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

"'' ~ - Y 'S N''"'oh''b ~ was pistol Dali, or
dinary Hze' not large Richardson was Instantly
killed, from the nature Of the wound r.4t-s.
george MRler sworn; Live at Masslion am A
butcher last January was acting as policeman,
was called to the house Of Richardson about A.
NJ. on the 10th by Ezra Pletzcker; was In the NAV.
or's Office: Seaman, Getz and yself went went
into the house by the back stairway up TO the
room where Mrs. Richardson lay, Ella and Char.
lie were there Getz, Pietzcker and went over to
the room where Mr., r. lay; saw him living there
Dead there was blood on the bed: his clothes
vert IN one corner and hers were In another, then
went out into the hall, met Seaman, and went
bach, and found the revolver think Getz picked
1t up think | went out of the room; then DR..
Reed came and examined Richardson. said he
was dead, and we laid him on the bed; then we
all went out Of the room, and went where Mrs.
Richardson was; Richardson's body lay at an an.
gle with the bed, with the arms and legs apart,
one foot was at the edge of the bed, the other
about six or eight inches from IT. there was q
wound In his temple; 1t was bloody, with powder
marki around It, the hair was short and bloody
near the wound; the wound was not bleeding
much found blood where the head lay; the reyo.
yer was on the left side OF the body, about two
feet from his head the razor was on the right
aboutthree feet from his body and was open
little over half there was little blood on 1t: there
was aspot OF blood on the south side of the bed,
on tho sheet and comfort, about six feet in diam.
eter; the blood went through the comfort, and into
q part Of the comfort folded under it; there wa
no blood on the pillows; the things In the room
seemed all right there was a little FIRE In the
stovet the bed clothing was thrown down part
way;Ia pair of slippers were by the stove; think
there were a watch and glass of water on the
window SILL DR., Reed came into Mrs. Richard
sons room and dressed her wounds; there was a
wound in her left side, don know It's appearance;
the handkerchief found was clean white one;
either Getz or Pietzcker picked up the razor
thinkHt was Pletzcker; identities bed clothing
exhibited, and illustrates how 1t lay on the bed
Crots examined. The windows looked out on
Main street; the shutters were open; there were
two of them there were blinds on them rolled up
about half the stove door opened east; Main is
the most travelled Of any street In town: the house
Is between the canal and the river, on the road
leading to the Tuscarawas rail road depot; this
was 10 the second ward-Getz's beat.
Hirenne Gets testified: Live in Massillon; was
night police January last; was called on Sunday
morning about2 o'cIock by Pietzeker to go tC
Richardson's; was in the Mayors office; Seaman
Miller, Pletzcker and went into the west door
up the back stairs into the first room to the left
and found Mrs R. in bed crying and groaning
Charlie was in bed with her; Ella was in the room
Mrs R. talked went to the table and got lamp
and asked where Mr.. Richardson was; think Mrs
r. said in the other room; went into the room, SCI
the lamp on the bureau, and took hold OF Rich
ardsons hand, and felt the pulse; the rest were no
yet in the room, but were coming just then Sea
man, Miller and Pietzcker came in, and | sale
Poor Neds dead" Seaman went and took up hi
right hand and said, "Its a fact, he is dead
went over to Mrs Richardson's room, but did no
go In, before Seaman came, took q cover from tn
bed and covered the body; DR.. Reed then cam
in, and looked at Richardson's wound; looked a
the temple, and saw the wound and what sup
posed to be powder mark; the hair was scorch
ed then saw revolver on the floor, and wa
about to pick 1t up, but stopped and called Sea
mans attention TO 1t; then picked 1t up and hand
ed 1t to Seaman then we put the body on the bee
Mr. R. was lying at an angle with the bed. hand
open and about one foot from his side; the fec
were about fifteen inches apart think the fee
were under the bed four or five inches-haf wa
TO the knee; found a spot of blood on the shee
Ave or six feet in diameter, about six inches or
from the pillow; saw blood at Richardson's hea(
think we all went into the room where Mrs.
was; she said she was awakened by Richardso
placing his hand on her face, and feeling he
throat cut by razor she reached for her revol
yer, when Mr.. R. said "ThHts what want" an
grabbed 1t from her, and shot her in the side: sh
then grabbed 1t back and shot him. she asked
rs he dead2" did ; not answer her; she thel
said II know by the way you act that he is dead
my God how did pick up courage to shoe
him." had no other conversation with hel
identities carpet and bed clOthing;l the be-
clothes were thrown back; there were two pillows
there was no light In the room when l went Il
Richardson's clothes were On chair in the mort
side of the bed, between the stove and the win
dow; found razor between the stove and the bee
when Mrs. R. told US about the razor we wen
back to look for 1t; Pietzcker picked up dirt
white handkerchief, and the razor was under Il
picked 1t up, it was bloody about half Its width
on the south side of the bed was a chair, on whic
Mrs. Richardson's clothes; there was a dres
among them.
Cross examined: Went for Robert Warwicl
about three or four o'clock, and we got to tow
about seven or eight; left him at. the door ant
went 10 the barn with the horse
Adjourned until $3.50 Saturday