The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-08
Richeson May Change Plea

Richeson is expected to appear in court late tomorrow afternoon and ask to be permitted to change his former plea and be adjudged guilty of murder Whether Judge George A. Sanderson and District Attorney Pelletier will accept this change or will put aside the confession for fu- ture consider ation, in order that the reg Mar procedure may be followed and a jury called upon to pronounce the yer dict. was not announced tonight.
 Richeson learned today from the papers that his confession was known through out the land, but while he read the va rious accounts, he made no comment upon them. He passed a quiet day. Even his counsel did not visit him. While the con fession was known today to every mem Der of the Immanuel Baptist church in Cambridge, over which he was presiding as pastor when arrested, it received no mention in any of the services. Riche- | son's resignation as pastor was accepted several weeks ago. although his state ,ment that he was then strong in the thought of innocence" caused many of his staunchest supporters at that time to vote against acceptance.
 Richeson's confession, as made public yesterday, was bare of details. It is understood, however, that he enlarged on it in conversation and possibly in writing to his counsel and that the dis trict attorney is now in possession of most of the information which has come to the defense. While no person can be quoted as responsible for it, the statement is made on high authority that Richeson's amplified confession to his counsel was on the following lines;
 Details of Crime
 After purcha sing a quantity of cy- anide of potassium from William Hahn, a Newton Center druggist, on October 10. the minister took the poison to his rooms in Cambridge. A few days later he borrowed from Mrs. Frank H. Carter, in whose home he was a lodger, an earthenware mixing bowl. ito make some book paste"
 Returning the bowl to Mrs Carter an hour or two later, he warned her to be sure and wash 1t out thoroughly, saying, q have been mixing poison in it" It was in this bowl and at this time it is said, that the minister, by lni king the cyanide of potassium with flour and water, made the capsule which ultimately caused Miss Linnells death. This was on Thursday, October 12.
 On Saturday, October IA, Richesofl met by appointment his one time fancee, who still believed herself his intended wife. In accordance with their custom, the couple had short walk. Rnd then went into Boylston street cafe. Here they had luncheon, after ~ ~iiief1 they took another walk. this time Ito the Fenway.
 It was while seated on a secluded bench in the park, after the girl had gain told him of her worry over hec physical condition, saying she feared il was becoming apparent to her friends. and had once more entreated him to aadxr f1,. l.. minister is said to have handed the girl the capsule, declaring it was a medicine which would certainly act in the manner desired.
 He directed her as to the manner of taking it and then the pair wake To the car line. Miss Linnell went to her room in the Young Womens Chris ian Association house while Richeson boarded d trolley car for BrookIine, go- ng to the home of Miss Violet Ed hands, the wealthy heress, whom he was to have married a few weeks later
 Death Results
 Meeting her chum, Miss Lucille Ziegler, Avis Lnneli said she had been walking with her "frend' (by which Miss Zeig- CT understood she meant Richeson), and complained of a headache as her excuse For hurrying to her room. few hours ater. she was found unconscious in the
 
 Consciousness.
 Judge Sanderson was interviewed today hs to what action would probably be taken after Riehesons plea of guilty tomorrow but he refused to make any prediction or comment upon the case n any way. Neither would District At Eorney Pelletier add to his statements of yesterday. The three lawyers of the de- ense, William A. Morse and Philip R. Dunbar of Boston, and John l.. Lee of -ynchburg, Va, also were reticent. It ies wholly with the court to accept or reject the expected plea and his decision awaited with much interest
 If the plea of guilty is accepted. sen ence may be imposed immediately or 2icheson may be remanded to jail 70 wait sentence later. or both court and istrict attorney may refuse to accept he change of plea and may send the ,risoner back to jail to await trial by ury a week from tomorrow.
 May Be Insane
 That Richeson is a man of two person. lties and was and is insane was the be- ief expressed today by Frank H. Carter f Cambridge, one of the leading mem ers of the pastors former church and he man with whom Richeson made his, ome. In addition to typewriter state