, 1873-10-18


From The Nashpslte {7enn., Union. Oct. II.
r. N. Richards, we'll known as the proprietor
Of tho Varieties Thoatle. Was shot aud instantly
Killed about half-pass o'clock Yesterday after
Chorry street, just below the entrance to tho
thoatre. Hngan walked down Cherry street at
tho hour named. stoppod at the saloon connected
with the Theatre: which is Just a1ovo the OH
In the saloon, as to Richards whereabouts.
Irwin replied TINT ho had just gono around tho
corner Of Broad street. Ifagan Immediately
started down towards Broad, mot Richards
him in tho head, tho ball taking oifcet in tho
left alde, juat over tho car. and lodging
III The brain. Richards threw back his hands and
fell on Ills right ado. uagan stopped and
looked at lm moment. thon walked across to
the drugstore on tho corner OF Broad and
Cherry, whero ho wnH met by Capt. stocko)l,
who inquired, WHO shot tint man 2 " to which
uagan replied, ~ shot him, Captain here's my
pistol want to giyo myself up" Capt. Stock
oll.took possession Of tho pistol and took Hu-
gnn to tho atation-houso.
representative Of this paper called at tho
polico-BtRtion soon after tho arrest, whore ho
obtained from tho prisoner the following state
mont:
lily name is James Hagan. am 2s years Of
Northwestern Road. killed Richards becnuse
ho seduced m. sister Annie Ho told my Bister-
in-law, John Hagans wife, TINT ho would shoot
Annie. last sunday night but didn't SEQ him
until tlis morning. TAen I mot him fow feet
from tho Varieties Theatre entrance, aud s1ot
him. 1t WAS about half-past 2 o'clock. Thcro
him lo had his hand III his pocket, and thought
1t was his intention TO shoot mo. 1Io was COM
Ing up from Broad street, and was going down
Chorry streot toward Broad; went to tho
nuything to him, and le didn't say anything to
me.
Noportor-Where does your sister AMMO live
Hagnn-sho has beon living at my mothor's,
No. b0 Knowles street.
Roportor-IB sho tlero now7
H.-No air; sho was not thcre when loft
home this afternoon.
Hugh Hagan, a brotlor Of tho prisoner, waa
the reporter that his sister Aunio married Denny
Sullivan about Ave yoars ago, aud has a nttlo
hoy about 4 years old. She ia now widow, her
husband having died in Cincinnati, In tho sum-
NOR OF 1879. He a1so statod that Mrs. John
Hagan, big sater~in-law, bad gono to Richards
| aud told him TINT it ho didn't marry Annie tho
boys would do something with linn, aud Ae said
IT there was my stooting going on there
might be moro than ono in 1t. Neithor my
brother nor knew anything about this until
with Richards III the night, mud 80 wo waited
until to-day.
IL From tho polco-station ourreportor proceeded
to No. 80 Knowles stroot in ordor to get the
interview with Richards. lle found tho house
to bo large brick building, and was met ut tho
door by young lady dresBod iu deep mourning.
As tho reporter stopped on THO porch, this lauy
womon were sitting, md exclaimed, Hero'B q
gentleman-perha le can tell us something" !"
and, % the reporter entered the room and in
qnirel for Mrs. Hagan tho cldost lady Of the four
thing about MY 10y Is ny boy III jail :" Upon
being told that he was at tho pot!co,atation, Alrs
ards dead ~ The reporter answered in tho
Affirmative, and then Mrs. Hngan throw herself
back On tho oapgc upon Thsh j. She vas seated
stting beside Hrs. Hagan threw hrs hor atiaa Siia
around Mrs. john Hapan, crying bitterly, and
| saying "Oh, my daar brother Jimmte; told
oa nc? Toye navo got 5mno uaor %s srfsat x ns
killed sIr. nielards. hly dear, dear brother
hos killed man. oil, wish they'd put mo in
5ail with him." It was certainly and scene, rs
grief aud despair. Aftor 3 Willie they bocamo
| moro calm, and thon, ut tho request Of the ro-
| porter, Mrs. John IIagan told what slo know Of
| tho affair, substantially az follows
Aunie Jane at Huntsville, Ma., In 1851, when
abe waH q young girl. Ho uHcd to visit llor, aud
made pretcntiona that ho'd like to marry her
that was before Ao had tho Variotios, and before
~ naQ Any GucA naMo aa l0 has nov, lla wAa q
| 0lork III store ut Huntsville thor. Ny husband
waa running ~ engineer OIL the MomphistS Il C4ar-
| loston lt0a4 tlon, and Annie Jano lived with lls.
richards Lad tue name Of being grass-Wldowor,
and 1t was reported lle Bhot man on hiy wiTaa
account. lie used to como to 200 Annie Jano
| frequently aho was tlen about 10 yoara old |;
| and he aoonlod to bo a worry n!no Young man, hi
1904 wo broke up housekeeping, aud
| my husband took Anuio Jnno to lor
fatller and mother, who lived In Altoona.
Pom. tn 1865 tho family n.oyod to
Nashville. Haw Richards after Allnso Jano latl
| gono to Altoona, mud lo agkoa luo for llor nd
1resH, aa he ea!d ho wanted to write to l!or. I
gave 1t to him, aud lie wrote or one letter, 10 llo
Hail, hut sllo tIevor received It, In 1868 alo mar
rlct! Mr. Sullivan, and, nftor she was married.,
| l.eLayls Aout Bonding hor presents, aud would
tell her that uho would hayo done bettor to iayo
| rfa1 ratn <,f Jf,,nn ind f1nf ia