From our Friday'a Extra. MURDER! Mr. and Mrs. George William's Murdered in Cold Blood! The Suspected Murderer Arrested.

Our reporter has just come in from the scene of the most brutal and atrocious crime ever committed in Henry for county, or this section, the cold blooded murder of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Williams, residing on the county line between Henry and Fulton, about six miles north of Napoleon. The murder took place in the early part of the evening, on last Tuesday, but the horrible deed was not known until Thursday at about 1 o'clock, when of a neighbor, Mr. Ad. Crew, had occasion to go to Mr. Williams' place, and going into the barn, found him lying there with his throat cut and a big gash in his head. He was so alarmed that 24 he did not go to the house, but ran and aroused the neighborhood. Persons, on going into the house, were met by a horrible sight the father lying in his blood in the barn was terrible, but to see the young mother lying upon the floor of her own home, with her skull cut open, murdered in cold blood, was a sight that curdled the blood of the most brave. A two-months-old babe was in the bed, crying and almost famished, as it lay there for two nights and near two days. Indications point to the fact that the deed must have been committed about bedtime Tuesday evening, as Mrs. W. was prepared for bed, as she had nothing on but her chemise and a skirt. She lay beside the bed, upon the floor; the murderer doing his bloody work while she lay in bed or as she was stooping over the bed, probably attending the wants of the babe. A terrible gash was on the top of the head, a little to one side, which split the head open. Mr. W. probably had gone to the barn to feed his horses, and was in the act of getting the feed when he was struck from behind, as t large gash m his head would go to show. After being struck down the murderer took his weapon, an ax or hatchet, and deliberately cut the throat from ear to ear. Coroner Cloud was notified of the murder yesterday afternoon and at once repaired to the scene, but the bodies were not examined until this morning, when Drs. Shoemaker and Bloomfleld dressed the wounds and made a thorough examination, which they had not completed when these lines were put in type, The chief question upon the lips of all is: "Who did the inhuman and bloody deed?" Circumstances at once pointed to a young man in the employ of an uncle of the murdered man, by name Wes. Johnson. Johnson was working for Mr. John Williams, the uncle, living some two miles away from the tragedy and on Tuesday night was out until after 11 o'clock. The next day, Wednesday, he was noticed to act strangely, and before the day was over informed his employer that he was going to Wauseon to take the 4 o'clock train there. While at Wauseon he was noticed to go into the water closet, where he left the murdered man's watch and pocket book. Whether these are facts we are unable to say, but were given us by citizens of Wauseon. When the murder was known in Wauseon, suspicion at once fell upon Johnson and he was arrested and, placed in jail in that place, but we understand Prosecuting Attorney Cahill will have him brought to Napoleon to-day or to-morrow. The Napoleon officers were on hand doing what they could to bring the guilty to justice, as was also the officers of Fulton county. When it became known that Johnson had been arrested upon suspicion threats of lynching could be heard upon every hand, and had the party been upon the scene Judge Lynch would no doubt had full say. The scene of the murder is visited by hundreds, far and near, men, women and children. The almost impassible condition of the roads did not seem to keep any at home. Many were entirely overcome even before seeing the ghastly bodies of the victims, and all could but exclaim, horrible, horrible! It is certainly the most cold-blooded crime ever committed in this section to the hour of opening these lines, weapons of any description with which the deed was committed had found, the murderer no doubt carrying miles his bloody instrument been before throwing it away. The murdered man is a son of Mr. Hurt Williams, of Henry Co., and the murdered woman a daughter of the present wife of Mr. John Waite, of Freedom township. Her maiden name was Belle Atkinson, and at the time of her untimely death was about 21 years age, a wife but a few short months and the mother of a babe two months old, which was found in the room in a bed alongside the dead body of its mother. Mr. Williams was aged about years, a farmer, well thought of by his neighbors. The murder was evidently committed for the purpose of robbery, as it was known that the dead man had money about .his house. We understand on Monday he sold his clover seed in Wauseon, tailing home with him some seventy dollars. It is the hope of all that the guilty party may be caught, and if Johnson is the person woe be to him. He has already served a term in the Ohio Penitentiary, having been sent up from Fulton county for stealing. His character is bad, and if circumstances which we have heard prove to be true he is without doubt the murderer. He was also suspicioned of being the party who but a few evenings before set fire to the barns of Mr. John Williams, an uncle of the murdered man, and in whose employ Johnson was.ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. The ax was found Thursday afternoon hid in a straw stack near the barn. It was bloody and had human hair sticking to it, which too plainly told that it was the instrument of death used by the fiend. The suspected murderer, Johnson was brought from Wauseon to Napoleon Thursday night, by Deputy Sheriff E. T. Barnes, of this county, and Frank Blair, Sheriff, and Bob. Betts, Deputy Sheriff, of Fulton county. The prisoner was safely housed in our county jail. All day Saturday the county jail had been stared at by a wondering crowd, many trying to get a glance of the human monster, if he be the right man, and others being satisfied with a look at the jail and to know that the murderer was within its strong walls of iron and stone. Prosecuting Attorney Cahill has selected Judge J. M. Haag to assist him in the prosecution. Mr. M. Knupp has been retained by the defense. The breast-pin found upon Jonson has been Identified as belonging to Mrs. Williams. He says he found the pin a month ago, whereas we understand parties in Wauseon say Mrs. Williams wore the pin in Wauseon a few days before the murder. Mr. Williams' watch was found in the depot privy at Wauseon, and upon further search a pocket-book belonging to the murdered man was found in the privy vault. Johnson was seen to go into the privy by several parties. Dr. Bloomfleld describes the wounds upon the victims as follows: The man had one cut across the top of his head and between the ears, it was about 3 1/8 cinches long and separated the posterior portion of the left parietal bone, thence passing over, cut into the right parietal bone to the depth of an inch. The force of the blow fractured the skull, at either end of the clean cut from one-ha- lf inch to an inch, and breaking out a piece of bone about two inches broad from the back of the head. The Instrument penetrated the brain to the depth of two inches. Besides this, there were two cuts upon the neck They had evidently been made by a man who was skillful with the ax, for they were so nearly identical as to make it very difficult to distinguish them apart. The first blow cut through the soft part of the neck, just grazing the thyroid cartilage and reaching to the fifth cervical vertebra. The second blow entirely severed the spinal column at the fourth cervical vertebra, leaving the head connected to the body by a strip of flesh and skin on either side. These cuts were 3 1/8 inches long, and had been inflicted by the sumo instrument as was used on the head. The woman was struck twice or three times upon the top of the head. These cuts were in the same line, and extended six inches along the upper and back part of the head, and very near the center of the posterior portion of the parietal bone. The cut was 4 1/2 inches deep and penetrated to the base of the brain.

