The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-27

the right ear and ranging upward and TO
the left. through the brain. There were
powder marks on the right side of the face,
us5 ,,d In front 81 The ss and the theory
or three feet from the victim.
Working on these discoveries. and trac-
ing the movements Of certain men as close
a theory that Mrs. Richardson and a man
were IN the darkened bedroom together
when Richardson appeared unexpectedly.
sound OF Richardson's approach, and the
man In the room made an effort to escape
through the hall The light from the base
burner In the room revealed his presence
to Richardson. and he exclaimed. Has It
come to this?'-a statement which is said
to have been quoted by Mrs. Richardson
safe escape this way cut OF. stepped back
into the room. and. possibly. behind the
door. which swung back to the east. AS
toward the couch, which was at the west
side OF the door. and the man. perhaps try
Ing again to escape. started through the
door. Richardson turned toward the door
and the man shot him from behind.
The State believes that the man made
sure Of the death of Richardson before he
left the huse; and that he escaped through
the kitchen door. passed south behind the
row Of houses fronting on First street and
came to Jefferson avenue, along which he
thrust into a drain hole, q pistol Of the
same caiiber as the bullet which caused
the death OF Richardson was found day
or two later. The prosecution declares that
pistol
On the night Of the murder a clot Of
blood was found In the hall. the distance
Of the width of q strip Of carpet from the
door sill, on which Richardson's head lay
when the body was first seen by Ellis.
csrIet, according to Mr. Booher. woo
scraped IL up with his knife Mr.. Boohc-
says he found that this clot Of blood was
---r~A IL ~l.e lA1 "a NaraN NINr
been carried by q shoe to the spot where 1t
was found
NEW WITNESSES TELL
SOME IMPORTANT THINGS.
His theory is that some one had STEPPED
into the blood on the toor sill, AMI that at
the next step the blood and the DIRT with
which il had become mix.d were left on
the carpet where il was found.
The defense claims, however, that we
finding OF this blood Cot strengthens Mrs.
Richardson's story that ner husband NdS
shot in the hall and that he fell there.
The friends of ]. stuart Fife ard George
ID. Crowley claim that botn of those msE
can prove complete alibis on lhe iii-ht or
the murder. Mr.. Booher admits that GER
as late as s:s5 o'clock. whici was about
eight minutes before the murder was com.
mItted. as nearly as can DO sstmSueo. n.
this time Fife was seen b. a mlllineT on
the south side of the public sqi are, sx
blocks from the Richardson home The
milllner says he was Walking west
every moment of his time from ocloek. al
which time he left the Richardson mouse,
accompanied by Richardson, untn arcu,
ESQ O'Clock. when, he claims. he first neaiu
the news Of the murder in Meyers saloon.
The State. however. claims that there are
n is stated to-day that certain persons
who are known TO the Prosecuting Attcr,
ney saw a man running near Second sho
Jefferson streets few minutes attef tne
murder: that later this same man was seen
further downtown, and that ne asked tne
one who saw him: what Is there IN tne
story that Frank Richardson shot him
self?' This was before the news OF tne
tragedy had reached the various resor1
about the public square .,...,
on every possible phase of the sloJeei,
But few seem to have the least value.
score of them. traced 10 their repoi-e
sooie'' "e-e HARRISON CLARK
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