Evening journal., 1911-10-21
PASTOR SILENT
In PRISON CELL
lcontInned from First Pagel.


wealth, and that lure, according to
the police version, was sufficient to
impel the penniless young clergyman
to commit an atrocious crime.
That Miss Edmands knew Of
Richeon's acquaintance at least with
Avis Linnell seems certain. Girl
friends of the little music student say
that Avis frequently visited Richeson's
quarters in Cambridge, and was there
once when Miss Edmands drove there
in her brougham and called out a
greeting TO the clergyman. The same
friends are positive that Avis was
formally bethrothed to Richeson, and
tell how she would blushingly show
them a diamond engagement ring
which she said he had given her.
One Missing Link.
The only missing link in the chain
of evidence which the police have
built Is as TO how and when the
poison was given TO Avis. That link
they now said they will be able 10
furnish within a few hours. The
whole police theory hinges on the
question whether or not Richeson was
with Avis on the day Of her death.
That is what they have bent all their
energies TO prove.
Richeson was in the habit Of tele-
phoning to Avis from the house OF
Mrs. John F. Danakin. Magazine
street. Cambridge. According 10 the
police, they have secured a witness
who will testify that on the Thursday
prior to the girls death Richeson
'phoned her and after speaking for
short time said
"wen. I'll see you Saturday after
noon Il seems a long time ulL
then"
II Richeson IS guilty OF the awful
crime with which he Is charged, his
friends insist that insanity was the
cause and they point to certain in
cidents in his past life to prove that
he was mentally unbalanced Mrs
Edgard Linnell mother of the dead
girl Is also convinced that this is the
explanation. Mrs Linnell has de-
scrihed certain nervous seizures which
afflicted the clergyman at various
times in her home and which made
I
some time afterwards.
"Mr. Richeson. whom I loved as a
SON" she said. worried us often by
attacks which he had at our house.
! Although they did not appear to be
serious. they left him In a highly
nervous condition. He worried over
, this and at one time insisted on break
ing his engagement to Avis. giving
his physical condition as the reason.
Their engagement was renewed, how
ever. and Avis. firmly believe was
! engaged to him when she died.
Acted Strangely.
others acquainted with Richeson
describe similar periods at which he
acted so strangely as to appear under
the influence Of a drug. While the
man appears today to be absolutely
shattered mentally and physically, he
still preserves the same taciturnity
that has marked him since arrest. He
refused to speak to anyone and will
I scarcely even reply Il his guards
when they address him on routine
J matters. The prison officials 'ear tha
4 he will take his life II any oppor
q tunity offers and are taking specia
precautions. A guard PAGES to an
+ fro before the cell door every minut
e Of the day and night and the prisone
s is under continual surveillance. Ap
;, parently he does not heed or car
= about this espionage. Wrapped in hi
: own thoughts, which. under any 'cir
: cumstances, must be engrossin
4 enough, he sat all through the lon
r hours Of the night almost motionles
= and with apparently no desire 70
sleep.
r Some Of his friends are rallying I
q his support but as an evidence OF pull
e lie opinion. he will be asked today /
v resign from his postorate.
? Chairman Thomas Rumsey of th
= finance committee as spokesman fC
4 the church authorities, said
r Il will advise Mr. Richeson to ter
der his resignation. II is hardly to
expected that a church would be satil
( fed 10 have its pastor in jail. This
o true regardless Of whether Mr. Rich
e son is innocent or guilty"
O Richeson is not deserted, howevo
. by his fiancee, or her father, both
q whom declare they are convinced
|. his innocence. Miss Edmands is pro
n trated by the shock of the arrest and
q under the doctors care. Her lathe
a Moses Grant Edmands. speaking f
his daughter and himself said:
II cannot believe such a thing
a possible. We have had and still ha'
q every confidence in our future son-i
law and we will stand behind him II
g. I'll It is proved, and believe it will
n proved. that he had no connection wi
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