The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-14

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as far as can remember; said before me and
little Charlie; Ma would sometimes say. "dOn't
talk so Pa, before the children" she said '.she
was Dutch before she was married and what Hid
he take her for In answer 10 him calling he
Dutch; she also said, "her hair was red before he
married herr couldn't pretend TO give the mum.
Der OF times heard these things In my life; remem-
Der when Henry Kramer left, and remember his
coming back for his clothes Ma and were at
home when he first came and Pa came In after:
Kramer went out after Charlie aud came back
again. Charlie was out some place near WhilO
Kramer was In, Pa came In and told Kramer 70
leave as quick as ever could; Ma asked, "what
tor2 Pasaid he was Just coming there t0 tell Ma
stun he ha heard and said II want you 10 Eet
ont OF here as quick as ever you can" and Kra-
mer said, u Will Mr Richardson, quick as l can
get my Clothes Pa replied. "and that want
id qulck' Ma then Jumped up and said. ''she
DIDN'T see why the boy wasn't allowed TO come In
the house" and Pa said, "Pll show you, d--n you.
why don't want him to come in,' then he went
up and struck MAJ first on the head with his Ilst;
that was In 'oomi he fought with her till they got
In the kitchen, and Henry aud / run between
them; he was striking her all the way out to the
kitcheni she tried to defend herself tried TO push
him away; held her hands straight out and lodged
head from blows; when weran between he walked
on to the grocery, swearing; Mas face was bleed
ing right side of forehead; wound on her h md
also, on knuckle mark on her knuckle yet her
iace was black and blue after; Kramer and stood
In frUnt door, think In July, 70, between and8
o'clock In the evening" Pa came first to pump In
froIt OF house and then walked around house;
came 10 door; Ma and Charlie were sitting on
lounge in sitting room and right at door as soon
as | heard Pa coming Henry started away, and
ia caught me by the arm and dragge | me 10 the
other end ofthe room, and kicked me in the side;
Ma was still on the lounge and said. That's no
way to correct child" he said "she should mind
her own Cd d-d business, he was not doing
anything to her. she replied. "I'll defend my
children as long as live or there's bit of blood
In my body;' he said, "yOu will, Cd d-n you''
and struck her several times: no less than seven
or eight times: commenced In sitting room aud
continued 70 dining room, she struggling till they
got that far; went from sitting room, through
kitchen and into sitting room; Charlie pleaded for
Pa to stop hitting Ma; he said, "Oh, Pa, please
don't hit MAJ think Charlie took him by coat;
was following murder, and saw no one was com.
ing, and then called Kryer; Kryer was up stairs
In bed, with sore foot, hardly able to stand; he
came down as Pa was coming toward me- calling
me names, and Kryer slipped up and said, "Mr
Richardson, that's your daughter and wife," Pa
said: Cd d-n you Dutch b-hs Of wh-res to
h-l" soon as Pa said that he went into the gro
Gerry, swearing found Ma had lump on her fore.
head, nose and mouth bleeding; cut on lower lip
made month bleed: washed the blood and then
shut upsitting room and thea went up stairs; Mas
| face was marked and black and blue and awful.
ly swollen; she was sick about four weeks; waited
| on her, and toward last Aunt Wonders helped;
| Ma was so low at one time that she didn't know
| anybody; she was out of her mind: l said, PA
Mas awful low, won't you come up aud see herr
| he said, "he didn't believe d-n word that she
was sick, she was just pretending after Ma had
been about again for two weeks, she had more
sickness; this time in August Ma went home with
Mrs. wonders to Alliance in September Kryer
| quit six or seven weeks after FUSS during second
sickness Ma slept in spare room, opposite front
| room; remember night of trouble described by
| Mollte Bowers, Ma slept with me; Ma had been to
bed all that day; Pa slept in room right across hall
from spare room; Ma slept with me in August
sickness; that night was awakened by "a swear.
ing; jumped up and asked what's the matter, and
Ma was saying, don't accuse me of such thingi'
were coming toward door IN my room Ma said.
"for Gods sake, Pa, don't carry on that way; I'm
not able to stand IT." Ma got In bed Pa went to
his room and dressed; and Ma began to cry we
had little room above bat stairs for water clos
ct; 1t was used during Mas sickness Kryer left
that morning of FUSS night aud morning of Janu-
ary 10th, slept In room above back steps, next
west of room Ma and slept in before; went To
bed at o'clock, or five or ten minutes after; Ma
| n had Of O or L.,
Ma came In before went to bed; Charlie slept one
room east of me; he had gone to bed; think she
went In and kissed him (Charlie) good night, as
was her custom; was awake and heard screaming
and one shot, think; jumped up and ran to Ma;
recognized her voice: when went in room she
stood holding her side with left hand aud netk
with right hand said, oh Ma for Gods sake. come
in my room;" Va said as came in: "Qh, my God,
PAS cut my throat and shot me In the side I Oof
the revolver from him, don't know how, and
shot back" called Essie and Jennie and left Ma
with Charlie; he got up as did; was In my night
dress; Essie didn't get up right away; went back
and got Ma into hall aud when half way in hall
Jennie met us and left Ma with Jennie; they
| were leading Ma In room while went to strike
| light led Ma into my room; tried to light lamp in
my room and broke chimney, dressed myself and
| went down after Henry Altekruse heard Ma say
ao such word that nightin front Of Ezra Pietzcker
as, Il killed the s-n Of a hi" Ma was awfully
excited when came in rOom she stood at foot of
bed; small light in room from fire in stove saw
her by her night clothes; after got light saw her
clothes all bloody Ma vas accustomed to sleep
on south side of bed: after Coroner's INQUEST had
a talk with Pietzcker as to what he said at in
quest said, "oh Essie. how can you lie ST. how
could you say that Ma said she killed the s-n of
of b-hY he said he didn't say any such thing,
| and could see what he said when the papers
came out asked him If he'd deny 1t II brot the
paper, and took paper right out of my pocket and
read 1t to him, and he turned and went away:
Jennie was present. heard nothing about admins
traitor until after Ma was brought over here; didn't
hear her mention it to Mr.. Warwick.
Adjourned till 10 O'clock A. NJ. Monday
Monday, December 11-EleVenth Day.
Examination of Ella Richardson continued:
never heard Ma say to Mrs. Ovington, zone of us
will be missing some morning. didn't say 10 her
don't speak so loud, Pa will hear you:' never
heard Ma say In Ptetzcker's prese ice, shed blow
PAS brains out" had to call Essie two times: he
slept last room on left side of hall as you 90 SOUTH
called him twice while there (at his roomE never
heard Ma say in presence of Mary Bowers, "Tu
blow his brains out"
Cross examination: Went to Bamerns after
the sale: about February or March; remained In
our house four or Ave weeks Jennie and Essie
lived there also the house was rehtted and chang
ed In 1874 or '75 In the difficulty between Pa and
Ma, when her nose was cut, Ma struck at Pa, bu
don't know whether she hit him or not. The cross
examination was long and searching but nothing
new of importance was elected.
Re direct examination Was weak and sckly
when the tea.kettle affair occurred: was about
seven years old; itwas before Charlie was born 1t
was the 26th Of October, rs, when R. Warwick
talked TO Ma in parlor, and she cried. remember
the date, because was getting ready for ball
that night.
Ella Lur: Live three miles north Of Massilou:
lived with Mrs, R. five or six years ago. lived there
two winters did housework heard R. call Mrs R.
"a Cd id red.deaded b-h' once: heard him
swear at her pretty often; first winter went Just
before Christmas and remained till March or