. The child looked as
u IL had not been long IN the water
Us nhlos were all drawn up. The news
soon spread and the 'cor1ncr, q ",
Robertson, was summoned Susnic,o,
rested upon Samuel Williams ard wife
Oh January 5th Samuel Williams mar
,leu MISS Annie Buck. OF Core Greek;
| ~. On January 9Th II was told ,by
t tS y; ear-olu child. by his first WIFE
silal she saw baby in the bed with
neI stepmother. Mr.. Williams was
askeu about the affair. but de
nlea II. On the following day tho
t,lotesalu enid was found washed I'M
OF shore not far from Williams homo
Williams was arrested and - inv, of
INQUEST was summoned 10 maze inuueyt
OF the body of the dead Infant The
Jury was composed OF tho following per
sons: Rev. J. L. Abernethy. Jno Forlon
w, ,slrqner. Richard Rice, George
son. iSo'ef-
me Coroner read affidavit OF d. san
t Sens, ana the evidence of quite a num-
per on persons was taken. Among thos,
iiann ca was the daughter of VIII
-
i, Inv, she saw Il child in bad viii,
ner stepmother ~ do not know ir III:
IS the ono or not l saw it only ono"
:. never heard II cry. think il moved
~ utla. ! nave looked for the baby
IND " Is not there. Papa meanin. N f.
iiamsl whipped me this morning fo, toll.
| me mat there was i baby on tho lot
| told Miss Sallic Phelps. Mrs. Snn
Sknrren and Mrs. Skar1 en-. Mrs. Fannie
Marttn and Mrs. Mary J. Willis wcr, ..
EOmn
small scar on witness face. Sha
| says mat her father hit her there and
caused it for telling that she saw a
Daby there. II think the baby had blncl,
| hair. Ike this one
| Mrs. Russell was sworn and saw. clio
| never saw the dead child before to-day
! L nave not been to Williams home il,
ten years. Williams came for me We'd
nesday morning before day and said
| that his wife wanted me: asked what
the matter was with her, and no said
l she was in labor. l never went | told
MN l could not go. | am n midwife
think that the child was horn alive
| /, looks as If il has had the use of its
| childl'
samuel Williams, the accused. was
sworn. Il have not heard that Il baby
| was found on shore. My wife was
taken sick Tuesday night; had sore
| throat; ! went TO Mrs Russelrs We'd
|
| my wife was suffering from pain. She
said she could not so to my wife. |
Knew nothing about the baby until il
was found. My wife sat up to-day. 1
whipped my child for telling a lie about
n baby being al my house. | never
made any bruises OH my daughters
| face"
After the examination of tho Wit
| hesses the jury rendered the following
verdict We. the jury of inquest in the
| ~ inc
city OF Beaufort. y. c., on the 9th OF
January, 1896, have examined all the
| witnesses available and secured a post
| mortcm of competent medical author
| ny, ana beg leave to present the fol-
lowing verdict:
tirst-That the aforesaid child was
| born ut the home of Samuel Williams.
J III the town of Beaufort. ~ c., and
OF the body of Annie. the wife Of the
| aforesaid Samuel Williams
| Second-E'rom the expert medical tcs-
| ttmony ut the post mortem eXamina-
| ton, we are led to the Inference that IL
| was alive when born. and came to its
| death either by violence or neglect Mt
| the hands Of the aforesaid Samuel
| Williams, or his wife. Annie or both
land that the subsequent concoalment
OF the aforesaid infant by throwing In
| the water is strong evidence I'm this
| case, Wherefore we recommend the
committal of the aforesaid Samuel
l
county jail of Carteret county to avail,
| the ensuing session of the Supreme
Court of Carterct county, and that the
| witnesses lie bound In n surety to APP
! pear at the next term OF said court to
| give evidence i'm the aforesaid case
| Later-Samutl Williams wife confcs-
Sed to-day that this child was hers and
| her husband insisted that IL should be
| killed but she begged that he should
| spare It's life. This was Wednesday
| morning. Wednesday night her hus-
band returned and told her he had
| Killed the baby. Williams has been
| taken to Jail to await trial Guards
| are closely watching to prevent his
| wile's escape She is not able to be
moved 10 the jail The town is full Of
excitement over the affair. The Jail is
| guarded MIR. William Guthrie. of this
place, has been arrested. He is thought
TO be the father of the child
PETERSBURG POTPOURRI.