The San Francisco call., 1896-07-08

1SuNllY teSti1eU tnat ne was luere,
ana, knowing him, would have as readily
testinea that they did not believe him
capaple of committing the crime. 1t was
MIS-. Wallen who testified at the Ethel
Richardson inquest to having heard what
she believed to be groans from human
being about 10 O'clock on Sunday night
and to the three fruitless searches her hus-
band made to ascertain their source.
Almost the entire inquiry was directed
10 establishing connection between
Barnard's shoes and the tracks of the man
who pursued Ethel Richardson, and the
large broken cane of ironwood with a
loaded head found beside her body. }. n.
Johnson. Deputy Sheriff, testified to ms
visit to Cyrus Barnard's house last even.
ing In company with ex-City Marshal
Hopkins. He described their rapping
upon the glass panels Of the door, receiv-
ing no response; to seeing Barnard COM
ing up the street; to the latter's peculiar
actions when Hopkins told him that ne
wanted him; to his shot at Hopkins and
the latter's return fire, and to Barnard's
sending a shot, which is believed to have
been an accidental discharge OF his re-
volver as he sank to the floor, shot
through the heart
George f. Keiser testified to an ac-
quaintance with Cyrus Barnard and to
having seen him at dusk on Sunday even
ing going up Figueroa street. He asserted
that he was dressed as he was last night,
when he lay dead in the doorway, in a
short sack coat and brown trousers. This
was at S:15 o'clock on Sunday evening and
he was going in the direction of his house.
This testimony has some significance,
taken in conjunction with the facts that
the Richardson house is more than four
miles distant; that to have reached it
Barnard would have been obliged TO walk
the entire distance and that he must first
have changed his clothing, as the gar
ments he wore have no blood stains. The
murder is supposed TO have taken place
about 10 o'clock and this COM mpletely over
turns the theory of attack so far put forth
that the murderer had concealed himself
in the house at dusk on Sunday night be-
fore the doors and windows were locked
for the night.
Eddy Penfeld testified to an acquaint-
ance with Barnard extending over fifteen
years. He examined the broken cane
found beside Ethel Richardson's BODY,
and declared he was positive that the stick
was the one he had seen at Barnard's
house last Thursday night and handled,
noting the slug of lead with which it was
loaded. and that it did not quite reach the
level of the head of the cane. He had
given an accurate description of the cane
to an officer before seeing it. He had no.
tced the cane standing in Barnard room,
and asked him what he was doing with it,
Barnard replied that he used it when he
was walking out at night to keep off dogs.
In reply to question Penfeld stated that
he went to see Barnard TO plan trip over
the mountains, having had him for a COM
panion on such journeys before. Barnard
seemed very undecided as to his move
ments and intentions, and treated him so
peculiarly that he asked him what the
matter was Barnard said that he had
been having a little difficulty with some
person, afterward explaining that this
person was Mr.. Peterson, his stepfather.
DR.. Hall produced bullet taken from
the head of Mrs. Richardson which ap-
peared to be 3S-caliber. The ball was
conical one.
Mr.. Peterson, the stepfather of Barnard,
stated that his residence was on the cor
ner of Garden and Figueroa streets, and
that his occupation was that of a house
painter. He had spoken with his stepson
Cyrus, at 20 o'clock yesterday morning,
when Cyrus was eating his breakfast. He
asserted that Cyrus had very few clothes.
He believed he bad seen to-day all the
clothes Barnard possessed, with the ex-
ception of those he was wearing when he
was killed. He was told that at about 9
O'Clock on Monday Barnard went out with
his rifle. He could not remember ever
having seen the broken cane produced,
although he had seen several Cyrus had
made, but he had seen one very much
smaller and made of similar wood. He
had asked Cyrus why he had made it so
small. and Cyrus replied that he did not
want 1T any larger, but remarked that it
was pity it should have been broken,
pointing to crack in one side. He had
not been in the house for some four or
five days past until yesterday afternoon,
when he had looked in at the door. Find
ing the house empty he had left
Peterson had had some difficulty with
Cyrus because the young mans dogs had
scratched up the ground. He described
the young mans wardrobe and mentioned
that Cyrus possessed a painters blouse
and overaIls. The disappearance of these
constitutes one of the most suspicious cir
cumstances concerning Barnard
Other witnesses testified that Barnard
possessed cane similar to that with which
Ethel Richardson's skull was crushed.
Sheriff Hicks produced a pair of shoes
taken from Barnard's house and swore
they fitted the tracks of the murderer;
but Mr.. Hoffman, who was on the Rich
ardson premises soon after the discovery
of the murder, testified to the narrow
pointed character of the tracks found fol-
lowing the prints of the girls bare feet.
He examined the shoes and took direct is
sue, as did many observing persons pres
ent, with the theory that the tracks of the
murderer could possibly have been made
by the short, stubby shoes produced, and
which were the only ones found on Bar
nard's premises.
DR.. r. T. Winchester testified that he
had believed that the stepson, Scott Rich
ardson, had committed the murder, know.
ing the strained nature of family relations.
Himself had PROBABLY received the last
communication from Scott, two weeks
after the fathers death, asking about the
disposition of the property. Since reading
certain kilograms received by Sheriff
Hicks he had become persuaded that Rich
ardson was not in California and could
not, therefore, have been implicated in the
crime.
F. D. Myers, juror, testified that the
track following the girl could have been
made by the shoes exhibited.
a verdict of death by gunshot wounds
at the hands of an unknown person or
persons was rendered by the jury.
The manner in which the crime was
committed has been a matter of wide
speculation and contradictory theory,
but woman puts forth the most plausible
one.
CANNOT BE FOUND.
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