El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-21
RICHEs0N PAYS
PENALTY IN DEATH
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which stiu existed between the two.
and because Of a condition in which
Miss Linneu found herself The girl
was deceived into taking a poison given
her by RichesOn. which she believed
would rem sly bhat condition and died
In her rooms at the Young women 8
Christian association on the evening
Of October IA, 1911 On that day inVt-
tatiOns had been issued for the we'd
ding ceremony which was TO unite
Rev. Mr. RichesOn and Miss Edmands.
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 TO Avis Linneu. who was an
exceptionally pretty girl Of II years
She lived with her parents, her father,
Edgar Linneu, being a contractor and
builder. 1t was her ambition TO become
q teacher and she was attending the
State Normal school at Hyannis.
Miss Linneu Joined Richeson's church,
was baptized by him and became
member Of the church choir In a snort
time. early in 1909, Miss Linnel was
displaying a diamond ring and contldeu
in her girl friends that she was 10 DC
married to the minister the following
October. A Abandoning her plan Of be-
coming a school teacher, Miss LnnelI
began preparations for her Wedding.
Some Of her trOusseau was complel51
and the two paid a visit TO Rev Id
ward S. Cotton, OF Brewster, who was
asked 10 officiate at the ceremony.
Hid Trouble With Deaeons.
Friction developed between Richeson
and his deacOns in June, 1910, over the
young ministers impetuOus manner and
his violent language. There was also
2 question as to the loss Of $50 In
money which had been left by parish
Toner in the pastors studio The min
lister declared he had been ROBBED OF
learned he had sent similar sum Dg
money order from nearby town 70 q
woman in salt Lake City. Utah BIS
resignation followed and he accepted
a call to the Emmanuel Baptist church
OF Cambridge.
Miss Idnneu went 10 the Conservatory
Of Music in Boston. On the minister s
recommendation the girl took room
at the Young WOman's Christian as
ISOLATION quarters on WarrentOn street
BOSTON There We're frequent meetings
between Miss Linneu and Richeson-
The successes which the young
preacher attained in his larger sphere
Of usefulness made a marked impress
sion upon him He began 20 pay court
10 Miss Violet Edmands, Of BrooklIne,
the daughter of Moses Grant Edmands,
a prominent Baptist layman and trus-
tee Of the Newton theological semi
nary from which RichesOn had been
graduated. Miss Edmands was promt-
nent socially and was wealthy in her
own right, as well as entitled TO share
in the estate Of some SSSo,O0O left By
her grandfather
Gets Diamond Ring Back.
At the same tine Richeson was
meeting Miss Linneu as formerly. But
one day day he borrowed the diamond
ring ne had given her, on the PreteXt
that the stone needed resetting. He
did not return It. Eventually the news
rapers announced the engagement Of
Rev. Mr.. Richeson and Miss Violet Ed
mands. The Linneu family demanded
an explanation. The minister prompt
" declared the story newspaper
fake" and was believed
The invitations to the wedding Of
.Richeson and Miss Edmands were sent
out the afternoon Of Saturday, Octo-
Der Il That same afternoon Richie