Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-21

the room Where Violet Edmands lay
III and unneryed by the shock, 10 say
farewell.
Another Girl Hugs Him,
As he bent over 60 caress Miss Ed
mands, the girl burst into tears, and
threw her arms about his neck, She
said nothing but clung TO him con
vulsiyely, Richeson comforted her
saying.
Don't cry, dear, don't cry. Every
thing will be all right"
Under other circumstances, Miss
Linnett's death might have been dis
missed as a suicide. The powder the
police believe she accepted trustingly
as corrective for her condition.
which was taken while she was seat
ed in a chair in the bath room.
When found in a dying condition
her feet We're In tub of water These
circumstances induced Medical Exam
lner Timothy j. Lesry to change his
first verdict to one Of murder,
"Did She Say Anything"
Police investigation developed the
statement from a young woman at
tached to the young woman's home,
when Mr., Richeson was notified Of
Miss Linnett's death, he showed little
interest and asked:
did Miss Linnett say anything be-
fore she died."
The answer was that she did not
ADD PREACHER
l,ing fnp11a1 baarip in the
municipal court after his arrest,
Richeson was held without bail for
further examination, October S1st.,
the date set for his wedding, and
was sent to jail pending further pro-
ceedngs. -
She Had Read Her Plight.
Just previous to going to the place
where she died the evening of Octo-
Der IA, Miss Linnell had read the an
nouncement in newspaper of the
approaching nuptials of Mr., Richeson
and Miss Edmands.
After his arrest today Richeson de-
clined to answer any questions by the
police and when taken before Judge
Murray, of the municipal court,
waived a reading of the complaint.
Wedding Is Postponed.
Miss Edmands and her mother are
overcome by the developments and II
was announced today that the we'd
ding had been Indefinitely postponed.
No attention was paid during the
night to police attempts to gain ad-
mission to the house. The officers
had no warrant for the pastors ar
rest and for a time occupants of the
house paid no attention to repeated
rings on the door bell but finally some
one disconnected the wires. Later the
telephone also was disconnected.
All Escape is Cut OFF.
Realizing that there apparently was
no prospect of seeing the minister be-
fore daybreak, Deputy Superinten-
don't William b. Watts, of the Boston
police department and Chief lnspec-
tor Joseph Dugan, of the bureau OF
criminal investigation, placed their
men about the house in such a man
ner as to cut off every avenue of es-
until shortly before s o'clock when
Mr.. Richeson wa stahen into Gus
tody.
Repairs TO Edmands Home.
A day or two before Miss Linnelrs
death, cards were issued for the we'd
ding of Mr.. Richeson and Miss Violet
Edmands, which was set for Tuesday,
October 31st.
Denies All Callers.
From Sunday night until yester'
day afternoon, the minister denied
himself to all callers and to every
plea for a statement as to his rela-
tions with Miss Linnell.
So insistent were the calls, how
ever, that yesterday Mr.. RCheson left
the Edmands home, came to Boston
and sought counsel. Mr.. Richeson
was accompanied by Mr. Bdmands.
The police of Boston last night dis.
covered clues which they had long
sought and which led them to take
summary action. Police Chief Dugan
and Deputy Superintendent Watts AT
1 o'clock presented themselves be-
fore the Edmands home, which was
completely surrounded by police.
Richeson is 35-years- and is
native of Rose Hill, Va. He was grad
uated from william Jewell college.
Liberty, Mo-, in 1906. Later he took
the ministerial course and was grad
uated from Newton Theological In
stitutlon. He was ordained to the
ministry In st. Louis. His pastorate
at Hyannis was his first regular
charge.
OF Nervous Tcmpcramcnt.
Mr.. Richeson. according to those
who know him. is of a nervous tenn
permanent and has been in III health
throughout his ministerial career.
Cabinet Approves Instructions.
PARIS. oct 20.-The cabinet coun-
ell today approved certain additional
instructions to the French ambassa-
i.