The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-25
porch and shot him as he arose.

porch and shot him as he arose.
Willie Violet, the 20-year-old son
of the dead man told how Richard
son cursed the old man. He beck
oned to his father to leave Richard
son and the elder man turned and
started away, when Richardson
struck him. Richardson began firing
and young Violet grappled with
him, holding him until the town
marshal arrived.
Young Violet repeated practically
the same conversation, between his
father and Richardson. that the first
man told of The other witnesses
corroborated the first.
Castleman added somewhat to the
case against Richardson by telling OF
the slayer's threats to kill someone"
before night.
II met Willard" he said, shortly
before the shooting, and he told me
he intended killing someone before
night He was drunk and | tried to
get him to go home and lie down, Hel
promised he would, but only went
part way. He turned back and met
(Mr. Violet and the killing occur
red"
Dragged of Killings.
Castleman and another witness
told how Richardson had Dragged of
killing three men. When he was
arrested Richardson held up his
right hand, with three fingers out
stretched and shouted, That's my
third Now | don't care what they do
with me-"
Richardson took the stand in his
own defense and said that he had no |
recollection of the events. He de-
clared he had never killed anyone,
but 1t is said he often boosted, when
IN MO NuPS' VI having hllleu LWU
men. He refused to give their names,
but said that one was a white man
he had killed, while in Eastern Ken
lucky and the other was a negro
killed in Texas.
Bad Man is Scared.
Richardson had strenuous week
following .ne killing, He was moved
back and forth between Paducah and
this place nearly every day. He
feared death at the hands of a mob
and declared that he did not mind
death at the hands of the law, but
didn't want to have a mob get him
Richardson was brought here at .
O'Clock this morning, from Paducah.
He was met at the train by 35 mill
tlamen and escorted to the jail.
When he got here, the Carlisle
County Bad Man" was very tame.
He was so badly frightened that he
could hardly stand. Sheriff Burnley
aided him down the steps Of the car
and he fell into the arms of CAPTAIN
Powers. He had to be assisted in
walking to the jail
In the courtroom, Richardson had
TO face the woman he had widowed
Mrs. Violet and her aged father sat
inside the enclosure. They watched
the slayer intently as he told hi,
story.
Behind Richardson, all during the
trial, probably 100 Milburn farmers
watched him intently. They were In
tent on his getting the death pen.
atty.
of the jurymen examined. proh-
AMY 20 were related to the dead
man either by marriage or birth
Mother is Frustrated.
Richardson's aged mother is PROS
trated, and is not expected to live
she is blind and took to her he'd Fri
uay afternoon. His father has been
Frustrated, but yesterday managed 70
habfe to the court house, but couId
not get inside. He visited his son
IN the Jail, after sentence had been
passed, and carried him tobacco.
Inc arguments on both sides were
snort. Attorney Shelbourne made .
pea Tor the life Of his client and
states Attorney Smith called mon
ene Jury to aid In clearing Kentucky
OF the big holes, which he declared
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