The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-07


for life or until such time as he becomes
sane, when u" C,.n he placed on trial for
tho crime and death eentono" imposed
Tho District Attorney was asked to-day
DO you consider Richrson neano?"
NO, he Is no NOR" iueanr than YOU
or l."
Then YOU do not consider his con-
fession the rawlings OF s.u insan" mani"
"No"
Then YOU do MOI consider that the do
fence will take the confession ~ the
rawlings of an in-an" man and base ts
defence upon insanity"
Il do not think" replied Mr. Pellotier.
sthat reputable counsel IN case of this
kind and importance would give ont .
statement that Eichcson had confessed
he IL guilty f they considered him insane.
will the case come into court for dis
position before January -, the dat" set
for trial."
at may"
Did you know that Rioneson had con-
fessed before YOU were informed hv the
newspaper mem
Il prefer not to discuss that matter.
would prefer to have Mr Lee ar Mr..
Morse. counsel for Richesou. make state
ments about that matter
R1CHtSoN sPtAhS or \ LIFt u rRINoN
II j, evident from a reading vt Richie
eon's confession that he has some belief
that he NAV e-Cap" IA" electric chair.
as he refers therein to liz" within some
prisons wall-" The confession is bald
statemen, ot the cl"rEvman's guilt a.
charged IN the indictment
This paper which was a lengthy affair
drawn with extreme care to obiuorate
any possible loopho,". charges that Richie
son on OCtobCr ~ lu-' did send. convey
or give H. some way and manner feoui-
ously wllfullv and of his malc" atore-
thought To- Avis l,Inuell quantity OF
cyanide of paia-~IlIm, pretending to said
Linnell that the cviuid" OF potassium WAS
medicinal preparation. tho sad Richcson
well knowing the same not to he Il inodicl-
nal preparation. hut we'll knowing the
same was deadly poison and intending
that sh" should take and swallow down
into her body the sad Cydnd" of putaS-
stun IN the belief that the SAID poison was
medicinal preparation.
This VAS the s'at"unnj of the PROSE
cution when the evidence was presented
TO the SUFFOLK county Grand Jury sitting
in epoCiql session. " wa- asserted 10y
he police that Rirheson finding that the
date of mS uirrlage October Al, 20 Miss
Violet Edmauds of a wealthy Brockhue
family Na- clos al hand deemed il
necessary tn nut Miss Avis Ilnnrll ont Of
tn" Ndv.
CoNsclrN,t CA'sEp CpxFtsSl"N.
ttwa~ RiCh.~on : -cOu-rlonca that Cause /
him to confess That h" i man Of deep
religious feeling j. r"r ral.i IN the re-
markAhle statement N" sent to tho Dis
tr,ct Attorney 1t l. interesting tu note.
however. that tia" clergyman must have
felt tho qIdlns ~ conscience uulf" re-
Gently In hi lat public statement. a
nT ID II %,
church of which IA" was pastor, Rich"-on
wrote under date of November
strong VI IN" "ouscioU-u"eS Of NV
innocence and firmly per~uaied thai
God IN His own good TIN" Will lift this
burden from mo | nevertheless feel thai
should not permit tn" shadow thrown
across INV lite 20 darh"n tn" r"hglou-
welfare of iny church and Of IT. poodle
whom | love ! therefore deem - inv
duty - place m. church IN Il position ~
select NV successor
The mere sending of 'hn confession ia
the Distract Attorney docs not Of itself
convict Riche-No ''-"- h9v" teeH
known whCr,. accused I"r~on- hl'H ma 10
confessions of ,rlnl"- whlnh dit NOT
occur and n in..reioj. d"volv"- upon
the District Attorney 10 proceed to irlal
MURDER NrSr ~rILr. Rt PROVED
Under the law Of Ma--achu-ett~ = con.
fession cannot be accepted a. walVlpC ~
necessity e proof ~ a ca-" oi mlirda.
in the first dal.rnc ton-nIucrtly the
District ATTORNEY VIII We required 10 la'
his evidence h"iCr" a i'"v "ri "'ure 4
conviction The wr,,'"l '"u,"--ipu. VIII
III uncquivocal d"lroa'"dg'r"ut OF
guilt will be placed h"fD., rnr Iurv with
enough collateral facts ,u 'our""t i with
the charges iu 81" UGi.'u.rf 90d z
verdict in arcorj1u"" w'h jn' confess ~
will follow
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