Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-05-20
WOULD TALK,
TALK, TALK
Richeson Declared He Had
so Much to Say Before
His Death
SANG HYMNS AND PSALMS
Condemned Former Minister
Says He Will Not Finch
From Chair.
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Boston, Mass, May pa desire
that his execution might come speedily
was apparently the dominating thought
in the mind of Clarence V. T. Richie
son as he rose from his prison bed to-
day. The young Virginian, who short
ly after midnight tonight probably
will pay the penalty OF his crime for
the murder of Avis Linnell. has be-
come reconciled to his fate and cour-
ageously faces the future.
| "l'Il Be Ready When You Want Me-"
Il will be ready when you want me,
/ Warden,' he said to General Bridges
late last night when that official paid
him brief visit. And he added: DO
not worry, | shall not break down"
| Sang and Read Psalms.
Richeson bore up well through his
last Sunday on earth. He even was
cheerful as he sang hymns with Chap
| lain Herbert w. Stebbins until late
/ hour last night, several times repeat
ing his favorite selection: Sometime
Well understand" Then he would
read from the psalms and his exposi-
tions Of the lessons We're described by
the chaplain as eloquent and learned.
Wants to Talk, Talk, Talk"
1t was not until daylight this morn
ing that Richeson fell into fitful
sleep. Realizing that his hours We're
so few in number, the condemned
man openly declared that he did not
want to sleep. Il have so little time
to live and have so much to say tina;
| want to talk, talk, talk he said
No Relative to Console.
No relative of the former minister
will console him in his last hours Of
pay him farewell visit His aged
father in Virginia is too feeble tt
stand the journey. His sister in New
York states she does not wish to have
her last thought of her brother asso
ciated with d-aath cell. His brother
Douglas Richeson, of Chicago, al
; though in the city today, declared las
night that he would not go to the pris
on today, but would remain until aftel
the execution to see to the disposition
, of the body. The Rev Herbert S. John
, son, Richeson's Spiritual adviser, ant
his counsel, William A. Morse, prot
, ably will accompany the body to Vir
: ginia, where it will be buried besid
> that of the young mans mother a
Amherst court house.
, Disposition of Effects.
The disposition of Richeson's ei
fects has already been provided TO
, in consultations between the prisone
and his counsel and through docu
ments left with his counsel.
Slept Sounc'y.
i, The Rev. DR.. Johnson arrived q
, the prison just as Richeson awok
= from a sound sleep. When Warde
- Bridges went to the death chambe
= Richeson said: Il am all right and i
- good condition" The condemned ma
had no appetite and did not touch hi
breakfast. Chaplain Stebbins VIII
was in the chamber until DR.. Johnso
= arrived, said Richeson slept soundl
t during the early morning hours.
l. "At Peace With God and World"
g Boston, Mass, May 20.-Richeso
u expressed a desire this afternoon t
II see his brother, Douglas Richeson, c
; Chicago, who is in the city. Dougla
= Richeson, however, decided that h
would not go to his brother. Th
! condemned man said today he ha
reconciled himself to his fate an
felt at peace with God and tn
world"