The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-06-30
RICHARDSON'S DEATH
A MYSTERY
HAs FOUND UNCONSCIOUS ALONG The
B. G %. R. Z. At HENRYTOH.

The cause of the injury resulting in
the death of Barton Richardson. aged
y years, who was found unconscious
b. The side of the B. & o. tracks near
Henryton, Sunday. April 30, remains
mystery. A locomotive driven BY
Arthur l.. Waltz. passed the body. The
brakeman on the tender saw II The
engine was stopped and the uncon-
scions man taken TO Sykesville. Hnere
the eompany's surgeon Or. D B.
spreeher gave him attention. 1
brnise was found over the right oe-
cIpital bone. with 4 euryileanear mark
II The base of the skull, and scratches
on the face. A there were'no evi-
dences OF fracture or internal injury,
hla unconsciouHneaa was attributed 70
alcoholism. After three days, he vas
taken to the Maryland University
Hospital. where the trephine was used
and blood clot removed. He died on
NAY 22nd. An autopsy was held and
Coroner DriseoIl certified that death
Has caused By cerebral hemorrhage
and prurent meningitis. On sa1ur-
day. May 27, Richardson's father re-
ported the case 10 States Attorney
seabrook, alleging foul play, and re.
porting the rumora which connected
young man named Freddie Hussel-
1augh, with the movements OF Rich
eTdson on the daY he was injured. and
asked for an investigation. On hay
=. the States Attorney and Sheriff
sIoner made personal Investigation,
driving the hills Of Carroll and How
ard counties, near Henryton and Mar
rIottaville. interviewing scores Of
people end tracing the movements Of
Richardson and Husselbaugh on the
day Of the Injury. It was found that
Richardson and Husselhaugh had
been at the honse of a negro. John
King. In Howard COUNTY, drinking
from en eight-gaIIon keg OF beer.
which had been zent TO King from
EllIeott City because OF the primaries
To be held next day. Seven other
negfos and another white man we're
IN the crowd drinking nj Kings On
Sunday. Richardson left Kings IT L
o'clock. Huaselhaugh left al fz.zH to
] o'clock, taking the same direction
n which Richardson had gone Rich
ardEon was picked up al liz. Rich
aTdgon and HnaEelbangh were friends.
There had been no quarrel. There
ms no evidence ending to connect
HnHaeihaugh with TIE occurrence. ex-
eept the fact Of his proximity. Fly
InE rumors did not cease; all lower
Carroll continued agoR HusseIhangn
alfd hls friends urged judicial inquiry.
md The friends of Richardson xore
The more anxious 10 show HnHsaI-
haukh's responsibility II the latter
Kere guilty. TIE investigation vas
therefore quietly continued b the
States Attorney. but no new facts
brought TO light Finally Miss Clara
Richardson, ziater Of the injured man
zRore out a warrant for his arre1t
before Magistrate Muagroye, of Sykes
fiiIe. A. +. Arlington. Huseelbaueh.s
ITother-in-law. became his bondsman
Tie hearing Nas held yesterday 1t
Eldersburg, States Attorney Sea-
bTook representing the State and
former States Attorney Weant the ac-
euaed. Not a neH faet was brought
u light. and Il remeInn a mystery ~
u whether Richardson WAS atfneE b.
The engine, injured himself in falling
Or was the victim Of foul play. Hus-
salbaugh was discharged by the mag
IHIrn1e.