The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-07

tist church in Cambridge. Mass. Ivy
anris was rather pleased to see him
depart. lio had net been liked as a
minister. and he had made fcw DER,
sonal friends. Ills talents were rccog- :
nized, especially his gift for oratory
but people generally were swnycd by
distrust they could not overcome
After Richeson loft IIyannis, Miss
Linncll went to Boston to study vocal
and piano music at the New England
Conservatory. II YVES upon Richie
song recommendation that she took
this step. Miss Linncll lived at tho
Young Woman's Christian Association,
where Richeson saw her frequently
The announcement OF his engagement
TO Miss Edmands astonishcd Miss
Linnell's friends. who questioned her.
She explained the absence of her dia-
mond engagement ring by saying that
Richeson had taken II TO a jewelers.
! TO be cleaned. She said he had de-
MED 10 her that he was engaged to
ISMiss Edmands. and that she believed
hinh she said also that she was very
lsmuch in love with him.
|, In the summer of 1911 Miss Linnell
returned to her home in Hyannis and
iIifcheson took vacation, part OF
(which was spent at Moses Grant Ed
ijmands's summer home in company
i,with Miss Violet Edmande He re-
turned to Cambridge In September
i,nnd resumed his pulpit duties. Miss
!liinnell resumed her studies at the
conservatory. Richcson began to call
lton,shcr again. and often took her Ia
LUNCH. The last time he was seen witt
her was the day before she died OF
cyanide poisoning In her room at the
Young Womcn's Christian Asscc!a
ton That was on October IA, 1911.
In Happy Frame of Mind.
On that evening Miss Iinnell seem
ed to be in n happy frame OF mind
she had supper carly and retired at
/ once to her room. Her friends heard
sounds later that caused them to force
the door, Miss Linnell was found un
conscious In chair with her feet
and ankles Immersed in hot water.
| Miss julia c. Patterson. supcrin.
tendent of the Young yvomcn's Chris
tian Association, summoned DR.. Mary
Hobart. who after n glance Mt the
unconscious girl, said:
!, Where is her nance? Get him hero
| at once. This is the place for him"
| DIR. Hobart called for an ambulance
from the City Hospital. but before IT
arrived Miss Lnncll was dead. Miss
: Inez Hanscomb finally got the Rev
! Mr.. Richeson on the phone.
| This Is Miss IIanscomb." she said
cat the Y. w. C. a.. Boston. / called
| TO Inform you that Miss Lnncll has
| died horc. and that we want you tc
| come Immediately. so that you may
! ARRIVE by the time the medical exam.
| liner gets here"
| miss Linnell dead?" said Rlchcson
| But why did you call me?"
Miss Hanscomb explained that he
was the only friend near at hand
- II remember" said Richeson, calmly
that + baptized Miss Linncll at Hy-
annis three years ago. know heI
folks at Hyannis, where I used t.
preach. but I do not know why |
should be called in this matter. You
know the names of her parents. don't
your
Miss IIanscomb. surprised ant
chilled. answered that since he was
her hance 1t was right that no sheul,
be called first. especially since he HAD
been out to lunch with Miss ldnnel
that day.
Rtchcson denied that promptly. The.
he asked:
Did she say anything before she
died"
Coming from a clergyman, thai
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