THE WILLIAMS MURDERS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4101, 30 April 1892, Page 2

THE WILLIAMS MURDERS.

Prisoner on his trial at M- ' borne, His Counsel throuffup ihe Brief, ' (Press Association), Melbooske, April 28. The application for the. postpone. 1 ment of Williams' trial for the Windsor murder was heard, to-day. ; Lengthy medical evidence was ad" duced to show the state of the ac- ; cusedVmind,' Dr Springthorpe gave evidence to the effect that. Williams made a statement to him, alleging that his dead pother had appeared' regit' larly to him since be was sixteen ! years of age, and that while he was in Sydney, she incited him to kill his • wife. Tha doctor explained that the acjused had contracted syphilis, and that he had stated in the presence of a Crown witness that he would hill any woman suffering from the same 1 disease, He' followed 1 one woinan into four different places with the ob» ject of killing her, but he did not get the opportunity to commit the act. 1 While in London the deoeased suffered ' severely from this disease. \ > ■ The Judge said he failed to see \djjv ; the doctors could not give a opinion as to tlle sanity or otherwise of the prisoner at this Btage, and he declined to grant a postponement', Mr Lyle then threw up his briefi Mr Deakin subsequently agreed to 1 defend tho prisoner, and the trial. is proceeding, April 29. The appearance of Williams, the Windsor murderer, is muoh improved ; by the growth of his beard and moustache, He displays nervousness.