New-York tribune., 1911-10-26

sweet and rich Friends frequently au
mired H. Many times they urged her 10
come 10 Boston and have her voice 'u''
waited al the conservatory or MUSIC.
At last sho acted on their advice. Let
me say that 7 had absolutely nouns ~
do with her taking up her res,ut', -,
Boston Our engagement was proheu ot oUtt
months before. when she iutorued MT lIla. ia
IN take up life as the wife OF a country
minister would mean an end 10 utr pssU99 80
poets as RI singer. she telt tHdI " .ba+
ure had much In store for her anu S''a,
vocal culture was all that she needed 10
When sh- remained determined in spite
Of my endeavors 10 have ner anandCli suCll
a plan and become my wife j couu "i'S
aCquiesct.
Richeson is said 10 have been visited
secretly by Miss Violet Edmands' his
fancte. since his arrest. When she left
tho fail. ut the end Of a half hours con-
vcrsation with the minister. she Is al
legged to have declared TO the keeper:
rt is terrible for Mr. Richeson 20 be in
this place under such charge. But ne II
innocent ] know H.. and soon the Notlu
win know &c. II he is held for trial, am
confident that he will be acquitted
Chief Inspector Dugan stated tonight
that about dozen witnesses would
probably be called before the grand jury.
ard that. SO far as he knows, all have
already been publicly mentioned in con-
nection with the case. No attempt will
.be made previous to the grand jury ses-
sion. ne said to secure a statement from
the prisoner.
Each day brings scores of letters to
the police. many Of them from persons
purporting 20 be clergvmeu Chief Dugan
said tonight. Some Of them urge leni-
ency because Of Richeson's clerical posi-
ton. and others. for the same reason,
ask that no mercy he shown.
Speaking Of persons who have been
interviewed by the police, Chief Dugan
said:
we have found but one person who
could he termed an unreliable witness.
This rarty. q woman. we found could he
induced 10 tell most anything. and she
was promptly dropped from considera-
tion."
Byron 6. Mason physical instructor
al the Berlin N. H. High School. who
lf duNllIlrb4t NV 'Ah'l lii'ii ''
10 bv the detectives for the Rev. Clar-
erce Y. =. Richeson. is calmly accepting
the situation. and o&rs to the police
and the Lress complete schedule Of his
movements Immediately preceding and
after the death Of Miss Linnell.
Mr. Mason was a boyhood chum Of the
murdered girl. ne was in this vicinity
the day size died: he admits that cyanide
of potassium was at his disposal. but he
denies that he met Miss Linneil. The
register M Young's Hotel i'm this citJ
shows that he occupied Room l29 in
that hotel on Friday night october II.
His own explanation Of his movements
follows:
lcr Berlin. y H., Fridsy October II.
AZ f2.iD D.. rr 10 90 70 Barn stable, Mas
30 attend a case iu court. arflNtu ~
p,-tor g5out s n -u. and STAYED ~ Young
Hotel that night leaving Boston on tine
-.sS train on the following DAY FOR Bourne:
Mac. I remained iu Bourne tnat day uhtIl
A. M. -ettlinC some business with FRANCIS
g. Green I'm regard 90 q clubhouse Wnlci'
I built last summer. ! arrived n HNannls
a. D. u.. SATURDAY. niSht. and RENAME"
nm Norday I attended court AT BarnStd9'e
and settled with Herman : Harding i"r
INV time and expense relating o. the ul'i
{ 6rsf heard Cf the death Of Miss linuei
an SruGat October -. while 7tonninS ~