New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-21

bed. He was ordered to dress and accom-
many the officers. Before leaving the house
he took i'm his arms Miss Edmands. who
was weeping Historically. DO not worry
be said. everything will come out all
right" The minister came out Of the house
I'm the murky dawn, passing between two
rows OF policemen, newspaper men and
curious nelghbors and was taken to Po-
To b. arraigned
The case was set for October 81 Tor a
hearing and RiCheson was committed to the
Charles Street Jail without bail Within a
few days the wedding invitations OF the
minister and Miss Edmands, summoning
the guests TO the Edmands home on Octo-
Der 81. were recalled.
Before the day OF the hearing arrived a
special session OF the grand Jury was called
and an Indictment charging murder in five
counts was found. Richeson was taken
into court to plead 10 the charge Of murder
on the day he was 10 have been married TO
Miss Edmands The trial OF the case was
set FOR January 10.
Richcson had early written to his church
asking that judgment be suspended until
after the grand jury sitting. on November
he forwarded his resignation, but the
church. on November g. after stormy
meeting, refused 10 accept it. Later sec
ond letter OF resignation was sent and ac-
cepted on November "a
Unsatisfactory Case Against Prisoner.
The police had even at this time far from
a satisfactory case against Richeson. The
contalner Of the poison which Miss lAnnell
had taken could not be found. 1t was be-
IIeyed some vial or box might have been
left I'm the pocket Of Miss Linnelrs bath
robe. which had been buried with her. The
bodv was exhumed in Hyannis on October
"a and brought to Boston for a post-mor-
tenn examination by five prominent physi-
clans The cause of death was confirmed
hut no additional evidence was found.
AT the same time the police began an in
yestigation into the life of Richeson. Miss
E,dmands on the arrest Of her hance left
Cambridge TO escape publicity. and, il is
said has been engaged in charity work.
Interest in the case was intensified on
December -. when IL became known that
Richeson had mutiated himself in his cell
at the Charles street Jail. The public APP
parently lost all sympathy for the prisoner
following his strange act when was IN
terpreted M confession Of guilt At
Hvannis the home of Avis Linnel. the
minister was hanged i'm cttigy with a
placard on the dummy reading; Guilty
Read Luke l7:2." In Boston conference
OF BAPTIST ministers was called and Richie
son was formally deprived OF his title Of
reverend.
Rcheson confessed his guilt In a state
ment written by himself on January and
given out by his counsel on January 6. The
confession was addressed to his counsel
and read:
Deeply penitent before my sins. and ear
nestly desiring as far as in my power Hes,
to make atonement. | hereby confess that
] am guilty OF the offence OF which |
by no inducement of settlement of leniency.
Heinous as is my crime, God has not
wholly abandoned me, and my conscience
and manhood. however depraved and
bllghted. will not admit OF my still further
wrongdoing by "A public trial her whose
pure young life | have destroyed.
Under the lashings OF remorse, ! have
suffered and am suffering the fortunes OF
the damned. In this | find measure of
comfort In my mental anguish | recog-
nize there is still by the mercy OF the
Master some remnant OF the divine spark
OF goodness still lingering with me.
could wish to live only because within
some prison walls J might In some small
measure, redeem my sinful past. help some
despairing soul. and at last find favor with
my God.
You are instructed to deliver this to the
District Attorney or to the Judge of the
court. Sincerely yours.
CLARENCE " r. RICHESON.