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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
CONDEMNS THE HAREM
SKIRT AS IMMORAL

HAVANA. April 3.-The Rt Rev. Con
zaIes Estrada. bishop OF Havana. has is
sncd Dastoral letter condemning the
so-caIled Harem skirts as immoral and un-
christian He warns women that per-
sistencc in It's use will result In excom-
munlcation.
The bishops action has caused sur
prise. as only one skirt of this type. worn
by an actress, has been seen In the
streets here.
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the abandonment OF that mighty enter
prise. To ask Colorado 10 spend 81 900
900 for a tunnel which would end all
future for the Moffat road as il was con
ceived in It's projectors mind and boldly
announced as the one last great cffor-,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
STRIKE IS PLANNED
FOR EIGHT-H0UR DAY

NEW YORK April 3.-A May-day
strike, the greatest fight for the eight
hour day In years is the plan OF the lead
ers OF the union machinists here. The
strike is scheduled TO take in all union
machinists throughout the United States
Notice however. will be given to employ
srs and IL agreements are made before
ihe day SET tho leaders say the contro-
yersy may be aYerted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
The Meet Begins Tomorrow.
Ii Will Be Full of Interest From First 10 Last.


a on now a e
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COMMISSION SUSPENDS
FREIGHT RATE ADVANCES

WASHINGTON. April 3.-Advances in
freight rates on cement and plaster fled
with the interstate commerce commission
by +. A. Leland. agent OF various south
western lines, were suspended today ny
the commission pending an inquiry into
their reasonableness. The tariffs were
TO have become effective today
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-04
MRS. C. G.. GATES ASKS
DIVORCE FROM HUBBY

NEW YORK, April 3.-Mrs. Melville z.
Martin. q sister -in-law OF Mrs, Charles
brought suit In this state for divorce
from her husband. who is a son of John
w Gates, the millionaire. Mrs Gates
NOT discuss tho case and both Mr.. and
Mrs. Gates were out of town today. He
is understood to be in Texas and she
On her way home to ST. Louis from At
ianta They were married thirteen years
apo in ST. Louis and have no children.
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are sitting in the rear seat. The photo
was taken in front of the Sharman Auto
mobile company. which sold the car TO
the city.
The order FOR this Stoddard- Dayton was
obtained only after one of the most Sc
we're tests ever given an automobile In
this city and in competition with Prac
tically every make of car sold in Salt
The Washington times., 1911-10-22
Case of PoisOner Who
Was Hanged Fifty
Years Ago Recalled

BOSTON, Oct. 22.-Search of the GRIM
inal history of Massachusetts reveals q
murder case. half century ago. akin in
many features to that Of the Avis Lin
nell tragedy.
In the case Of George c. Hersey. ex-
ecuted at Dedham on August 8. 1861.
there was the same motive that existed
for the death Of Miss Linnell. The mur-
dercr was. at the time of his victtm's 8
death. engaged to marry another worn
an. and he obtained the poison under
an assumed name and on the statement
that he wished to xii, a dog. The slayer
bore a good name. posed as a Christian.
and was completely trusted both by
Betsy Frances Tirrell. Of Weymouth.
for whose murder he vas executed. and
BY her entire family. with whom he
lived. .
The trial Of Hersey. which took place
at Dedham in May and June, 1861. was
one Of the most celebrated iE the Grim
inal history of the commonwealth. 1t
was testified that the victim. daughter
OF a good family In weymouth, died in
bed on the night Of Nav 3. 1850. An
autopsy revealed that death had been
caused by ten grains of strychnine.
which she had taken in some preserved
fruit. and II was established that the de-
fendant had given the poison to her and
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Cincinnati Pastor
Who Knew Richeson
Can't Believe Reports

