The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-20
WAS ROBBED BY A NEGRO
MRS. w. c. WILLIAMS HAD a HAIR
ROWING EXPERIENCE,
Struck a Terrific Blow and Is stu Pros
trated from the Effects OF It. n'e'
Secured Much Booty.

Beaumont. Texas, November 1o.-Mrs'
william C. Williams. sister Of Miss LOU
NJ. Vorel. who died 20 mysteriously mere
on August %, was near,y Killed last nisnt
following her arrival here on the east
bonnd train from Houston she was ac-
commanded by her mother. Mrs. Nosei.
They arrived on the train, which was. u'
usual, several hours late, and em2Ioyeu
negro TO carry their grips from the tram
to the place they expected TO STOP Inc
perty OF three was seen passing through
the business part OF the city. Wien tbey
reached point near the Threadneedie
court, Mrs. Williams opened her purse Ior
the purpose Of getting change, presumably
The ladies' were going to the CordoVa
hotel but they passed II while the purse
was beipg examined They decided In the
conversation TO go to Mrs. Roberts ON
Mulberry street, which was block aud
half east OF where they then were. The
ncarest route was through Threadneedle
court. but It Is a dark place. Ehey started
however. and when they reached the rear
Of the Threadneedle building aud passed
It some forty feet. the negro turned
sauareIy about and struck Mrs. Williams
screamed. and continued to scream. ana
Mrs Williams began sinking TO tne
ground. Mr.. johnson came ou' OF inc
Guffey offices about that time ana ICdI9
the screams and ran 10 tie spot ana
caught Mrs. williams. She appeared &c ue
III bad condition, and IS stu crit .eaily III;
The negro when he struck her grabbed
her purse, which contained 500 In money
and considerable other things of value. lie
tore II loose from her belt and He'd.
Mrs, Noge Is also In state OF prostra'
ton.
The officials have been making every
effort 81 capture or trace the criminal but
have given out nothing II they have any
rlew 10 the perpetrator Of the crime. Pri
vato detectives are also op the trail.
The purse stolen by the negro contained
a diamond set loCket with the photo Of
Mrs Williams husband IN It.
Dr. james, the physician who was called
after II o'clock last night to attend Mrs
Williams. was seen this afternoon.
Or, James stated that Mrs. Williams had
received a blow on the nerve center known
as the solar plexus and that while the
lady Is In bad condition, suffering prin-
cipally from nervous prostration. produced
by the blow the negro struck her, he feels
reasonably certain that Mrs Williams will
be permanently restored to health and
| strength, though II may he some time. The
| fright the negro gave the lady Is possibly
| did.
| Mr. Mike Pevlto. night patrolman, was
| the ohicer summoned to the scene Of the
| trouble last night. and as he sleeps during
! the day he could not be seen II Is under.
stood, however, that the negro has not been
! anprehended.
! Night Waterman Clark az the First Ma.
! tionai bank states rhat he saw the two
| ladies' and the negro man pass the bank last
| night a few minutes after the late pas
sengcr train came In, and that all three
| were going north on Pearl street.
Mrs. Williams Is the rcllct Of w. c. Will
| liams widely known as King Wilhelm, the
| man who acquired both fame and fortune
| by his ready wit In handling the frst guar.
sold the well, which was drilled on one.
sixteenth Of an acre for 100000 Mr.
Williams worked hard in the oil field here
! even after he acquired fortune, and from
! exposure and from overtaxing his vitality
he contracted consumption, and died about
| one year ago.