Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-17
Governor Foss Announces That Executive CIemency
 Will Not Be Extended Condemned Man.
THE CASE WILL NOT 60 BEFORE THE COUNCIL
Aenists Report The Clergyman Sane, Though Subject to Fits of HystericaI Insanity-Rcheson Neurotc Som- nambuIst and Neurasthenc, But Accountable For His Crime-News Not Yet Broken to Him.

accountable for his crime. and that the exercise of executive clemency in this instance would be contrary Co the public good.
 Affidavits Not Suitable For Publication
 "The afiidavits and medical evidenca as to Rtcheson's unfavorable heredity, his lapse of consciousness and hin attacks of delirium, are too volumi- nous to include in this statement and are not suited Co publication.
 The alienists referred to are: Dr. Edward B. Lane and Dr. IsidOr IT.. Coriat, acting for the defense: Dr. T.. Vernon Briggs. acting at the personal request of the governor: and Doctors Henry R. Stedman, George T. Tutris and Henry F. Frost, acting as a con- mission for the commonwealth"
 News Not Yet Broken to Riensson.
 Richeson was not informed of tho governors decision tonight. His Spiritual adviser. Rev. IT. $. Johnson. and the prison chaplain. Rev. H. W. Stebbins, visited the prisoner at eight i o'clock and remained with him for an hour. At the time they entered tho death chamber they were not aware, however, of the governors fadfrR. Upon leaving the death house Rev. | MT. Johnson was informed for the first time of the decision. q am very sorry, l had held hopes that it might | be different" he said. However. think the governor has acted very humanely and with great justice and wisdom in submitting the matter to alienists as he has"
 May Be Told Today.
 When asked if he would notify ths l prisoner of his fate in the morning ] Mir. Johnson said he could not tell. Deputy Warden Allen said tonight | that the prison officials would not give | the prisoner the news He expected | it would be conveyed to him some | time tomorrow either through the l condemned mans counsel Mir. Morse, or one of the clergymen Rev. Mir. Stebbins or Rev. Mir. Johnson.
 Crank Near Death House. 1 Richeson's day passed very quietly. | He wrote no letters bat received shrea from members of his family.
 The only unusual event about Inc l prison was the appearance this morn | ing of a supposed crank near the 90dr to the death house. He carried a | revolver and when discovered ran out ] of the prison yard and escaped. In his flight he dropped a number Of | loose cartridges.
 William A. Morse. counsel for Riche- son. felt very keenly the governors e | decision. He said.
 Lawyer Morse Feels Very Sad
 Though l feel that the evidenca | submitted warranted a different con- clusion as one of Richesou's counsel I wish to thank Governor FOss for hia thoughtful consideration of the petition for communication of RichesOn's sen- tence. He was just and courageous enough in the midst of a bitter cry for vengeance to pause and look around him. ], who have been SO near Richeson during all these months feel very sad that it must finally end in his being killed by the method ae present approved by the law. He now must look for mercifui judgment to his God to whose service in tho in- nocence of his boyhood had conse- crated himself"