Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-15
Richardson Boys Both Bound Over
10 Court In Houghta|ing Staying
Bond Of $4,000
Not immediately
Furnished Court

Despite insistence CT Defense Al
torneyS BanZet and Banzet. of War
renton. that charges a->:nst VII
liam Richardson in the death Of
Joe Houghtaling be dismissed. Judge
X. +. Clements found probable
cause of guilt OF both William and
Kenneth Richardson al a hearing
i'm recorders court today and bound
both over to superior court under
S25.Oo0 bond, which was not i'm
mediately furnished.
HodghtalinS, ID. and former
Henderson high slnool football star
died on reaching Maria Parham
hospital about midnight last Sa,ur-
day after allegedly being stabbed
in or near the heart and in the neck
in fight near the National Guarn
Armory on the Dabney road a few
minutes earlier.
Attorneys tor William Richard
son ccntended that no evidence pre-
scented in court today incriminated
him. while the States lawyers ask
ed that he be held as participating
in an ARRAY resulting in fatality.
Their contention was substantiatcd
in Highway Patrolnan A. l.. Tay-
lor's testimony that William said he
was hit on the back OF the head by
Kenneth as Kenneth. nicknamcG
Coon, was hitting at Joe Hough-
falling and that he said. Coon
you've hit the wrong man; hit him."
Patrolman Taylc:' was the first
witness TO take the stand and stated
that he picked UP the Richardson
ooys on the Townsville highway
Saturday night, November 8. short
ly after the incident. about ll:45
O'Clock. Kenneth wore an army
shirt which had blood on the iron,
and a spot Of blood on The back. he
stated, then relating Williams story
Of being hit on the head.
In talk with William Richard
son, Sheriff E. 4. Cottrell testified
that William said he and Joe had
been fighting. that Joe whipped HIM
and trey SHOOK hands and parted.
As Joe started off. Kenneth hit AT
Joe and missed him. hit William, he
stated, whcrcupon William tuned
away and left Kenrc;h and Joe
fighting. Sheriff Co;trc!l displrvrd
the shirt and trousers worn by Ken
meth Richardson, both u. the article.
of clothing being stained with blood
Deputy Sheriff W. G.. Watkins
told OF finding knife at the scene
of action near the National Guard
Armory on the Daoncy road. on
Sunday morning stating that the
knife was closed and that the large
blade was bloody
Lee Wilson next took the stand
and testified that he had seen Ken
meth Richardson with knife "simi-
lar" 10 the one exhibited in court
TODAY.
Only witness 10 the Fighting who
Went on the stand .ouay Was
Stephen Van Dyke. who stated that
Joe had Kenneth down on the
ground; that as Joe got up and turn
ed away, Kenneth ran his right hand
into his right pocket and that the
boys went back together. Van Dyke
said that ne did not see the knife.
Police Officer r. D. Hardie then ap-
preached and said Joe you're cut;
you'd better 90 II the doctor" Joe
then asked the officer how badly he
was cut and he was carried TO the
hoSDi.al.
Nearest persona 10 the Fight were
standing some 10 feet away. a. cord
ing TO Van Dyke. and William was
STANDING with the crowd of from
ID to 20 people as the fight was
going on. About two or three
minutes elapsed between the time
Joe let Kenneth UP and the time
Kenneth jumped at Joe. Van Dyke
stated. AS thew emerged from tine
second fight. Van Dyke saw blood
en- the hack OF KeTreths shirt.
DR.. Vance B. Rollins. vino e~-
amined Hough.aling upon his death,