Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-17

mcnt for the afternoon Of Oc-
t1ber - IN the Young Wo-
mans Christian Association rooms.
Richc,on landlady admitted her
boarder had returned a towel to her
with the remark that she rad better
wash II thoroughly as II had been
used 10 mix paste which had contain
ed poison The most damaging evil
dence. however. came from William
Hahn. q druggist Of Newton Center
and a friend OF Richeson. According
10 Hahn. Richeson came 10 him four
DAYS before the Llnnell girl died and
bought a considerable quantity OF
cyanide OF potassium. explaining that
lc wanted 10 Kill dog which was
about 10 have puppie p a Cambridge
Iconfectioner told OF Ricfeson coming
10 HIS store on the afternoon Miss
Llnnell died and purchasing pecu-
liar shaped Jar OF candy, identica,
with Jar found IN Miss Linnell's
room The minister had taken a
Boston bound car In front Of the
candy store. 4 woman come 70 the
police and told OF seeing the pastor
and the weeping girl eating togeth-
I,r IN restaurant on TIE same al
,ernoon As result Of this informa.
tion the police felt warranted In taxi
ing definite action.
The evening Of October 10 Chief
Inspector Dugan and members OF hts
force went 90 the home Of Mr. Ed
n,ands on Devon street, in Brookline.
to arrest Rev. Mr.. Richeson on the
suspicion that he was guilty OF mur-
der. Admission 10 the house VAS de-
MED although the honr was early.
The poli,e lad mo- search warrant and
did not feel justified In breaking in
10 IN magnificent Icsiderce upon
the uncertainty Of Rirheson beine in
,idc They therefor. remained on
guard throdgh me might frequently
Knocking rpon doors and windows
and calling up.n the oC' pants 10
open and admit the Officers.
The weary yigl was kept mp until
ldalyight ,'neu maid who appeared
lin the kitchen VAS prevailed upon 10
notify Mr. Edmands that the Officers
we're outside and would break in II
The door was not opened at once Al
Z o'clock the police we're admitted
Riehesun was found Ia BET. lie vac
ordered 10 dress and accompany th'
Officers BEFORE leaving the house
he took In his arms Miss Violet Ed
. lmands. who was weeping lystericaliy
40 not worry" he said everything
Twill come OFT all right" The minis
ter came out OF 49, house In The
lmurky dawn. passing between two
, lows of police. newspaper men lnC
lcuriols neichb.rs and was taken I,
folice rea iquarters In BOSTON IN q
. ltaNicab . be- arraigncd
The case was SCI ror October 81
ior a bearing ard Richeson was CON
Omitted to the Charles street Jail with
ont bail Within few DAYS the wed
ding invitations OF the minister aas
Miss Edmands. dmmoning the guest.
to the Edtnands home on octcAGAS q
we're rcctned
Before the day of the hearing q.
charging murder in five counts wa
rived q special session OF the giant
jury was called and an indictment
found RiCheson was taken int
court 10 plead - the charge of muir
der on the day be was 10 have beer
, married to aiss Edmands TIE tria
lot the case wa set for January ~
Ri,heson had early written 10 hi'
, church asking hat judgment be sls
I, pended until after the grand iurl
letting On November ! he forward
ed his resignation. but the church OF
a November .. after q stormy meeting
: refused 10 accept n. Later a secnn,
" deter OF resignation was sent and &C
. .ccptcd on November "a
. The police had even al tins time "a
from satisfactory case against Richt
Q ~ur The containcr OF the poison whie
n Ms, Linnell had taken could no,
= found II was believed some vial q
It box might have been left IN the poke
e oi Ms, Liunclr, bathrobc. which hl
n been buried with her The body wa
. di,iuterred IN llyannis on October 2
e and brought % Boston for a post MOI
TEN examination by five prominer
, physicians The cause OF death wa
h confirmed bu, no additional cyidcnc
b, wa- found
A " the same time the police bega
@ an investigation into the life OF Rich,
: son Every important act OF his III
r from the date Of his birth al Rose Til
n Va, % years ago. until hi, advent !
c Cambridge was gone into. Il va
o found that he went to school early I
: Amherst Courthouse, Va. high ,choo
. then went 10 Carrolton. Mo. % wor
Tor a brother and attend a local AGA.
!. envy Three year, later he went
Jewell College TO study for the mir
~ istry While a student be- supple
a Liberty, Mo, ard entered Wil'at
a pulpnS in Kansas City. No Stewart