The Windsor Tragedy

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 110, 15 March 1892, Page 2

The Windsor Tragedy

(pee peess association.) London, March 12. It has been ascertained that Williams, who is custody in Australia on the charge of murdering his wife at Windsor, arrived at Bainhill, a village in Lancashire, in July last. He pretended that he wanted to rent a house in the township for his sister, who, however, was never seen. Williams, who appeared to have no occupation, declared himself an inspector of army stores, and said his father who was a colonel in the army, was billed in the Crimean war. He also gave out that an uncle of his was a man of very considerable means, but this must haye been a myth, as no one had ever seen him. On September 24th last he was married to Emily Lydia Mather, the ceremony taking place duringhis stay at Bainhill. The villagers are said to have been greatly impressed with him, but some of them had their doubts about the man, because it was known that prior to his marriage to Miss Mather he was visited by a woman who was reputed to be his lawful wife. Miss Mather's father keeps a small shop in Bainhill, and is highly respected by all classes of the community. The family were unaware of the terrible fate which had befallen Emily until one of the agents of the Australian and New Zea« land cable service called on them with reference to the subject. On hearing the awful news the mother fainted. It was ascertained from members of the family that Williams left England in company with his wife (nee Miss Matha) on pretence that he had been commissioned to take charge of the army stores at Bombay. Nothing is known regarding Williams' antecedents. Sydney, March 13. Williams became engaged to a Bathurst lady, who was en route to Perth, to marry him when he was arrested. She handed over to the Melbourne police a quantity of jewellery which Williams had given her, and this has been identified as belonging to the murdered woman. March 14. Williams, whose alleged misdeeds are reported from several parts of Australia, when arrested offered no resistance and made no statement.