The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-14
7HE RIGHARDSOB MUIR
DER CASE.
Progress During the Past Week.
THE STATE RESTS AND THE
DEFENSE BEGINS.

anu chudren' some come fTom genuine desi.e |
10 hear and follow the case through but others,
merely out Of curiosity 10 see the accused. .
Thursday Day.
Jennie Rcichert testified Live in Masslllon; lived
at Richardson's when Mr.. r. was killed; was there
during the night OF January l6 went out with
Mrs, Richardson about Soclock that evening; we
went out the front door on TO Main street. aud
down Canal street one square TO an alley down
the alley on to Musklngum street. on Musklngum:
and on 10 Main street, by Bucher's foundry, two
squares from Richardson's; we went across the
north side OF Main street and went between two
houses -Kryer's, and house theowner Of whichAI
don't know we were on the west side of Kryer's
In space about 3 or feet between the houses /
went In, and Mrs, r. part way: she said should
go to window aud see II could see Kryer; went
past the window anu looked in, but did not see
him: Kryer's house was a business hnuse-his
saloon came back to Mrs. R. and said he wasn't
there: we then c. ossed the south side of Main
street, and then east and saw Kryer standing or
the step OF his house; he was not there when we
first crossed; told Mrs r, that he was there, and
she started to cross; then we pas far as Henry
street, Kryer going up on the other side; Henry
street is the second street beyond Richardson's;
then Kryer came across and came near us, and
we went down TO Muskingum street. Kryrr Joined
us by lngOlds corner when Kryer came over
Mrs. X. asked him whether he caught the fellow;
whether he had seen him: he asked her what
fellow" she said you know who mean:' then
we went to Musklngum street. up towards Ca.
nal street and stopped at Kellers alley, there was
a man standing In the alley, and Kryer went up
to him and he walked of, passing Mrs. R., Kryer
and |, up toward Canal street, Kryer following
him; Mrs. r. and went west on Henry to Tre-
mont street. up Trement 20 or 25 feet where we
met Kryer; there was some ladies coming back of
us, and we three started off down fremont toward
the river, on Henry street, and then turned up,
and came on to Main street; turned toward the
river, up to Rryder's, stopped, and Kryer went
home, opposite; Mrs. Il. and | went home; did
see Kryer go into his house; twice or three times
while we were walking Kryer and Mrs. R. staid
back Of me little; they walked slower than
old; they were talking but l didn't hear what
| was said; we got to the house about o'clock;
| think Mr., Richardson was in the grocery Ella
came in about minutes or so after we got home
she had been out-all evening as far as know; IN
about 10 minutes Mrs R., Ella and went up the
back stairs into Elias room; staid there 2 or 8
minutes and then went out into Ezra's room to
make the bed Mrs. r, and Ella were in Elas IS
room, and did not see them again; they were not
preparing for bed when left them saw Ezra
Pietzcker one or two minutes after | was In his
room; he came up, and l staid FIVE minutes max
ing the bed; did not see Mr. r. come up: but heard
him just as | came out Of Elias room; Ezra and
Mr.. r. came up at the same time, did not notice
where z. vent went to my room about $780, did
not hear anything during the night; was called
up by Ella little after o'clock, running through
the hall and crying, 10, Jennie, murder" got up,
dressed and went out: Ella and Charlie were lead.
ing MIS- Richardson into Elias room; Ezra
being Just behind me; they were at the door of
Mr., Richardson's room, In the hall running east
and wesG when we got into Elias room Mrs. R.
said, -, Jennie: he cut my throat, and got the
upper hand Of him. don't know whether
killed him or not" heard no conversation in the
hail. Ezra tied cloth around her neck; Ella lit
the lamp after having broken the globe; there
was no light in Richardson's room or in the hall;
Mrs. R. came out of his room into the hail. lived
at the house for four weeks after the murder, and
eleven weeks before it,
Cross examined: Mrs. R. and went out that
evening to see who 1t wasthat had been throwing
notes into the house; Mrs. R. said In the alle,
that If saw any one should take after him and
see If l could find out who 1t was if there had
been any thing said in the hall that night could
have heard IT. Mrs Richardson's neck was bleed.
d! ing little her night gown was bloody
Redirect examination Did not hear Ezra
! leave his room; when Mrs, R. and went out she
said, "put something on your head, and come
along"
Jacob Bdchte; Ami administrator of the Rich.
ardson estate at the time Of his death his prop.
erty was worth about S2SOOO-Sl2.OOO or $4,000 in
real estate and the rest in personal property.
John Weble testified Live in MasSillon: know
Mrs R. and Kreyer saw Rreyer go to Richard
sons house in the evening, after he had stopped
working there, about three months before Rich.
ardson's death; was gong home and met Mr. R.
on the canal bridge; he was going east, and l
west Kryer was on the north side of Main street,
by Clay's house; he went In the road in front of
Richardson's house and whStled saw the door
| open and Kreyer go in; saw them through the
window; Mrs R. and Kreyer went into front room
up stairs there was light in the room when they
went in; as soon as they got IN IL went out saw
Kryer come out In about ten minutes, from the
front door Ella came to the door with him; he
went across the street, and then came back and
talked with Ella.
Cross examined: Mrs r. showed me an anony-
nous letter. but did not charge me with it; she
asked If knew the handwriting and | said
didn't.
Adjourned until 1880 P. M.
1;9O P M.-ThOmdS Sh fer called; testified as to
seeing Kryer and Mrs. Richardson together on a
certain day in the Fall of 1875.
The State then rested, and the defense called
their witnesses, numbering AZ, and had them
qualified There first witness was I,..
MrstA Hotpeu, who testified as follows: Live al
MaSsillon; knew Richardson; know Mrs R.; lived
In their family in 1859 for six months doing house
work; observed how Mr. r. treated Mrs. R.; saw
them pretty often-at meals and between; R. used
to call her "d-n Dutch s-n Of b-h," pretty
frequently; called her by such language five or
six times week at least Mrs. R. never replied,
but would go of and cry about IT. saw this very
nearly every morning; he used to go round bang
ing the doors, and jingle the glasses good deal;
think they broke; saw this twice; he was very
angry, and was under the influence of liquor fire.
ouently; couldn't tell why he banged the doors;
Mrs. R. didn't do anything out OF the way; visited
Mrs R. frequently after lived there; was there
in July, 1S76 and found her face dreadfuly bruis-
ed swollen, her eyes blood-shot, and lump the
size of hickory nut on the right side of her fore
head; her face was purple; she was In bed; don't
know whether she was deranged, she didn't talk
much, and didn't recognize me when l went in:
would not have recognized her If had seen her
in another place.
Gross exa uined; Mr.. R. did the grocery work,
Mrs. R. sometimes helping him. on some occasions