, 1877-02-04
An Interesting Sketch of the Inyes-
legations Made by DR.. r.
q. Piper.
Differences Between Unhealthy aud Healthy Blood
---The Latter Sraree Article.
Over Sixteen Hundred Millions Of Cor
pusc1es in Cnbic Inch.


ardson Murdsr Case at Canton, O..
When the reporter entered the study he eaw 4
man about GO years Of asc leaning orcr micro
scope aud drawing ut the same time little circles
on piece of cardboard. The noise made in
opening tie door and walking across the floor
did not aetract attention; the scientist was alb
sorhei in his work and was oblivious Of sur
roundings. IT, the house had becn On fire he
probably would: not have known It Until the
flames kissed his cheek and at11nonishcd him
that it Was time TO run.
Here is gentleman from TIE TRIBUNE
who has called to see vou,' saal the Indy that
had shown the reporterinto the room.
The Investigator looked up, seemingly annoyed
at the interruption, and remarked, " All! gluu
to see you. Take IL seat, please. I Will be ut
leisure in moment"
And down went his head to tho microscope.
He had evidently never been interviewed. After
waiting five minutes, the reporter said:
!" have come, Doctor, to have i talk with
you about blood-corpusclcs'
well, was the apparently rcgretful reply,
'bring your chair over here. I em making
table OF some OF them now, for the purpose Of
measuring them, but will laY aside the draw
ing.''
The one OF whom information was sought is
DR.. r. U. Piper, who lives at No. Ct Centre
avenue. He is an enthusiast on the subject of
microscopy; it has been his hobby for years;
and, like all men who devote themselves assidu-
ously to one line Of Investigation, he has accom-
plished something which will benefit mankind.
Within q year past he has been pur-
suing an entirely new line Of inquiry
the examination OF blood-corpuscles with ref
etence 10 ola@hosls OIL a1sease' aao
from what PC mas already learned dounts mol
that he will ultimately be able to tell the a1l-
1nent Of any diseased person whose blood Is sub
M1ttcd 10 MIN. Dut 1he most sfsnih Cant OF MS
discoveries IS system OF measuring cE'rpusces,
which demonstrates beyond reasonable doubt
the difference between those OF man and oi any
other a1limal Ihc Importance Of the difteren-
tn'tion will DC appreciated When It Is stated that
ssrofea en
men and women OF murder. Heretofore the
difficulties attendtne the operation OF measure
ment hnve neen great: anu, Opinions umering . as
10 me motE o. pt.ecaurS, coilnce 1 u tsstl,
scales, and ctlabcd guilty criminals to slide out
OF court instead OF into the arms OF The hang
man. ;
me u1ctor vas "ttnsss in t1e feetns 1aaa la
OF Mrs: Richardson at Canton, u, arn II was
especially with reference TO this case e. talat tue
reporter desired to interview him.. Richardson
Was married nineteen or twenty years :tSo, Dis
wife having some properly ihcy az uca TO
their wealth as the years passed nS ana k:asnes ;
co together quite a fortune, tneir success pei1E
as much due to her management as to his TIC
was IN Englishman, and used to beat her very
often, it is said, and at one time lnjnrcd ner SO
badly that she "as LAID up IN oed ioE three
weeks. She became tired Of such conti1 a1ons
il-treatment at length, and took the prsalm-
mary steps towards securing separation. She
has two children, q grown daughter and boy
II years Of age. About year ago, accor' alny
to her statement, she was awakened one 1sht
by bis attempting :
TO CUT HER THROAT.
He was rigbt-banded, and was lying in sue
position that he had to use his left hand. Ills
awl1wardness saved her life, only two pretty Sc
we're gashcs bc,g made, the blood from whi,:h
Redeemed tue sheet wllerc her head was LYNX.
Sue jumped OUT OF oeu Is qulShll AS pos5lnler
He had bought i tor fhe purpose ol k1ling some nc
Que, llc said: He followed Acr, ano TOOK 1ae
pistol from her. She IS a SLIGHTLY Dllt "ou,an'
while he WIS strong, muscular fellow, weigh
ing go pounds. He 1iEed at her, and the bali
struck her near the floating n1s anu
glanced of, making an ugly, tearing nesh
wound, but. one not st all dangerous:
She struggled with him for the possession OF
the weapon, desperation giving her strength,
and, strange to saT, secured IT,. she pfei ~
to the floor dead. This a1fray happened IN
dark room, the o,aiy light being that furnished
bv the gray Of the morning.
Mrs Richardson was arrested for deliberately
shooting her husband, lin other words, murder
ing him,
t seems that the deceased, who kept 2
liquor-saloon, was hale fellow well met, and
had Iuanv friends aiit'lg Tue MINERS 1e !t''4pG
ar one time followed that occupation. One Of
these men had revelation from the spirit land
that the miners must raise money anu help co11-
Wet the wife. They raised S1,500, and emf
noyctl the a1lest counsel attainablc to conduct
thc prosecution. She was defended BY John
WcSwecncv, one OF thc most finished orators in
III country.
TIC theory of the prosecution was that Mrs.
Richardson shot her husband while he was
as1cen. dragged the BODY from it to the floor,
.shcrc t. was fm,,ti: turned the sheet so that
t,,n hion3-stains w,,uld be on her side Of the
a'j a,,d that Tho Syounl in her side was SELF
irs;cc+ad H.Mc ad0
Her counsel believed her statement Of the cir
1,,metances and nut Ur, Piper on the stand to
<orrolsnTnte her. How nc did it, will appear in
t,,e s,,h;oi,c.l conversation;
''4 Said Inc rcnorter. doctor, 1 understand the
trial nf Mrs. Richardson developed some very
;n+arestfner facts. y |
~ ,3;;1 s;r. ve-r Interestingly |
8. .Wir wrrc yon callrd l., as i wituess?"
4s Thc object was to demonstrate whether the |
b,ood on lie sheet was from the woman's
t|,vs,e+ ~ fkc 1naT's head; also whether blood
eao1'1ated on the uppcr or under side Of the
sHc9t: and also whether person could fire |