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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-21

appearance came as surprise, as
every other man who had been exc
cuted had been dressed simply in
trousers. shirt and slippers. Richeson
was dressed as if he were on his way
TO some festivity As the door opened
70 admit him, William A. Morse. Rich
eson's lawyer, was seen standing in the
corridor before Richeson's cell.
At Richeson's request he had re
manned with his client until the death
march began
Attorney Morse remained in the cor
ridor until Richeson nearly had fin
shed making his responses. and. no
longer able to restrain himself step
ped into the death chamber. He was
not legal witness. but none of the
guards had the heart to ask him to
leave. With the fash at the signal
from the warden's cane Lawyer Morse
burst into tears and threw his arm
about Dr. Johnson There was hardly g
dry eve in the room The warden
shook, the deputy bowed his head, and
only the hiss of the current that was
burning up Richeson's life could be
heard
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-21

We're assembled in the death chamber
awaiting his appearance At last the
word was given him by one Of the death
guards In the gentlest tone. he said
Come, Mr. Rieheson. the time has ar
rived. Are you ready now?' Richie
son answered q am ready
Without assistance. he emerged from
his death cell and stepped into the cor
ridor, On each side Of the cell door
we're waiting the ministers who were
with him to the end
DR. Johnson held open a Bible at a
place that marked the favorite pas
sages in the Scriptures chosen by
Richeson for the occasion, DR. John
son read the passages slowly. and
Richeson, with mind intent upon the
responses he was TO make, was led TO
the death chair
DR. Johnson asked
Would YOU like to confess to Christ
before these witnesses as your Sa-
vior9
Richeson answered in a firm voice
that could be heard In every part of
the death chamber. Il do confess to
Christ Al my Savior"
Again DR. johnson asked Have YOU
the peace Of God in your heart at this
hour7
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-21
Word " Die signal
For Fatal Current.

v-..l I,tl - u
ms -
tentiy for the opportune moment When
Richeson had responded e a passage
from me n'o'e reao ~ ~ Johnson.
ms Spi,i'ua' auN ser ina ild" 'usl W
teeu 'ns "oiu o's' =" sIoeil nila 8
latseu y old = e4at 51'' IS ,ai'lea ~
his slt manu- ana lHs ele'Flelah' se
0ie'e1 pe'liio q screen ~ ~ Is las
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-21

The WITNESSES were more greatly
moved than Richeson He did not show
al any time that he was in fear He
did not falter in his march TO the chair
He did not show sign Of weakness
or breakdown he was seated. His
voice never lowered in the responses
that he made to his spiritual adviser
For three hours before the final call
came Richeson prepared himself for
the end He dressed himself from
head 10 foot The same clothing that
he wore on the day that ne appeared
before Judge Sanderson for sentence
was brought 70 him some hours before
midnight Il consisted Of black suit
light shirt rundown collar. black tie
with socks and button shoes of the
same color He spent nearly an hour
dressing
First Richeson brushed his lair care
fully and arranged ii 10 his own salts
faction while a guard held a mirror be-
fore his face Then he began 80 dress
At the last moment he discovered that
his suspenders We're missing.
Quickly he despatched guard for a
pair Of suspenders He did not realize
thar all the shops were closed Mar
den Bridges did not want To disap-
point Richeson in mis- last simple de-
mand. 50 he furnished the condemned
man with a pair Of his own Whit
dress suspenders The warden said
when the errand vas stated
! have Warn them once or twice. but
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-21
Georgian Reporter
Describes Execution
BY ]. GooLTz.
Georaian Representative, Who Wit
messed Execution Of Richeson.

messed Execution OF Rioheson.
BOSTON, MASS, May 81 Clarence
Y. T Richeson entered the death cham
Der at 1908 o'clock this morning, while
the echoes of q psalm, in the singing
Of which he had Joined. were dying.
He was supported on either side by
the Rev. Dr. Herbert s. johnson and
Rev. Herbert " Stebbins He walked
slowly. with eyes downcast The
thirteen fatal steps 10 the chair took
UP but as many seconds But to the
legal witnesses who were summoned
by Law il seemed al many hours
He was placed in the chair that had
been thoroughly tested before his ar
rival While two guards pinioned his
arms and body securely, another guard
raised the trouser leg Of the left side
and fastened the electrode to his left
leg between the ankle and the knee.
a fourth guard 7tted the mesh cap
containing an electrode to Richeson' 3
head
When this was placed TO the satisfac-
ton Of the guard a rubber band about
four inches in width which covered the
eyes and chin leaving the nose and
mouth exposed vas fastened about his
face
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-21
Confesses Christ
Before Witnesses.

