The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22
CATHARINE RICHARDS MURDER.

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CATHARINE RICHARDS MURDER.
PROGRESS OF MYRoN BUEI.'s TRIAL--rHE GIRLS
FAMILY TEsrIFY-THE PRISONERS PREVIOUS
ATTEMPTS ON cArHARINEs vIRTUE-srRoNa
EVIDENCE FROM PHYSICIANS.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
CooPERsrowN, N. Y. Feb 81. 1879.
The most interesting testimony in the Buel MUIR
der trial thus far. perhaps. taken to-day. Mrs.
Palmer sworn. She said:-I assisted in remov-
ing Catharne's clothes; unbuttoned the drawers
the abdomen at the lower part the groin found
straws; threw the straw the floor; did not men
ton this at the examination; not asked; did
testify at the inquest finding straw: . wound
the right side of the head cut under the eye,
crescent shaped mark the shoulder mark on the
groin, the right elbow abraded. skin on the shin
abraded the right eye bulged and the left partially
closed. Witness cross-examined as to the straw
found in the drawers. straw was shown to
the witness by the counsel for the de-
fence. which, she said nearly resembled the
found in the drawers This witness
displayed more than ordinary intelligence in her
plies. and in her appearance and manner impressed
all most favorably. Mrs. Evans recalled as to
the straw found. but nothing ELECTED.
District Attorney Benedict was sworn and produced
the boot the prisoner wore at the time of the trag
edy. He testified that the boot taken to DR..
Ward microscopist, OF Troy. DR.. Ward scraped
off the blood the presence Of witness. for the pur
pose of microscopic examination. Witness also pro-
duced o stool.
Cross-examined-Could not say there blood
upon the stool. The stool was shown jury.
DISTRESSED MOTHER.
Mrs. Margaret Richards. mother Of the murdered
girl. sworn. She testified that at dinner
June % she requested Bowen to hitch up the horse
for her use to go to West Winfield Buel at the
table when she made the request; Catharine al
ways in good health. Witness broke down COM
pletely while testifying and sobbed audibly.
Mr.. Richards recalled. board from the stable door
was shown to witness by counsel for the defence.
Witness could not point out blood marks. piece
of the door post was shown witness. Could not
positively. but thought he noticed spots the
day after the murder; afterward they had been
whitfield Of Witness showed the jury how the door
could have been hooked from the outside.
BUEL HAD CHASED CATHARrNE.
Owen Richards sworn:-Am brother to Catharine;
sixteen years old; the 18th of May last Buel took
me home from West Winfield; on the way he said to
me that catnarne had gru d against him. said
day, in the basement of the barn. Buel
was crying; wanted Catharine to forgive him
for insulting her; in bed that night Buel.
with whom slept said that he had chased Cathar1ne
to see how she would take it; that she fell on the
floor crying and he left her.
ErEf AND cATHARINE NOT ON SPEAKING TERMS
Maggie Richards, a sister Of Catharine. sworn:-
One day in March. while all away from home
but Buel and Catharine. on my returning
from neighbours I found Catharine by the
kitchen window crying she said Buel had
insulted her; l went out and found Buel and
told him he ought to be ashamed of himself; he
wanted Catharine and promise not tell; we
woulon promise, he packed his things and said
he would leave unless we promised; ne went away
twice. but returned; Catharine said to that
ii he went that night we would have to milk all
the cows alone; Catharine told him that If he would
not insult her again would not tell: day in
the basement Of the barn Buel crying; said
ali had grudge against him; said didn't Catha-
rine present, but did not speak to him. he asked
to pray with him; only laughed at him; he and
Catharine had spoken for some time before the
25.h of june
Daniel q. Bowen recalled We always used straw
for bedding under the bull.
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
Dr. james NJ Rose sworn:--Have had forty years,
practice; examined the dead girl the night Of the
25th June last; present when her clothes
removed. Witnesses here described the wounds, the
same other witnesses. Saw n crescent shaped mark
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