Evening journal., 1912-05-21

study in the Conservatory OF Music
so that she might be better able TO
aid her husband" in his church work.
At that time she was wearing a
handsome diamond ring which it was
understood by her people had been
the gift of the minister.
Meanwhile Richeson had been in
stalled in the fashionable Cambridge
church. Here his work was crowned
with success and he became a favor
ite with many members OF the con-
gregation who prOfessed to be charm
ed with his plain talks from the pull
pit. One night at church reception
the young pastor was introduced 10
Miss Viola Edmands. She was the
daughter Of Moses Grant Edmands,
one OF the wealthiest residents OF
Brookline. and reputed 10 be in pos
session in her own right OF half a
million dollars received from the
estate Of her grandfather.
Miss Edmands was a different type
I from the little country village maid
who had done so much for the preach
er down on Cape Cod. Proud and
imperious in manner she was attract
ed toward the young minister and
soon he was paying devoted attention
, to her. In a short time he was her
slave and soon she told her intimates
that she and the minister we're 10 wed
soon.
Whether Avis Linnell knew Of the
other woman at this time is not
known. II is certain, however, that
early in the summer she took the
diamond ring from her finger and
wore il no more. But there was no
announcement 10 the home people
that the engagement had been broken
and there we're only a few people
who knew that another woman had
come between the preacher and his
little country sweetheart.
Miss Linnell went home in August
and shortly afterward Richeson also
came to Hyannis to spend his vaca-
ton Prior to that time the min
ister had been noticed dining In Bos-
ton restaurants with Miss Linnel and
in Hyannis, and in the old town the
couple we're much together and the
rumor was soon afoat that they had
patched up their differences and
would eventually be married.
In September Richeson returned 10
his pulpit and Miss Linnell went back
to her music studies. At times, her
friends say, she seemed much dis
traught and troubled Finally. on
Saturday, October IA. the young music
student told her girl friends az the
I Young Yomen's Christian Association,
where she boarded that she was go
/ ing TO take dinner with her gentle
man FRIEND Although she did not
call Richerson by name she was
understood TO mean him by her
friends.
No one saw the couple at their meal
The last time they are known to have
been seen on the street together was
| the day before Miss Hnnells mother
who had been visiting in Boston, re-
turned home. Her daughter accom-.
panied her to the railway station and
after her train left, according TO th'
story Of George Baker. of Hyannis
who was there, Richeson Joined Miss
Linnell. They left the depot 20
gether.
Following her visit to her gentle
man friend for dinner, Miss Linnel
returned to the Y. W c. A. in higl
spirits.
Find Girl Diving.
That night young women occupyini
adjoining rooms heard groans in th'
bathroom adjoining Miss LinnellI
bedroom. They broke down the dooi
but the girl became unconscious anC
died before a physician arrived. For Z
short time II was believed that sh'
had killed herself. II was suggest
ed that Richeson had told her tba
he was to we'd the other woman