The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-18
.RICHESON
 COLLASPED
( CONDEMNED PREACHER GIVES WAY UNDER STRAIN OF VIGIL
 BY DEATH WATCH.
News that all Hope Is Gone and that Father Does Not Want His Re- mains Sends Him Into
 Raging Delirium.

Richeson was stricken with an attack of hysterical delirium in the death chamber of the Charlestown state prison late tonight while being wis tied by Prison Chaplain Stebbins and his counsel. Wm. A. Morse.
 Twitching and clawing, the con- dcmned man rolled and tossed from side to side of his he'd, raving about two men who, he cried out. were watching and following him." The attack was marked by spells Of grooming and moans after which the prisoner would lapse into intervals of unconsciousness. Then he would revive and continue his rawlings A physician administered aid, which quieted the patient
 The rawlings of the condemned man were attributed to the strain upon him of the constant vigilance of the two guards Of the death watch The guards sit close in front of the pris- oner's cell and do not allow their eyes to leave him moment day CT night Richeson has been subjected to the strain now for over 75 hours.
 Richesons breakdown tonight .s believed to have been further ag- gravated by the news that his father had expressed the wish that his sons body be not brought back to Vir- ginia for burial It is said he begged his counsel, MT. Morse, today, that arrangements be made SC that his body could be buried beside that oi his mother in Virginia
 Richesons weakened condition to- night is also believed to be due part ly to the fact that he has not touch ed food since early in the morning. Richeson's attack tonight was not en- tirely unexpected by the prison off cials. The symptoms are regarded as characteristic of those which he is said 10 be subjected The alien ists declared the attacks were mark ed by boss of memory and were al- ways of brief duration. Throughout the day Richeson had borne up well under the news that all hope was gone
 It was soon before 10 o'clock this morning that Richeson was informed of Gov foss refusal to intervene. The Rev. Johnson and MT Morse en- tered the death chamber together and a few minutes later MT Morse informed his client that all hope of communication was gone.
 We were talking in a general way, Mir. Morse said afterward, and there was nothing in the appearance of Richeson to indicate that he kneS of his fate After a time I mustered courage to say to him iticnesou, | have done all that lies in my power to save you from death, but my eff forts have been unavailing and the governor has refused positively to refer your petition to his council. Richeson was standing when 1 broke the news to him and aside from V slight dropping of the head and de- jected look. there was absolutely nothing in his manner to indicate that he was conscious of the fate that awaits him.
 We spent nearly four hours in discussing many matters of moment to him and myself, but there was nothing in his manner to indicate that he wanted to take the public further into his confidence"
 Attorney Morse absolutely denied reports that he was preparing a pe- tition for an injunction to restrain Warden Bridges from executing Richeson on the ground that certain of the alienists had found him in- sane.
 T have done all that can do,' said Mr Morse, T shall take no fur ther steps,"
 While Warden Bridges may order the execution any time after mid night on Saturday. 1t Is believed that it will take place immediately after midnight Tuesday morning Dr. E. H. Martin received a tele- gram from Memphis announcing the death of nr A II Caldwell which oc-