The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-04
The Richardson Murder trial.

quiSite number of men satisfactory
alike to the state and the defence, was
found.
The first witness called WAS Nellie
Burke, Aliens "woman,' who is the
states principal witness. At the time
Of the row and murder she gave very
damaging evidence against Richardson
and claimed that he was the agressor
in the fight, all Of which She had wit
messed. Now She says she did not wit
ness the fight, and seeks To throw the
blame upon Allen. OF course evidence
coming from such source is but poor
and uncertain talk at best, but the sup
position is that if the woman tells the
truth at all she told it on the first eX-
animation, taken before she could be
seen" by Richardson friends and
some story other than the truth fixed
upon At the first examination she
WAS a willing witness but this tire she
is an unwilling one and the case has
been delayed some days while the Oii!c-
ers have been looking her up, and
bringing her back to this jurisdiction.
\ Miner, Of Centralia was the next
witness, but his evidence had no par
ticillar weight. He lived III the same
house with the deceased and the defen
dant, and told about finding the pros
trate form Of Allen after the fight.
The second day of the trial WAS UNI
eventual except in the testimony OF
the two principals. After some spar
ring 10y the attorneys the antinortem
statement made by Allen III the hos
pltal day OF two before lie died was
admitted iii evidence. In this state
ment Allen said:
I'VE had both been drinking. We
parted ut behring's saloon. lie lett
me III The room and | urdreSSed.
There was S0nc talk of Il settlement
abolt furniture, but | wanted him to
wait until morning. He struck me
and knocked me on the bed, where |
lay unconscious until ; O'Clock the
next day. | DO not recollect whether
we cllnched or not
Doctors Rene. Hanover, Webster
and Common were al called to give
evidence to the general physical CON
diti0n Of the vic Alien. After this
the prisoner RICHARDSON was pat upon
the stand in his own defense and test
fled substant tally as follows:
On the night of December % he met
-, :, :, .,t.,nn M rl7,u-a,. .,a,,,,.
from which place in company with
Frank LoWrie, White" Moore and
Booth, they went to several saloons.
The party then made The rounds OF
the houses of i'll fame situated near
North Third street, visiting Plant
place, Maggie McRae's ana Rose Nc
Williams. vt the last named place,
Allen had some trouble with one Of
the inmates, Louvre and himself
intcrfcred and Allen became angry.
The party went back to Herring 5
saloon on North Third street. Allen
refused to drink with the crowd be
cause as lie said ''R!c,Iardson ana
Iowrlc lad made horspll3y OF him al
Rose New ill;ams." Allen borrowed
4 revolver Of the bartender and threat
ened to Whip Richardson.
TIE party went ont and left Allen
alone. He soon came out and asked
Richardson to 90 back to Rose Ne
Williams with him. There Allen
struck him. Soon after they went
home Richardson then went to his
room. Allen came to the room aaoLt
fifteen minutes later. Allen was
angry and had revolver in his hand.
lie svore and said he could do Rich
artlSon up if he was as big as John l.. >
Allen demanded settlement on some
furniture they had i'll common, claim
ING that he was going to leave. lie
abused Richardson and Nellie Burke
who WAS in the room. Allen then
went into his bedroom and addressed,
all except his shoes and his under
clothing Allen was still threatening
and abusive Allen came out OF the
room and the two men grappled.
Allen struck at Richardson. Rich
ardson struck him and threw him on
the bed. and strnck him on the face.
Nellie Burke ran out of the room and
returned with Lowrie. Allen WAS
net unconscious when LOWric came
in.
The arguments it tie case We're be
guE w ednesday afternoon, by the dis
/ trict attorney and concluded Thursday
morning by the council for the defence.
, The Judge gave his charge TO the Jury,
men who retired to decide the fate OF
their fell0Wman Alter dclibCratlng
+ over the evidence about two hours tht
I Jury returned to the court room ana
rendered verdict of acquittal, and
I Richardson being now eXhonorated
will have no reason to die in the hos
pital lust yet On the contrary. he Il
. ro,ou Ia Uat married and Sptt L. down