Elizabeth V LANGDON

1847 - 1891  (44 years)

• Name	Elizabeth V LANGDON
  Born	1847
  Gender	Female
  Died	13 Apr 1891  [1]
  Person ID	I547340640	Primary
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2010

  
  

  Father	Franklin LANGDON,   b. 16 Feb 1821, Lancaster Co., PA ,   d. 21 Jun 1888, Harrisville, Cecil Co., MD  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Rebecca E. MAXWELL,   b. 01 Aug 1823, Cecil Co., MD
  Family ID	F518392073	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Jacob Granville RICHARDS,   b. 16 Apr 1851,   d. 11 Jan 1922  (Age 70 years)
  Married	26 Dec 1872
  Children	1. William R. RICHARDS,   b. 22 Jan 1874,   d. 4 Jan 1941  (Age 66 years)   2. Harry Franklin RICHARDS,   b. 18 Feb 1876,   d. 1960  (Age 83 years)   3. Joseph Thomas RICHARDS,   b. 22 Mar 1879,   d. 6 Nov 1949  (Age 70 years)   4. Granville Hampton RICHARDS,   b. 29 Oct 1884,   d. 10 May 1932  (Age 47 years)
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2010
  Family ID	F518392072	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S247] Newspaper Clipping, 09 Jul 1892. Cocky Fenner Arraigned Charged with the Murder of Mrs J Granville Richards the Husband of the Dead Woman Fails to Identify the Prisoner His story of the Killing Eleton, July 8 ? The preliminary hearing of Samuel, alias ?Cock? Ferner, charged with the murder of Mrs. Jennie Richards, wife of J. Granville Richards, of the Baltimore Custom House, at her home, near Rising Sun, this county, on the night of April 13, 1891, began this morning in the Cecil County Court House at this place, before A. J. Scott, Justice of the Peace. State?s Attorney Austin L. Crothers conducted the prosecution, assisted by ex-State?s Attorney William S. Evans. Thomas G. Hayes appeared for the defense. The accused man, who was arrested in Harrisburg, Pa., recently for complicity in a daylight burglary in Philadelphia, was brought into court and attracted considerable attention. Fenner, who was found guilty of the charge of burglary in Philadelphia, was brought here two weeks ago on a requisition. Since his arrival he has been quietly passing his time in jail, where he was occasionally visited by his comely wife, who lives in Camden, N.J., with her three children. Richards on the Stand J. Granville Richards, the husband of the murdered woman, was called as the first witness for the State. In reply to questions from State?s Attorney Crothers he said: ?I am the husband of Mrs. Richards, who was murdered at my home on the night of April 12, 1891. In the house at the time were myself, wife, four boys and Mrs. Langdon, my wife?s brother?s wife. We retired about 9:30. Just before doing so my sister-in-law, while in the dinning room said she heard a noise. I replied that it might be rats, as the house was old. Shortly after midnight my wife said she heard a noise and that there was some one in the room. I called ?Who is there? Then I said ?Speak, or I?ll shoot.? ?My pistol was on the window-sill near the bed, where I could reach it from where I lay. I got the pistol as soon as possible. Then I tried as near as I could judge toward the door. Then I ran to my boy?s room. Some one ran against me in the all, and at the same time I received a shot. I fell down stairs, at the foot of which I received a second shot. I called for assistance and my oldest boy came to me. I told him to go to his mother, who was hurt. Afterward I sent for a doctor. How His Wife Was Killed ?When I arose from the foot of the stairs and went to my wife?s assistance she was lying with her feet out of the bed. I placed them in position, but they came out again. She had wound back of her right ear, and never spoke up to the time she died, which was about 8 o?clock next day. After discovering that she was wounded I grew sick from my own wounds and went to bed myself. ?Upon investigation I found that I had lost some silver spoons, eleven shares of railroad stock and a gold hunting-case watch. My boy?s silver watch was also found on the steps. It looked as it had been trod upon. ?There were nine shots fired altogether. I shot four times with my revolver-a 32 calibre weapon; my assailant fired the other five, one of which killed my wife. Several of the doors of the house were found open after the shooting. Clothing was strewn over the floor in my room and the lid of my desk, in which I kept my valuables, also in my room was broken open?. He Failed To Identify In response to a request made by Assistant State?s Attorney Evans, Mr. Richards removed his coat and vest, and exhibited the wounds in his left side and hip which he received on the night of the murder. The witness was then turned over to counsel for the defense. After Mr. Richards was asked whether he recollected any distinguishing marks about the man whom he encountered in the hall of the night of the murder by which he could identify him Fenner, the prisoner was called upon to come forward. He did so with a firm step, and when he reached the witness stand he turned and looked full and fixedly at Mr. Richards. The latter, however, said he could not positively identify Fenner as his assailant. In answer to questions, witness then said: ?When my wife awoke me I heard nothing. I spoke twice. Then a shot came and I heard some one scuffling for the door. As near as I can tell, the man fired from the foot of the bed by the bureau.? The hearing was continued until later, the prisoner, Fenner, remaining perfectly composed all the time. The court room was full of curious spectators. Source: Philadelphia Inquirer