The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-07-16

:. Mrs. RlcnlrtiS however was in Mrs
i Langdon room twice after going n
stairs, to superiutend some domestic
matters. I5 was quite a while befor
e Mrs. l. fell asleep. She was awakened
= by hearing Il noise at the head of he
bed. She was not disturbed further, auC
, concluded it was rat i'll Mr.. aud Mrs
) Richards room. After space of timC
she was the second time awakened by
hearing two pistol reports. quickly
followed by the sound of the sculil:
} downstairs. She was not alarmed, anG
remained in bed until Mr.. r. called fol
Willie. She arose and went to the hall
/ procuring a light. Willie was coming
along the hall carrying light. She saw
Mrs. Richards lying still and deathlike
on the bed, and thinking she was faint
, ing went into the room, but did not &c
close to her. She returned to her room
and came back to Mrs. Richards whose
face was cold. Noticed the wound
Turned and went into the hallway where
she stood for a few minutes. | met Mr..
Richards coming upstairs. | said, ooh,
Gran. are you hurt ~ He answered
''My leg is broken and l think my arm. y
| asked him, "Do you think Jennie is
hurt" he replying that he was afraid go.
Mr.. X went into the room, when Willie
exclaimed, ooh, papa, you are shot, -
and MIR. Richards said Il think not
Mrs. Llngdon was theu standing at the
door, she stepped inside where all were
crying aud otherwise much excited Mr..
K. sert boys for help. Ga cross exami.
nation Mrs. L. stated that the first time
she went to the room she saw only Mrs
K. and the child. She afterwards dressed
child ard took him down stairs. She
went to the house on Sunday afternoon,
April 12, and remained until after the
funeral. Didn't see what was lost.
Noticed the papers scattered over the
| room.
Upon cross examination by Mr. Hayes
the witness said that she had arrived at
the house on Sunday afternoon, April 10,
|
her mother-in law, Mrs Llngdon, in
Harrisville, Md. Retired about o'clock,
knew hour by having seen clock down
stairs. To question from Mr. Crothers,
she stated III reference to the time of the
murder, that upon going down stairs the
second time the clock was 1870.
| Mr. Hayes then resumed his exatnina-
ton, which resulted in the following
testimony: when got ont of bed my
door was shut. The first noise heard
IN her room was a screeching sound.
| Could hear the roaring of the creek
which kept her awake some time. Upon
being aroused the second time heard
report foliowod closely by :. second
report, only shots heard by her Next
heard falling down stairs, and then Mr.
Richards calling: willie, get light,
| there is some one in the house" She got
up a,ad opened door. then went back and
lighteS lamp, going into Mrs Rs room
| without "a light. A light was burning in
| Mrs. RS roOn then. Mrs r was alone.
| She was lying on her lett side, her knees
projecting from the side % bed, i cover
over her, her body being Oh side of bed
next to door. Couldn't say whether
cover was over entire body or not. Mrs
l. didn't speak. She went back 10 her
room, dressed herself and returned to Mrs
r, taking lamp. The light was still in
Mrs RS room. Mrs RS position hadn't
| changed. First saw Mr. 4 at head of
stairs when she came out into the hall
from Mrs RS room. Didn't see the boys
then. She and Mr.. r. spoke as given
above. Mrs L had taken her light back
10 her room. Mrs l.. left Mrs RS room
before ueghbors arrived. When she
returned to the room Mr.. aud Mrs Rey.
nolGs were there. Mrs L. completed her
toilet aud went down stairs. Went back
to room in early morning. Mrs. r. was
was still living. Went to room in which
Mr.. r. was lying. Doctors were there
before ) O'Clock. She was sitting at the
breakfast table when Mrs r. died. She
Iooh WI ~. oup VI Couoo "uICu uo
drank. Had seen Mr. r. several times since
murder, never talked with him concern
lug it. Saw desk after it was broken open.
Didn't know of the robbery personally.
Shots didn't alarm her as she thought
they were killing rats. Didn't see any
blood on bed, only on Mrs Rs head.
Noticed Mr. r S watch or the afternoon
OF the day of the murder.
Mr.. Evans then made redirect exam
| ingtion, Mrs L. stating that when she
opened her door, saw no light coming
from Mrs RS room, only saw light
carried by Willie. The cellar door was
under her room, the head of her bed
being almost directly over it. Didn't
know whas time she heard noise at bead
excited when she heard of murder.
When she entered Mrs RS room second
| time, put her hand on her face, which
was cold, and said SOB, Jennie" This
closed Mrs. Llngdon's testimony.
Mr.. David e. Brown was next sworn.
He lived in the Sth, district about one
mile from the scene of the murder. He
reached the house about O'Clock on
Monday. Saw tracks in yard, one at
the carriage house door, others in the
yard. At the side of tho porch he noted
the deep indeutations where a man had
jumped from the porch, alighting on his
heels, which broke the sod. Followed
two sets tracks, considerable distance
from house. They appeared to be made
by shoes Nos. : and 9. The carriage
house track was about9. He investigated
the direction taken by the tracks, which
he followed a considerable distance,
over the neighboring properties. lie
saw the ladder at the ice house, to which
he paid little attention, but which he
| judged to be about u teet. The ladder
stood at an angle of about 40 against
the ice house, and in order to reach the
to be moved at the bottom, in order to
gain the window, (from the ledge of the
window to the ground the distance is
about % feet) The ladder was much
longer than II feet then, he didn't notice
it particularly. Rather heavy ladder
The tracks as traced from the house
wendell through secluded locality.
Court then adjourned at II o'clock
until 123 80. At the reconvening of
court DR.. Dare was the first witness
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