Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-17
RICHESON'S LAST
HOPE TO ESCAPE
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and died in her rooms az the Young
Woman's Christian Association. on the
evening of October "a. 1911. On that
day invitations had been issued for
the wedding ceremony which was TO
unite Rev Mr.. KicEusOn ana Miss Ed
mands
AS pastor OF small church In the
Cape Cod town OF Hyannis two years
before. the handsome and eloquent
minister. then 80 years old. had been
attracted 10 Avis Llnnel, who was an
exceptionally pretty girl of IL yeas.
She lived with her parents. her father,
Edgar Isinnell, being a contractor and
builder II was her ambition 70 be-
come teacher and she was attending
the state Normal school az Hyanpis.
Miss Llnnell joined Richasons
church, was baptized by him and be-
came a member OF the church choir.
In a short time early IN 1909. Miss
IAnnell WAS displaying a diamond RUG
and confIded IN her girl friends That
she was 10 be married TO the minister
the following October Abandoning ner
plan OF becoming school teacher
Miss Linnell began preparations Tor
her wedding Some Of her trousseau
was completed and the two paid visit
TO Rev Edward Cotton OF Brewster.
who was asked 20 officlate az the
ceremony
Friction developed between Riche-
son and his deacons IN Junef 1910
over the Young minister's impetuous
/ manner and his violent language
There was also a question as TO the
loss Of $50 In money which had been
left BY a parishioner IN the pastors
latudy The minister declared no had
been robbed OF he money. Shortly
afterwards II was learned he had sent
la similar sum by money order from
| a nearby town 20 n woman Ia Sal
/ Lake City, Utah HIS resignation fol
lowed and he accepted call 20 the
Emmanuel Baptist church Of Cam
bridge
When Rlcheson went 10 Cambridge
\ Miss Linnell went 10 the Conservatory
OF Music IN Boston, She was induced
10 attend the conservatory by the min
lister In The idea that hy the cultivation
Of her voice, which had given sigma q
much l.romae IN the Hyannis church
ehoir. she would better az herself 4
become his wife On the ministers
Recommendation the girl took q room
at the Young Woman's Christian as
ISOLATION quarters on Warrentei
street, Boston She proved a diligen
student aud continued her churei
work BY teaching IN the SUNDAY
school OF fremont temple, The leading
Baptist church Of the city There Wer'
frequent meetings between Miss Ian
nell and Ilicheson.
The successes which the yOunl
preacher attained IN his larger sphere
OF usefulness made q marked mprea
sion upon him surrounded by inrln
cntial friends and associates MS am
billions Widened. lie began 20 pa
court TO Mlss Violet Edmands
BTookline. the daughter OF Nose
Grant Edmands. a prominent bapliA
iayman and trustee II the NeWto
Physiological Seminary. from whic
Richeson had been graduated. Mis
Edmnnds vas prominent socially an
was wealthy IN her Own right, as We
rs entitled TO share IN tho estate
some tSS0,0OO left BY her grandiathe
Entrance to The exclusive home OF On
Edmande had been easy 10 the minli
ter ne the pastor ~ the church IN
family attended. and IN short Tim
he was accepted as smtof TOT "
daughters hand,
AZ the same time Rlcheson va
meeting Miss IAnnoll as formerly. ~
one day he borrowed the diamond rin
be had given her, on the preteAt thi
the stone needed resisting. He 81
mot return a. Eventually the newspl
pers announced the engagement
Rev. Mr. Richeson and Miss Violet ~
mands. The IAnnell family demands
an explanation. The minister ptomp
liz declared the story a "ueWApap
fake" and was believed.
The Invitations 90 the wedding
RicheaOn and Miss Edmands We
sent out the afternoon Of Saturdn
October "a THAT same afterno'
Richeson dined Win Avis lAnneil
Nla little restaurant ID the Rack ba
N While there the girl appeared d
pressed. Al times tears rolled dos
+ her cheeks. When she returned
her lodging place, however, she seei
ga cheerful. although quickly eNcnai
herself and hurrNinN away 20 D
room. nI
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