Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-09
GOLDIE WILLIAMS MURDERED
Body Of Missing Grand Island Girl
Found in Vacant House.
HAD BEEN BEATEN TO DEATH
City IL Excited and Posses Are Now
Hunting for the Murderer
Reward for Arrest VIII
De Offered.


GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. Feb. s.-(Spe-
cial Telegram.)-The disappearance OF 10,
year-old Goldie Williams Is no longer
mystery. II was cleared away by the
revelation at noon today OF the most
horrible crime ever perpetrated In this
county. Under several sacks OF lime.
these covered by a door, IN a vacant
house which Is being remodeled, the
torn, bruised and beaten body OF the
little girl was found. A scantling near
by, bloody, and with some OF the girls
hair matted TO It, mutely told OF the
struggle of the helpless little girl TO
save herself from the demented or de-
generate man into whose power she had.
childlike. placed herself by the promise
II she went with him Of a pair OF skates.
Yesterdays excitement over the kidnap-
lng is only augmented this afternoon.
The body was found shortly before !
o'clock today. when the owner OF the
house. accompanied by workman. went
to the place TO open the windows with
the view Of having ventilation dry out the
plastering The house IL one OF number
searched yesterday. but the door and
plastering referred 10 had not been re-
moved. There is no clue TO the per-
petrator Of the crime. but nothing will
be left undone by the community to APP
preheud .he man. Money is being raised
for a liberal reward.
search for Murderer.
The search was this noon transformed
from one for the girl and her captor TO
one for the captor alone. but Il has not
abated In thoroughness or zeal Yester-
day the town was canvassed from house
to house; today posses are making a
hunt through the surrounding country.
looking in every farm house and out
buildings.
All day yesterday and last night from
the time the fire bell brought out the
citizens to join in the hunt 800 people
have been patroling the vicinity. II is
believed to be certain that lynching will
follow II the murderer Is caught.
Search Proves Futile.
Finding the body only momentsrIly
stopped the work OF looking up every
possible clue TO the stranger, the descrip-
tions Of which slightly vary. agreeing.
however. as to his having dark stubby
mustache and a pug nose and wearing
gray gray cap and dark overcoat. II has
been definitely ascertained that he was
a peddler in dry goods and thread lines.
and It is believed he was in the city but
a day. IL that long. before approaching
the little girl. r a..
All afternoon and evening police off,
GERS or sheriffs deputies have been max
ing automobile runs to nearby towns
where men answering the description In
a general way had been seen. none OF
these trips bing successful.
One man was arrested and partly iden-
tlfiey by the little sister of the dead girl.
but when the painters wha had seen the
man in company with the dead girl and
had talked to him for some minutes were
asked they declared positively he was not
the man.
The police station is constantly sur
rounded by crowd OF men inquiring for
the latest developments. The country has
offered a reward OF $50. and the state Will
offer 500.
The inquest was held tonight. At the ie-
guest of the family the body will not be
seen by anyone not directly concerned.
Governorfo offer Reward.
LINCOLN. Neb.. Feb. s.-(speeial Tele-
gram .)-Governor Aldrich. on his return
to the cit tomorrow. 1t was stated at his
office, will offer reward Of 800 for the
apprehension OF the murdered 9f little
Goldie Williams Of Grand Island.