Evening star., 1923-01-07
PROBE IN NORFOLK
TRAGEDY RECESSES
Coroner's Jury Wants New
Witnesses to Tell How VIII
liamS Fell to Death.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK. Va. January 6-After
hearing testimony OF highly sensa-
tional nature. the coroner's jury in
Yesugating the tragic death OF II. G.
Williams. jr., who was found with his
skuH; fractured in his home early
Wednesday. late today recessed until
Tuesday and instructed the police to
summon additional witnesses who are
expected to enable the jury to de-
termine how Williams skull was frac-
tured and his face badly bruised
Williams. who is a son of H. C. Will
liams, proprietor of the Hotel York,
New York, was one OF the largest au-
tomobile distributors in the state. His
widow, formerly of New York. was
the star witness today.
A majority of the evidence heard
related to what was described as a
wild liquor party Tuesday evening,
Williams, his wife and several others
being named as the principal partici-
pants.
Widow Describes Party.
Mrs. Williams today described a
party at the Williams auto establish
ment, told of her efforts to get her
husband home, and denied that either
shown signs of any injuries when
they reached home late Tuesday night.
Page was arrested on a murder
charge soon after Williams died, but
was released after the police had
evolved a theory that the automobile
man fell or was pushed from a taxi
cab and received injuries which caus-
ed his death.
A. r. Lambert, out on bail on a
manslaughter charge in connection
with Williams death. and Thomas 8.
Hogue, driver. OF a taxicab, testified
as to visiting Williams home and of
the latters attempt to board their
car after they had refused to take
him, Mrs Williams and Page for a
ride. They said they carried will
liams into the, house about / o'clock,
but did not think he was badly hurt
Relates Telephone Conversation.
Traffic Off1cer Spencer testified of
Williams and Mrs. Williams Tuesday
in which the couple quarreled and
Williams called his wife ugly names.
Detective Leon Norwitsky told the
jury that Page admitted to him that
he had a friendly argument with
Williams and that they had scuffied.
but claimed that they were the very
best of friends.
Williams and Percy Page became
drunk between 2 and $50 pm. on
the afternoon before the death of
Williams. J. M. Hubbard, a friend
of Williams declared while on the
stand
Mr. Hubbard testified that he went
to Williams establishment at 2 p.m.
on the day before williams death
and that Mr.. Page and Mrs. Williams
were there. None in the party Showed
signs or ,intoxicauon. he said.
Says Both Were Drunk.
But when he went back at $40
Williams was drunk and Pare was
drunk. After ordering supper for
Mrs. Williams, Mr.. Hubbard said he
went away.
Thomas S. Hogue. taxi driver, gave
calls from Williams on the night pre-
ceding the fatters death and Arthur
Run Lambert, charged with man
slaughter I'm connection with the
death of Williams. told what hap
pened when he went there with
Hogue about 1890 or 1 o'clock wed
nesday morning. Lambert said he
had previously been to the Williams
house.
When he and Hogue arrived, Lam
bert said, Williams answered the door
and wanted to go with them for a
ride. Lambert said he and Hogue then
got into the car and argued with
Williams, trying to persuade him to
give up the idea Of ride.
fell, according to the witness. Lam
bert said he and Hogue picked the
man up and carried him into the
house, where they wiped the blood on
his face. They did not believe he
was badly--hnrk