Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-16
His Cheeks Grew Gray When He
First Realized Where He
Was Going.
JUMPED FROM The OFFICER
Quickly Handcuffed and offered
No Further Resistance-Look-
ed Up at Blue Sky as He
Entered Door.

Boston, May 14.--Clarcnce v. T. Ricn-
eson, slayer of Avis Linnell. slept to-
night within IL dozen PAGES of the death
chamber at the CharestoYn State prison
Late this afternoon he Nhs called from
his cell In the Charles street jail hand
cuffed to al officer and hurried away in
the jail van to the prison. Some time
next week. probably OH either Monday
| or Tuesday morning, shortly after mid
night he will die in tho<clecirlc chair
If the orders of the court are carried
out
Contrary to expectations. Richeson did
not break down when he learned the time
had come to so to the death cell Short
~ after three o'clock this afternoon.
Deputy Sheriff Edmund Kelley approach
Cd Richesons cell in the 3ail and called
out to him: Doctor, come out ard take
n little walk"
Receiving the greetins as he had sov-
oral times beforc as an invitation to on
ercse In the yard. The prisoner stepped
forward eagerly and followed the officer.
But when Deputy Kelley grasped his arm
and attempted to snap on handouts,
Richcson jumped backward as If he had
been struck and his cheeks grew gray.
The deputy did not hesitate. but again
seized the arm of the prisoner who this
| time made no resistance and quickly his
| wrists were handcuffed to that of an Of
ficer. The party entered the jail van
and eight minutes later they were in the
yard of the State prison at Charlestown
HE HELD HIS HEAD LOW.
AS Rlcheson stepped out and started
across the roadway to the iron door Of
| the death house. his head was held low
| and he glanced neither to the right nor
to the left until almost in the shadow of
the doorway. Then he gave one look up
ward at the blue sky which he was prob
ably to see for the last time, and entered
the windowless building.
| The first act in The prison was to clothe
the prisoner in the prison made suit al
ways given occupants of the death cham
Der. He was given black and white
striped outing shirt, "A pair of prison soX.
a blue-black coat and pair of trousers
and shoes. all of prison make.
There are three cells in tie cell
room of the death house which ad-
Joins the execution room. Richeson
was given the one nearest the cleo
trio chair The chamber is lighted by
electricity and the prisoner is always
under the eye Of two guards who form
the death watch.
STILL RETAINS HOPES.
Immediately after the warden left,
the Rev. Herbert w. Stebbins. the
prison chaplain, a Congregational min
lister. and Attorney VIM. Morse, coun-
sci for the prisoner. were admitted TO
the chamber. Nh Morse on leaving
said he still had hopes that the Gov
ernor and council would extend Glenn
ency. and that Richeson himself was
not without hope.
Sheriff Quinn, who has had charge
of Richeson at the Charles street Jail
sail Tonight;
Il am the most relieved man in the
world. now that this thing is over. so far
as ! am concerned. II We had been COM
PEELED to keep this man In the Jail for
another "a hours don't believe we could
have delivered him at the prison In the
condition we did to-day. He surely would
have broken down If he had found him
self being moved after the meeting OF
the Governors council, for he would
have known then that all hope for him
was over
REPORTS NOT FILED.
; The Governors council will visit the
Governor tomorrow and probably learr
, al that time whether the Governor con.
siders the reports of the alenists whom
he has employee warrant him in placing
before 1t 'he petition of Richeson fol
Communication of sentence
The reports of the experts had not beer
filed tonight, but were expected early
Tomorrow