The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-05-06

uTanA duu never payer caTus, ana
was never accused Of any Ofienses of
any kind. | stood in good society,
and thought ] was able to make most
anything Of myself. | va. handy at
most ANYTHING. could work at most
anything. worked with a carpenter,
George Walker. the last winter l was
there, and helped him build a barn.
For the past two years have had no
regard for anything.
I JUMPED AT ANYTHING
that came in nv way, no matter
where it was OF who it WIS. had
well considered the source of life and
what it amounted to. 1t was i'm
material to me how things ended, but
/ never expected Ia he taken alive,
and would not If ] had been in this
country. WAS employed as an
attendant in the insane asylum at Mt.
Pleasant. Henry county. for nearly
year. and was attendant in one Of the
most yioleut wards IN the house
That took away Ia some extent nv
feeling and sympathy for mankind. !
could stand by NV father and see him
die with no more feeling than would
have for hog. When I left there
two years ago. ] didn't care for any
thing and had no respect for human
nature. When l first struck the
Western prairies the only companions
| wanted was
GOOD PAIR OF SIX SHOOTERS.
passed through Nebraska about the
last of March. 1877; was FIVE or six
weeks in the State; stopped two days
and a night in Omaha, and went to
Denver, through Colorado. and back
through Kansas. 1 was alone. with
the exception of occasional company
for a day ar two.
Reporter-Did your theory Of life
get YOU into any trouble on the trip {?
Richards-Ies. ] have never made
any complete statement in this
matter. have mentioned one, the
first six. which occurred near the
Sand Hills. in the neighborhood Of
kearnev, and between the u. p. and
b. & NJ. railroads. then remained
in Kansas until October, 1877. and
travelled through Missouri. Iowa.
Minnesota, Northern Illinois and
Michigan, stopping a short time at
different points. I had no trouble Of
any importance during this time.
Reporter-Did you have an idea Of
putting yourself on record as the most
bloodthirsty murderer that ever
lived?
Richards didn't have any definite
idea Of that kind. / always made !
up my mind that l was hard to beat
at anything | put my mind to. in
whatever direction it was; had a |
rather mean, contemplate disposition
as regarded matters of that kind.
Whatever | went into, good or bad,
l could climb as high as any one. and
went to the end Of it, no matter what
it took, even at the expense Of
TAKING BLOOD.
or risking nv own life. remained
in the State 1 named, until a year
ago the coming January, when came
back through Illinois into Iowa and
Northern Missouri, making a few
short calls to friends i'm those States.
[ crossed the Missouri at Plattsmouth,
Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island. Hast.
ings, and all through this region.
was twice arrested on false charges at
kearney, but the property in the
second case was found with me. /
declined to make any explanation and
was sentenced to thirty days in the
county jail and costs. / had q
further undertaking in this and
effected it and made some money out
of it. and never regretted it. / was
never guilty. however, Of any mean
ofenses. like stealing. and was never
accused, except at Kearney Junction.
They seemed to think in Kearnev ,
JUNCTION that | was
A PRETTY HARD PILL,
but was no small offender. Il
Reporter-Do you have any fears
of lynching?
Richards never expected any
thing else for some time. / don't I
want to be lynched until my will is 6
made and | have given nv body to
that cheeky Columbus, Ohio. doctor, ,
who asked me for it when was at !
Steubenville. He will he disappoint. ,
ID if he doesn't get it. About :rouble !
1t kearney had all along expected /
here would be some :
ATTEMPT Ar LyNCHING q
here. never expected to get out =
If the State alive when / started and !
openly under nv own name.
made no false pretenses. There d
we're no kilograms sent down the n
and Ohio r. r., and I q
,ould have gone right through tn Il
Baltimore before any kilograms would v
rave headed me off, hardly thought g
zap. Anderson would follow me, for c
ne knew me. and knew that If he t
couldn't get the drop on me he would 9
rave to shoot me to get me. and take
lis chances on my getting the drop 4
N him. / would never have been r
aiken alive with my arms. When / =
ame to Wheeling | left my weapons. f
Is / wanted to make some calls and 4
hey would have thought | WAS a bad v
nan. They all knew "
WHAT KIND OF A BOY WAS \
when left there and my ideas Of life !,
hen, and thought | was all right. / !,
new, too. that my weapons. in max !.
ne calls around, would be very much :,
n my way. Ali my crimes where :,
one when I was perfectly cool. and !, !.
ot through angry passion. 1t was n