The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-16

likely place that could have been SO
lected. Within few feet from the
scene on the corner Of Eighth street
and Second avenue is the Church Of
on the sidewalk on the east side of e
Eighth, street, near the Second avenune
corner in the direction Of First ave.
nue. S.
The place is directly in front Of the
windows Of the Draish & Fifeld dress.
message was sent for the, police from
there.
A crowd soon gathered about the
bodies and gazed curiously at the ghast-
~ spectacle. - -
overzealous Policemen. +.
For over half an hour the bodies lay
in their own blood, the man lying.
squarely on his back, the blood oozing
from his temple and his brains spat-
tered over his coat The woman lay on
her back, with her face turned slightly.
to the left. The blood flowed from the
| wound in her temple and from her
| ter the tragedy her lips moved cons
yulsively. A physician attempted to
| feel her pulse, but the overzealous Off
Ger drove him away, saying the bodies
must not be disturbed until the coro-l
liner arrived.
| u0 UOuA0S kdy ttOOuC Two 4cSL 1pdIVs
Between them were the hat and cane OF
the man who had done the shooting..
| The hat was a stiff black hat, with the
initials "F. B. R.. in gilt letters in
| the crown. The cane was light walk
ing stick. The. revolver, 32-caliber
4 weapon, was at first beneath. the man g
coat, but some one pulled it out and
dropped it between the two, q grim
evidence Of what had occurred.
i With their faces exposed to the snow.
the bodies lay for more than half an
hour, until finally removed in the ambu-s
llance. zst - *. ~ :, =. e.
1 The morbidly curious crowd surgedi
laround them, and pushed and showed in
Iorder, totRet a closer look. Women
take one look and then would leave
s Mssgii Continued tin until the bodies
4 were removed, and then still curious
ones gathered TO witness the crimson
& traces OF the double murder, which still
4 STAINED the sidewalk
!. Vt Insanity Suspected.
! Detectives zNeary, Gala gher and
: Police Secretary Conner believe that
Richmond was insane. He was on q
. hunting trip in the vicinity Of Crooks
, ton about two weeks ago with trio,
/ and they say he acted very queerly
then. The men remarked his strange
Il
: was. The detectives theory is that IN
this disturbed state of mind, he had
some real. or ,fancied grievance in his
:. mind and reflected upon it until driven
: to his rash act.
: Richmond was the fance Of Miss
/ Christianson, and it is understood that
\ the sisters Of Miss Christianson were
y much opposed to the match, not even al.
t lowing Richmond to come to the house
t They feared some such tragedy as has
: happened, owing to the terrible temper
! of Richmond, who had had nervous
t prostration, and was at times very
t threatening.
L A Good Business Woman.
Miss Christianson had been in charge
. Of the dressmaking department. Of the
. Glass Block since last February, wheI
= she gave up her own business In thai
. line which she had become one Of the
= leading houses in the city. She haG
a a made success of the department. an6
= L. s.. Donaldson this afternoon spoke
!. highly Of her abilit yand energy. Sh'
O. was considering a proposal to represent
4 the house in Europe and was to ansWel
in a short time.
!. Miss Christianson lived with sis
h ter at 919 Chicago avenue. Anothe
d sister is Mrs. Beisbarth Of MinneWau
kan, N. D., and she had a brother il
J. the southern part of the state.