CINCINNATI. Oct. 22.--The Rev.
Clarence Richeson. the accused Bosl
ton pastor. was well known by the
Rev. John f. Herget, pastor of the
Ninth street Baptist. Church, here.
The present difficulties in which the
young man is Involved, are a great
surprise to DR.. Herget, who says:
THE young man was a member Of
the Third Baptist Church. to which
belonged when I lived in st. Louis.
He was a frequent visitor at my home
at that time, and seemed young man
Of good character and habits.
"The reason he worked on street
cars one summer was because of his
healthi which required that he do out
door work. l will certainly reserve
my judgment in the matter until the
proofs are clearly established"
The Rev. g. w. Lasher. editor Of
the Baptist Journal and Messenger.
the most prominent American Baptist
Church publication and pioneer leader
of the denomination throughout the
United States, declared today that
Baptists OF the United States await in
ca aimness the trial of the Rev. Clar-
ence Richeson in Massachusetts on
the charge OF murder.
''It has not Yet been proven that he
Is guilty. but we want the law to
take It's course unimpeded and un-
OhStructed,"
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Cyanide Used In Tsvo
Poison Cases.

Two poison cases are Just now at.
tracing the attention Of the
public. In both cases the poison
used was cyanide Of potassium.
In Boston the Rev. Clarence v. T.
Richeson II under arrest, charg.
ed with having committed muir.
der by poison.
In Newark Addison Mcfarland Is
under arrest charged with hav.
ing killed his wife by poison.
In Boston the Rev. Richeson IL
accused Of having given the
poison personally to his victim,
Miss Avis Linnell.
In Newark the police charge that
Mcfarland left the poison in .
bottle, so that his wife could
easily btain II, under the be.
lief that the bottle contained
bromide.
In both places, the alleged poison.
er wss not present when the
victim took the poison, nor
when the victim died.
In both cases the penalty, upon
conviction, is death In the elec.
trio chair.
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self on the steps, lighted q cigarette.
The act was not one of cheap bra
vado. Indeed. did It unconsciously.
My nerves had been a bit upset and
they clamored for the pleasant sooth-
ing that a smoke might bring.
Even as I sat there. putting away
with apparent stolidity, I was measur-
ing the chances OF a second leap to-
ward the man. But ! abandoned the
idea as useless.
Ths whole width of the chamber In
tervened between us. Before I could
traverse half Of 1t, through the cum
bering weight of water, he could again
put out his torch, slip to one side, and
be as far out of my reach as II q hup-
dred miles separated US.
No, I must await better chance. So
I continued to smoke and to blink
mildly at the torch flare.
My calmness did not appear to please
the fellow, for he spoke with less suav-
ity than before.
"You have one hour in which to coll
sent to my terms" he announced.
my watch keeps different time."
replied, between puffs.
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Summary Of Req. Nj. Rcheson's Life

Rose Hill, Va, in 1876
Left yrsna for Carroll county Of eighteen Became a.
aliated with the Baptist denomination while there
Ordained q Baptist minister in st. Louis, Mo- In 1908
Expelled in 1905 from Jewell College, Mo, for cheating
pasorate At the Hyanns Baptist Church. In 1s06
Graduated Baptist theological SCHOOL, in 1902
Miss Avis Mnne choir leader In the Hyanns
Baptist Church, announced in August, 1903.
Became pastor Baptist Church January 1910
Engaged to Edmands, Of Brooklne, shortly after
Informed the by poison Avis Lnne Saturday evening"
October IA
Friday morning. October co. the having
Avis LinneL
cell In the Charles street JAIL Friday evening" Oc
tober 90.
October that Violet
Edmands broken.
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RicheSOn as Student
>Once Wrote Treatise
On Love and Poison

LIBERTY, Mo-, Oct. 22.-An exami-
nation of the 1906 volume Of ''The
Student" a periodical published at the
william Jewell College. here. today. dis
closed the fact that the Rev. c. v. T.
Richeson. while q student at the col
lege. contributed long treatise on the
relation of love and poison. under the
title, Loves Tragedy" While the ar
ticie was primarily a discussion. of
ter dwelt particularly on the scene
where Juliet, in despair. drinks the sup
posedly deadly poison. and, found under
Its influence by Romeo, whose death
also by the deadly cup-follows soon
after. -s.....
Opposition" says the article, "al-
ways gives pain, and nowhere in lie
does II cause more sorrow than during
that premature stage when loves In
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Police Hunting for
Three Missing Boys

