Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-07
ANOTHER MURDER.
Richmond, the Variety Actor, kills
His Friend With Pitcher.

With a singls blow of the pitcher,
which be had snatcbed from the bar,
Augustus Boyle, professions ally known
as Harry G.. Richmond, the variety
actor, laid Daniel Archer, halter,
whose store is within stones throw
PROSTATE and and dying upon the
floor of saloon on the west side OF
Tenth street, below CalIowhill, short
ly after 6 o'clock on Tuesday even
ing. The two men were friends,
Archer's relations with the variety
professional playing at the New Ma
tional Theatre generally having been
very sociabIe. He was tall man
with heavy mustache, and had a
large hat store at 939 and 941 Ridge
avenue around the corner from the
theatre. During the afternoon he
was on something Of carouse and
happened into Waling's saloon on
the corner of CalIowhill street. in the
theatre building, ABOUT five O'clock,
and went into the wine
room 10 the rear, where he sat
drinking and conversing with three
women, one of them variety ac-
tress. Richmond who was in the
final week of his months engage
ment at the New National Theatre,
after performing in his amusing
sketch called "Epitaphs, Fat the mat
inee. left the theatre at half-past
five O'Clock, accompanied by Mana
ger Kelly and the stage manager,
and walked up tenth street to Ridge
avenue. There he parted from the
others and soon turned into the sa.
loon whore Archer and his female
companions still sat. Here some
slight dispute occurred, which did not
appear momentous, however, &C
cording to the story of the women
and the bartender. Richmond start
ed out with the women at six O'Clock
and took them to the saloon where
the tragedy occurred and led them
to back room and then returned to
the bar-room and stood at the end of
the bar near the door. Archer came
in a few minutes afterward. He at
once grasped the lapel of Rich-
mond's coat and a scuffle followed.
Richmond reached over to the coun.
ter, caught up a small but heavy
notified brown water pitcher and
struck Archer one blow on the back
OF the head, telling him to the floor,
the pitcher being fractured into
many pieces. Before the bar tender
James Hart, could slip around to the
front of the bar, Archer was pros
trate, bleeding slightly. Hart ran
to call the proprietor, who started
out to Ninth and Wood streets for q
physician. Before he returned Arch.
or was dead. Richmond walked GU,
as soon as he had dealt the blow and
went around 10 disreputable house
in Wood street, above Tenth, where
he remained few minutes, saying
nothing of the affair, then starting
for his home at 1853 Christian street
where his wife resides He does not
appear to have been aware of the ia.
tai result of the attack, inasmuch as
he went to the theatre in the even.
ing to perform as usual. AS he walk.
ed into the lobby, about quarter be
fore eight O'Clock, Special Officer
Dougherty, attached to the house
stopped him and said L want you.
You're Joking was the reply what
for ? what's the matter p he then ad
ded, more seriously, as be saw &c
levity In the officers countenance
Dougherty said That man is kill
ed Well then l give myself up,
and Richmond accompanied the off
Ger towards the street entrance jus
as Lieutenant Edgar, of the eighth
district, came up. who took the pris
oner to the station house. Archer'l
body was taken into back room il
the tavern. The few witnesses o.
The atfray were taken to the station
house, where Police Captain Wooc
heard their statements of the occur
renee. The play in which Richmond
was to have appeared was with
drawn, and the performance went OIL
just as usual. Outside, upon the side
walk, a small gaping crowd talked
over the affair, and in the saloon
where a blood smear WAS still par
TALLY visible on the floor, beer wa
quaffed and lunch devoured by th
lunch ferrets' as though the terribl
thing lay miles beyond instead o
the few intervening feet.
Archer has been very prosperous
assisted by the custom of the play
people, and resided at 657 Nortl
Tenth street, with his family. Il
was about AZ years of age. Harry
y. Richmond is about % years, O
slim build, light hair aud smooth
boyisb, flexible countenance. FL
had considerable fame as low com
edian and had travelled with Haver
ly's Minstrels and performed in tn
negro minstrel lalls and variety
theatres of this and other cities witt
great success. His versatility ant
education, which enabled him to de
wise all his own character sketches
gave him a top notch and the lead
ing salaries in the profession. FL
originally was employed as steno
grapher in one of the Government
departments at Washington, wher
his father has position. Several G
his relatives are also on the stage
About year ago he was in troubl
tor assaulting man in New York
but the case never came to trial. :
Philadelphia Times.
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