The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-12
He DID NOT KNOW
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Ilne. hefauverS boy did not go with
Jack. and he didn't ge. the rifle Of him.
His mother refused to loan it.
Charles Allison-"I saw George Rioh-
ardson come across the field from the
direction in which the body was found
between 3 and o'clock. Ho was walk
ing fast and seemed to be in O great
hurry"
George Richardson, the boy accused
OF the crime was next sworn. He is O
mere boy, not more than IL years of
age, and does not look capable of COM
uniting SO grave an offence. He did
not appear to be much excited, although
his effort to keep down any show Of
feeling was plainly visible.
His story was crooked. He corrected
himself several times. He said
II was In the store when Jack was
there. Was going out hunting with
him. went to Kefauver's to borrow
John Loyd's rifle. l was refused.
waited awhile and saw Jack go past.
went to catch up with him and took a
nearer way and saw him upon the hill
He was seated on o stump fooling with
a pistol. passed on by him and did
net speak. 1 went on short distance
further and came back home. 1 was As
yards from him. had no weapons at
all. Jack was fixing to shoot bird
when passed.
Juror-"Why did you turn and come
back?"
Accused-"I just changed my mind.
got back home before 10 o'clock, and
saw two mon painting on house near
by"
Officer Merriman-.Did you not tell
me you got home at 2 o'clock?"
81 got home between IL and 2.
Cross examined.-"I asked Mrs. Ko-
fauver for the rifle, but could not get it,
1 tried to catch up with Jack, and did
cut him off. Idon't know how he came
to his death. He had twenty-five cart
ridges and some Is. b. caps. | bought
some Il. B. in the morning. l was at
home between and o'clock cutting
wood. can prove l was there"
Joe Lindsay-''I saw Jack at Ke-
fauver's fence at ten minutes past 10
o'clock. His head was down and I
thought something was the matter with
him."
George stated positively that he got
home before l O'Clock. His uncle had
not gone to work yet. He could not
tell how 1t was that Jack was on the
hill at the same time he was seen at
hefauver's fence by Lindsay,
Charles Allison was recalled and said
he saw George between 3 and o'clock
crossing the street near his (Allison's)
house.
Gorge said he went upon the hill after
he heard Jack was killed, but did not go
near the body. He lives with his grand
mother and his uncle, Willis Richard
son. His mother Is dead and his father
lives on John street.
AT the conclusion of the evidence the
prisoner was locked up, not being able
to give the bail of $500 which was re-
qulred by the coroner.
DR.. Moorman, tho assistant coroner,
performed an autopsy last night at the
request Of the coroner's jury.
He found that the deceased came to
his death from the effects of a pistol
shot, the bullet lodging in tho right
side of the brain.
The pistol was held very close to tho
left nostril; so close that tho left side of
the nose and portion of tho face were
blackened by the powder. The bullet,
which was 32-calibre, entering the left
nostril, passed upward and backward
and behind the right eye to the upper
and right side Of the skull, which it
fractured. From thence it rebounded
half way through the brain substance,
where it lodged.
The doctor trephined the skull at the
fracture, but in consequence of the ball
rebounding he was compelled to remove
the top of the skull.