Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-16
SAYS HUSBAND WAS JEALOUS
Mrs. Richardson Tells Court Of Her
Domestic Troubles.
DENIES INTIMACY WITH STEWART FIFE
Prosecution Practically Closes Its
1 of Case-RevOlver Found
by Sheriff Becomes linz
pOrtant Exhibit.

KANSAS CITY, March ia special to
the Star from Savannah, Mo-, says: In the
trial Of Stewart Fife for the murder Of
Frank W. Richardson the state today prac-
tically closed its side OF the case. They
asked, however, to be allowed to examine
one other witness, LYDIA Fuson, early next
week, when that witness, who is i'll, Is able
to come into court. The state previously
asserted that they would prove by the
Fuson woman that Fife had made dmis-
sions to her after the murder OF Richard
son that would connect him with the crime.
She was not to be found when the state
called her name two days ago.
Sheriff Holcomb was recalled today and
cross-examined about the finding Of a
revolver by Carl Kickoff in a sewer yester-
day. The state submitted as evidence this
revolver, with the statement that the bull
let taken from Richardson's head was the
same size as the shell found In the re-
volver.
James w. Boyd, the leading counsel for
Fife, then made the statement for his
client. The defense would show, he said.
that Richardson had once asked his wife
to drive Fife down to the square; that
when he went to North Yakima. Wash,
after the murder, he did not cover up his
whereabouts; that the revolver found by
the Rickoff boy was placed there long
after the murder and that Fife was at the
Owl club rooms at the time the murder
was committed.
Mrs. Richardson on stand.
Mrs. Addie B. Richardson. widow of the
dead man, was the first witness called by
the defense. She explained her presence
at different times with Fife. The only time
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husband requested her to drive the horse
to the public square and water IT, telling
her at the same time to take Fife along.
When seen on the stone steps with Fife, she
said she was looking for her husband, who
was drunk. Richardson had taken a cure
for drunkenness, and she told Of his quar-
relling on the street with Fife. Witness
shed tears when she said her husband was
not abusive when sober. but only when
drunk. She told the same story of the
murder as she Lad related It at her own
trial a month ago.
Mrs. Richardson denied being with Fife
alone in the store on the fourth Of July
and fatty c~ontradicted the statement OF
Gilbert Mcdaniel that he saw her and Fife
riding together at night. All OF the two
dozen witnesses who have testified tha
they saw Fife and Mrs. Richardson to-
gether were contradicted by Mrs. Richard
son.
Didn't See Fife at Her House.
9TH night Mr.. Richardson was killed"
asked Ftfe's attorney, was Fife at your
house at any timer"
mot that / know Of"
do you know Mr.. Richardson came to
his death-at whose handsT'
81 do not"
On cross-examination Mrs. Richardson
said her husband was jealous Of her when
he was drinking.
did Mrs. Fife. the mother OF the defend
ant. say to you in the store. about De-
cember LIST. In the presence OF the defend
ant. I wish you would keep away from
Stewart and not bother him so much at his
work."
mo. she did not"
John Richardson told about going with hil
mother to look for hk father the night
they met Fife at the stone steps. He fixed
the date. but his recollection was shaken
] BY eross-examination.