The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-07
Inral 1arrrs.
Continued from 9Th page.
THE RICHARDSON MURDER CASE:

THE RICHARDSON MURDER CASE.
ust over the last floating rib, on the anterior
nurjace, or 4 inches TO the left Of the sternum;
there were two openings short distance apart
formed the opinion that the balls entrance was
At the right orice and It's exit at the lef the Or
iAces being from IA To N inchesapare the wound
was superfcIal-just under the skin, not touching
the muscles Of the ribs; conical ball Is not de-
Aected AZ much as round ball, It's course is gen.
orally direct, especially 80 in short range the
wound Of Mrs. r. was not perfectly horizontal, the
left orifce being little higher than the right did
not notice that the ball had been detected; made
an examination OF the wounds on Monday! found
the tissue loose-admitted OF being grasped up,
and the distance OF the wounds from center to
eanter 1 inch, from the outside to outside "a
inches, from the inside to inside x Of an inch
never seen person instantly killed but whathad
had his eyes open: have no information as to q
person sleeping.
Gross examined as to his experience In the OBJ
vervation of the condition Of the eyes as to being
open or closed, in persons killed instantly or oth
erwite, &C.
Hrs VIM Batter testified as to being In Aassil'
Ion, at tAltekruses, on Thanksgiving, 1876 she saw
Ms Richarson looking in at the window OF the
room in which she (Mrs. b. was sitting and say
ing, among other things, wait I'LL you come
home, and III show you" Mrs Richardson was
holding up her hand and Mrs, Baxter thoughtshe
had revolver in II: Richardson said, II am here
with my friends independent Of you, Mrs. Rich
ardson."
Drs T. H. Phillips, Geo, Scott R, P, johnson and
8. A. Conkling's experience as surgeons led them
TO believe that the eyes Of persons killed remain
omen. II open at and before death; II closed by
the fash, the eyes would probably remain closed
Korv Barter: Was at Altekruses party Thanks
irving, 1885, sat on the lounge light under the
window, in sitting room, and heard Mrs. Rich
ardson outside Of the window that evenings heard
her say, "This is a nice place, want you TO come
ripht home, you've no business to be here when
Trn not here" called him bloody hearted s-n
of b-h:" said when he came home she would
pull every hair out of his head: Richardson had
glass of wine in his hand and she said, "She
wished she was In there she'd put something In
that wine that he'd never drink another: she had
something in her hand, and shook 1t and said,
"TherOs something that will not let you go anoth-
er place without me-" couldn't see what 1t was;
Richardson walked up to the window and said,
am here, Mrs. Richardson with my friends, In
dependent Of you" heard Mrs. Altekruse say to
her "Come in, you're welcome don't want such
a fuss raised around my house." Nothing new in
cross examination.
AIoysus Pdrter: The bed that Mr., and Mrs,
Richardson occupied the night Of the tragedy is
still in the house; took some measurements. Gave
the following length of bedStead, outside to out
side feet ~ inches width, outside to outside,
feet 81 inches: height from floor to top OF rail,
foot 81 inches: from floor to bullet hole in the
wall; 2e1d inches
This closes the testimony up to Wednesday |
evening, and the prosecution not yet through ex'
arr iuinR