Richeson answered: Il have the peace
of God in my heart. and pray for all g"
DR. Johnson continued the reading
thus while Richeson was being strapped
into the chair
give YOU the strength YOU need in this
hour"
Richeson responded. in voice clear
or than that in which the question had
been put Yes Christ gives me
strength need
Now the cap was being fastened TO
his head the electrode had already
been applied to the leg Bicheson APP
peared to pay no attention to the ac-
tons of the guards He saw none. he
heard only the Scriptures
Dr. Johnson continued and asked
De YOU here repent Of your sim
y Go, came the answer loud and
clear
Do YOU forgive everybody
The next passage was Does Christ
4 do
NOW tae guards we're fastening the
rubber bands across the face of the
condemned man The last question
anne now
Are YOU willing to 1--we or to die for
Jesus
Rieheson' last reply followed
ann willing 10 live or dice"
As he spoke the last word the signal
Was given by Warden Bridges. There
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-21
Miss Edmands' Sister
w eds a Minister

OTTAWA, KANs May I'll
Word has Just been received here of
the marriage in Providence, R. l., on
last Saturday, of Miss Rose Edmands
and George Holt, Baptist preacher
at Providence. Miss Edmands is sis
ter Of Violet Edmands, fancee Of c. V.
T. Richeson. Hollis father lives here.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-21
Some of the Victims
Of Richeson'S Spell

Many Young women figured in .
the strange career of Rev Clar- .
. ence Richeson. Among them are .
Patsy Felts. to whom he was .
. betrothed in Liberty, Mo. in 1905 .
9 and who lent him money TO com .
e plete his theological education.
Alice Howe. reported engaged to .
him in Georgetown. Mass in oc- .
tober. 1907.
Avis Linnell. who met him In .
. Hyannis. Mass. in the summer Of .
. 1903, and considered. herself his .
. hancee until he poisoned her .~.. .
Ethel Craig, to whom Richsson .
e paid much attention in Boston in .
1911. .
Violet Edmands, the Bfookline
. heiress. whom he had meant to .
we'd. .
Mrs. Louie E. Britain, who as 0
. sisted him in Mormon missionary .
. work. .
.
The young clergyman also was .
reported engaged at one time to .
three girls in Kansas City in 1904 .
and to young woman in Haver- .
. hill. Mass, in 1909.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-21
Avoided Gaze of
Curious Outsiders.

'Gentlemeu you are summoned here
tonight to witness the execution Of
Clarence H. T. Richeson. We viii now
make our start Please follow me as
quietly as possible. as We are going
down through tbs inside en- this occa
sion
A. other executions it has been the
custom Of the warden 70 lead the Way
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-21
Only One Shock
Necessary to Kill

Only one shock was necessary TO kiH
Richeson Nineteen hundred volts
eight amperes, was administered for one
minute and eight seconds. Three doc
tors examined Richeson and declared
him legally dead at II II O'Clock
Wesley BRYANT. Charlestown IN
dertaker, removed the body from the
death house at As q. m, The remains
were placed in a wicker coffin. carried
through an slleyway and out Of the rear
gate on the Rutherford avenue side.
-Four policemen stood guard at the gate.
i was driven in covered wagon to
the North Grove street morgue for the
autopsy preceding delivery to Richie
son s brother Douglass
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-21
Peculiar to Itself
Hoods Sarsa pariIla has no Equal as
Blood Medicina

