Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-16

abandoned because Of a number of flower
pots on the inside of the sill offering OBJ
struction.
Though so badly wounded Mr. Richards
was able to write letter to the custom
house informing Appraiser Karsner of
what had happened, and giving some in
struetions about some papers he had been
handling on Saturday. He also wrote to
Mr.. ii. X. Hayes, No. 60i North Calvert
street, asking him to send a detective and
find out at a watchmaker's the number of
his watch.
Mr.. Richards two brothers l.. II. r.
Richards, a lawyer, of Media, Pa, and Mr..
Joseph r. Richards, assistant chief engi-
neer of the Pennsylvania railroad, whose
home is in Philadelphia, were telegraphed
for. They arrived at the scene of the
tragedy at 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
coming on from Philadelphia i'll special
train.
States Attorney William S. Evans of
Cecil county and Sheriff ]. Albert Boyd
were at the house all day. There is abso-
lutely no clue for the officers Of the law
to work on. The watch is the only hope,
and the bonds are worthless to the plum
derers, and they will no doubt destroy
them. The states attorney has made ar
rangements to offer a reward of $1,000 for
information lending to the apprehension
of the murderers. He had not decided to
hold an inquest to-day, but it is probable
that one will be held. The funeral of Mrs.
Richards has been set for noon Thursday
and will be held at the house. lnterment
will be made in the cemetery of the West
Nottingham Presbyterian Church, where
both Mr. and Mrs. Richards were regular
attendants.
Mrs. Richards was 45 years old, and be-
fore her marriage taught school at Ieffer-
son, FRANKLIN and lakewood school house.
Her maiden name was Jennie Langdon.
daughter of the late Franklin Langdon Of
Cecil county, and very popular in the
neighborhood on account of her many
kind acts. Mr.. Richards was assaulted in
1886 near his home, robbed of 5000 and
| left insensble on the road. The county
commissioners offered a reward of 81 900
at the time, but no arrests were made.
Before Mr.. Richards was married he was
shot at one night on his way home.
Mr.. Richards is the son of the late Isaac
Richards Of Cecil county. Hewas mem
Der of the Maryland House of Delegates
| during the session of 1885, was APP
| pointed to a position in the custom-house
at Baltimore during the latter year, and
soon afterward, having passed the neces-
sary civil-service examination, became an
examiner of merchandise with salary of
81 400 year. Mr.. Richards always spent
Sunday at his home, in the Sixth district,
where he is the owner of farm of about
200 acres In the stone house in which the
tragedy occurred, and which has been in
! his family for more than hundred years,
he has spent his life. He came home
every Saturday night and returned early
! Monday morning. Collector Marine con-
+, siders Mr.. Richards one of the best EN-
! ployees i'll the custom house--a man who
| had many friends and no enemies, and he
sincerely regretted the shooting.
The house is situated about three miles
west of Rising Sun, on the Porter's Bridge
road. and is 900 yards from the public road
and faces to the south, and one gets there
| by going ID Colora or Rising Sun stations,
on the Baltimore Central railroad.