The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-16
DEAD
er, murdered. ...-
Frederick 3. Richmond, grain man,
suicide, ~-~--.s.---.a- D.. -- ~ : ~

Frederick B. Richmond shot and
Killed Lima Christianson at L pm. to-.
day, and then, turning the revolver upon
himself, fell dead with q bullet thru his
head. 4.....e
The murder and suicide occurred on
Eighth street, between First and Sec
ond avenues s. s-.- as
No more horrifying tragedy than this
ever occurred on the streets OF Mime
apolis. .tt- ~ - - =.
Richmond was assistant city clerk
under Q. F.. Haney and was about 38
years Of age. -, -
Miss Christianson was one of the SIS
tiers well known in the city as fashion
able dressmakers. 49,. -
The two were supposed to have been
engaged and the shooting undoubtedly
followed lovers quarrel. =. 49,
Miss Christensen had been out for
her monday luncheon and was return
ing with Richmond to the Glass Block,
where she had charge Of an important
department. =.
Shot Without Warning.
| No others were near enough to hear
what passed. but suddenly Richmond
drew a revolver and, dropping back q
step or two, sent bullet crashing. into
the base of his companion 3 brain. Al
she staggered and began to sink to the
ground, he fred yet again, the bullet
striking higher in his victim's skull.
; The shots attracted attention, anC
several persons were already Fastening
toward the scene when Richmond
/ stepped into the gutter and placing TIT
{ revolver under his chin sent bullet vi
thru his head. {. ss sss.5 a f'4si@s
!, He fell dead, and when T. j.. jaime,
reached the spot ahead Of others, tn
! tragedy was complete.
4 There was some delay IN identifying
i the bodies as the police weuld not ALLOW
4 the pockets Of the victims. TO b
When identity was estab lished, how
II ever; the Sprominenc8 Of the young pee
J, pie accentuated' the shock which til
: news occasioned. =" Miss Christianso
was we'll known to nearly every societ
: matron in the CITY and Mr.. Richmon
J, had played an important part in pol
8 tics for a young man. He had recent
. company. > ~ =. - 49,. :. =, -
What MIR. Janney Saw.
q T., J.. Janney, 203 Oneida building
was an eyewitness to the shooting an
:. was the first to reach the side of tn
:. murdered woman and her dead slayer.
: 1T was walking on Eighth street b,
h Tween OeCOuu Huu rlfSC dVouuoS, - sdA
i Mr.. Janney, . when 1 saw man and
y woman walking ahead Of me. The
n were not quarreling and if had ne
T. been walking the same way I would NJ
have noticed them. They we're wall
= ing side by side when suddenly the ma
|stopped and the woman passed on. Ju!
then saw the CLEAN Of pistol b1
did not realize what he was doing unit
I saw him point the revolver at tt
woman g head. was appalled,, but b
fore I could move he fred twice at tt
woman. She fell dead in her tracks.
"Without saying a word, he sta
gered into the street and pointed tt
revolver at himself. I started towa1
him, but before I could get ten feet
had placed the muzzle Of the revolv'
under his chin and fired. He. fell dea
IT ran to them, but could do nothi1
for them. A crowd quickly gathert
and the police were summoned.
ct did not have the slightest intim
tion that anything was wrong Wi
either Of them and nothing indicate
that they were even rquarreling.
The tragedy occurred in the most u