Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-25
EMIL LOHRISCH SHOOTS
MRS. A. D. ESTES TO DEATH

Il
Saturday morning that she had
known Lorisch as friend of the fam
lilly for many years.
The motive for the crime is said to
be mystery. Lorisch is said to have
been a close friend to Mrs. Estes, as
well as her late huband, A. D. Etes,
who died last January. Lorisch, who
has been a resident of the city for
several years, is said to have been
acting in a queer manner recently.
He is credited, police say, with having
met with business reverses, although
recognized as successful business
man generally. 1t is related by a
friend Lorisch recently went to the
home of friend and picked up re-
volver and insisted upon carrying it
away. 1t is said that the revolver
with which the shooting was done was
| borrowed Thursday night.
Lorisch, who is aged AZ, and mar
ried, would say nothing after he
reached the hospital, although he call
ed for Chief of Police Devore several
times. The chief responded, where
upon Lorisch would relapse into a
state of silence and refuse to make a
statement. The nature of his injury
is such as to cause the physicians to
believe that his recovery is doubtful.
The bullet, which was fired at close
range, entered the right temple and
plowed it's way through the skull,
which was literally cracked entirely
acros the forehead. Large pieces of
skull were removed by the surgeons.
DIR. Gibson, one of the attending sur
geons, stated the effect of the bullet
was one of the most peculiar he had
ever seen.
Mrs. Lucy Estes, who was AZ years
old, mad been resident of the city
for years, and was we'll and popular
! ly known. She was recognized as a
] business woman of no mean ability,
this fact developing since the death
of her husband. She was the owner
of considerable business and residence
property in Richmond. She is sur
vived by three brothers and three sis
Garrard county, where she was born
and raised.
News of the tragedy was sent to a
number of relatives late Friday night
and one of the first arrivals was Mrs.
Mamie Cornett, mother of Mrs. Estes
from Paint Lick. She is suffering
as result of the shock; however, has
been in attendance at the home of her
daughter since a late hour Friday
night.
William Cornett and Bud Cornett,
brothers of the unfortunate woman,
arrived in Richmond early Saturday
morning. j. A. Estes, of Waco,
brother-in-law of Mrs. Estes, the
murdered woman, and brother to her
late husband, was one of the first rel
atives to arrive. He stated that while
he was assured of the friendship be-
tween the family of Mrs. Estes and
the Lorisch family, he could assign no
reason for the tragedy, unless it was
a mental strain as result of the al
legged financial reverses said to have
been suffered by Lorisch recently, and
whose condition mentally has been
questioned by several of his friends
during the past week or two.
At the time of this edition no ar
rangements had been made for the
funeral, although it was given out by
realtives that it would in all proba-
bility be conducted Sunday.
Mrs Estes was preparing to go to
| st. Louis for an extended visit to rel
atives and friends.
Lorisch came to America from
Germany when he was 18 years of
| age, 80 years ago, at the instigatiop
of man named Vierman, restaur-
anter. Lohrisch worked for the lat
until Vierman's death, after which he
went to Mt. Sterling, where he spent
three years, returning to Richmond.
His first busines was the restaurant
busine here. He wa later an agent
for beer company, and again went
III DuSlnCSO IOI l1Oli-
risch is Frustrated over the affair and
was unable to talk of the tragedy
Saturday.
Saturday afternoon at late hour
Lohrisch's condition was unchanged.
Reaction had not set in. There is
little, if any, chance for his recovery,
the physicians gave out Saturday af-
ternoon.
At $3.50 o'clock Saturday afternoon
Lohrisch was, regaining more of q
normal temperature. However, the
physicians believe this is short-lived.
The funeral of Mrs. Estes will take
place at the First Christian church,
Rev. DR.. Carpenter officiating. Inter
ment at Richmond cemetery.
Mrs. Estes is survived by her moth
Ter, Mrs. Fannie Estes, aged rs, Of