FIOou oaTsspaF!TTa mas no Equal as
Blood Medicine.
7 thing there is no other blood medi-
cine equal to Hoods Sarsa parilla. I
have family of five little ones and
have used it every spring for twelve
years There is something about Hood
Sarsaparila which other medicines
lack. My husband was bothered with
boils. He was so bad he could scarcely
get around. He took Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, and il cured him" Mrs. Lillian
DiXson Pike, Ohio.
Get it today. In usual LIQUID form or
cnocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-21
FoR BRAIN FAC

Take Iorsforc's Aoid Phosphate
Recommended for relief of tired nerves
brain Tag and headache following mental
strain ar overwc-A 49,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-21

cottage Hyannis and below the church where
Picheson first and admired Miss LinnelL
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-21
Spends Last Day Before Exc
Cution Reading Bible and
PRAYING.
Continued From Page One

nluminating his face Now, am
ready
Richeson then started walking to-
ward the death chamber Ahead Of him
walked Chaplain Stebbins reading Sc
lections from the Scriptures
Rfcheson was still erect when he
passed over the threshold and entered
the death chamber He still looked
ahead with unhnching gaze There
was no sign Of trembling He walked
firmly His face was without a trace
az smile. but shone with an apparent
feeling of peace
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-21

Avis Linnel. the Hyannis girl of nineteen, who
took poison Richeson gave her without question
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-21

The Edmands home Brooklne where Rlcheson dIned
knowing he had killed Avis Linnel
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-03-22
A Great Daily Newspaper at
Half Price.

The Kansas City Daily and
Sunday Journal, Kansas City,
Mo, is making a great reduction
in its subscription price for the
National Campaign Year. Any
persons sending $500 can have
his name placed on the list for
the Daily and Sunday Journal
for a whole year. This is a one
half rate from the regular sub,
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per year. Persons who desire to
follow the campaign and keep
thoroughly informed on the pro
gress of events can do so by
sending 5000 and receive The
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year. The offer will not be
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those desiring the great DAILY
and Sunday Journal at half
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The Kansas City Journal.
Kansas City, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-03-22
BIG PRIZES TO FARM BOYS
For Best Acre Grown by Lads in
Three States, $500 in Gold.

ASS SNNbNbJ WV Al NNANf
Every boy in this neighborhood
will be Interested in the $500 in
gold which Will be given by The
Weekly Kansas City Star for
the best acres of corn grown by
boys in Kansas, Missouri and
Oklahoma this year. There will
be four classes with a big 5000
purse in each class for the boy
who grows the best acre of corn.
Simple rules will give boys a
chance on all kinds of land to
win, since practicability Of
methods and other provisions vii
allow every boy credit for merit
all along the line. With corn
grown on the contest acre the
boy can enter many other con
tests for prizes offered by the
state agricultural college. Any
boy is years OF age and under
can enter the contest.
No boy who grows a contest
acre can lose, for if he doesn't
win a prize he has produced a
valuable crop of corn. Many
boys in the South who have been
growing corn in government con
tests sell seed corn at from 81
to 81 a bushel. Seed corn grows
bred.
Boy corn breeders can make
money in every neighBorhood. Al
so they have a chance to win
l the big Weekly Star prize, and
on top of it all every boys con
! test plot will make for a bigger
4 yield of corn in the community,
All the boys are wanted in the
e contest. 1t is easy to enter anC
: The Weekly Star charges moth.
d ing at any stage of the game.
1t is a big corn growing ract
u for the boys, with all the fun o.
a contest and lots more to it be
9 sides. The pupils of entire
schools are invited to join. Con
testants must enter now.
The state agricultural college
in Kansas, Missouri and Okla
: homa will feature The Week.,
Star contest in connection will
# many prizes offered the boys an,
girls on the farm.
s Write at once to The Week.
n Star, Kansas City, Mo-, and re
y ceive entry blank and learn al
d about the contest.
e The Weekly Star is the mos
h comprehensive farm paper. Al
the news intelligently told. Farm
d questions answered by a practi
cal farmer and experimental
!, Contains exactly what you wan
in market reports. One year
best in the locality where it i
o % cents.
Address The Weekly Star
Kansas City, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-03-22
Corder Notes

