The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-07

w hhCSIlhlu tlldl nc Wu1 uehui tleu went hCTOAb
hall 10 Mrs. R.; found her In bed In room across
hall made an examination Of her person and
found an incised wound In the neck between 21f
and inches In length, transverse in direction;
edges were somewhat beveled, as though cut up
ward and not directly through; this wound was
under the chin near the bone commonly known
as Adams Apple II could not have been very
deep; ut the center II may have been nearly or
quite through the skin and at the ends not 10
deep; It was not bleeding then aud did not
probe IL saw signs Of 1t having been bleeding;
didn't notice a second wound until saw her af-
terwards at Canton; this wound was almost pRral.
lei with the first and not great In extent; II was
about healed up when saw It; they were abont
one fourth or one half an inch apart also found
agunshot wound in her left side; points of en-.
trance and exit well marked and about ~ inches
apart II did not penetrate the abdominal cavity;
(blood stained garments handed to wtnesslI sho'd
say these are the garments she had on; the holes
were in them at the time examined her: eI-
amined wound In RS head next day about nine
hours after first called; the wound was in the
left temple on line from the top OF the ear to the
center the eye transverse In direction; opened
Uranium and found the BALL ball of a Smith d
Wesson seven shooter; made no other examina.
pose the cause of his death was that bail entering
the brain, and suppose death was almost instan-
taneousi the eyes we're closed when first went
there and observed nothing unusual in cOuDten-
ance, no evidence OF a struggle had conversation
with Mrs, R. that night with reference to the act
she said she was asleep and was awakened by q
hand over her face aud cutting at her throat
she said "sre you going to kill me2' and then
raaphad mr. piptOl I'M oa ali uni II ha gai1 uTil
take that" or 'Ill use that" and wresed 1t from
her and shot her, mAicting this wound In the
lumbar region as described; she then got pistol
from him and shot him; in her excited condition
was unable to get their relative positions when
the fatal shot was fred don't remember what was
said about a light in the room.
Cross examined: There had been considerable
hemorrhage from wound in Mrs RS neck and [
put court plaster on H.. didn't probeit as didn't
want to start it to bleeding again. Think discolO-
ration on Richardson's temple from blood, but
found no powder marks; think the wound saw
In Mrs RS neck would be sufficient to produce
the amount Of blood Isaw on sheet
TuesdaB-SeVenth Day,
Robert Wdr1Oick testified: Lave In Sugar Greek
township; knew Richardson; he was about tiVeto
five and a half feet high; know Mrs. R. and the
family; was called to Richardson's house about
or o'clock sunday morning January l6; Just
after got there went into the room where Rich
ardSon lay; he was on the bed examined the
wound in the left temple; found 1t small and
blackened with powder. and the hair seemed to
be scOFched; examined the bed, and saw bOOdon
south side-a spot as large as my hand, and sew
eral small spots there was a comfort on the south
side of the bed, doubled under, and extending the
whole length Of the bed, and about half the
width there was blood GA 1t at the upper end,
which had gone through the top lOld and on to
the under fold but not throaghit Immediately
under the spot on the sheet; RI hardsOns head
had not been opened at that tfma; saw Richard
sons coat on chair on thenOFth side of the bed,
his slippers in front Of the st0ve and his socks
near his slippers; think his vest and watch weo
on the window; there was also glass partly full
of wateron the other windcw-theeast; saw MIS-.
R. that day between and 8ro'Cl6Ck, in Elias
room. Ezra PietzCker went inthe noUm with me,
| and Ella came into the room, willis was there;
think another lady, Mrs, 0v.ngtOn was Rlsoin the
| roOm Mrs. Richardson was Iii bed,:said to her
was sorry for this, and asKe6showit occurred; she
said, II felt some one trying 70 eutmy throat, and
| threw up my hands, and knocked him away and
reached for my revolver; he said, 'd-n you, that's
what want grabbed the reyolver from me, and
| shot me; went for him, wrenched the revolver
| from him, and shot him, was on one side OF the
bed and he was on the other;9 said, Mrs. Rich
ardson were You on this sidaof the bed and. I'd
OH the other2" had referenceto the south side OF
| the bed. on which side waastanGing; she said,
| "Yes;" asked, WAS he advancing toward you;''
she said nothing asked, Was he coming toward
you, when you shot him! size saidi"Yes: 1t Is all
over now there will have to be an administrator
| appointed she asked If ! knew VINO would be .
good man, and if l would take it l said, MRS.
Richardson, we will talk that matter over aiter'S
whie:p that was all the con nVersaaOn had then;
was there sometime afterwardj thasame day; with
VIM. Baxter and Mrs. R. weJe talking, and l. was
in back part of the ROOM
| Cross examined: Have knownthe Richardson
| family for sixteen years GeAzcame for me 70 ceme
to town. live about nine miles from Massillon: bad
| a talk with Getz about my business atfairs with
| Richardson had memorandum book with
charge against r.; did not say had a,charge
| against r. to which there was newitness now that
he was dead, and would lraEe TO rely on my book:
Richardson had three or fOus hundred dollan
from me, of which there ReS no account think
showed my memorandumboOk to Getz don't re-
member what the conversation was did not say q
Observation-Disclosures must be chosen: Richardson
sent me to- PeRses office 10 see If Mrs. K. was
there: asked Pease ifshe was and he said yes, and
showed me into the room where she pas. hadlG
conversation with her: talked about gStting d.
yorce: didnot say that Richardson treated her 20
badly that she ought to have divorce: she said
she would rather notgoto court, butitshe couldn't
get itany other way she would: think L did nos
say that 900 was not enough, considering how
Ed had been going on, butdid say that So, ,OOO'waa
| not enough: did not say would go and see NC
Sweeney al Wooster! she spoke to me about Nc
Sweeney but did NOT say wOuldh see him: saw
Richardson the sams-day in regard to this inter-
view did not say to Mrs. R. she should trust and
abide In me: Richardson asked me to get lawyer
| for him-McSweeney did not write to McSWee-
new did not tell r. thai did]Riehardson told me
he he'd gone to Mrs, r. and showed her what he
represented as letter from McSweeney, stating
that he would become his r. s)lawyerin in the d.
yoree case: 1t might have beena week orswo be-
fore r. was shot: don't remember of Mrs. r. tell
ing me that she had got FolgeT to write. to No.
| Sweeney.
Redirect examination At Pease's, Mrs R. ssid
| she would like 10 tettle without going to court
she said she would take $1,000 and said she
| ought to have ID and wouldlspesk to she said
Richardson had offered her sSyO0O: think she said
would take $1,000 before she would gotO court, If
| r. would give her some money Which,he had from
! her father. -...
Mr.. and Mrs. link, living across the street from
Richardson's, were up that night with a sick child
and testified to hearing two Shots Is or 20 minutes
| apart.
| John FNal7t testified he was at Alterkruse's on
Thanksgiving. 1875, and heard Mrs R. raising.
what he would call particular hi outside. enc
Sweeney suggested, "as distinguished from gen.
| ersl h-lJ
George McGrdtO: Keep hotel In AasSllon. west
Richardson Jacob Kryer boarded at my house
three different times; saw him and Mrs R. togeth-
er on the street at different times: Kryer kept
saloon on West Main street last winter, at II ne Of
RS death: he quit lodging with me the night be.
fore r. was killed.
T 6. Wormley: Live at Columbus, o: am ply
sieian and analytical chemist; have been chemist
for 20 years past have given especial attention to
study of blood for seven years: studied blood un