Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-31
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RiehsrAs On Hts Way to Ksarasy Jsas-
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Omaha Bee. ssth.
Finally, at ll:30a. m. this morning, 40
omnibus drove up to the court houss, and
the prisoner wa brought out and seated
therein with the officers. There vert about
|, two hundred men on the Aidewalk, and they
ali took in the murderer's dimensions and
looks with considerable curiosity. Rich
ards II over six feet tall, rather broad shoul.
} dered, and although somewhat slim, 10 evil
, IDENTIFY . man Of considerable physical pow.
er. His face would not indicate that he was
! bad man. He has Z determined expires.
a,on. however, and has . very pleasant
smiIe. and beautiful teeth. Az he passed
through the crowd he did rot seem to care .
continental, but smiled once or twice.
On arriving at the depot he went through
another crowd, and waa finally seated 10 ono
of the coaches. It vas there that the persist.
ent Bee reporter obtained quite long inter.
view with him. after going through the for.
mslity of an introduction. After converting
IA 4 general way upon his cr,nes the re-
porter asked him ii be had ever felt suv
panRs Of remorse. 376ia
"None whatever. and l don't expec. to-"
said he, with . smile.
"You don't have any hope of escaping
the penalty for your crimes!' asked the re-
lp0rter.
.None whatever, and don't care sd-u,"
replied he.
"Are you. not afraid of being lynched?s
Il am not afraid of anything. Knight b
lvncbed {: it's oil the same 10 one @ I sxpect
TO be hanged one way or the other.
"Whst tempted you 10 commit sach tsr,i-
BILE crimes!' aas ItsSi 7egf
81 give it up" ff6y
During the COMPENSATION Richards stated
that when he fled. from the scena of his
murders he never expected 10 get out of the
state, but ii any one had attempted to arrest
turn 10 the wheel house. He stayed at
Hsstinggs two OF three days, aud then came
to Omaha. On the train there was an OH
Ger looking for him, and who had q photo
graph and description of him. Several men
were talking about him, and be himself
Joined In the conversation, bnt be wal ready
oil the time to make q desperate resistance
If necessary. 1t seems he had disguised
himself by shaving of his whiskers and
putting on q new overcoat and cap, at Hast
ings. He was known by several parties in
Hastings, but they were, not aware Of what
he had done. He, expected to be arrested
there. On learning on the train that he
was being called for, he concluded to 60
east at once. He stepped of the cars on to
the platform and passed by the officers who
were looking for him. He coolly took sup
per at the depot. and then at once proceeded
east, leaving his trunk here, it having
been forwarded by express. 1t 10 here yet.
At Chicago he expected to meet 4 married
woman, Of Hastings, who was to Join him
there on her return from Maine, where she
was visiting He seems to haye had several
married women in love with him, in Ne.
braska, and he admitted to the reporter that
he was considerable of 4 "%lady-killer," or
"masher." The husbands Of these women
are mostly hard working men. Richards
says he cares more for his darling Carrie
than anything else in the world, and he
wants very much to see her.
He says that he always thought it was
only 4 question of time IS to his object in
going to Ohio was to make q brief visit t.
his friends and relatives, his father, four
sisters and two brothers-and then return
to Nebraska, PROBABLY to continue his muir.
derous career, until he should be cornered,
aud in the event he had intended to die
game rather than be taken alive. He does
not claim to be insane he says he shall not
play the insanity dodge. He talked perfect.
" cool and rational. and wanted to knov If
the reporter did not consider him san e.
The reporter thought he was in his right
mind. Rev. Mr.. Fisher now came up and
advised Richards to spend the remainder of
his days in repentance. Richards replied
that he did not fear God, man, devil or
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