Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22
RlCHESOH DIES IN CHAIR
Confessed Poisoner Of Avis Linnell
is Electrocuted.
MEETS DEATH WITH CoMPosURE
Condemned Man Eats No sspper. hut
smokes Cigar with Apparent En-
teynent sfstins ON Edge
Of Hfs Coz.


BOSTON, Mass, May I.-Doofis'
Richeson. brother OF the former clerkS-
nan. Clarence V. T. Richeson, who paid
the penalty for the murder Of Avis Lin
nell IN the electric chair At the state
prison just after midnisht. claimed the
body today. Before the body could be
turned over to relatives It was necessary
for DR.. George B. Masrath. medical ex-
miner Of Suffolk county. TO perform the
autopsy required by law. This he planned
10 do during the forenoon.
Repcsts that thr brain aud other organs
Of the exceeded man might b given 70
The medicai institutions and medical
specialists for examination ( aad study
was declared untrue by Dr. Nagrath-
Richeson's body will be taken back to
his old home In Virginia II his Wishes are
carried out and will be buried In the lltne
cemetery a. Amherst The last words
as The remains are committed 70 the
grave win be said BY Rev. Herbert 9.
johnson Of Boston. who acted as Richie
sons spiritual adviser after ne was taken
TO the death house. One Of The last re-
quests made By Richssop, was that DR..
johnson accompany the body to Virginia
,ir. johnson also will. carry messages
IRON the executed murderer TO BIS reia-
lives.
Richeson left no viii, but in converse
tons with Or. Johnson and william A.
Morse. his counsel, durins-the hours pre-
cedIns his death. be gave directions Is to
the disposition Of HE personal effects
dis library Richeson lett to clerical
friends.
curreut Turned ON. =
The current was turned on 81 1.fcsel,
and the prisoner ~ss- 1<eiarsd desd at
nl7. The former Hap<snt clergyman.
confessed poisoner OF Avis Linpsii Of
Hyannis. his ousstims swesthsaft. was
outwardly calm when NJ sntered the
e>sfh chamber ana he msIntasn<d his
roniposure Wills the straps and alec
irodes were being adjusted ~ he sat. IN
he electric chair.
f;icheson walked 10 the electric chair,
rect eyes straight ahead until, hs sat
down. Then he closed his eyes and kept
them shut until the end. SEATED In the
chair he was asked Z series az questiors
BY Rev Herbert 8. Johnson his tplrit.
ual adviser. -.
purins hir answer hessid;
God win take cafe OF my soul and
pay for all. fork1ve everybody.y
The lsst Of the auestIcns ~ss.
rArs you willing to die for Jesus
nkef- ~ ~ As
tho reply. In an even. we'll modulatsd
tone. vas simply:
z Am willing 70 dis''
The current applied was Of 100 volts,
eight sinpsres. One application was snf-
ficitnt aisr
sfnnr with Minisfern.
When the officials ana witneksezro the
execution entered the death chamber AZ
Ter walking through the prison yard In
psltins rain thex heard. sounding
through the walls. the strains Of sons.
II v>s Richsson ana bis spiritual ID.
viasry. Rev. Mr.. Jchnqcn and Chaplain
stsbSinr sinsins. DlStisctly an6ibix' -
theySclossd were the sordsi rfsr. kssw
Whisper bsfall me. Jesus doeth Al thing
wslht q
Rirhrson isfs his cen smiling - is,ss.
Before starting on the dsath march. he
shook hands with William A. Morzs. hts
counsel. who at the last moment had
been, admitted an Q witness Of the ere
cpticn. and with the two chspiains. me
Rev. NJ, J. Murphy. the cpshciic prison
chaplain. being also pfessft r.
He then said. ''rn fs>1y." ana wsitsd
On. He was dressed plainly n q black
cheviot suit. . frcek coat. white vest.
vnifs shsrt. turned do~n- collar and J.
black low de. with kpsd studs on bis
shirt front and with low black shoes.
brightly shinsd. HIs head ~ss shaved
dowa the middle.
The party then entered the chamber.
1,ichssou. accompanied BY the clergy
men. followed soon after, the unfroeked
minister appearing - calm a. either Of
his compsnions.
resson sent a Mafh
Asnonx many letters. addressed 70 Rich
esonl which we're opened by wardsn
Bridges today was one which was found
70 Saniain cyanide Of potassium n vas
mailed from Station NJ New York. City.
Aay y. Il } ,. m II contained no. che
% ti,e ssn1sr. the powder being enclosed
u . small subenveiope MARRIED head
achs powdsss" Analysis Of Ii showed
that Il was polsoE e he sane nature
which vas used In killing Avis Linneil.
Attorney Morse saxise8 Warden Bridgss
% mi<s public the recsipt of the po~dsrx
Rieneson was innocent 81 any knowlsdss
81 me sending. ths attorney said
EaIoys . smoke.
kicheson had no ssircer. saying he de-
sired ,usne. After eating little fru1t Ne
lighted cigar and was citing on the
edge Of his cot. apparently enjoying his
smois. -whsn pepety Warden Allan CO.
tered bis cell with the black suit Of
clothrs 10 be worn during the execution.
Richtson nodded calmly to The deputy
but did nothing.
Yesterday and during the forenocn 20
day me prisoner lay on his cot. but thls
afternoon snd this evrnink be sat 10
meet a. the TINS.
Attbnas A6rte the waited Rleheson
tins sftsrnoon. f5und SIS clisht calm and
<nz1sas % saars tbs ssaaeaBs e the Law
carried out tonight
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