New-York tribune., 1911-10-22


decision alone. After dinner to-day, be-
fore he had seen any one or received any
communication, so far as is known, he
called for some stationery and then
wrote the letter.
a short time later the minister was
visited by Moses Grant Edmands,
father OF Miss Violet Edmands, his
fiancee, at whose home. in Brookline Mr.
Richeson was arrested yesterday morn
ing, after an all night vigil by the po-
lice. With the bars between them as
grim reminder Of the events which made
necessary the postponement OF the weu-
ding. which had beer set for October 81.
the day Richeson is to be formally ar
raigned. the accused clergyman and his
prospective father-in-law had long
talk. They were practically alone, the
corridor in which Mr.. Edmards was
forced to stand being deserted save for
turnkey at each Of its distant ends.
When Mr.. Edmands left the Jail a half
hour after he had first appeared before
Mr.. Richeson's cell, he said that the
prisoner is confident OF acquittai ana
that he looks forward to the time when
his name may he cleared of the charge
which stands in the way Of his intended
marriage
Mr.. Edmands was asked whether ne
had retained lawyers for the clergyman
1Ie answered.
Mr.. Richeson will have as good coun-
seI as money can buy"
This statement. together with further
one 10 the effect that Mr.. Edmands' with
the rest of his family, retains confidence
in Mr. Richeson, was taken to Indicate
that the wealth Of the Edmands family
would be placed at the disposal of the
rastor for the purpose of his defence
Later the announcement was. made
that a member Of the firm Of Brandels'
Nuttor & Dunbar already has the MIN
.sters case intrusted to him. This firm
&c headed by Louis u. Brandeis Philip
T. Dunbar. one of its members. made
formal statement to-day that ne VIII
look ont for the prisoners interests. Mr.
Dunbar would not say. however, VINO
had retained him. Just what the de-
Sence would be he would not say.
Fiancee Remains True.
The stanchest friends of the accused
man are the members of the Edmands
family. The first expression the daugh-
Ter made was when the man she was 70
have married October 81 was taken from
her house by the police.
.'He did not kill Miss Linnell. He
could not have done il. 1t is all hor-
r,ble mistake" she cried to her mother.
ond then she sobbed. while Mrs Ed
mands s,rcked her hair and pleaded with
her TO be calm.
God will see that justice is done, my
daughter" her mother told her. We
must trust Him
81 cannot believe that such a thing is
,cssibie." came from Nj. Edmands. "We
have had and still have, every confidence
in our future son-iH-law, and we VIII
stand behind him until it is proved as
believe il will be proved that he had no
connection with the death of Avis Lin
nell
Money rather than love, the police will
sl!ese when Richeson is placed on trial,
>vas his incentive when he wooed and
won Miss Edmands. Under the will of
her grandfather, the late George d. Id
mands, upon the death Of her father
she will receive three-eighths OF an an
nuaI income from the S1GG,135 worth of
property left in trust by the late Mr..
Edmands, and should she become sole
nor ont
basis would be $30,645 annually. Be-
sides this. she will get a large share Of
her fathers estate.
Richeson received a salary Of SOS
month, and he was living in single
room.
1t became known to-day that Richie
son has been financially embarrassed for
some time. In the Harvard Trust Com
pany. at Cambridge he has a balance of
!. SoS, and cannot draw that, it is said, be-
N cause of a note for 500 he gave to a
VI follow minister which the latter asked
TINT ne protect with his bank deposit.
Late to-day three men called at the
home Of Frank Carter. in Cambridge
where Mr.. Richeson had his rooms. one
OF them. recognized as the head of a
local private detective agency. left the
house an hour and a half later, carrying
suitcase fairly bulging with articles
believed to have been taken from the
ministers apartment.
The detective was asked regarding the
contents Of the suitcase and as to whom
he was representing. He would neither
affirm nor deny that he was acting for
Mr.. Richeson, nor would he tell what he
7Tes going 10 do with the contents Of the
case. Richeson may attend divine SER
vices tomorrow in the little Jail chapel
if he so desires. but it was not known
at the Jail tonight whether he would
do So
His pulpit at the Emmanuel Church
will be supplied to-morrow'by the Rev.
Or. George Cross, Of Newton Theological
Seminary, who was asked last Monday
by the parish committee TO occupy the
pulpit. Or. Cross to-day said that he
would not make any direct reference at
; tO-mOrrOWs services 10 the events
which have brought the church to such
great public attention"
Prisoner Sleeps and Eats We'll.
Richeson suffers the loss neither of
slumber nor of appetite at the Charles
street Jail His supper last night con-
sisted of coffee and bread, the regular
prison fare for the final meal Of the day.
He ate heartily. At s o'clock he was
ready to go to bed. He lay down on the