Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-21
RICHESON'S CONDITION NOT SERIOUS
Clergyman VIII Recover From His SefnAicted Injuries
Unless Blood Poisoning Sets n-Wll be Able to Appear
in Court January 15-Prisoner Called For Doctor
When He Believed Himself Bleeding to Death

Boston, Dec 2O.-Cries and groans
breaking the stiffness of the early
morning hours at the Charles street
jail today led to the discovery that
Rev. Clarence Y. r. RlchesOn, await
ing trial on the charge Of having muir
dered Miss Avis Linnell, had mutilat-
ed himself severely with piece of tin
So serious was the wound which he had
inflicted that ii was found necessary TO
perform an operation upon him i'm
mediately.
Blood Poisoning the Only Danger.
Later in the day the surgeons who
had performed this operation said that
il was entirely successful and that I'M
less there should be complications from
blood poisoning. which was not anttci-
Dated. the prisoner would recover COM
pletely within probably two weeks
insanity Phase Not Discussed.
County authorities, Jail officials and
counsel for Richeson all refused to
make any comment upon the possible
mental processes which led the ac-
cused man to the determination TO m
jure himself or upon the bearing which
his act might have upon the further
legal progress Of his case
Trial Will Not Be Delayed.
District Attorney Joseph c. Pelletier
who viii have charge of the prosecu-
ton of Richeson at the trial. set for
ian 10 next, made a brief statement
in which he asserted that the trial
would begin on the date assigned
District Attorneys Statement.
The statement was as follows:
About 4 O'Clock this morning. while
IN his cell, RichesOn inflicted a severe
iaCerated wound upon himself with
what is apparently a piece of tin can.
Medical and surgical assistance was
at once summoned and an operation
was Immediately performed. I am ad-
Vised by the doctors that his condition
necessary to remove him from the
TAIL. The trial win be held on the date
originally assigned. Jan. Is
Dr.. Lothrop's Statement.
The district attorneys declaration
that Richeson would be strong enough
TO appear inNcOurt on Jan. Is is cor
roborated by DR.. Howard A. Lothrop,
one of the surgeons called to attend
the prisoner
DIR. LothrOp said:
Unless unlocked for complications
set in. RiChesOn viii be com plctely re
covered in ten days or two weeks. 1
cont think his condition is serious
When / arrived at the Jail he was
bleeding prOfusely and had ALREADY lost
2 good deal of blood. It is unlikely
that blood poisoning VIII set in. despite
the fact that the Injuries We're caused
by a piece of tin The facilities at the
Jail were very good and we took the
greatest precautions TO prevent blood
poisoning. By Jan. 10 he should be
entirely Well unless complications.
hich are rather unlikely. set in.
Clergyman Attempted Operation.
Although Richeson's counsel would
not give any intImatiOn as to whether
the defense would seek a postponement
of the trial or would take anv other
2 ction because of RichesOns' act they
cid say definitely that the accused cler-
Eyman had wounded himself in an at
tempt at enasculation.
1t was about 4 a. m. when a Jail at
tendant heard sounds as of man in
rain coming from -RichesOns cell
Then words became distinguishable:
Doctor, oh. doctor! Come doctor
quicki"