The Adair County news., 1912-12-25
REPORTED SUICIDE
Mr.. Hugh Richardson. Of this
Place, Said to Have Ended
His Life in Cumberland
River.
CL0YDs LANDING THE PLACE OF SUICIDE.


Last Thursday afternoon as Hugh
Richardson, of this place, was return
ing from Louisville, in his automobile,
accompanied by Mr.. L. M, Young and
Mr.. Rollin Browning, an accident &C.
CURED on the BardstOwn pike sixteen
miles out of Louisville, Mrs. Lena
Ellensworth, who was in a buggy
being struck by the machine, and ac-
cording to the Evening Times, serious
ly hurt. The accident according to
the statements of Young and Brown
ing greatly frightened Mr.. Richardson
and he did not stopithe machine. Mr..
Browning says that the accident &C.
Cured on a short curve, and he gave it
as his oppinion that Richardson did
not see the buggy nor the woman until
after the cohesion.
The machine, in which the party
were occupying broke down near
Springfield, and they came on to Co.
lumbia by public conveyance, reaching
here about eleven o'clock at night.
Early the next morning the Louis
Vile Evening Timesr called its CORE
spondent at this place, told him aDout
the accident and asked for particulars.
Mr.. Richardson was sought but could
not be found, but learned that he had
left, going horse-backlin the direction
of Burkesville.
Saturday morning.about. { o'clock a
telephone message reached here from
Breeding, sent by DIR. GIT. Simpson,
saying that Hugh Richardson's hat
had been found on the banks of
Cumberland river, and in the hat was
the following note directed to hiswife.
Dear wife:-'Death only will give
me any relief. cannot stand trouble.
This Is terrible. Raise Ernestine
right, which know Eou will. Your
money is invested in our property. 1
am leaving what left in pocket in this
envelope. Give Enestine my watch
as this is my last gift. Good by.
Bury my body at Blacks Ferry.
Good by Hugh
The following is the statement made
by Mr.. L. NJ. Young and Mr.. Rollin
Browning, who were passengers onthe
machine driven by Mr.. Richardson
wnen the accident occurred:
-L"We were passengers for hire on the
Richardson car and were going at
moderate speed, and at sharp turn
i'm the road we heard the machine
strike something, and after passing
looked back and saw woman stand
ing in the road holding the bridal
reins of the horse, nothing serious ap-
pearing. We occupied the back seat
and were so curtained Off that we
could not see, we'll what did occur on
the outside until after We had passed.
We are exceedingly sorry for the acct
dent, for that Is what it was. Young
Richardson seemed crazed by what &C.
Cured We are ready to make full
statement of all we know to whom it
may concern"
Mr.. Richardson became a citizen of
Columbia about four years ago and
since locating here he has engaged in
the livery and grocery business, and
at the time of his leaving Columbia,
last Thursday, was connected with his
brother-in-law, Mr.. W. II. Golf, in the
livery business, and he was also
partner of Mr.. ]. W. Walker in opera
ting a Touring mill.
His wife was a Miss Puliam, to
whom he was married in Cumberland
county about six or eight years ago.
, He was very even tempered man
and had quitea lalge circle of friends
in Columbia, all of whom feel the
deepest sympathy for his wife, little
daughter and all other relatives.
AS we write tne,river is being drag
ged for his body.
LATER:-The news from Louisville
is. that the lady, Mrs. Ellenswowth,
who was reported struck by the auto,
was not seriously hurt, and that she
has about recovered. 1t is further
said that some one called Mr.. Richard
son over the phone before he left Co.
lumbia, telling him that she was
dead. This greatly frightened him
and he left. 80
4 great many people here do not
believe the story of the drowning
think that Mr.. Richardson was scared
out of his senses, If he is living he
should return home He can. only be
with being party, to an un-
Fortunate accident, sorely regretted by
himself and all his friends
Mr.. Clay Pulliam, father of Mrs
Richardson, arrived in Columbia Sun
day night. Mr.. w. III. Cot has also
returned from the river and reports
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