Walter Hefter spent Sunday in
k9nsas City.
Johnnie Hughes and Clarence
Lee were in Wayerly Saturday.
Miss Margaret VanMeter and
Maurice VanMeter of Alma spent
Sunday in Corder with the fam
lily of j. L. Burke.
Misses Nadine and Nettie Ruth
Jones and Mrs. John Stratman
of Higginsville spent Sunday in
this city with the family Of w.
f. Lieser.
VIM. Morgan and wife Of Hig-
ginsville were guests of Mr..
Morgan's parents in this city
Sunday.
Miss Margie Swain visited
last Sunday at the country home
of Miss Elma Blase, south of
Corder.
VIM. Hartman spent the week
end with relatives in Sweet
Springs.
Mrs. Lizzie Bunch of Black
burn, who has been visiting here
with the family of X. p, Kramer,
returned home Saturday. She
was accompanied by Miss Naomi
Kramer, who spent Sunday in
that place.
Jesse Wagner of Kansas City
was in Corder Saturday attend
ing the funeral of his brother,
Glib at who died last THURSDAY
Carl Longest Of Enid, Okla,
was here the earliest part of
this week visiting his mother,
Mrs. Annie Longest, and his
sister. Mrs. Harris Bray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Holma
have moved from their home
near Hodge to Corder, Nwhere
they will reside.
Mrs. Lewis Carthrae, ST., is
among the sick list this week,
Robert Frerking left Monday
morning for an extended triT
through Arkansas and Louisiana
in interest of the Higginsvillt
Milling company.
Miss Eta Ewell visited hel
parents in Marshall the latter
part Of last week.
A. C. Ross Of Marshall filled
tie pulpit at the Presbyterian
church here Sunday. i. IL. Gll
liore, the pastor was unable t
be here.
A sudden shock came to thu
community last Thursday morn
ing when the report %circnlatef
that Gilbert, the eleven year Ok
son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Wayne
had died. The boy seemed Il
perfect health and walked t
school. While warming by tn
fire in the yanMeter sehoo
he fell over unconscious and die
AS minutes later Of heart trouble
The funeral services were held q
the Wagner home south OF her
Saturday, conducted by the Reg
c. Shetman. Interment wa
made in Calvary cemetery mort
Of Corder-
Benjamin NJ. Lewis aged {
years, died at his SON nom
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-03-22

Mr., and Mrs. H.. l., Day re-
turned to their home in Kansas
City Saturday evening after a
visit here with relatives.
Arthur Kriehn Of Kansas City
spent Sunday here with relatives.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-03-22
Notice Of School
Election.


Is a city having a population ex-
ceeding two thousand inhabitants
and not exceeding one hundred
thousand inhabitants and, where
as, the coming election for NUM-
cipal officers of said city is by
law required to be held at the
same time as the annual school
election in the school district of
Lexington.
Notice is hereby given that
the annual meeting in the School
District of Lexington, known as
Lexington School District No.
-, in Township 81 Of Range q
in Lafayette County, Missouri,
the voting places will be the
same places as those selected in
said city for voting at the cleo
ton for municipal officers that is
the First Ward at the lower room
in the building owned by the
Lexington Eagle Club, in Block
81, Of First Addition to the City
Of Lexington, in Lafayette Coun-
ty, Missouri, South of Broadway
Street at the Broadway Street
entrance and between Main
Street and Highland Avenue. In
the Second Ward in the Police
Court Room in the City Hall OF
said City of Lexington, at the
corner Of Tenth Street anc
Franklin Avenue. In the Thirl
Ward at the Drug Store of Wan
: LOOMS between Eighteenth
; Street and Nineteenth Street OF
3 Franklin Avenue and situate IL
| Block II, in First addition to tn
, city of Lexington, and in thu
Fourth Ward at the Old Tow
Engine House on Twenty-Five
Street between Sohth Street an,
Washington Street in the Orig
nal Town of Lexington, and tn
voters in said School Dlstric
? voting upon the propositions sub
: mitted at the annual election re
e siding in each of said Wards vii
, vote at said voting places re
{ spectively.
: The voters in that portion O
. territory of the said school dir
trict not included in the limit
: of said city, will vote at sue
voting place or precinct as the
; would be attached to provide
: the ward lines of said city wer
extended and produced throug
such adjoining territory,
! Said annual school meeting an
. electing will be held on
Tuesday, the End Day of Apr
/. 1912,
: and there will be submitted t
! the qualified voters of said schoC
district at said election and meet
ing the election of two sehoo
! directors for said school distric
to hold office for three years an.
until their successors are dull
! elected and qualified.
In addition to the above, tn
Board of Directors of said SchoC
:, District has oordered an electio
to be held at the same time an
places to determine the propos
ton Of am increase in the rat
of taxation necessary to be lev
/; led for school purposes from foI
ty cents ON the one hundred do
lars valuation to one dollar o
the one hundred dollars valu;
! tion, which proposition will /
/, submitted to the qualified vote.
, Hof said school district who al
taxpayers voting at said scho.
= election.
o. The judges and clerks of sue
municipal election will act
o judges and clerks of said scho
. election but the ballots of'sa.
school election will be upo
j. separate pieces Of paper and w.
N be deposited in a separate ball.
box kept for that purpose.
id BY order Of the Board Of D
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-03-22
The product Of
Grapes

