Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-21

be his wife. In the meantime she de-
veloped tuberculosis. which still neces.
states her remaining In Salt Lake City.
Utah. Tho one bright ray OF light ID
Richesoris3 career appeared to be that
he repaid the money loaned him as fast
az possible. The finaa amounts were
sent from HyAnnis ahortly before ne
came to- Cambridge.
Richeson was. expelled from William
Jewell College for cheating in examina-
tions shortly after he had been or
dained at the First Baptist church in
ST. Louis. For time he worked as a
conductor on the street cars of. the lat
ter city and was prominent in strike
of street car men, his fiery eloquence
making him a natural leader.
While at Budd Park Baptist church
in Kansas City, 'Richeson became In
volved with a. widow.t One Sunday she
appeared unexpectedly during the
church service. Richeson. upon seeing
her. fellStn a. faint. A brother of the
woman called at Ricfleson's rooms and
the young minister left town sudden
ly. A note to the deacons explained
that he had been driven away by jeal-
Gus women. @
AT another church three young wom-
en- interrupted the service. one Sunday.
simultaneously rising each inquired Of
the minister II he intended to carry out
his promise to marry her. The ,sensa-
ton led the deacons Of the church to
write for the pastors resignation.
Confessss and Repsnts.
Interest in the case was intensified
on Dec. 20 when 1t became known that
Richeson had mutilated himself in his
cell at the Charles Street Jail. The
public apparently lost all sympathy for
the prisoner following his strange act.
which was interpreted as a confession
of guilt. ss-At. Hyannis, the home Of Avis
Linncll. the minister was hung in eff
gy. with a placard on the dummy
reading. Guilty. Read Luke 17:2" IN
Boston a conference Of Baptist minis
tiers was called and Richeson was for
mally deprived Of his title of Rever-
end.
Richeson confessed his guilt in a
statement written by himself in Jan.
and given out by his counsel on Jan.
g. The confession was addressed to
his counsel and read
(. Deeply penitent before my sins, and
earnestly desiring as far as in my
power lies. to make atcnement, here
by confess that I am guilty of the Of
Tense OF which stand indicted. I am
moved to this course by no induce
ment Of self benefit Of leniency. Helm
Gus as is my crime. God has not wholly
abandoned me, and M; conscience and
manhood, however depraved and
blighted, will not admit Of my still fur
Their wronging by public trial her
whose pure young life have de-
stroyed.
Under the lashings OF remorse l
have suffered and am suffering the tor
lures OF the damned. In this I find a
measure Of comfort. In my mental an
guish recognize there is still. by the
mercy Of the Master, some remnant Of
the divine spark Of goodness still lin
sering with sme. I could wish to live
only because within some prisons
walls l might In some small measure
redeem my sinful past, help some de-
spairing 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
v. T. Richeson."
Pleads Guilty in Court.
Richeson was taken into court on
Jan. 9. pleaded guilty of the murder OF
Avis Linnell and was sentenced to be
at the Charlestown State
Prison in the week beginning Mary 10.
A negro murderer, Henry II. Butts,
has been the constant companion OF
Richeson since his act Of self mutila-
ton. The negro has taken a certain
bride in serving Richeson, who has be-
come SO attached to the attentions OF
Butts that the negro has been allowed
to remain, altho his crime calls Tor
at Charlestown.
The counsel for the condemned man