THE WINDSOR MURDER.

Evening Star, Issue 8776, 17 March 1892, Page 2

THE WINDSOR MURDER.

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SENSATIONAL DEVELOPEMBNTS.

A DIABOLICAL VILLAIN.

LONDON, March 15.

The detectives have elicited further particulars with regard to Williams’s visit to Lancashire, It appears that he rented an empty house in Eainhill, and daring his residence there was frequently visited by a woman, who suddenly disappeared. In the light of what has transpired of late concerning Williams’s career, there is grave suspicion in the village that her unexpected disappearance was dne to foul play. A number of persons who came in contact with Williams about the time the woman was last seen now call to mind the fact that his clothes were spattered with blood, and the landlord of the house states that Williams himself placed a layer of cement under the floor of one of the rooms in a similar manner to the layer under the hearthstone of the cottage at Windsor. The detectives have also ascertained that after leaving Eainhill Williams and his wife lodged at a hotel in London for a few days before taking a steamer for Austra’ia. During his stay in the city ho obtained many cases of goods by means of false pretences. He also purchased a number of files and drills, and incurred bills at jewellers’ shops for altering articles of jewellery, diamonds, and plate, apparently in order to change their appearance. It was noticed that during bis residence at the hotel Williams wore a large number of diamonds, and that bo was not backward in displaying his jewels. LONDON, Maecii 16.

(Received March 17, 1892, at 10.lt a.m.)

The woman who used to be scon about Williams’s bouse at Rainhill and afterwards disappeared was accompanied by two children. The police are now exploring the floors of the bouse. When it was given up Williams sent away heavy boxes, Latek.

The investigations of the police have disclosed another horrible tragedy, which will no doubt -be laid to Williams’s charge. Under the kitchen floor of the home he occupied have been found the bodies of a woman and four children. One of the latter is a baby. The mother and one child were strangled ; the other three had their throats cut. All had been buried together, which points to the murders being ail committed at the same time.