north OF here Friday, March 10.
Mr.. Lewis was one Of the oldest
citizens Of the community. He
was horn in West Virginia, but
spent his boy and manhood days
in Missouri. He was a resident
of Lafayette county 81 years and
resided in and about COnder. He
was married to Annie Elizabeth
Lewis in 1871, and to this union
two children were born, R. L.
Lewis and Margaret Elizabeth
Lewis. Of all this family only
r.. L. Lewis survives, The fun
eral services were held at the
Methodist church in Corder Sun
day afternoon, conducted by the
Rev. N. NJ. Mccain of Lees
Summit, an cid friend of the
deceased. Burial was made in
the Calvary cemetery northwest
of here.
Anthony Carroll died at the
home of his granddaughter, Mrs.
Louis Oelklaus Friday morning,
March Is at $50. Mr.. Carroll
was born in Ireland in 1929 and
Ieame to Lexington in 1861, where
he lived 30 years. He later
moved to Corder, where he lived
until the time Of his death, He
was SO years of age. The tuner
al services were held at st.
Bonifacs Catholic church Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock, conducted
by the Rev. Appolinarius Grab
ner Ct Higgginsville,
The Higginsville Electric Light
Company is negotiating with ting
Corder Commercial Club con
corning the furnishing Of Cordei
with electricity for lighting pur-
poses. The representative Of
the light company proposes ia
furnish the city of Copder witt
lights at 512 cents per kNTt, il
Corder will build the line con.
Meeting the two towns. The
business men of this city are
seriously considering the PROPOSE
ton and if is probable that
some terms viii be reached soon.
n a. II ,,.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-03-22

Mrs. I. G. Sawyer returned
Saturday night from q visit with
her daughter, Mrs. II. NJ. Peck,
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-03-22

Miss Pauline Sellers returned
Sunday evening from an extend
ed visit in Little Rock, jackson,
and other Southern cities.
Young and Joe Ewing went
to Kansas City Monday to
spend the day on business.
Mrs. L. Martindale went tc
Kansas City Monday morning to
spend the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. McGrew re-
turned Sunday evening from an
extended Southern trip.
Misses Frances Bowman and
Eugenia Ardinger spent Monday
in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carter
spent Sunday in Higginsyille.
Nlee Sill LETT sunday evening
for Emporia, Kansas, on busi
ness.
Dr.. and Mrs. Chas. Weber
left Sunday morning for a yisi.
with relatives in st. Louis.
Walter aiasseock Of Kansas
lCity spent Sunday here witt
relatives
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-03-22
ALBERT +. WlNKLER.

Secretary and as such Clerk o
said School District.
This March l6, 1912.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-11-29
ONE DOSE MAKES
INDIGESTION GO
ALL STOMACH DISTRESS QUICK
~ ENDED WITH "PAPE's
pIAPEPsIN."

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