The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-09-30
MRS ALVIN ESTES
Cruelty Murdered In
Richmond.
IN THIS COUNTY
Murderer Attempts Suicide.

shortly before - O'Clock Friday
night. Emil Lorisch. ~. proprietor Of
the Richmond Ice Cream factory. liv.
ing a, Main and Halle Irvine streets.
went 20 the home ~ MR. Lucy Estes,
West Irvine street. between Second
and Third Streets. and. forcing his
way into the house. pursued MR..
Estes with drawn revolver. shot her
twice IN the left brcas, after n terrific
struggle. then turned the weapon on
himself and tore away the front por.
,ion of hi. skull
Mr. Estes fell to the floor and
Lorisch. with blood and brains issuing
from the fearful gap IN his right tenn
pie. extending entirely across the
forehead, vas lying upon the floor,
across the PROSTATE body ~ the wo-
man. upon the arrival ~ the police u
few minute, later
Chef ~ Police Claude Devore. the
FIRST official 20 enter the house when
the tragedy Wa reported by Miss LII
han E,tcs. II. ~ Lancaster. who ran
cNcitcdly down the street. took IN the
situation az glance He beheld the
two writing forms upon the floor in
an inner room, the furniture 81 which
had been greatly disarranged. sppar-
entity los the struggle ~ the woman
90 cyade the intruder The revolver
was lying nearby on the floor Chief
Dcyorc raised Lori,ch from his posi-
ton and asked what m the name o.
the Almighty he meant by numbering
the woman lorisch. Chief peyore
said, uttered som" unintellig BILE shor'
sentence, and said no more. He was
placed upon a couch near at hand.
At this tins juncturc, Patrolmen vii
liam Maupln and Jack Hardin. who
accompanied the chief. and who were
unable 10 gain entrance at the front
door II the Estes home. entered. The
chief picked up Mrs. Estes. who was
still breathing. bu, the officer stated
she died after breathing no more than
four times.
loriseh was taken to the Pattic \.
Clay Inhrmary where physicians and
surgeons worked until past midnight.
He has but a Sigh, chance for recov-
cry, it was stated by Dr Hume.
Miss Lillian Estes. Of Lancaster.
niece Of Mrs. Lucy Estes, who was
the guest Of her aunt. was with Mrs.
Estes at the time ~ the arrival Of
Lorisch There were number 81
men roomers IN the upper portion 81
the house Lorisch first endeavored
TO gain entrance by way Of the front
door This was locked. Mrs. Estes
who was IN the middle room, told her
nice. that someone wa trying To get
into the house. Miss Estes notified
the roomer and ran To lock the kitch-
en- door. and was there when Lorisch
strobe upon the porch. He passed
one Of the roomers. II Is said. while
on the porch in the darkness. brushed
pas, him. and pushed open the door.
Miss Estes. yho was there when the
door flew open. darted behind II. and
evidently saved her life. she states,
for the man. who. she claims had a
pistol in has hand. rushed past her and
pursued her aunt. Mrs Estes. who
ran 10 another room.
Lor,sch began shooting and Miss
Estes. seeing AN opportunity To es-
cape. ran from :he house, leaping
from the porch, badly spralnlng her
ankle. However. she ran around the
house and into the street. spreading
the alarm Richmond Register.
News Of the tragedy came to Ian
caster through Miss Lillian Estes,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. 5. II Estes
who was visiting in the home of Mrs
Estes at the time Of the tragedy
The deceased was daughter Of
Mrs Mamie cornett, of Paint Lick
Her husband. Mr. ALVIN Estes died
last January. and was a brother Of
= II and Frank Estes Of this city.