Show WOMEN IN COURT MOVED TO TEARS mrs richardson in the mysterious murder case tells of the killing of her husband she had planned a surprise but instead received a terrible shock when she discovered her hands red with blood lawyer for the prosecution creates a scene PIat mo jan 24 interest today in the trial of airs addie L richardson for the murder at savannah of her frank W centered in the story told on the witness buind by tho defendant mrs I 1 richardson apparently produced a favorable impression and before she finished testifying the women in the court room were in tears while mrs richardson was on the stand a sensational incident took place eliat resulted in court fining C F leading attorney for the state aad a ad father of the county prosecutor 50 aad ordering the jury from the room mrs richardson had been asked if sho hid told everything to this jury that had told to alio coroners jury no she replied not to toe coron cra jury but air booher shadid Uha did you tell to mr booher your honor interposed mr booher iris voice trembling with emotion and tears coursing down his checks 1 I have stood this long enough I 1 object to the court allowing my name to be continually dragged into this cabo with insinuations that the witnesses have told me more than i have made known I 1 I 1 here the attorneys voice gave out mr clerk said the court fine mr booher 25 1 I protest your honor that I 1 am not being treated fairly fine air booher 50 said the court and mr sheriff take charge of mr booher and remove the jury from the room A recess was taken A few minutes later attorney booher returned apologized to the court and mrs richardson proceeded mrs richardson detailed the events of jahe day of alie murder december 24 1900 at 71 in the evening mr richardson and george crowley bad she said left ane for richard sons store behe was 10 go later to tho episcopal church where the children were attending a christmas entertainment anil from there to tho store to accompany her husband to the theatre she told of leaving the aliouse and remembering mem bering on the way that sho had forgotten a broccli given her by her husband and of returning to the house for it realizing it was late she tele phoned richardson that she would not go to the church but would stay at the aliouse and fix the christmas tree for the children and await him there then mrs richardson told of the arrival of her husband and of bis death 1 I heard a buggy drive up said the witness and then heard footsteps coming up the brick sidewalk I 1 turned tho light down in the room and sat on tho couch near the door expecting to surprise frank there seemed to bo two persons coming up the walk just before he reached the doorway leading from the hall to the bedroom there was a report and he fell backward when he was in the hall I 1 heard some ono say has it come to or something like this when he fell I 1 placed my band under his head and tried to raise him up I 1 supposed lie was trying to frighten me then I 1 lit the aina 1 was startled but at first did not fully real ize what aad happened when I 1 lit the lamp there was blood ou my hands mrs richardson bowed her head and wept before she was able to continue mrs richardson was questioned closely about the condition of her hus banda body and the manner in which he had tallan to the floor do you know who shot your husband she was asked 1 I do not did you sec the person who shot him 1 did not mrs richardson said that the meeting of fife on the church steps was accidental in cross exam asked w her life sha displayed both pain and anger autre plied with emphasis feihe had she declared considered fife a mere boy and li ad not for thi reason paid attention to her husbands accusations against her made while he was intoxicated A letter wrap av Ki chardson ho was in a drink cura institution st joseph in winch ne had asked lug 1 cifes for making charges against her while he was intoxicated was admitted aa evidence the defense closed its side this afternoon |