The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18
RICHESON
 C0(LLAPSES Condemned Clergyman In
 State of Coma In Cell Second Break Down Game This Forenoon Harvard
 Wants His Brain

Boston, May 1S-After apparently recovering his nerve, today, following violent hysterical outbreak, last night, Rev. c. V. T. Richeson about noon collapsed in. his cell where he awaits the death summons.
 Richeson arose and had eaten two mouthfuls of his breakfast of eggs, toast and tea about o'clock, without having dressed While he was eat ing, Rev. Herbert S. Johnson, his spiritual adviser, visited him. Riche- son was plainly weakened after last nights hysteria attack which was similar to those which he frequently suffered while he was preaching.
 Pushing his food away he dragged himself back to his cot where he lay on his back, staring at Rev. Johnson and refusing to speak to him. He ap- peared finally to doze off into sleep but his breathing was so irregular Prison Physician Mclaughlin was called. He pronounced Richeson in state of semi-coma due to extreme fear at the death which awaits him in the chair 8 few yards from his cell.
 Warden Bridges returned to his du- ties, today, after having been away for a day to make arrangements with
 
 rent which will snap out Richeson' 8 life He visited .Richeson but could get no response from him. RichesOn has frequently called for Warden Bridges to sit with him during the long evenings and at times during arouse him. Richeson paid no heed to him nor would he permit the war den to hold his arm while .Dr. Me- Laughlin took his temperature. The physician had to force the prisoner to hold his arm quiet.
 A few minutes after 8 o'clock, while Richeson was eating *his breakfast, Rev. Herbert s. Johnson, the mans spiritual adviser, visited him.
 From now until the grim end which is almost certain to occur Monday morning shortly after midnight eith- CT pr. Johnson or Chaplain Stebbins. of the prison, will be constantly at Richeson's side.
 It was at R6cheson'E request that the two ministers will take turns in their vigil at the doomed mans side Tn order to. make the arrangements to do so, Rev. MT. Johnson was fore ed to ask his deacons at the Warren is pastor. to relieve him of his pulpit duties tomorrow! Both tntnisters will be with E5fcheson most of tornOrrows which probably will be the last day he spends on earth,
 Rfcheson's attack came last night as he was lying on his cot in the death cell fully clothed. Deputy Warden Allen said. Richeson suddenly began moaning and crying. The two death guards paid no particular attention to this until he began thrashing about on the cot Then they sent for Dr.. Mclaughlin and Dr. Lyons at Riche- sons shrieling request. When the two physicians entered the prisoner was writhfng on the floor crying loud ly, My God, I cannot die. can- not die"
 pr. Johnson was hurriediy sent for and after hslf hours talk Richeson was given sleeping powder. He sank off immediately into a sound sleep. The hysteria attack is similar to those ,Richeson suffered while he was preaching at Hyannis and Cam bridge Jail attendants who have of- ficiated at all of Massachusetts II electrocutions and at several hangings before the chair was introduced here, said today that Warden Bridges has made carefully detailed plans for the execution such as are made only when a man is expected to give way in fear when his short walk to death begins