The funeral of the victims took place on Sabbath from the M. E. Church in Napoleon, Rev. John Zook preaching the sermon. The double burial was a sad sight, the like of which Napoleon had never seen before, and it is hoped may never see again. The caskets were opened and hundreds looked upon the faces of the murdered couple. Johnson claims to be 23 years of age, married, his wife being at Delta, and says he has always lived in Fulton county. The father of Mrs. Williams, the murdered woman, enlisted in the 100th Regiment, O. V. V. I., and was reported among the missing after the battle of Jonesboro. Nothing has since been heard from him. Coroner Cloud has rendered the following verdict: I, the undersigned Coroner of Henry county, Ohio, having duly inquired into as to whom and by what means George Williams and Bell Williams, whose dead bodies was found in Freedom township, Henry county, Ohio, on the 25th day of October, A. V. 1883, came to their deaths. After having examined said bodies and heard the evidence I do find the deceased came to their deaths by blows on the head with the edge of an ax in the hands of some unknown person. K. M. (Cloud, Coroner. The" people of Wauseon and Fulton county were very much excited over the horrible murder, and had they been sure that Johnson "was the guilty one his life" would have paid the penalty. Johnson waived a preliminary examination and his case went directly before the Grand Jury. The Henry county officials will leave no stone unturned to bring the guilty party or parties who committed the murder to speedy justice. It is one of the most barbarous crimes ever committed in this part of the State. The report on Saturday that the babe was dead is erroneous, as the little thing is reported to be getting along finely, notwithstanding its pitiable condition when found. If Johnson is innocent he certainly conducts himself in a very strange manner. An innocent man seldom acts as lie does, being wholly unconcerned as to his position. It is claimed in Wauseon that new and very positive evidence had been secured against Johnson, by the finding of a coat, identified as his property, which was stained with blood, but the officers were very reticent, claiming that they had secured very strong evidence against Johnson, but in order to protect the prosecution, it would not be made public at present.. The officers also claim to have good grounds for believing that Johnson had an accomplice, whom they are looking for. If Johnson is indicted by the Grand Jury his trial cannot come oft until the January term, as a jury in such case must be drawn forty days before the term. To an interviewer Johnson related the following: "My name is Wesley Johnson. was born in Fulton county and am 23 years of age. I was married about two months ago in Fulton county. My wife still lives with her parents. I have not lived with her, but worked around on farms by the day. 1 have been employed most of the time by John Williams who owned the farm on which George Williams lived. I worked on that farm and took dinner at George Williams' house several times. Always had kind feelings for George and his wife: never Knew anything against him. John Williams' barn was burned last Sunday night and I quit work on Wednesday and went to Kendalville to see mv wife, who was visiting friends there, She passed me on the road going to Delta. I went to Toledo and came back as far as Wauseon Thursday. When I got off the train the Sheriff arrested me as a witness in the barn-burning affair, and about noon I told him there was no use holding me on that, as I had already given him all I knew about it. He then told me I was held for murder, did not ask him who was murdered, but Mr. Barnes, of this county, told me last night that it was George Williams and wife. That was the first I knew of the murder." The question was put to the prisoner as to whether he viewed the funeral procession last Sabbath, which he could do by looking from his window. He replied that he noticed a crowd oi people in town, and feeling a little ticklish, he kept in the far off corner of his cell! The feeling in Wauseon Friday night was very bitter against the prisoner and citizens say it was fortunate that he was taken to Napoleon. Certain parts of this county are terribly worked up over the affair. The. home of the murdered couple, while it was but an old rickety frame building, gave every evidence of culture and happiness. The sitting room which served for a parlor, was neatly whitewashed. On the wall hung a large steel engraving of President Garfield. On the opposite partition wall were two pictures of the wife's family, and over the bed-room door the motto, neatly framed, "God is our Hope.'!! A neat rag carpet covered the floor. A bureau in one corner and a well-filled book case and secretary in the other, with a stove, lounge and a table, on which sat several pans of milk, comprised the furniture of the sitting-rooIn the bed-roo- m where the body of Mrs. Williams was found were two beds, an old trunk and several bags of clover seed. Johnson's old clothes are In the possession of the proper officers. We understand there are blood marks upon the boots, which he claims came from killing a chicken the Sabbath before. Coroner Cloud took considerable testimony Friday at the residence of the victims, but nothing new was elicited. Up to the hour of going to press the Grand Jury was still working on the case and no report had been made to the Court. There is no doubt but that Johnson will be indicted.