New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-21
R|CHESON DIES IN
THE ELECTRIC CHAIR
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.,,-ged forward in the great leather
,hongs but no sound came from the
throat OF the victim.
The current was kept on for one min
,te and eight seconds. The man was
doad the instant OF the contact, which
r.as made at ten minutes and two Sec
onds after midnight
after the electric wires were dlSCon-
nected from the chair, the three physi-
,tsns. Drs. McGrath. Mclaughlin and
Rutler. each in turn applied his stetho-
e.one 10 the body Of the victim and de-
clared him dead.
The body was removed from the death
hair and laid upon It table behind a
screen. IT is expected that the wishes
If the dead man will be carried out
md that he will Toe buried beside his
mother in the family lot on Richeson
Mountain, in Amherst Courthouse, Va.
brother Douglas Richeson. of Chi.
caco is in Boston to take charge of the
body.
More than two thousand men. women
and children stood for more than an
hour in front Of the prison during the
hour before and after the execution All
the time there was a terrific downpour
happenings inside could reach them or
satisfy their curiosity.
Made Gifts to Clergymer.
Previous to- his execution RichcSon
presented the Rev. Mr.. Johnson with
three volumes Of the works of the Earl
Of ShaftesbuIy and with his manuscripts
He also gave books to several other cler-
gvmen friends and made gifts TO Chap
lain Stebhins and others who were with
him Mr. johnson also treasures the
Testament which Richeson used con-
stantly while in his death cell, many
passages of which he marked Across
the top Of one page Richeson had writ
ten: Gone to God Clarence"
After the execution the prison chap
lain handed 10 Mr. Johnson personal
statement OF Mr.. Richeson. This state
ment Mr.. Johnson had not read tonight,
hut he understood it to be an entirely
personal communication and one which
probably would not he made public.
Poison Sent from New York.
Among many letters addressed to
Richeson. which were opened by Warden
Bridges yesterday. was one containing
cyanide of potassium. 1t was mailed
from station y. New York City. on May
~. Al 3 y. IN. There was no clew TO the
sender. the powder being inclosed in g
small sub-envclope marked headache
powders" Analysis developed that it
was poison Of the same nature as tina;
which killed Avis Linnell.
Mr. Morse said he advised Warden
Bridges TO make public the fact Of the
receipt Of this powder. Richeson WE
innocent Of any knowledge of its having
been sent, the attorney declared. He
added he had every reason to believe the
condemned man had no expectation Of
any such means of death.
Counsel Gives Rcheson's Message
Richeson left no public statement, but
his counsel gave out an interview imme-
diately after the execution. in which he
told of the last hours spent with the
prisoner MI Morse said:
For two hours ] was in close conversation
with RiChesOn tonight, and he talked very
confdentially over all matters He eX-
pressed 10 me all that he wanted done, and
d shall carry out all his wishes. He was
ready TO go. brave and recOncilcd. He
asked me 10 go with him to the death chair,
and ! did.
lie wanted me TO say to the world that
he had paid his debt and felt that he was
going home to God for a larger service Of
ifo. that he had failed here. but he had
suffered enough TO know that he would be
forgiven. that ne was glad 10 go and 10
have opportunity for d larger service in
another world.
Minister Tells Of Murderer.