The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-24
MAY. PROVE
AN ALIBI
BUT POLICE INSIST RICHESON
WAS WITH MISS LINNEN DAY
She died
B0UGT DRUG FOR DOG

DUUuI UNUu lUn UUu
Boston, Mass, Oct 23-Notwith-
standing the assertion of the police
that they may be able to prove that
Richeson was with Miss Linnen on
the Saturday that she died it was
learned today the minister expects
to prove a complete alibi, claiming
there was rival person with Miss
Llnnell on that date. The defensel
expects to prove four points namely
general denial of the alleged de-
tails with Miss Linnell and alibi for
the fatal Saturday. That he bought
drug to Kill dog in the boarding
house which annoyed him. A compan
ion of Miss Linnell is expected to|
state that Miss Linnell took the pol
son because of Richeson's attention
to Miss Fdmands.
Lynchburg, Va, Oct. 23.-Rev.
Clarence V. T. Richeson who was
arrested today at Brookline, Mass,
for completely in the murder of his
alleged fnancee, Miss Alvis Linnell
whose death occurred in Cambridge,
Mass, last Saturday is a native of
Amherst county, twenty miles from
| this city where he was born "a years
ago. His father, prominent man in
the affairs of that county, has been
| married three times and the minis
ter is one of eleven children. At
about the age of Is, he came here
/ and worked for a time leaving later
for ST. Louis, Mo-, where he was en-
L MI ,fr
| thus engaged, he completed his edu-
cation which was begun in the pub
lie schools at Amherst. Relatives to-
| day stated that Mr.. Richeson ex-
pressed a desire from his youth to
be minister.
| Cards were received here about a
iyear ago announcing his engagement
to Miss Violet Edmunds and week
ago invitations to the wedding were
| received by numerous friends and
relatives here.
| People who knew Mr. Richeson
| are 1oath to believe him guilty of
any wrong doing.
Will Be Advised to Resign.
Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 23.-After
the regular prayer meeting last night
at the Imnanuel Baptist church in
this city of which the Rev. Clarence
i v. nOmDSOn f61CneSOn IS pastor,
twenty-five prominent church mem
bers remained and had an informal
executive session at which the ar
; rest of the clergyman on the murder
charge was discussed. No statement
of their action was given out, but
Thomas H. Rumsey, chairman of the
finance con- mittee of the chcrch, said
after the meeting that he will advise
Mr.. RicheSon to tender his resigna
ton.
''It is hardly to be expected that
a church would be satisfied to have
the occupant of it's pastorate in jail
This is true regardless of whether
Mr.. Richeson is guilty or innocent,
said Rumsey.
That Mr.. Richeson threatened sew
era1 times to kill the dog owned in
the house where he lived in Cam
bridge because he said it was nui
sance was stated by Frank II. Car
ter, owner and occupant of the house
and a loyal friend of the minister
: Mr.. Carter said the dogs actions
were the subject of much objection
, by the clergymen. He added:
! "Two weeks ago Mr.. Richesor
came to me and complained of the
: dog, saying he would have to vacate
l his room or kill the dog. He said he
would rather do the latter"
Hyarnis, Mass, Oct. 23.-"Thanl
. God I believe no mistake has beer
made" 1t was with this exclama
ton that Mrs. Edgar Linnell, mother
of Avis Linne11, received the news
that the Rev. Clarence V. T. Richie
son had been arrested for the alleged
of the murder.
Mrs. Linne1l, however, voiced tht
belief that Mr.. Eicheson was not &C
L countab1e.
f'He must have been out OF hi!
mind" she said and then told of Ger
/ tain peculiarities of DIR. Richesol
: which she noticed while he was
$ caller to her home.
q "Mr Richeson whom I loved as /;
son, even before he became formal!
S engaged to Avis was seized often b.
l. attacks which he had at our house,
L she said. "A1though they did not ap
e pear to be serious he seemed to 1if
s in highly nervous state and h
Il was often forced to leave the tabl
;. because of them. He worried abou
It this trouble and once broke his en-
d gagement with Avis. giving his ply
3 sica1 condition as the reason. Hi
= engagement was renewed, however
y and Avis, firmly believed she wa
g engaged to him when she died.
n Between Mrs. Linnen and he
IS daughter, Mrs. Vida Mclean, tn
D. story of the acquaintance of Avi
Linnell and the young pastor wa