Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-04
RICHARDSON ARRESTED.



II was reported In railrJad circles
this morning that the man George Il.
Richardson who saved the train from
being wrecked at YoncolIa had been
arrested.
AT EUGENE.
It IL now found out that the crowbar
and wrench with which the rail was re-
moved were stolen from the tool house
Of the section crew at Yoncolla. The
entrance to the building was obtained
by raising a rear window, and a rock
was used TO prevent the sash from fall.
ing while the person entered and left
the building. Also the tracks plainly
show that only one man was instru-
mental In obtaining the tools. The
rock being used to hold up the sash
proves conclusively that 1t was the
work Of one man. II there had been
more thaa one man the tracks would
have shown them, besides one person
would have held up the window while
the other entered. The evening before
the attempted wreck Richardson was
In Eugene and told several different
persons as to where he was going, etc.
He told one that he was going to Rose
burg to look after business matters at
that place, while to another he said he
intended leaving for Texas where he
had inherited vast estate. To anoth-
er gentleman he stated that he had
500 In Eugene bank. where 1t is
known that he only had few dollars,
To hear this individual talk person
would have thought that he would not
have started out tramping, but would
have had the drawing room In a Pull.
man.
The Portland Telegram says Mr..
Richardson was stabbed, as reported.
He had several cuts, ranging from the
left TO the right side, such wounds as a
man might inflict with knife grasped
10 the right hand. He is not at oil
dangerously or even seriously injured.
HIS WOUNDS EXAMINED.
"Richardson is not sick man." said
DIR. George +. Wilson, who examined
Richardson, "and l do not think he
bears any injuries save of a most super
fetal nature. The knife wounds went
only through the skin, and no cavities
were penetrated. After Richardson
was brought to the depot examined
him. My first ster was to feel OF his
pulse. / found the beat normal, and
made mental comment that something
was wrong. We brought him to the
hospital, where he was placed on the
table. He did not lose drop Of blood
while we took two stitches In the cuts
In bis breast and the one at the lower
ribs. These were perpendicular cuts
and could In no way. being across the
ribs, penetrate the cavity. After that,
as he complained Of his back, / lifted
him to the floor, to see whether his
spine was injured. Against this he en-
tered vigorous protest, but he stood
upright on the floor showing that his
spine was not injured.
THE DETECTIVES THEORY.
The detectives who went South i'm
mediately began work, and their re-
ports are sufficient to indicate that they
have traced the crime to Its perpetra-
tors and their deductions are that the
rail was not displaced for the purpose
OF robbery nor to "play even" on the
railroad company. The theory is
that It was pre-arranged that the rail
should be displaced, and then that one
Of the men should be given marks Of
extreme violence, and then he should
flag the train. or course, for all this,
the company would reward him hand
somely, and the crowd would divide
the swag.
ORDERS To ARREST.
Monday Sheriff Noland, OF Douglas
telegraphed Sheriff Kelly TO
arrest Richardson, as enough evidence
had BEEN secured to warrant such
step. Sheriff Noland also asked
Richardson could be moved
At present. Sheriff Kelley a: once
with DIR. Wilson aud
Mrs. Wakeman, matron Of the hospi-
al, and learned that removal would
not eudanger Richardson's life. How
'ver, he replied to Sheriff Noland that
I would be- better for him to bring his
warrant and come to this city at once. |
Therefore the officer was expected to
arrive there last evening.
IN JAIL
Richardson was taken to Jail at $50
''elock last night. He was greatly
urrrised at his arrest. He could not
oneeive the cause Of II.
81 did all | could to prevent the
wreck, and cannot under dand why
should be taken INTO custody" he
aid. /
"rhe reason Is the Officers think you
emoved the rail" he was told.