Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-17

llyannis. The home Of Avas Linnell.
the minister was hung in efiigy, with
"a plaCard on the dummy reading,
Guilty Read Lake i7:2." IN Boston
a conference OF baptist ministers was
called and Richeson was formally de-
pfived ot his title OF Reverend
Richeson confessed his guilt IN
statement written BY himself on Jan
uary 3. and given out by his counsel
on January s. The confession was
addressed TO his counsel and read
Deeply penltent before my sins.
and earnestly desiring as FAR as In my
power lies. to make atOnement here
by confess that / am guilty OF tho Of
Tense Of which I stand indicted ! am
moved TO ths course by 40 induce
ment OF self benefit or lenienoy.
Heinous as is my crime, God has not
wholly abandoned me. and my cOns
science and manhood however. de-
PRAYED and blighted will not admit OF
my stu further wronging by a public
trial, her whose pure young life have
destroyed,
Under the iaahings Of remorso
have suffered and am suffering the
fortunes OF the damned In this / find
q measure Of comfort. In my meRtAl
anguish ! recognize there Is still. by
the mercy OF the Master, some REM
nant OF the divine spark OF goodness
sun lingering within me. I could wish
to live only because within some
prisons walls might in some small
measure. redeem my sinful past help
some desparing soul. and at last find
favor with my God
You are instructed 10 deliver this
to the district attorney or 10 the judge
of the court. sincerely Yours.
Clarence " r. Richenon,"
Richeson was taken into court on
January 9. pleaded guilty Of the muir
der Of Avis I.innell and was sentenced
10 be electrocuted ~ Che charlestown
Slate prison In the week beginning
May ~.
A negro murderer. Henry n Butts.
has been the constant companion 81
Richcson since his act OF self mutlla-
ton The negro has taken a certain
pride in serving RicheHon. vito has
become so attached 20 the attentions
OF Butts that the negro has been al
lowed TO remain, although his crime
calls for Imprisonment al charles
town
The counsel for the condemned man
bent their efforts during the past few
weeks 90 securing support for petit
tion for a Communication of the death
sentence 70 life imprisonment The
ground alleged is insanity due 10 ABB
normal traits, which according 10 ,hs
lawyers would not constitute LEGAL In
sanity, hut have a'unique character Of
their own warranting clemency
Rlcheson, on April 2e. sent peh-
I zion for communication OF sentence 70
Governor FoRs. u read
Il respectfully request that tho SEN
tence OF death pronounced against me
by the superior court for the county "
Suffolk. ne committed 10 imprisonment
/ for life. end ! leave the presentation
OF this request and the reasons In sup
port thereof with my counsel Clsr-
cnce v. r. Richeson
simultaneously with tho preAonia-
ton OF the petition. Counsel william
a. Morse and PHILIP r. Dunbar %
/ Boston, and John l.. Lee. Of Lynch
\ burg. Va, filed numerous dispositions
I relating 20 evidences 0f insanity on
TIE part 0f members Of the Richeaon
family IN Virginia and as 10 peculiar
acts and traits OF the prisoner.
Governor Floss took Che matter un-
der adyisement and took action adj
verse 10 the petition