The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22

c,ised himself He disappeared and
Reyer stood in that pulpit again.
sst Comes from the little village of
3Georgetown. near Havcrhill. another
enlargement story, and this time n
feminine trio also figured. Richeson
preached at revival service there.
md he paid some attention 10 re-
gSiying tho love in the hearts of some
OF the feminine members of tho fiock.
One OF the girls that caught the
ailuring eye of the cavalier clergy
man was the daughter of deputy
bheriff. II was reported tina, they be-
came engaged The preacher boarded
at the sherin's house. He gave the
young woman several presents. then
II became known that he was engaged
10 two other girls of the town. and
he was banished.
Sent Bit TOR Presents.
Richeson rendered a bill for the
presents he had given the young wo-
man, and her father rctorted with
counter bill for months board and
nursing that he had received while
receiving medical treatment
1t is believed that before Eicheson
faces jury in court that scores of
other girls 10 whom he made love
will become known. The only one so
far as known that he really came
near marrying is Miss Edmands. That
wedding was To have taken place the
last day OF this month, and there is
no reason to believe that Richeson
would have backed out. Miss Ed
mands is a charming girl, talented
musician and graduate of Nassae'
Also she is an heiress
The Rev George u. Horr. head OF
Gre Newton Theological Seminary,
from which Richeson graduated said
to-day that the wedding had been in
definitely postponed Miss Edmands
herself Is heart broken. she loVeu
Richeson, and even the grave accuse.
ton that has been brought against
him has apparently not shaken her
faith in him.
Richeson is physical wreck i'll the
iail Snatched from Il luxurious bed
in the wealthy Edmands home. he was
tranferred to an iron cot in narrow
pictureless, uncomtorta BILE cheerless
cage OF steel From dainty food, pre-
pared By skilled hands under loving.
soiicitous direction. lie had dropped
10 plain and unpalatable prison fare.
II was reported to-day that the spe-
c!al watch had been put on the preach
err 10 guard him against suicide. His
friends declare that this precaution is
unnecessary, and that he will make no
attempt to take his own life.
The police who to-day made search
OF Richeson's room in Cambridge de-
clare that it had been thoroughly ran
sacked before they arrived. Chief
Dugan asked Lawyer Dunbar il he
he'd been to the room. The lawyer re-
piled that he had been there. but found
that somebody had preceded even him.
An effort is being made now to solve
this new mystery. 1t is believed that
ba
been, carried away all the evidence
lurking there that would help TO make
clear the death OF Avis Linnell.
The favoritc book of the eX-clergy-
man WAS a volume of the weird, fan
tastic stories of Edgar Allan Poe. lie
took this volume with him last sum-
mer on his vacation.
When student at tho William
Jewell College at Liberty he wrote an
article entitled Loves Tragedy" In
this story he expressed belief in love
at rrst sight. and dealt with the theme
in a. manner TO indicate that he had
given it considerable attention.
In College With Hyde.
II was learned to-day that DR.. Ben
nett Z; EYde, tried for the murder OF
Colonel Thomas II. Swope. of Kansas
Jewell college at the same time Richie
son was there. 1t was alleged that
Hyde killed Swopc with cyanide of
potassium, the same poison that ended
the life of Avis Linnell
Frank H Garter. with whom Richie
son roomed iii Cambridge. has come
forward with the story that two weeks
ago Richeson threatened to poison the
dog. This statement was put forward
By MI. Garter, with the purpose of
showing that when Richeson bought
the poison in Newton ne may have
contemplated killing 4 dog with H. as
ne explained to the druggist. William
Hahn. When carter WAS asked about
this statement to-day he said:
II never knew Mr., Richeson owned
q dog i own male dog myself ]
had him while Mr Richeson was here,
and the cog Is still i'll my possession"
II wtll be seen by this that if MIR.
Rchescn purchased the poison for the
purpose of killing Carters dog he did
not carry out his intentions.
John Smith. the sexton of the I'm
manuel Baptist Church in Cambridge.
declared that Richeson did not have a
nog. Or. Gardnsr ltichesons physi-
u never sa~'a <.oc With him at any
time called On him.
At Hyannis, the home of Avis Lin
nell. the residents are terribly in
censed a Richeson
When the Monday morning news
papers printed the story OF the <eath
of Avis L!nnell as suicide. they gave
as motive Cor ). that she had read in
q Cambridge newspaper the announce
ment that the Rev. Mr. Richcson was
about to be married TO Miss Edmands
She was said II have read this paper
q few minutes before taking the fatal
drug.
But william, Mclean. her brother
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