Evening journal., 1908-07-20
NOW THINKS WILLIAMS
COMMITTED SUICIDE

MARYDEL, Nd, July 20.-Unable to
solve the mystery that surrounds the
death of William Williams, whose body
was found hanging to a tree near here
one week ago tomorrow, James Dick.
detective of Baltimore is likely to
report any time to Thomas j. Heating,
States Attorney of Centreville, Md. that
the aged farmer committed suicide
Nothing will convince Dick that WI
liams was murdered Not even the
autopsy Of DIR. Joseph r. Smith. OF
Templeville, that revealed concussion
OF the brain. nor the fact that Williams
was hanging from a rope tied to
tree nor mass of other positive evf-
dence tending to show that Williams
was slain, will induce Dick to change
his mind. Dick said this morning, how
ever that he may remain in this Sec
ton Of the country for several DAYS to
see what turns up.
Constable Dunn, Of Church Hill. Ma
Is aiding Dick, but as the detective is
conducting the Investigation. Dunn will
not say much as to his theories. II is
unlikely that the body of williams will
be eXhumed for another examination
as Dick would like. So much red tame
would have to be unwound before the
oody Is disinterred that Il is certain
no other examination will be conducted
Dr' smith is anxious to help the au-
thorlties should they demand another
autopsy OF the body. He seems to feel
as though the officials think his au-
.opsy was not correct. and he is win
ing 70 TESTIFY any number of times that
Williams was murdered.
Doctor Says Murder
graduated from the University Of
pennsylvania in 1887" said DR.. Smith
to-uay' FOR twenty-one years I have
pracuced medicine. was in Whining
Ton as physician for eleven years
For Two terms I was coroner's physi-
can OF New Castle county. I saw all
the executions in that time and want
to say that I know whether a man bas
been hanged or committed suicide bv
hanging" ~
You cannot make II too strong that
Williams was murdered was not
drawn in to the case on nv own volt
tion, but as there is some doubt as 10
the murder. I want to say once more
as I will always swear. that William
Williams did not commit suicide. The
circumstances. OF the case preclude
suicide"
For one hour last night DR.. smith
and Detective Dick held a conference
In the Hotel Price at Marydel. Despite
severe cross-examination of DR..
Smith, his testimony as to the result
of the autopsy was not shaken one
iota. II anything. he gave new infor-
nation that proved the murder.
Dick said Williams committed sui
eide. after he questioned every person
whose name has been brought into the
case and when he saw the three pieces
OF the red bandanna handkerchief that
little Harry WessA bought for Will
liams one week ago last Saturday
Without any explanation other than
that "he was satisfied williams ended
his life for some reason. Dick said:
There ia nothing 10 the murder the
ory"
what convinces you of this?" Dick
was asked.
The fact that everyone connected
with the case has proved an alibi and
the fact that the three pieces of the
handkerchief were found" he an
swered.
Then you think that williams tried
to hang himself with the pieces Of
handkerchief, that the rope made Of
the pieces broke from the tree; that
Williams struck his head and hip in
falling after the handkerchief rope
broke; and that he got the rope and
strung himself up again Dick was
asked
THAT is just my theory" he re-
piled.