The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-19
DISCOVERY
 THEN CRIME W. F. Williams Runs Amuck at Pensacola. ONE DEAD, OTHER WILL DIE Kills Employer and Fatally
 Wounds Son. Wholesale Shooting in Prominent Establishment Causes Great Sem
 satiOn-A Scene of Wild

wounded, EQWarQ DdnSOy, cleih III Whites store. Is dangerously wounded and will die, and several young men, clerks in the establishment, narrowly escaped death at o'clock this after noon then William F. Williams, also clerk in the White store, suddenly developed streak of temporary in- sanity, it is thought. and opened fire upon all in sight.
 The elder Mir. White was killed at the nrst shot. MT. Dansby. who was standing near, waiting on customer, was struck in the neck, the bullet tear ing it's way through and emerging al the top of the head, indicating that the victim threw back his head when the shot was fired.
 Young James White. who realized that his father had sustained mortal wound, rushed to and attempted 10 grappIe with Williams and was shot in the stomach, the ball piercing from one side to the other. James NIX, another clerk. rushed over to grapple with Williams and had a shot directed toward him.
 This was the last shot In the revolver, which had been procured from some mysterious place, and thus the only thing which prevented the murder or wounding of others was the exhaustion of the charges in the weapon.
 Williams had been taken to task for some time by the proprietor of the of the store for some inaccuracies, which are said to have run up into the hundreds Goods to the value of more than $l,00O were unaccounted for. and it is said that MT. White had openly accused Williams of taking them from the store without permission.
 This Is thought tc have weighed heavily on his mind for he had been known to express a displeasure at be- ing accused, although 1t was clear that the accusations were not untrue.
 Was Drinking Heavily.
 Today, however. he began drinking. and nearby saloon man stated that williams had visited the place a num- Der of times and had drank heavily. He showed no outward signs of this Iiquor, however. his fellow clerks say ing that he had performed his duties we'll. Two minutes before the crime, Mr. Hendricks, one of the clerks. asked Williams a question and received rational reply.
 At the time this question was asked, Williams was in the front part of the store and he turned around. It was then that he calmly walked to within few feet of MT. White. who sat read ing an afternoon paper, and began shooting without word. The first bullet killed him.
 The interior of the store was scene of wild disorder. second later, as shot after shot was fired at all who came within Williams vision. The greatest excitement prevailed, but two gentlemen from the street rushed in side. disarmed Williams and turned him over to Constable Robe. ...: -.
 Williams was taken to the county Jail Immediately and was locked up, charg- ed with murder. He has q young wife and two small children. and was re- garded as a most exemplary young man by all who knew him, but few knew of the trouble that he was In with his employer and when an extra edition gave the details a short time after the tragedy occurred there were many ex- pressions of surprise.
 MT. White was an Austrian by descent, but resided for many years in Pensacola. He had grown to regard the town in an endearing way. Any thing for the advancement of Pensacola was always met by his hearty co-opera- tion.
 Young James White was to have been married August g to Miss Griffin. Very popular young lady.
 The remains of MT. White were borne to his residence on East Gregory street. report from the hospital at o'clock tonight says Dansby cannot recover.
 ExcursiOnists Robbed.
 An excursion carrying several hun dred people which left the city Satur- day night for New Orleans returned this morning, the special train arriv- ing at 4:10 a. m. The crowd was rot in a good humor. for on the trip to New Orleans and also on the return trip to this city a number of pickpock- cts operated with much success, and more than one young man from Pen sacOla reported the loss of sums rang ing from sl5 to $60 in cash. besides gold watches, etc, which were taken by the delft thieves.
 One case of rihing a mans pockets was reported as having taken place be- tween Flomaton and Pensacola, and the conclusion Is reached that the roobei came on to Pensacola. mingling and gulling the crowd until the last no ment The pawn shops were watchec today for the missing timepieces, tu' none of them have shown up It is thought that the robner c"me from a distant city and mingled witf the excursionists when leaving Pen3a- cola. but of course this Is only surmist on the part of the officers, The latter however. are trying to take the much' wanted character In charge.