The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-21
IS RICHESON
 LOSING MIND
MINISTER ACCUSED OF MURDER MAKES ATTEMPT TO INFECT
 SERIOUS INJURIES
Physicians Compelled to Perform op eration to Save His Life--Iniured Man Not Allowed to Dis.
 cuss the Case.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 10 Cries and groans breaking the stiffness Of the early morains hours at the counis iail today led to uhe discovery thW the Rev. Clarence V. f. Ricbesoss. awaiting trial on the charge of hay. E murdered Miss Avis Linnell. had nui Hated himself severely with U pie ! Of tin. So serious was the woun. that it was found necessary to pef- form an operation immediately. Lat CT In the day the surgeons said tie operation was entirely successful. ah'i that unless blood poison develorfl the prisoner probably would recover within two week
 County authorities. jail officials ana counsel for Richeson all refused to comment upon the possiblc menIa, processes which led to the accuscl man to the determination to iniur himself. or what influence his acs might have upon future legal pro- ceedings in his case.
 District Attorney pelletlcrs who VI. have charge Of Richeson's trial, sel for January 15, asserted tte trini would bega on the day assigned.
 The district attorneys dcelara.los that Riehesen would be streng ess ough to appear in court January li was corrborated by Dr. Howard A Lothrop, one of the surgeons who n. tended the prisoner.
 Although Ridheson's cog.asel woal' give no intimation whethefe-slhe sis' fense would seek a postponement q take any other action because ( Richesons act. they did say definiels that the accused clergyman liat wounded himself In an attempt q emasculation.
 Il was about { a. m. when 10 attendant heard Richeson crying !
 'sDoctori Oh, doctor. come. doctor quick.y
 He summoned two other attendants and they found the prisoiier lying ui the floor, bleeding and suffering lti tense pain.
 I've cut myseIf-l'm bleeding to death,' Richegnn told them.
 The prison doctor, who was brouelt to the cell, declared that asa imme diate operation was necessary aa....=. aa....@ three surgeons were sent for.
 The. operation occhpied consider able time and at it's conclusion !. was announced that 1t had been sue cessful and the prisoner was es pected to make a speedy recovery.
 1t was through short time pris oner, who was released today, thaS news of Richeson's act first became known to the public. Officials had made no announcement in the matter until they were questioned about re- ports brought out by this man. When Richeson came out from lii. der the influence of the anaesthetie. he had nothing to say. By order of the surgeons he was not questioned by any one anu will. be kept qniet uns til he gains strength.
 usIo <xtf...n ..hs .uaI o0nff+& T14rt son who formerly was pastor of lho Immanuel Baptist church Of Cam bridge is the murder of Avis Ldnne i on the night of October II. Mss Linnell, who was 19 years old, was native of Hyannls. where Richesca formerly preached. and was studyine at the New England conservatory O. music in this city.
 Miss Lnnell was found dying iD 8 bath room in the Young Women s Christian Association building where she lodged Ar rlrst it WIS pvii-vrVi the young woman had taken poison. with suicidal intent but das or two later it became known she had taken cyanide Of potassium in the henel lf would remedy her conditlon
 In their inyestigation into The death of Miss Linnell. the police found eSi dence they claimed. which tended 10 duplicate to Richeson and he was ar. 
 rested October % nj the home or Miss yioIet Edmands. to whom ae was ts have been married October Fl Iiir indictment followed.