No trace Of three missing boys re-
ported to the police yesterday. could be
found today.
Gordon Dickens and Addison Grand,
both of Takoma Park, are believed to
have gone away together to see more
Of the world Dickens. who Is ward
Of the Board of Children's Guardians.
often expressed desire to do this AM
the police think he enlisted Grand as a
companion in the enterprise. Both boys
are thirteen years old.
1t was learned today that Foster
Massey, eleven years old, son of ]. w;
been playing truant for the last half OF
last week. The police believe he
feared punishment for this and ran
away to escape II.
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AT other timss-we and honest toll"
As in this instance?"
quite so.''
And you expect me to turn over my
watch and money? Well. You won't get
"The signore is pleased to insult me.
/ have no such vulgar desires. ny
for higher game"
stared at him. incredulous.
You don't mean to say you are go
ing to hold us for ransom?" exclaimed.
This is the twentieth century. you
foel! Such things can't be done in mod
mo? Perhaps the signore knows
best. Perhaps not But we shall try.
There are many places under the noun
hidden while certain friends Of ours
tactfully arrange for the ransom. The
signore has the air of a foreigner Of
wealth. Doubtless his relatives will pay
| 3 fitting sum to have him restored 10
their arms. The signoIina called that
| fat old foreigner father this morning.
| He looks to be a rich banker perhaps a
ma Surely he can pay well to
all seems quite feasible"
To me 1t seemed equally SO. The
| ours argument appeared hawless.
wod SG kasT ers wAs fore us her:
undoubtedly receases where We could
| the outer world. The more especially
since. as my guide hinted. the regular
\ the brigands.
Here was romance with a vengeance!
had found in one hour enough to last
But again the thought rose before
me Of that poor. helpless girl. suffering
the terrors of the lost, somewhere
| down there in the darkness. and the
realization turned me cold.
la AN,.Sx
length: "Tii make you one proposition
| And it's my first and last word. II you
will at once have the signorina con-
veyed to her friends. and sive me suf-
petshi will % pay You % any n.y. ransom a som Within s my
| power. I am not a millionaire as you
seem to think; but can pay you
enough to keep you and your fellow
| lifetime. Is 1t bargain?"
The signore jokes! Surely he Jokes.
| The signorina's ransom Is no AFFAIR OF
his. Why should We throw away one
! both? Why should we. even II you
would double your own share, risk
the signorina's telling her friends and
yours-as she surely would-of your
whereabouts; and putting the polixia
on our track? why should we?
| why, indeed?
We'll. my friend" answered. you
seem to have us about where you want
US. But, since my actions cannot at
feet Miss Todd's welfare one way or
the other. let me set your mind at rest
by telling you I viii stay here till
doomsday before pay you one soldO
can follow the time-honored brigand
custom Of sending my ears, one at a
time. as gentle reminders and souye-
Mrs to my stricken relatives. Only, as
packages may have to travel a Ions
distance. In the meantime, you'll get
no money or orders for ransom from
THE signore will change his mind,
think" he observed. after a brief pc
riod OF darkness and solitude. and
j made no answer; but. seating my
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CHAPTER VII (Continued).

