Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-21
JUDGE RICHLIN
SHOT 3 TIMES.
Revolver in Hand of Neighb0r Seriously
Wounds Associate Judge.
Charley Kan, Neghbor Judge Fires Three Shots One Lodges
Rchin's Left Side Assai|ant Probably Demented.

Henry Richlin, associate judge of
this county, was seriously wounded
by shots fred from revolver in the
hand Of Charley Kahni, his neigh
Dor, Monday morning, and is now in
the Packer hospital at Sayre while
his assailant is confined in the La
porto Jail awaiting the result of the
affray. The ToWanda Review prints
the following:
Story OF The Shooting.
Judge Richlin and Kahni live but
a short distance apart on the road
leading from Overton to Dushore.
Monday morning about s O'Clock,
the Judge accompanied by Elias
Snyman, started for Dushore in a
long sleigh drawn by horses driven
hy Mr.. Richlin. After proceeding
about three miles, or half way to
their destination, they overlook
Kahni who was walking toward Du-
shore.
The Judge pulled up his horses
and called out, "Jump on Charley
and ride with u.s." At this COM
.nand Kahni pulled revolver out OF
his poke and pointed it at the judge
whereupon he stopped the horses
saying Don't do that Charley; put
that away. Just as he jumped from
the sleigh, Kahni fired, and then
twice more in quick succession.
Richlin fell but quickly ju mped to
his feet and ran around the house
occupied by William Murray, the
shooting taking place directly in
front of the Murray home.
Drove Kahn! Away.
After the first shot Sayman jumped
from the sleigh and rushed toward
Kahni, grabbing hold of him as he
fred the last shot. Kahni broke
loose from his grasp and started in
the direction of his home, Sayman
following. This angered Kahni and
he called to Sayman not to follow or
he wou d shoot him,
Judge Richlin was admitted to the
Murray home and DR.. Hermann of
| Dushore was summoned. The doe
tor found bad bullet wound in the
| left side well down. One Oftue low
er ribs was broken, having been sew
cred by the bullet. Other doctors
were called and the wound probed,
but without success. He was taken
to Sayre on the evening train.
kahni Arrested.
Constable Ira Cott of DushOre was
notified and with warrant issued
by Justice Frank Lusch of Dushore,
went to the home of Kahni and
placed him under arrest. Kahni
was eating dinner, apparently never
thinking of his bloody deed. He
made no resistance, but panied
the officer to Dushore, where he was
arraigned before Justice LuSch on
the charge Of shooting with intent 70
MAIN and commit murder.
81 Shot Mr. Richn."
Reading the complaint tohim JUS
tice Lusch said: "Are you guilty or
not guilty?'
81 shot Mr.. Richlin,' calmly re-
plied the prisoner, exhibiting not
the least sign Of emotion.
Justice Jusch committed the p is
oner to the county Jail at Lapoite to
await the outcome of Judge Rich
Inns wound.
Could Not Avoid It.
That Kahui is demcnted is made
plain by the fact that after the hear
ing one of his friends asked him
why he shot the Judge, to which he
replied 81 tried not to do it, but
failed; il seemed just as if must SC
| did"
Judge Richin and Kahni have
lived neighbors for good many
years, and never had any trouble.
and the only excuse that can he
found for Kahni is that he was la
boring under the delusion that the
Judge was his enemy and m ust be pu