Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-09
Jury To Probe
Norfolk Death
Wife OF Man Who Died After Fall
From Auto VIII be Cues
toned Today


tional disclosures are expected
when the coroner's jury resumes
today the investigation of the
death of H. G. Williams, Jr., found
in a dying condition in his home
here last Wednesday morning,
Mrs. Williams will be called to
the stand to give further testimony
it was announced today.
The case was believed to have
been closed last week, when Perry
"A. Page, friend of the Williams
family, was released after having
been arrested for the murder OF
Williams. Detectives handling the
case asked for MS release, after
they concluded that Williams died
as result of falling from an au-
tomobile in front Of his house.
A. Ruffin Lambert, taxi driver
is held in $1,000 bond for man
slaughter in connection with WI
.;ems death. : He: tith II 5.
Hogue. was summoned to VIII
liams' house the night before Wll-
liams died, and carried the latter
two pints of liquor: Williams
asked them to take him, his wl1e
and Page for ride, and they re-
fused, they told the police, be-
cause Williams was intoxicated
At the refusal he jumped on the
running board of the car, accord
ing to the testimony, and Lambert
pushed him off. They testified WI
Iiams fell to the curb and was
knocked senseless. They carried
him into his house and laid HIM
on a couch, where he was found
the next morning at O'Clock by
his wife.
This explanation was at tirst ac-
.cepted. but later investigation Is
said to have disclosed incidents
which may throw more light on the
case Coroner r. Lloyd Williams
declined to commit himself toda!
as to the manner Of Williams
death. WI
Two witnesses besides Mrs. WI
iiams have been summoned to ap-
near ebfore the coroner's jury TO-
morrow. Police decline to dlvu'ge
their names, but it is understood
they will testify with regard 10
drinking parties in the Williams
home. The death of Williams toi-
lowed one of these parties in which
his wife and Page participated, 1t
is alleged.
There is considerable question
rs TO whether 4 fall or being push
cd from an automobile would have
civen Williams the fractured skull
and other bruises on his face.
The domestic difficulties of MI
and Mrs. Williams will also be
further aired at the hearing to-
morrow, and attempts will DC maze
TO straighten out discrepancies IN
the testimony of Mrs. Williams and
other witnesses given at the open
inc. of the investigation Saturday
That Mrs. Williams was at
gasoline station on CRANKY street
late Tuesday night, when she had
conversation with her husband
over the telephone, was asserted by
Traffic Officer Spencer before the
eoroner's jury. Mrs. Williams
had previously denied being at the
station.
Spencer testified as to a tele-
nhone~ conversation between Mrs.
Williams and her husband, saying
he had listened in on an extern
sion. Williams cursed his wife and
threatened to kill her if she did
not 90 home, the policeman said.
Mrs. Williams described a party
1t the Williams automobile estab.
Ilishment on jamestown Boulevard
told of her efforts to get her nus
hand home and denied that either
her husband or Perry A. Page
had shown signs of any injuries
when they reached their home late
Tuesday night.