Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-08
Details of Parsons Confession
Show That Wronged Girl Was
Deliberately Done to Death
By FaithleSS Lover.
ATTORNEYS FOR P0lS0MED
SUGGEST INSANITY PLEA
That Murderer Was Possessed
of Dual Personality and
Therefore irresponsible is
Theory of Friend,
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Boston. Jan. 6.-Speculaion was
rife today as To what will be the fate
of Rev Clarence Y. T. Rioheson. who
yesterday in a written statement con-
fessed to the murder of his former
sweetheart. Avis Lnnell.
From a source close to Governor
Foss the statement came today that
the attitude of the executive would
probably be in favor of Commuta-
tion of sentence to life Imprisonment
If the laws fullest penalty is impos-
ed by the court. Members of the
governing council have been ap-
preached concerning their attitude IN
ease the death penalty is imposed and
petition for commutation is made.
Attorneys for Richeson indicate that
they will ask commutation on tn
ground of insanity.
No leniency for Richeson on the
part of the district attorney is eX-
pected and no less plea than that OF
murder i'm the first degree win meet
with approval, according to his state
ment which was reiterated today. SO
the only hand that seems able To stay
Richeson's march To the electric chair
is that of Governor l'oss.
Richeson is expected 10 appear in
court late tomorrow afternoon and
is expected to be permitted to change
his former plea and be adiudged gull
tv of murder. Whether Judge G. A..
Sanderson and Disi.tct Attorney pei
letter will accept this change or VIII
put aside the confession fer future
consideration In order that the regu-
lar procedure may be followed and a
jury called upon To pronounce the
verdict was not announced tonight.
RirheSon learned TO-DAY from IN"
papers that his confession was known
throughout the land, but while ne
read the various accounts, he made
no comment The statement is made
on high authority however that
Richeson's amplified confession to ms
counsel was on the following lines:
After purchasing 4 quantity OF
cyanide of potassium from Wullam
Hahn. Newton Center druggist, On
October 10, the minister took the
poison to his rooms i'm Cambridge.
few DAYS later he borrowed from MIS-
Frank II. Carter in whose nome ne
was a lodger, an earthenWhre mixing
bowl ITO make some book paste.
Returning the bowl to Mrs. Cart"'I
an hour or two later he warned h'r
to be sure ana wash il. out thoroughly.
saving: II have been mixing poison
in it," II was in this bowl and At
this time. It is said. that the minister
bv mixing the cyanide of potassium
with flour ana water made the cap
sule which later caused Miss Lin
nell's death This was Thursday
October IL.
ON Saturday. october IA, Richeson
met BY appointment his one-tme Il
ancee. who still believed herself ms
intended wife. Following their GUS
tom the couple had "A short walk ana
then went into a cafe. Here they had
luncheon, after which they took an
other walk this time to the FenWay,
II was while seated on secluded
bench in the park, after the girl had
again told him of her worry over her
physical condition and had once
more entreated MIN To procure some
remedy for her that the minister Is
said to have handed the girl the cap
sule declaring Il was medicine
that would certainly act in the mat
ner desired.
He directed her as to the manner
of taking IL and then the palr walked
to the car line Miss Linnell went
to her home in the Y. w. G. a. build
ing while Richeson boarded car t"I
Brookline going to the home 81 MISS
Violet Edmands. the wealthy helress
WnO1n ne WAS 10 nave iilti W. a l'
weeks later. Meeting her chum, MISS
Lucille Zicgler, Avis said she haC
been walking with her second tby
which Miss Zicgler understood she
meant Richesonl and complained oi
headache AS her excuse for hurry ="
her room. \ few hours later sh"
was found unconscious in the bath
room and died without regaining con
sciousness.
If the plea OF guilty IS accepted
sentence may be- imposed immediate
iv on Richeson. or he may be re-
manded to Jail TO await sentence
later. on both court and district a.
tcrney may refuse To accept the
change Of plea and may send IN.
prisoner back to Jail to await Trial
by Jury a week from tomorrow.
That Richoson is "a man of tw"
one 81 which is insane
Is the opinion expressed today bv
Frank Garter. with whom Eiches3n
made his hom. u Cambridge. Mrs.
carter said that after "a ucrVous
breakdown last June the Carriers
never returned home after an 'h--
sence Of any length OF time without
searching th, use from cellar 20
pirret fearful l.at they should find
ths bodv OF tI. clergyman.
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