The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-07-16
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was ordered on this case By the supeIn-
tendent of the road. Justice OF the Peace
Isaac r. Taylor of Rising Sun, stated
that he was at scene at ! O'Clock on
Monday, also saw tracks. The
"sTAR WITNESS"
Asbury kirkline, then took the
stand, and the audience showed signs
of growing interest. Kirlsliue in his
natural lingo testified that in April. |
1891, he lived with Mr.. Cooper Stubs,
that section of the county. Recollects
night of murder Knew the Richards
house, but not certain who lived there On |
the night of the murder he bad been in
Rising Sun, calling upon his best giIl, |
which town he left at 1910 O'Clock.
Came back By Porter's Bridge road, and |
when he arrived at the road leading to
the Cecil Paper Mills, he heard the |
whistle blow, which he mad been ina
formed blew at / 80 o'clock. He kept |
on, crossing the bridge, and when pass
ing over the hill, he saw two men, pre- |
ceding him short distance. He was |
walking on the right side of the road, |
the men being on the opposite side, |
when he arrived at the spot when he first |
saw them, he noticed they were going |
along by the side of the hedge.
He said Good evening"" the smaller
of the two said Good evening the
larger man only grunted. The big man |
hung his head aud loitered behind. The |
smaller man seemed laxative aud en-
| CURED if Kirkline J. L been out among
the girls. Kirk q resented this ia mill
arity, and Desiring to tell his business
| replied. 9" don't know as | has" Then |
the man inquired "Do you use tobacco"
| handed him mine. Then he went back
to the larger man and they whispered.
He caught up to me again, and then re.
turned and whispered again. Presently /
he was again with me, and slipping
along side OF NE held up something
bright, that shone like silver. | was
praying for him to drop back again,
which he finally did. Then struck out
for home, because | was scared. the
clothing OF both looked dark. Noticed
their hats by their dropping blck. Small
man wore black derby, larger man
SlGuch with the crown indeuted. Tne
smaller mau looked to be cleaniy shaved.
Saw the smaller man in Philadelphia,
where he was taken to identity him
Identified him there by his voice, with
out seeing him, as nc took especial notice
of is voice and movements on the night
of meeting. He then saw the mau, after
identifying him by his voice. Said he
saw him to day. "Youuder he-[>t
pointing to Fenner seated - AZ,
oners dock. He ,del.se@s 81 in bel
Philadelphia on May Re q He
FENSEEs AR Ho
na,ac,,r. J,,,.s Tate 81. apI
be'eoti'e ANUS 'A''' 80 that he had his
known Fenner tel or twelve ,rro. n''
ted him in Harrisburg May lr,.,...,,.d 'A'
tina; he had trouble arsesting ,n ,,.ha,, see
| told him | intended making n,os+ ho ms
replied 81 don t know whether ar
not" | said 'I'll either arrest -, lin wa
you" He made an effort to ., N. Tue
revolver saying ats a matter ,,,,+h on'
anyhow" Fenuer wanted to knC ifn., NH
was wanted for anything eXCeptin p ,dsI an,
phia, if not it was all right. tod. >, 70 yea
the Mayors office, and exhibited hi ,-,1 -
yer q 81 calibre Smith and Wessou 5.s He
searching for Fenner and Wood sine, ~, in
uary. Thinks both were absent frouPi DtI
adelphia at the time OF The murder. ~ !
saw Fenner wear side wtfiskeIEsAe~ til to /
day. Tate had one pistol drawn When he !
arrested Fenner The latter was accom-
panied by person.
Mrs. Lauglon was then called to the |
stand, and questioned by Mr.. Evans. She |
stated that she made IA statement to Detec
tive Lyons in Oxford, Pa. The recorded |
statement is wrong i'll one PARTICULAR, that |
she went 10 the room with the lamp, !
dressed in her night chothing.
Then Lewis II. Richards brother OF Mr.. |
j. Granville Rich ards was called fer the |
State. lie is an attorney az law, practiciug |
at Media, Pa He was present at the !
identification of Fenncr in =hila spoke OF
Fenner's describing clothing worn in 1891
which tailed With kirkliue's sfasement.
Henry c. Cummings of Rising Sun, tes-
titled that he was at the saeue OF murder,
arriving at 7.3D Monday morning saw
tracks, found half OF light button III lower
hallway. Saw nowal post broken. Saw
three bullet marks altogether. O4e at foot |
of the stairs, another on second floor.
Detective Otty WAS recalled and stated
that at the investigation Ftnuer said he
| wore black derby, also that Wool wore
| felt hat crown indeuted. Didn't recollect
| his speaking of an overcoat.
The examination of State witnesses con.
cluded her.
| The first witness called for the defence
was DR.. Charles L. Turner of Rising Sun.
He reached the house on night of murder
about 1.%0 o'clock. W ent directly to Mrs.
| r., found her in comO:cse condition.
| Examined wound, and was present at
autopsy. Described Mrs. Richards wound
| couldn't tell exact direction of bullet, or |
| from where Thought she would naturally !
| fall back in bed. Saw blood on pillow. |
| Probed Mr.. Richards wounds unsuccessful !
| ly Could hardly say whether wounds could |
have been self inflicted, it would have been |
| difficult. His leg was not broken. Saw |
wound on left arm, made by so'ne blunt |
| instrument. Didn't think Mr.. r., could |
| have held out his skin and inflicted six |
| inch wound from his back.
| D:, H. II. Crothers of COlora, next testi, |
| fed lie was sent for the night OF the
| murder, reached the house about ; o'clock.
Mrs. H., was dying. Couldn't tell whether
hair was burned or not. Saw blood only |
| on the pillow. Spoke of Mr.. RS. wound
| probed unsuccessfully. Could not answer,
whether they could have been self inflicted.
Leg not broken, although the ankle was
badly hurt There may have been an
| incomplete fracture The pistol wounds
| MAJ have been deeper than he thought.
FENNER'S ALIEI.
The next witness was Mr.. German of the
firm of German Il Loclkman, wholesale
liquor and cigar dealers, Newark, n. j.
He testified that Fenner conducted saloon
in that city in the spring of 1891, and that
he had dealt with them under the name OF
H., p. Alien He produced his daYbook in
court, which contained an entry made
with H. p. Allen, on June Is, 1891.
Detective w. Il Lyon, of the Baltimore
firm OF Smith, West and Lyon. immei-
lately took the stand He stated that he
was employed by Mr. Hayes, to procure
the Register of the ST. James Hotel, Puts
burg, where Fenner accompanied by his
wife, had registered on April IL, 1891, as
Harry Allen aud wife. of Norfolk, Va.