The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-08
Not Believed Foss Will
Let Richeson Go
to Chair.
MORE DETAILS
OF CONFESSION
10 His Lawyers Minister Tells
How He Prepared Fatal Cap
sulc and Gave 1t to Avis
Linnell That He Might
Wed Violet Edmands,
Heiress.

BOSTON, Mass, January 7.-Spccuil-
ton was rife to-day as to what ulti-
mntely will bc the fate Of Rev. Clar-
cnce V. T. Richcaon. who yesterday. in
IL written statement. contested to no
murder of his former sweetheart. AVG
Linncll.
From source close 10 Governor
Foss the statement came to-day thar
the attitude OF the Executive probably
would be in favor Of commutatiOn
OF sentence of death In the electric
chair to ono of life Imprisonment. II
the laws fullest penalty Ia imposed by
tho court. Members OF the Governor &
Council are known already TO have
been approached concerning their a,ii-
tude III care tho death pcualty Is I'm.
poecd and a petition for Communication
is made.
No Leniency Expected.
No ieniancy for Richcson on the part
OF the district attorney is expected,
and less plea than that of murder
in tho FIRST degree will meet with his
approval. according TO statement
which No reiterated to-day. so that tho
only hand that Seems able to stay
Richcson's march 10 the electric chair
liz that OF Governor Foss. acting under
the advice OF the council.
Rlcheson is expected TO appear n
court late tomorrow afternoon ami
hsk 10 be permitted to change his for
NOR plea and he adjudEed guilty Il
murder Whether Judge George 4.
Handcrson and District Attorney Pelle
tier will accept this change or viii
put aside the confession for future
consideration. in order that the regular
procedure may be followed and jury'
called uron TO pronounce tho verdict
was not announced tonight.
Richcson learned to-day from the
papers tiet bis confession was know
throughout the lind. but while he read
tho various accounts he made no COM
meat upon them. He passed a au!e.
day.
Richcson's confession. as r,asSSc pub.
lie yesterday, was bare OF details I,
is understood. however. that he en-
larSed on Il In conversation and posi-
big In writing TO his counsel and that
the district attorney is now in posses
tion or most OF tho Information which
has come to the defense.
While no person can BIO quoted as
responsible for It. the statement IS
made on high authority ti:st Richie.
sons amplihcd confession to his coun-
gel was on the following lines:
After purchasing Guant't" OF cy-
aH!fe CT potassium from william Hahn
Newton Centre druggist. on October
10. the minister took the poisou TO hts
rooms In Cambridge a few days
latsr he borrowed from Mrs. Frank H.
Carter In whose home he was q lodger
nm ear.henwarc mixing howl. 80 make
some book paste"
Returning tho bowl to Mrs. Garter an
hour or two later. he warned her TO he
az ry11 ), .,.N.
tnE: II have been mixing poison in IL
II VS. in this bowl and at this time,
st Is said. that the minister. by mix
ing cyanide or potassium with -four
and water, made the capsule which III
timately caused Miss Linnclrs death.
This was Thursday. October -.
Givea Her Fatal Capsule.
On Saturday. October II. Richeson
met by appointment his one-time
hancee, who still believed herself his
intended wife. Following their custom,
went into a Byleston street cafe. Here
they had luncheon, after which they
took another walk. this time to the
Fenway. II was while seated in se-
cludcd bench in the park. after the
girl again had told him of her worry
over her physical condition. saying
shc feared IL was becoming apparent
to her friends. and once more had
entreated him to procure some remedy,
for her That the minister Is said to
have handed the girl the capsule, de-
clarine It was IN edicine which would
certainly act in the manner desired.
He directed her az to the manner OF
taking 1t, and then the pair walked to
the car line. Miss Linneli went TO her
room in the Young Woman's Christian
Assocta ton house, while EIcheson
boarded trolley car for Brookllne,
going to the home of Miss Violet ED
mands. the wealthy bciress, whom he
was to have married a few weeks
later.
Meeting her chum, Miss Lucille
Zeigier. Avis said she had teen walk
ing with her friend" (by which Miss
ZeiEler understood she meal. Richie
son. and complained of Il headache as
her excuse for hurrying 10 her room
a few hours later she was found un-
conscious in the bathroom. and died
/. without regaining consciousness.
Judge Sanderson was interviewed To-
day as to what action probably woul,
follow Richcsons plea of guilty 20.
morrow but he refused TO make any
prediction or comment upon tho case
In any way. 1t lies wholly with the
court to accept or reject the expected
plea, and his decision Is awaited with
much interest.
If the plen of guilty is accepted sen.
tcnce may DO imposed Immediately o;
Richeson may be rcmanded to jatl 70
await sentence later. or both court and
district attorney may refuse to &C.
cept the chango of plea and may send
the prisoner back to jail to await tria,
by jury a week from tomorrow.
Believes Him Insane.
That Richcson is a man of two per.
sonalities and is insane was the belle,
expressed day by Frank II. Carter
of Cambridge. one of the leading mem,
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