TT was hopeless to attempt to locate
him In the darkness. Experience
had just shown me I could not
reach Doris by shouting. The fellow
held all the cards. 1 must let him
play a few. II 1 would ultimately es-
cape. and IL I hoped to save Doris.
l CROPPED my way back through the
chilly, dank wetness and clambered on
to the steps again, the water squash
ing In my shoes and running down from
9h! / Was a. pitiably foolish figure as
1 era wied up the stone stairs like de.
,ected dog after somebody has pushed
him overheard.
A match burned blue and fiared up,
it's reflection striking the pool and out
lining the guides upshaven face. The
next moment he had his torch alight.
the low. roofed chamber still between
well, I said Grossly. suppose this
is a hold-up?"
common @ taslisberse (petty thieo?" he
retorted scornfully.
"It has that general appearance from
where ! sit," I snapped. But II 1t -
Only a practical joke. It's high time 1t
Neither am burlone (humor-
lit matters nothing to me what you
are. l demand that you restore the
American lady at once to her friends,
who must by now have arrived at their
rendezvous outside the grotto. After
that you can come back and settle our
affsir." fair. u,u,or. .xo,..s ,,rss,, 70 NJ
purpose over hish companion. She Is
quite safe"
Your men took her back7" cried. IN
quick relief.
Unfortunately that was not possi-
BILE But she is safe and will be treated
with respect. 1t Is better that way and
will make less trouble for us later or"
that Doris safety was due to no senti-
mental weakness on the part Of him
You say you are not a tagliaborse?"
| I said what then? I've heard stories
Of foolish tourists who were carried In
here and who lost their nerve and let
themselves be bullied by guides into
parting with their valuables. But you
Look here! MY friends are outside. II
you carry US both back safely, and at
once, you get your fee-but not a
penny of tipping tipping aT II not- e. NAV ~, =.
outside" he returned, but they were
not there when you entered. Nor was
anyone else IN sight: And know %
to fro% your taR
with the signorina that your friends
were not aware you two We're going to
explore the grotto; or even that you
had yet arrived there. Hence no one
on earth but ourselves knows that you
and the signorina are here. There will
be no pursuit. no search. We are quite
safe. Unless. of course, some of the
regular guides chance to bring a party
of tourists into the grotto. And we
have left signs warning them not to
bring anyone thus far. They are good
fellows those guides. They will do as
We ask"
Then you are not regular guides"
AT times. when money is scarce
Often enough to let US hold a guide''
certificate"
"And at other times?" I asked, In
terested in spite Of my fear for Doris
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Pastor Had Taken
Home for Himself and
His Intended Bride

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Oct IA home
for himself and bride. to be occupied
about November 1. had been secured by
the Rev. G. ". r. Richcson. and work.
men were already engaged In making
improvements. renovating 1t and getting
Il in readiness for occupancy. when he
WAS arrested. The place he selected
was half a double house at 143 Magazine
street, Cambridge, next to the home OF
r. H. Carter, where he lived.
He leased the place from John A.
O'Sullivan, and II was said he was very
particular concerning the manner In
which It was to be fixed up for him.
He was to have married Miss Violet
Edmands October 81, and wanted the
home ready for occupancy right after
that date, apparently planning only a
brief wedding trip.
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been deceiving Avis Linnell and Miss
Violet Edmands, whom he was to have
married on the day when he will now
be called upon formally to answer to
the charge Of murder. It was alleged
that the minister deliberately lied to
Avis, telling her that there was no
truth In the report that he was engaged
to Miss Bdmands. even though the invi-
tations to the wedding had been sent
out.
Part OF last summer Mr.. Richeson
spent with Avis and the rest with vio-
let. each trusting him utterly and loving
him absolutely. That he was fond of
Avis, in his way. Is believed by all who
saw them together. but II is not likely
that he ever had any serious intention
of marrying her in spite Of the fact that
he acknowledged her as his fiancee to
members Of her family and close
friends, and gave her q ring.
A statement that IL important as
showing how completely Avis Linnell
trusted Richeson, was made by her
sister. Mrs william ]. Mclean, who
told of the announcement of their en-
gagement as far back as three years
ago.
ut was at q party given in our
home" said Mrs. Mclean, they made
their engagement known. Both OF them
were there at the time. He gave Avis
a diamond ring TO seal their engage
ment. and she told all her friends. and
he introduced her always as his future
wife. Soon everybody in town knew
they were engaged.
"If he denies this fact. then he Is
guilty Of a falsehood, and he knows It.
l talked to several people recently. and
they are as much shocked as myself to
hear that he has denied his engage
ment to Avis.
He was the only man with whom
Avis ever kept company. Richeson was
the FIRST and the last There was no
other man."
Alexander Robinson, who was with
Miss Linnell two nights before her
death at a party in the Young Women's
Christian Association building. said:
"She seemed very happy that night.
She did not seem to have a care in the
world She was the cheerisst girl In
the party. Miss Linnell was interested
In all religious and mission work.
II never heard a breath Of suspicion
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against her, ana don't think any one
eise did. She was q good, straight,
honorable girl, and intellectually she
was one Of the brightest girls ever
Prior to the girls graduation at Hyan-
mis-. Richeson had trouble with the peo-
r,ie in the Baptist Church, and he re-
signed in April, 1910. He went to Boston
and In the fall, at the request OF Riche-
SON. Avis Linneil went to Boston to
study music.
Before leaving Hyannis, Richeson, in
taking over his plans with the father
OF the GIRL said that after his marriage
missionary field In China. Avis was
also shaping her plans and her life for
the missionary field.
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Northwest Citizens to
Aid Inauguration Week"

