Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-17

Boston. May l6.-The crime Tor
which Clarence Vigil Thompson
Rieheson, at the time of his arrest
pastor OF the Emmanuel Church Of
Cambridge. was sentenced to die IN
che electric chair. was the confessed
murder of his former sweetheart. Of
10 years. Avis Linncll. OF Hyannis, a
pupil In the New England Conserva-
eopy OF Music In Boston.
The girl stood In the way of the
ministers marriage to Miss Violet
admands. q society girl and heiress
Of Brookline, both through an en-
sagement which sti,l existed between
,Ae two and because OF a condition
IN which Aiss Linnell found herself.
TIE girl was deceived into taking
POISON given her by Rieheson, which
she believed would remedy that con-
ditton and died IN iaer rooms at the
Young WomsA's Christian AUocia-
lion. on the evening OF October II,
1911. On that day invitations had
been issued for the wedding ceremony
which was To unite Rev Mr. Richeson
end Miss Edmands.
AS pastor of a small church in the
Cape Cod town of Hyannis two wears
before. the handsome and eloquent
minister then 80 years old. had been
-,tratted to AVIS Linnell who was an
exceptionally pretty girl of IL years
she lived with her parents, her faith
~. Edward Linnell, being a contract
or and builder II was her ambition
20 become a teacher and she was at
tending tfe State Normal school a;
Hvannis
Miss Linnel joined Ricl eson' :
church, was baptized by him and be-
came a member of the church choir
In short time, early In 1909. Miss
l.innell was displaying diamond
ring and cOnfideG In her girl friends
that she was 10 be married 10 the
minister tie following October
Abandoning her plan OF becoming p
school teacher Miss Linnell began
preparations for her wedding Some
~ her trosseau was completed and
The Two paid visit TO Rev. Edward
:. Cotton of brewster who was asked
20 officiate at the ceremony
Friction developed between Richie
son and his deacons in June. 1910.
over the young ministers impetuous
manner and has violent language
Trerc vas also a question az 10 the
loss OF $50 in money which had been
left by a parishoner in the pastors
study. The minister declared he had
been robbed OF the money. shortly
afterward II was learned he had sent
a similar sun by money order from
. nearbytown 70 a woman In Salt
lake City. Utah His resignation
followed and he accepted a 'all to
the lmmanuel Baptist church Of Cam
bridge.
When Richeson went TO Cambridge
Miss Linnell went TO the Conserya.
tory a. Music In Boston she was
induced to attend the conservatory
Nv the minister In the idea that by
the cultivation OF ner voice. which
had given signs OF much promise IN
,ho Hyannis church rhoir. she wol ID
better ~ herself TO becom. his wife
on tfe ministers recommendation
tie girl took a room at the Yorng
Woman's Christian Association quar-
isrs on Warrenton Street. Boston.
she proved a dilisant student and
continued her church work by teach
ins H. the Sunday school Of fremont
Temple. the leading Baptist churcr
at TIE city. There we're frequent
meetings between Miss Linnell and
Richestn
The successes which the ylune
rreacher attained In his larger sphere
of usefulness made marked impres-
zion apcn 'im Surrounded By in
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