EASTBOURNE TRAGEDY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8341, 30 January 1913, Page 8

EASTBOURNE TRAGEDY

WILLIAMS MUST DIE ENDEAVOURS TO SECURE RESPITE FAIL. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright LONDON, January 28. All endeavours to secure a respite for John Williams, the sculptor, who in October last murdered Police-Inspector Walls at the Countess Sataray’s house, have failed, and the .man is to bo hanged to-morrow. At the trial of the sculptor Williams on December 16th for the murder of Inspector Wallis, on October Bth, at the case for tho prosecution was based on Countess Sataray's house at Eastbourne, Williams was found guilty and sentenced to death. The inspector was summoned to the house to arrest burglars. The tho discovery of a hat alleged to belong to Williams, and a revolver he was seen to bury on the beach, and also his flight to London. The ’chief witness, Florence Seymour, with whom Williams lived, testified that on the night of tho tragedy she carried a parcel containing rope with a hook, Williams left her for half an hour, and when he returned he was hatless. Ho bade her throw the parcel on the beach. On December 31st the Home Office declined to permit Florence Seymour to marry Williams, who was desirous of legitimatising his child.