San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-15
AN ASSASSIN'S WORK.
ROBERT RICHTER TORN, UN-
ARMED FROM HIS FAMIBY'S
BOSOM.
The Plucky Wife Attempts to Reek
Revenge With Her Hus-
bands Gun.

SuOTtiy aIlor ZIG uOOu nOuf yteloI-
day, occurred a most unfortunate if
not outright cold blooded murder.
From the best information obtainable,
it appears that a German carpenter
named Robert Richter and a butcher
named Louis Evers, in the employ of
Frank Krisch. had series of quarrel
arising out of the accident running
into Richter's baby carriage
by the butcher who was
driving a cart. The two men met
several times and finally Sunday
morning, it is said, they came to
blows, but were separated and Mr.
Richter departed forhis home.
Shortly afterwards Evers armed
himself with one A and one SS Galore
revolver and set out for the residence
of Mr.. Richter. Arriving at the place,
which is situated on Cara street,
Evers called tor Richter to come out
of the house.
Mrs. Richter stepped out of the front
door and informed Mr.. Evers that her
husband was dressing and could not
come out just then. But the butcher
became abusive. ana said that he
had come to settle the quarrel with
Richter. The lady finally ordered
Evers to leave the premises, but he
refused to go. Mr.. Richter appeared
upon the scene at that juncture. He
advanced to Evers and asked him to
leave the place at once.
The intruder. however, replied by
drawing his A calibre pistol and fir
ing one shot at Richter.
The bullet evidently failed it,
maIk, when Evers fired second
shot, which took effect In Richter's
neck, killing him instantly.
Mr.. s. s. Flora, who was passing
Richter's house, stopped while Evers
and Mrs. Richter were first talking,
remaining throughout the scene and
thereby becoming an eyewitness "a
the whole affair.
This gentleman states that Richter
ran after the first shot had been fired,
thus receiving the second shot In the
rear of the neck, the bullet breaking
the mans spinal column and making
its exit beneath the right eye.
The wounded man is said to have
reeled and called to his wife, "good
oye"
Evers then cody left the scene
while Mrs. Richter rushed for her
husbands gun. When she appeared
I'm sight again, the murderer fired a
shot at her, but he missed
the plucky wife who raised the
shotgun and fired upon the assassin,
however, without effect
Meanwhile Mr.. Flora had departed
and telephoned to the police, while
Evers proceeded to TESTS saloon,
where he told some parties that he
had killed Richter.
While here, Evers threw the Al cal
ibre pistol into the yard and attempt
ed to kill himself with the smaller
pistol, but the shell would not ex
plode. He then departed in the
direction of Krisch's slaughter pen,
where he was captured little later
by Deputy Sheriff McClosky.
Justice Heron holds the inquest on
the remains today.
Robert Richter was q steady, sober
German carpenter, 35 years of age
His funeral takes place at 2:30 p. m
today from the residence of the fami-
ly, on Cara street. He leaves q wife
and six children to mourn his deplor
able departure.
The murderer, also a German, is
about twenty-three years of age, and
languishes behind the bars of the coun-
ty Jail without the least chance of
getting bail.