The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-02-06
BoIH THE BrDDLEs DEAD.


Butte, Pa. Feb. 2.--The terrible
fate OF the Riddles rs the sole topic
Of conyersatIon here to-day. and e
eurious throng of people have been
defyinE the storm, hanging about the
Jail entrance In vain attempts 10 get
In to see the bodies of the dead muir
aercrs. A great deal Of sympathy for
the boys was expressed on all sides,
and not a few of the female portion
uf the crowd expressed q desire TO
see what manner of a man I'd. bid.
die wss, that he should exert such a
wonderful influence over men and
particularly women.
The jaii doors were closed all day,
and no one got ia but the doctors
who attended the autopsy and the
eoronsr'E jury, which organized at
nine o'clock this worning. Even the
reporters werc excluded from the in
quest, which was held in the jail.
Coroner John l.. Jones arrived at nine
o'clock nt the jail and selected the
Jury.
The testimony Of all the officers
conceived in the capture was taken
except Robert Ray. the Butler po-
liceman. who is sick und abed. The
testimony Of DIR. Greer, who was one
II the doctors who attended the
Biddics, and Of sheriff Hoon, was
also taken.
The verdict Of the jury is that Ed.
Biddle came 60 his death by
q revolver shot fred from q 32-
saliber revolver by himself, ana
that Jack Blddle met his death frov,
= gunahot wound inflicted by the cf-
aeerH 10 she discharge of their law
tul duty.
Under instructions Of Coroner
Jones, an autopay was held on the
Riddles this morning. The evidence
secured by the autopsy bears out the
statements that he BiddieH intended
20 kin themselves rather than he Ca.
ken ssivc. and that I'd. succeeded in
his attempt, while Jack failed. though
bis life was forfeited.
Arrangements arc being made to
take the bodies to Pittsburg to-mor-
row morning. They viii he IN charge
~ sheriff T. II. Hoon.
Since the of4ccra concerned In the
fight and capture Of the Bfadlsa have
had time 20 cool on g. little. there
appears To be a disposition 10 be
fair towards each other In the mat
ter Of the distribution Of the prize
money, and an agreement to divide
the 1000 equally amorg the four Of.
feerS here. the driver, j. A. snyder,
and the three Pittsburg detectives,
has been practically consented 60 by
all the men except Detective McGov-
ern, who Is not here to-day.
At six O'Clock this evening the
bodies OF the Biddles were removed
from the jail TO one Of the Railways
- .hs sheFifT's dwelling, and the pub
lie was given an opportunity Of look.
ing at the two notorious criminals.
Hundreds of people to-day bravsd the
worst blizzard of the year. brsleg-
Ing the jail door for admlttance,
which ,TAs refused until this evening.
Late tonight long line of people
are standing In front Of the door, the
wind blowing about their ears and
the driving snow stinging their faces
like ioicles, waiting thesr turn. and
noticeable among the crowd is the
number of women. who are curious
even In the death, to see III. Bidd!=.
the man who is said Ia have had
such charm over women when he
was alive.
Mrs. soffel IL reported to be spit
ting blood tonight at the hospital.
and her condition is NOT considered
favorahie. The track of the bullet
wound In her breast runs close to the
pleura. and the doctors are not yet
able Go tell whether the hemoyrhage
Il caused by the wound or Is attrib-
utable tn some other cause, which
has not wee sal!x deveiopsd.