The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-06-17
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81 Bunker Hill, III !, June II ohm 3.
Richards. millionaire and mayor 81 this
city, was shot and fatally wounded at
noon Saturday by Capt. =. ). Hedley.
editor Of the Bunker Hill Gazette. He
died six. hours later. The shooting was
the result Of political feud. Macoupin
county is excited from one end to the:
other BY the tragedy. Only the popu-
lnrity OF Capt. Hedley prevented 8!
lynching. Feeling is running high, and
the prominence of both men has
aroused intense partisan feeling. Ed
itor Hedley is in Jail at Carlinyille.
about 40 miles south OF here. He SUR
rendered himself imme diately after the
shooting and was at once taken to that.
city to await sthe result OF the wounds
he had inflicted and topreyent mob vio-
lence. /z s:s. Ii d s.5
Both OF Wide Reputation.
Both the murdered man and the ed
itor have long been leaders in southern
Illinois politics, and their regulations
have extended beyond the borders Of,
the state. Mayor Richards was one Of
the most popular men in the county, be-
ing widely known for his philant hropic
deeds. He was elected mayor last
spring on the republi can ticket, receive
ing the Endorsement of the regular
democratic convention. He lived in q
handsome resid ence, and on his estate:
:had*sbult an ;electric light and water
workssp plant, with which hesupplied the.
city with light and water free of charge.
He was &c years of age and bachelor.
Capt. Hedley has national reputation.
He was an intimate friend of the late.
Walter q. Gresham, and has of late.
been engaged by the relatives Of the.
former secretary of state in writing
a book Of personal memoirs. He served
all through, the war OF the rebellion
with Gen. Gresham. IS sS7ss $500
Political Enemies for Years.
The immediate cause of the fatal
quarrel is not obtainable and the ex-
citement is such that all sorts Of stories
are in circulation. The men were po-
litical enemies Of years standing. They
met at noon OH one of the principal
streets. There were score or more
of eyewitnesses to the shooting, but
none who heard the words that passed
between; them before the editor drew
his revolver and fred two shots at the
mayor. The first shot inflicted small
flesh wound in the right arm. The sec
ond entered the right side, passed
through the right lung and lodged in
the spine. Mr.. Richards was giant
physically. The man who killed him
is pigmy. The murdered man weighed
$50 pounds and his .assailant tips the
beam at barely 40 pounds. After their
meeting on the street blows were ex-
changed. Richards st1eick at Hedley
and it is claimed made move to draw
a pistol when Hedley whipped out his
revolver and fired the two shots.
Speculation ns to the Cause.
One report has it that a woman
figures in the case. Richards, though
6s years old, wished, it is said, to marry
his stenographer, Ella Brown Richards.
It is alleged he accused Hedley of pre-
venting the marriage, and assaulted He'd
ley three times within six months.
When another assault was attempted
Saturday Hedley was armed. Another
statement is that Richards upbraided
Hedley on Saturday for not speaking
to him when they met. Hedley's reply
is supposed to have angered the former,
who struck him. bringing on the fatal
encounter E$E -2.s S5=s $3.50 ~