Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-17

NnAnlNNW OF the hhNNtiNllNN NuANihih
shortly after Z o'clock that evening
The door was broken m and Miss lin
nell wag found partially unconscious
and apparently In great agony HALF
an hour later she died without re-
covering conaciouancna.
A belief that The glri had committed
suicide was at first general, hnt her
family were disposed 70 dlscredi, the
report. and thorough investigation
was made.
Soon after the glrldied. Il was
learned that someone had telephoned
to Richeson, as the glrl's nearest
friend, and informed him Of tho cir
|cumstanoos. Tie coldly denied at first
that he knew the girl az all Then fi-
nRlly, admitting that she had bern q
member OF his former parish In
Hyannis. he suggested that her
brother-in-law In Bridgewater be mott
fled Before hanging up the receiver
he asked; Did she say anything be-
fore she died"
The theory OF suicide was dispeiied
when the real conditions surrounding
the death of Miss Llnnell we're made
known. The girl had been sitting In q
chair with her feet Ia a tub OF hot wa
ter while beside her was a fresh
change OF clothing The autopsy re-
vealod the fact that she had taken q
dose OF poison and the conclusion
WAS drawn that she had done 30 Ia the
innocent belief that IL would remedy
condition that later would be a cause
OF great embarrassment
On the day following the giri'a
death Rev. Mr. nicheson preached
what was 70 be his last sermon IN the
Cambridge church, aud In his prayer
referred briefly 10 the death OF near
friend. That afternoon. dining with a
member OF his parish In spmervllle.
he was able 10 eat but little and spent
much time on q couch in apparent
mental misery lie explained that be
was overcome by the recent death OF
dear friend" That night he went
10 the home OF Moses Grant Edmands
IN Bfookline, father Of the girl TO
whom he was to be married a week
or 50 later. and there remained In Sc
clusion through the next few days
preceding his arrest
Scores OF police and newspaper men
took up the mystery OF the death 81
Avis fAnnell. II seemed apparent at
the outset that the belief IN a suicide
theory was one which the murderer
had planned 10 foster. Given the
crime and the reason for Il the next
step was 70 find the man Responsible
for the condition OF the victim. The
police had not far 10 seek and the
newspapers made no pretense az mys-
terry In directing their suspicious. The
girl had but one sweetheart and she
made no concealment Of her affection
for Richeson.
In a weeks time material evidence
began to accumulate. A woman de-
Jared that Richeson had telephoned
from her home making an appoint
ment for the afternoon OF October 10.
with someone az the Young Woman's
Christian association rooms. RICHIE
sons landlady admitted her boarder
had returned q bowl 20 her With the
remark that she had letter wash Il
thoroughly as Il had been used to mix
paste which had contained poison. The
most damaging evidence, however,
came from william Hahn. a druggist
OF Newton Centre. and a friend Of
Richeson. According 10 Hahn. Rleba-
son came 20 him four days before the
AAlMNNh kAAa hANW NMM WNNknA . NNA"AN
cradle quantity OF cyanide OF pOtas-
stun, explaining that he wanted u ia
kin a dog which was about 10 have
puppies" A Cambridge confectiouer
told OF RichesOu coming TO MIS- store
on the afternoon Miss Linnell died and
purchasing a peculiar shaped jar 81
candy. Identical with a jar found M
Miss I.innell's room. The minister had
taken Boston bound car In front OF
the candy store. A woman came "a
the police and told of seeing the pas.
tor and the weeping girl eating to
gether In a restaurant on the same
afternoon. As a result Of this iulor-
nation the police felt warranted IN
taking definite action.
The evening OF October 10, Chief IN.
spectOr DugRB and members OF his
} force went 10 the home Of Air. I'D
; mands on Devon street IN Ilrookline
to arrest Rev. Mr. Richeson on the
} suspicion that ne was guilty. ol
: murder Admission 10 the house was
! denied although the hour was early
: The police had no search warrant and
| did not feel Justified In breaking into
I the magnificent residence upon the
] uncertainty OF Richeson heing inside
} They therefore remained on Euart
j through the night frequently knocking
! upon the doors and windows an'
: calling upon the occupants 10 opeI
/ aud admit tho officers.
{ The weary vigil was kept mp unit
b Daylight when a maid who appeared h
! the Kitchen was prevailed upon 10 no
{ tify Mr. Edmauds that the officer
Q we're outside and woud break IN
r. the door was not opened at once. A
II o'clock the police we're admitted
3 Richeson was found In bed lie wa
o ordered to dress and accompany ~
r officers Before leaving the house h
l. took In his arms Miss Violet Edmands
= who was weeping hystericaiiy. ID
y not worry" he said. everything wll
4 come out all right" The mlnisie
s came out OF the house In The murk
a n