The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-23

Of the defendants expression was the cor
rect one, and his positive statement was
made much Of in Attorney Booher's argu-
,nent against the motion to dismiss the
case
the Richardson store. testified both as to
the associations Of Stewart Fife with Mrs.
Richardson and as to the scenes in the
Richardson home on the night of Richard
sons death.
He said that on one occasion he with
Mrs. Richardson. had accompanied Richard
son from his store to his home At that
time, said Stanton. Richardson was under
, the influence Of liquor.
SAYS RICHARDSON
REPROvED HIS WIFE,
Richardson, according to Stanton. was
angrily reproving his wife for receiving the
attentions Of Fife. When about half way
home. Fife approached from behind. ac-
corcing to Stanton's testimony. Richard
son. turning back. saw him. Slant n stat
ed that hot words passed between tn m and
Stanton quoted Fffe's words as follows:
Tell him to keep his mouth shut, or I
will SHIT 1t for him."
Stanton could not remember richardson's
literal reply. but understood him to have
said he would "show him." or something
to this effect.
T Stanton testified that about 9 o'clock on
Christmas he received telephone message
from the home of Mrs. Kerr asking that
somebody be sent to the Richardson home
at once. as something awful had hap
pened there. Stanton. with Glazier, has
tened to the house In question. His testi-
mony relating to the position of the body
was practically the same as that of others
He told. however. of lengthy conversa-
ton with Mrs. richardson. While Mrs.
Ricnardson was still leaning over her hus-
oand's body. Stanton remembered her to
thisi'' W
STANTON RECALLS WHAT
MRS. RICHARDSON SAID.
Subsequently, Stanton related that Mr..
Richardson told of the details connected
with the shooting. She heard some one com
ing up the walk to the house When the
steps came near she thought that she could
discern the tread of two persons She
turned down the light. intending to joking
iy scare her husband, and she crouched
upon lounge just inside her room to the
left of the door. Richardson had no sooner
stepped upon the threshold than in the
words Of Mrs Richardson, as remembered
by Stanton. she heard an awful noise. 1t
was the pistol shot. Richardson fell, and
I is wife, according to her own explanation
repeated by Stanton. did not realize the sit
uetion, and was go nearly prostrated by the
shock OF the discovery that she did not run
TO Mrs. Kerr's house to tell of the tragedy
for five minutes or more after the shot was
fired.
Frank Knickerbocker. Mayor of Savan-
nah. who was one of the first witnesses
called to-day, also told Of Mrs. Richardson 8
description Of the shooting. She tod how
the body was found lying in the doorway
and that she moved it inward about three
feet. 20 that she could pass out and give the
alarm.
A.
County. of which Savannah Is the county
seat. was the first witness Of the day. He
told merely of the location OF the body
when he reached the scene and of the ma
ture of the wounds. He said the bullet had
entered below and behind the right ear
and had ranged upward. being taken out
at the top of the head. Doctor David Bry-
this testimony.
FIFE'S MOVEMENTS ON
NIGHT OF TRAGEDY.
Several witnesses were called who told
Of having seen Fife before and after the
time. about 9 o'clock. when. as nearly az
can be estimated. Richardson was killed.
Doctor Lacy. a resident Of Savannah. met
Fife In a saloon about 9:25 .. m. and told
that Fife appeared much concerned about
the then current rumor OF Richardson's 8
death and asked Lacy II it were true.
Mrs Caroline King testified that she had
Geen Ftfo at O'CLOCK at her nome. Will
Bea2hler druggist. saw Fife in the store a
few minutes before o'clock. A. B. Ken
nard saw Fife In Limerick's drug store,
three and one-half blocks west of the Rich
arlson home. about $3.50 p. m.
Witnesses were brought forward who
claimed to have seen Fife and Mrs. Rich
ardson walking together at various times
and in various places from a month to a
week previous to Richardson's death.
Laurence Mcdaniel swore that he saw
the couple together about 11:30 or IL o'clock
one night. and at about 6 o'clock one morn
ing. Sheriff Lyman Holcomb of Andrew
County also testified to-day. Sheriff Hol-
comb spoke of the wagon tracks in front
of the Richardson home. which were re-
ferred to on Tuesday by George Crowley.
Sheriff Holcomb likewise told Of the in
vestigation which he instituted to unravel
the mystery which from the first sur
rounded, and now surrounds. the identity
Of the person who shot Frank w. Richard
son.
Tomorrow the defense win begin with
its witnesses. who number about forty. The
chief endeavor. according to Attorney
Brewster; chief counsel for the defense. will
be to explain how blood stains could have
gotten Inside the room and yet how Rich
ardson could have been shot In the hall and
n JASTTNfsS MacAnAM