The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-07
BOTH THE RIDDLES DEAD.


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Butler, Pa, Feb. 1.-The terrible
fate Of the Riddles Is the sole topic
Of conversation here to-day. and a
curious ihrong Of people have been
dcfying the storm, hanging about the
Jail entrance in vain attempts 10 get
In to see the bodies Of the dead muir
dcrcrs. \ great deal Of sympathy for
the boys was expressed on all sides,
and not "a few Of the female portion
Of the crowd expressed n desire TO
see what manner of n man Ed. Bid
die was. that he should exert such a
wonderful influence over men I'M
particularly women.
The Jail doors were closed all day,
and no one got in but the doctors
who attended the autopsy aud the
coroner's jury. which organized at
nine o'clock this worning. Even the
reporters were excluded from the in-
quest, which was held in the jail.
Coroner John l.. Jones arrived NJ nine
o'clock at the Jail and selected the
jury.
The testimony Of all the officers
concerned In the capture was taken
except Robert Ray, the Butler poe
liccman. who " sick and nbcd. The
testimony Of DIR. Greer, who was n
~ the doctors who attended the
Biddlcs. and Of Sheriff IIoon, was
also taken.
The verdict 81 the jury Is that FL.
Biddlc came TO his death by
a revolver shot fired from u %.
cnlibcr revolver by himself. and
that Jack Biddlc met his death from
n gunshot wound inflicted by the Of.
hccrs In the discharge Of their law
ful duty.
Under instructions 81 Coroner
Jones. nm autopsy was held IN the
Biddlcs this morning. The evidence
secured by the autopsy bears out the
statements that he Riddles intended
10 kill themselves rather than he tn.
ken alive. and that I'd. succeeded In
his attempt, while Jack failed. though
his life was forfeited,
Arrangements nrr being made "a
take the bodies to Pittsburg tu.mor'
row morning. They will he In charg,
Of sheriff T.. H. lloon.
Since the officers concerned In III,
fight mud capture ~ the Riddles huv,
had time tu cool oil n little. thcr.
appears to be- u disposition io h,
fair towards each other IN the mat
ter ~ the distribution 81 The priS,
money. aud mn agreement to diyil,
the 5000 equally among the four ~
Gccrs here. the driver. 4. \ Snyder
and the three rittahurg detectives
has been practically consented ~ h!
al the men except Detective McGuy
Urn. who II not here to-day.
Al siN o'clock this evening IN
bodies IT the Riddles were remove,
from the Jail To- one Of the hallway
rs the shcrin's dwelling. aud the put
lie WAS given IN opportunity of lp"l
ing at the " notorious criminals
Hundreds Of people to-day hrnyrd IN
: worst blizzard uf the year, bcricp
. ing the Jail door for ndmittanc,
which was refused until this evening
. Late tonight II long line ~ pcupl
are standing In front ~ the door, III
wind blowing about their ears an
c the driving snow stinging their face
like i%ciclcs, waiting their turn, an
: noticeable among the crowd u III
T. number ~ women, who ARE curiuu
even In the death. Ia see III. Biddl
i the man who IL said to have In
= such u charm over women when !
was alive.
g Mrs, Sorcl Il reported To- he spi
u ting blood tonight nj the hospita
and her condition IL not considcrc
favorable. The track ~ the bull,
wound In her breast runs close Ia n
q plcura, and the doctors ARE not y,
u able to tell whether the hcmorrhal
= Is caused by the wound or II nttri
utablc To some other cause, viii,
~ has not yet fully developed,