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

October -, aud brought 10 Boston for
q post norton examination By five
prominent physicians. The cause OF
death was confirmed. but no addition
al evidence was found.
Al the same time the police began
an investigation into the life OF Richie
son Every important act OF his life
from the date OF his birth al Rose Hill,
Va, thirty-five years ago until has
advent In Cambridge was gone into.
II was found that he went to school
early at Amherst Courthouse, Va.
High school, then went 10 Carrolton.
Mo. 70 work FOR a brother aud attend
local academy. Three years later ne
went TO Liberty. Mo. and entered
William Jewell college 20 study for
the ministry. Wihile n student he sup
piled pulpits Ia Kansas city. Mo,
Stewartsville. Miss ri Paso. Tex
Louisville. KY and other places
Richeson's life had not been an un.
disturbed one. Il was learned. and
many tales we're related of his en-
Engagements with young women A.
Liberty, Mo. while IN William jewell
college, he had been engaged TO tne
| daughter OF a professor The young
woman lent Richeson money to pursue
his Studies and up to the time OF his
coming to Hygnnis believed she was
90 be his wife. In the meantime she
| developed tuberculosis which still
necessitates her remaining In Salt
Lake CITY. Utah, The one bright ray
OF light In RichesOns career appeared
20 be that he repaid The money loaned
him as fast as possible The final
amounts were sent from HyanniS
shortly before he came to Cambridge
Richegon was expelled from William
/ Jewell college for cheating In exami
/ nations shortly after he had been or
1 dained at the First Baptist church n
81. Louis. For a time he worked as ;
conductor on the street cars OF the
lattayu city aRd wasa promihentOm
strike OF street car men, his fiery clio
Iquence making him a natural leader.
While at Budd Park Baptist churol
In Kansas CITY. Richeaon became In
volved with a widow One Sunday sh'
appeared unexpectedly during thi
church service. Richesen, upon seelnl
her, fell IN faint A brother OF th'
woman called a. Rlcheson's rooms an,
the young minister left town suddenly
A note TO the deacons explained tina
he had been driven away by iealOu
women
Al another church three youn
women Interrupted The service ON
Sunday simultaneously rising eac
Inquired OF the minister II he intende
10 carry out his promise 10 marry he's
The sensation led the deacons Of tn
church 20 write fgr the pastors resig
nation
Richeson entered Newton Theolog
zeal seminary Ia the fall OF 1906 an
graduated in 1903 During his cours
he earned money By working in res
taurantH and shoe stores. lie val
called 10 the Hyannis church ia 1906
and remained there until June. 1910
when he resigned 20 accept The pas
,orate OF the Emmanuel Baptist church
IN Cambridge Rumors Of BIS interest
IN women while a preacher m Massa
chuaetts have boon current MISS hd'
manda, upon the arrest Of her iinnce
Left Cambridge 10 escape publicity
and It b said. has been engaged u
charity work.
Interest IN the case was intensified
on December 20. when u becnm'
known that Rlches0n had mntilatef
himself in his cell OF the Charles
lsireet iail The public apparently los
lall sympathy for the prisoner ioliow
ing his strange act which was inter
preted as a confession OF guilt A