The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-11
WOMAN HELD FOR
MURDER OF M'KtE
Mrs. CaIIie Richardson Held
Without Bail
C0R0NER'S SEVERAL CLUES
Thirteenth Recent Killing Occurred
Yesterday at 7o1 Fifth Avenue.
Deceased Was the Watch
man of Traction Park.
C0RONER'S SEVERAL CLUES

The thirteenth violent death within the
last ten days was committed yesterday
morning when Barney Mckee, or Nc
Keys, was shot and almost instantly
killed at the residence of Mrs. Callie
Richardson, 701 Fifth avenue north.
While certain circumstances Of the kill
ing sre as yet unsettled the coroner
suspects Mrs. Richardson of the shoot
ing, although the woman flatly denies
having killed the man. The coroner has
several clues upon which he is work
ing. He has also placed under bond sew
eral witnesses who have sworn testi-
mony of very definite nature.
Mckee was about 40 years old and was
night watchman at Traction park, being
special officer sworn in by the Bir-
mingbam police commission. He is said
to have resided with Mrs. Richardson
and her little 13-year-old son, Alexander,
at the house on Fifth avenue.
From all that can belearned Mrs. Rich
ardson and Mckee were in the dining
room together yesterday morning alone
when two pistol shots rang out. Immedi-
ately atterward Mckee ran out of the
front door, down the front steps and
got as far as the front gate when he
fell to tho ground and died with one
wound just over his heart and another
in the back. The coroner is of the opin-
ior that either of the wounds would
have proved fatal.
1t was learned from the coroner yes
terday afternoon that man named George
Fissell was in the house at the time of
the shooting and that the little boy
was in the kitchen. 1t is also understood
that man named Newell was passing
the house at the time
Coroner Paris states that Newell has
told him that Immediately after Mckee
ran out of the house Mrs. Richardson
came to the door and made the remark
that Mckee slapped her and she shot
him. Mrs. Richardson denies that she
made such remark The little boy,
Alexander Richardson, is said to have
first stated that his mother shot Nc
Kec. However, he denied this when the
coroner questioned him.
Police Officer George Devne was among
the first to arrive on the scene after
the shooting. He found 80 calibre
Colts revolver under the front veranda.
1t is supposed that this was the weapon
with which Mckee was killed as the
chamber contained two empty shells.
Mrs. Richardson was arrested and put
through rigid examination by the police.
Her statement was to the effect that
she was upstairs at the time the shoot
ing occurred and she claims absolute
which killed Mckee
This coroner believes that either Fis-
sell or Mrs. Richardson fired the fatal
shots. but according to his statement,
the evidence obtained so far points to
tho woman as the person who did the
shooting.
Mrs. Richardson was placed under ar
rest shortly after the murder and was
committed to the county Jail without
bond Iissell was placed under arrest
but was later released on a bond of
$500. He is being held primarily as
witness IN the case.
Coroner Paris is quietly investigating
tn. case on the theory that Mrs. Rich
ardson shot Mckee and that Fissell was
in the house at the time. The little boy
stated to the coroner yesterday that his
mother and Mckee had had number of
fights in the past.
Coroner Paris is making arrangements
to have the little boy sent to a farm
to be cared for until some disposal is
made of the case.
The remains of Mckee were carried
to the Undertaking establishment of Shaw
& Son, where they were prepared for
burial. Funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the parlors of the undertake
ing establishment this afternoon at 4
o'clock The interment will be in Elm
wood cemetery.
Mckee, or McKeyes, it is understood,
carne to birmingham about year ago
at which time he was an animal trainer
with the Cole Brothers circus.