C. c. Lancaster. father of the I'm
suguration week" movement, has ap-
pointed a committee representing the
Citizens Northwest Suburban Associa-
ton, of which he is president. to CO.
operate with similar committees of
other organizations in furthering the
project. 1. f. Shoemaker, DIR. John w.
Chappell, DR.. A. M. Ray, Fulton r.
Gordon and Fred g. Heider constitute
the committee The Br!ghtwood Citi-
zens' Association Endorsed the project
Friday night when Mr.. Lancaster put
the matter up to that organization.
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advised her to use II to prevent an oc-
currence she dreamed Of.

advised her to use II to prevent an oc-
currence she dreamed Of.
1t was also established that Hersey.
who was a widower. bad been engaged
tc marry Mary Tirrell. an elder sister
OF Betsy. Mary was taken suddenly Ill
late In December. 1859. and died early
In January. 1850. The cause of her ILL
ness never was n ally este tlished. but
Hersey was not accused Of being re-
sponsible for II.
His behavior ut the death Of Mary
was SO sympathetic that after the fure-
raj the Tirrells invited him to live with
them. Within two months after the
death of his fiancee. Hersey. II was
brought out At the trial. won the aftec-
tions Of another girl ramcd Loud. but
induced her to keep the engagement
secret
Hersey was hanged in Dedbam iail
A few hours before lie died he confess
ed his guilt. but denied that he had
caused the death Of his wife in a similar
way.
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CHAPTER VIII.
I Make A<Discovery.

~IE Sicilian locked at me, suspi-
cious, uncertain; then, turning.
he proceeded without another
word to wade out Of the apart
ment, carrying the torch with him.
/ was left perched alone on the steps.
ssisasst,s il iIxbt hand staring after the
Theh I jumped to my feet. with the
idea Of stealthiiy following him, Ia
the hope Of reaching Doris Todd.
But even as l formed the resolution,
tinguished 1t or merely turned some
corner that shut its rays from view,
did not know. But ! saw at once the
gross folly or trying to follow in the
that I rock .hewn chamber would be
No: irksome and unheroic as it seer,-
ed. my hope Of saving Doris wasLto
Inactivity and watch alertly for the
first favorable opportunity to rescue or
at least find her.
At the. moment there was nothing to
do but orssr :" SIT st tsees Va any SsSer
task In life SO hard TO perform.
And SO I waited, smoking cigarette
after cigarette, not from any especial
enjoyment, but for the sake of some
MY red cigarette tip had friendly.
companionable look in that mass of
impentrable, choking darkness. There
was no sound but my own breathing.
I seemed to be in the center Of prime
val chaos, millions of miles away from
sight or sound Of human company.
/ had nothing to do but torture my
self with fears for that unfortunate.
imprisoned girl; the girl whose big
gray eyes had looked out on life 30
honestly, SO fearlessly.
How were they looking now? With
what unspeakable terror must they
not be gazing into the hideous gloom
the three ruffins who had captured
| US?
And again I cursed myself for fool
for not refusing to enter the grotto
| until the rest of our party should
now. waiting impatiently for us. up
there In the suniit. wind-kissed outer
world: and l wondered, In maudlin
! fashion. n should ever again see that
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evitable dream has possession of the
hearts Of boys and girls II seems, too.
that but few young folks ever love
without being molested by Some fas-
tidious old aunt or fanatical uncle, who
has been disappointed In love, so, OF
ccrrse, they set the worlds standard
by their own experiences.
"Ilow sad II IL to think of such a
love as this ending In SO cruel tragedy.
Only a few hours until Romeo must
fee as a murderer, just when their
Joys seem to be as heavenly spark
that consumes the mortal, 1t touches.