The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-04-18

Dr. Il r. Crothers ard Dr.. Charles Tug-
uar OF Rising Sun arrived. An oXamira-
tiou of Mrs. Richards wound showed its
fatal character. The ball had as stated
entered her brain upon the right side OF
the head, causing hemorrhage. She
never regained consciousness, her death
occurring about six O'Clock.
MR.. RICHARDS WOUNDS.
Considering the character OF Mr..
Richards wounds the wonder IS he made
the brave fight he did in the dark. The
first wound he received IN the left side
OF the abdomen, the ball just grazing the
lowest rib, and following the course of
the rib. making its exit at the back.
The second wound is just the reverse of
the first, the ball entering behind and
following the course of the ribs making
its exit in front. In the case of both the
shots, the size of the wcund as well as
the burnt clothing OF Mr.. Richards show
that the muzzle OF the pistol OF his as
sailant was almost held against his body.
DIR. Turner gave it as his opinion tEat
Mr. Richards wounds were not neces-
sarily fatal, the danger i'll his case being
from blood poisoning. He has nerve
however, and no better evidence of it is
needed than the fact, that although so
severely wounded he addressed letter
on Monday morning to Mr.. Cecil karsner
the Local Appraiser at Baltimore, III
forming him OF what had happened, and
informing him where certain business
papers could be found, and which re-
lated to entries OF merchandise he had
in hand when he left Baltimore on Satur-
day last.
MOTIVE OF THE MURDER.
An examination OF the premises show
ed all the evidences of d deliberately
planned burglary. Tine house had
been ransacked to facilitate it. Ga the
West side of the house the hill is quite
precipitate, the distance to the first story
window being almost as great as to the
window sill OF the second story were the
house on a level plateau. Ii was at the
window on the West side of the house
that the burglars had evidently con
templated entering it. Two ladders
one short aud the other long rested
against this window sill, the logger one
having been taken from the ice house.
This plan had been abandoned, possibly
because they thought tle sash may have
been fastened dowa when it was really
not, and several tl1"er pots on the wiz
dow sill obstructud this entrance. With
a crow bar taken from a tool shed the
cellar door leading from the North side
was forced aud ready entrance secured
OF the tGst floor of the house, all the
doors leading from it were opened as
ready means of exit. The rooms Of this
floor showed it had been thoroughly
ransaclel, old fashioned blue head sui
pher matches, that make no noise when
struck being scattered by scores over the
floors Of these room /. All their plans
having been laid for ready means OF
exit by the open doors the burglars OF
which there were undoubtedly two, pro-
geeded To the upper floor after their loot
Ing 81 The sitting r0oH, The floor OF
which was sSrewn with papers taken
from desk which they had pried open
with Ratchet, and the accustomed keep
ing place Of which was behind the book
case in this room. Tbs discovery OF the
natchet would seem to Indicate that they
were not professional burglars, but had
some knowledge of the arrangements of
the room, since they knew the means to
open the desk, and the finding OF the
Ratchet was not Il timely discovery mere
ly made by the uncertain light OF the
matches they used.