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


house In Alliance, over night, In the iall OF 1870
the night before Mrs r. oame up from Mrs. Hines
and ss handed him his overcoat, he told me to
be careful: there was loaded revolver IN IT,
Dr. Lev SuSser: Gave measurements oil WOUNDS
on Mrs. RS person, corroborahve OF other tesll
mony on the same points (Mrs. RS wounds neck
and side were then examined by the Judge jury
counsel and medical experts in private counsel
room, adjoining court room) DR., slusser FUR
ther testified that the wound in her side had the
appearance OF wound made from distance
having no evidence Of powder marks: didn't see
Wound in r. IS head, but heard 1t described and
from such a wound, where death ensues immedi-
atety, wouldn't expect much blood 10 flow.
Tuesday-Twelfth Day
Examination of Mrs. Wonders resumed; Know
OF the trouble In the hall: did not go into the hall
sta d In my ROOM was awakened by Richardson
swearing: he called her "wh-e, ,""b-h," DC: think
they we're swearing at each other Mrs. R. said
my God, you know I'm out here sick" don't
know who else were there Ella said "Uh, Pa
don't 20 on so: you know Mas sick r. sWore
while, and then went down stairs: did not see OF
hear Kryer don't know where Mrs, R. went after
! came down in the morning; he called me in the
grocery, and told me had seen Kryer In the hall
said "can that be- he said, "if things don't 90
better. one Of us three will have to die" spoke to
r. about This treatment Of his wife about one year
before his DEATH he said he would do better
talked with r. about q peaceable separation, aiter
the iu,s IN the hall, after had talked with MRS
r. about IT. told him that she said, ''if we can't
live IN peaCe, We can part in peace" X. said he
had never made up his mind before but he would
new and he would give her s6,oeU told this to
Mrs.. R.; Ella, Charlie and Mrs r. went with me
10 Alliance: Mrs. R. staid about week: r andhis
vile came back from Louisville to my house, X.
vent away the next morniug and Mrs. R. the next
evening.
Jro.1 o. Ayers testified; Got to know R. when he
came tony house on Sept. %, 1878, with William
Baxter: they came in buggy IN the morning: X.
asked If parties had stopped there the night pre-
Vious. and II so should describe them: described
the woman, land he said, that's my wife" de-
scrlbed the man and he said 1t was party who
had het u in his employ. he asked where they had
gone v hen they left and said they had hir a
buggy and started towards Canton; he said they
had probably gone to Alliance, and he and Bax'
ter would 20 there, and see If they could find
them he said he would like to find them together:
no and Baxter sta until The O'Clock train, and
thpn wrrtto Alliance leaving their buggy with
me. th,y came back in the evening. and said they
had not found them: said If he had found them
Al the train he would have shot them both: K.
came back again on Nov. 26, and told me TO drop
the matter and say nOthing'about 1t TO anybody
that he didn't want 1t known among the pc pie
and that he had fixed the matter up, and were
living all right,
Cross examination: ,Kryer and Mrs. R. were
registered as John Miller and wife, R. said he
was glad he did not meet his wife aud Kryer, for
he would have shot them both.
L,vfavette Wonders. Live in Alliance; am neph.
CIV Of Alrs. R.: she came TO Alliance on september
16 1875, With my mother, Ella and Charlie on the
18th. att o'clock in the morning., parties CAME to
nv house, and wdkened me by ringing the ooor
hell tAeywere Richardson and Bob. Warwick;
went 10 the window and asked who was there
after considerable conversation got my revolver.
and went to the door, the person outside cooked
bis reyoryery and my wife came to ME and would
not allowme to go out; didn't know the persons
At first. latter while one said, I'm E. Rich
ardson: don't you know me- he asked If his wife,
was thrreFand said no: they left then and wen
east toward my father's at another conversation
had with K. he said, .Ive notion to follow aud
and them, and shoot both" at hisrequest brought
Brs R. from Bayard to my fathers where ar
ranged a conversation between them; during the
conversation about being at Louisville he got
angry. pushed his fist under her nose, raid, EN-
ma Bamerlin, you dare not" Ceferring to her
going to Louisville to prove that the story about
her was not SOY he walked of; snd put his hand
In his pocket she went toward him, saying, Hes
ing u shuOr me-" said 'nO shooting here:' bath
became silent and sat down. after some cOnversa-
ton got ii arranged that we should 60 to Louis
Vile that afternoon: Charlie and | went in one
buggy. aud huand his wife in another: half way
betw ell StrasbuIg and Louisville, said, turn
rouTi and come back, it's all right we then
went back 10 my tatner'S had another converse
tiomH tn him ia Oct. 1875 he said that things at
home were II right, aud hat he had told the
lapdl0rd al Louisville to hush the matter up. he
,said. rthe d-n skunk met her ut the depot ON her
return home something serious must happen yeti
he put his handkerchief to hi eyes.
LeoH9rd Bdulerlin. Am Mrs. Richardson's broth
or. she is 80 and an A. live in Mas ilOn three
or four squares from her residence: heard Of the
shooting about O'Clock that u ornh 6, from Mrs.
horganthGler and Ar. Altekru>e; after going to
several places went TO Richardson's found him
lying on bed: wentin Mrs. g room: she was ln
bed with her throat tied up: she told me how 1t
happened: was at RS house The Thursday pre-
yious. atthe request Of Mrs. K. went To R, in the
said that Ms. K. wanted me to come and see If
the trouble could be settled: said, shall / go In
and speak about It," yes How shall co :
menoe: shaila mskepeace or arrange divorce2
said he, "Ibeye amt Did bit OF uSe to make up
IN peaes: tell her III give her S8OOO and that s
ALL" ", Mt in and delivered his message: he came
in wh,le we were talking. with paper In his
hand. sif FesdiHg; the top had large printed lel-
ters: be said, THANK fortune, I'm ahead Of you
this time: here's letter from Mcsweeney: Your
telegram is receiyed: will be at you service at
any call John MTWeeney.'"