The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-06
SIGNED NEW WILL
NDAY Of MURDER
Henrico Citizen Who Killed
Farm Hand and Self Care
fully Planned Crime.
FAvoRITE SON is MISSING
Oscar Girard, Who Gets Estate
on Mothers Death, Cannot
Be Found.

That George Henry Girard. the we'll
TODD Henrlco farmer who shot and
killed William Writ Perkins. n young
farm hand. and then committed suicide
with the same gun Thursday afternoon
| on tho old Archer plantation in Varina
District had carefully planned the deed
was made evident yesterday when his
viii. dawn up and signed three hours
before tho double tragedy, was offered
for probate in the Henrico Circuit
Court. No further light, however was
thrown upon the causes leading up to
tho shooting by another investigation
yesterday afternoon.
The mystery, IL possible, has deep
ened. Oscar Girard, whose quarrel with
Perkins is thought to have aggravated
his parents mental trouble, and to
have been directly responsible for tho
young farmers murder. had disap-
poared. and his absence is causing his
family great uneasness. The police
arc anxious to locate him. as it Is
possible that the cause of his quarrel
with Perkins may be the keynote to
the shooting.
Dr.. ]. Fulmer Bright, acting Coroner
OF HenriCo County, viewed the two
bodies yesterday at Nelson's undertake
ing establishment. 500 State Street
Fulton. and decided that an inquest
was unnecessary. He issued burial per-
mits, and the funerals will be held
some time to-day. Coroner Bright is
confident that the only person crimi-
nally responsible for the murder of
! Perkins is beyond the reach of the law.
and the matter was officially closed
with his decision.
The will made by Girard was drawn
and signed shortly before noon Thurs
day, at the office of Casselman & Sons.
m hnn cd all Of III
affairs since he moved here three years
ago from Saginaw. Mich. 1t was this
firm that sold Girard the Archer prop
erty. and when he went to the Office
Thursday and said that he wished to
make his will, nothing unusual was
thought OF it.
Laurence Casselman, executor under
the instrument, offered the will for pro-
bate yesterday noon. He was closely
questioned by Deputy Clerk Thomas c.
Fletcher regarding the mental condi-
ton OF Girard. Mr.. Casselman was sure
time and he was corroborated by
James w. Lord and Cornelia T.. Cooke
who witnessed the signature.
The whole of the property both real
and personal with the exception of
piano is left to his widow. Mrs. Kate
Girard for her natural life. on her
death John, Wesley, Cora, Estelle
Caroline and Bertha Girard, and Mrs
Maud Townsend arc to receive the sum
of $500 each. while the residue of the
estate Will 20 to Oscar Girard. Caro-
line Girard receives the piano immedi-
ately.
Oscars Absence Strange.
Great uneasiness is felt over the alb
sence of Oscar who is his fathers
principal legatee and favorite son. 1t
is thought that he has gone back to
Michigan with John Girard and his
family, but the mother can assign no
reason for this act. as Oscar was 4
favorite with his father and was never
dissatisfied with his new home.
John Girard, whose determination to
leave Virginia was thought 10 have
caused his parents mind to become
temporarily deranged. has not been
notified of the tragedy. He left Thurs
day night at $50 o'clock for Michigan
and will not arrive there until this
morning.
The elder man was broken up by his
sons decision to leave, and early in
August decided him n fifty-acre farm
in order To keep him here John was
not To he turned from his decision. and
a deed returning the property to his
father was recorded Thursday noon in
the Henrico Circuit Court