The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-01-18
RICHESON.TO die
in ELECTRIC CHAIR
BOSTON, MASS. SneciaI.- The

BOSTON, MASS. Special The
Rev. Clarence V. 4. Richeson this
afternoon entered a plea of guilty
OF murder i'm the first degree In
killing Avis Linnell, his sweet
heart. The plea was entered at
1890.
RicheSon Immediately was SEN
fenced to be electrOcuted the week
of May 10Th.
RicheSon returned to tho
Charles Street jail at 1889 Il. Nj.
As he was carried out of the
van Inc turned his head and re-
marked: How cold it is get
ting"
He was then carried into his
cell by the deputy sherifrs.
So weak that he had to be
carried from the Charles Street
jail To the prisoners van i'm n
son was taken 20 the Suffolk
County Court today to plead
guilty to the murder of Miss Avis
Linncll.
Deputy Sheriff Daniel A.
Cronin was called into the judges
office before the hearing and re-
ceived instructions regarding con-
duct of people i'm court during
the hearing.
judges room to the crowded
court room at 1920 and an
nounced the special rules.
mo person." he said, mot even
the President of the United
States, will be allowed to stand
during the proceedings"
He instructed the newspaper
artists that no sketching was al
lowed. Then he made the un-
usual announcement that To-
avoid confusion the fOrmallty of
standing while the death SEN
tence was passed, IL one should
bo passed, would be waived.
Among the spectators were five
girl clerks from the probate
court offices.
Captains McGarr and Arm
strong and Inspectors RoOnery
and Lynch, who worked on the
n number of attorneys in the
right-hand jury box.
R1cheSOn left the Charles
Street jail for the courthouse at
11:4O A. NJ. Considerable prep
aratiOn had been made. During
the morning the prisoners over
coat was sent over to the Jail
from the office of William A.
Morse, OF the Richeson counsel.
The coat was brought by a mes
enger.
nit. the black overcoat, which tn,
Messenger boy brought, and a blacl
erby hat.
Special Sheriff Kelly and Court OF
icer Burns went into the station val
fter Richeson had been assisted int,
: They accompanied him from tn,
Accompanying the Jail officers an,
ticheson down the Jail steps were DR.
argent and DR.. Lothrop. They ha,
cen with the prisoner for over al
our.
Pale and Weak.
kicheSon was very pale. He seem
q weak. He managed to take hi!
at and screen his face from view
Then he saw photographers posin,
ameras at him from commandin,
)cations.
DR.. LothrOp, when asked how Rich
son was, replied:
Although Richeson is we'll, still w,
1ought il would be well to take tn,
recaution of carrying him in a chair
rom the cell to the van in order e
ave his strength for his arraign.
lent"
The physicians realized that Richie
On would need all his strength fol
he ordeal to come.
Richeson reached the courthouse a
2;22. During his arraignment tn,
ourt ruled that none should leave tn,
pom.
Immediately after Richeson haC
ntered his plea the court sentenced
i'm to be electrOcuted during the
eek Of Nav 10, 1912. Richeson wa:
ale as sheet as sentence was i'm.
osed.
The sentence of death was pro
ounced by Judge Sanderson in tn,
rsI session OF Ihe Superior Crimina
ourt at 1888 o'clock. When Richie
On was asked whether he was guilt
[ hrst degree murder he replied il
low voice; Yes. guilty OF murder
the first degree"
Confession Is Read.
The reading OF Richesons comics.
on by District Attorney Pelletier be.
IRE the ucath sentence was passed
as one of the dramatic and impress
We features OF the climax of the
ase.
Richeson, pale and emaciated, hello
on TO the bar in front OF
i'm and nodded emphaticauy severa
mes rather feebly when the confes-
on was being read.
w men lNlcncSOn arrived at the
)urthouse he was so weak that II
as deemed advisable to carry him
a chair up the steps into the de-
ntion room. In charge Of him were
equity Sheriffs Lane and Burns
His lawyers. John l.. Lee, William
Morse and Philip II. Dubar, saw
i'm in the detention room a short
me, and then walked into the court
'om and took seats within the bar
lclosure.
RichesOn Enters the Room.
1t was l2:3S when the door on
hich all eyes were glued opened. and
lcheson walked in. He walked slow
. and il was apparent that he was
Try weak. He was nothing like the
i'm, strong, athletic looking man who
id been arraigned in the same court
Few weeks ago, when he pleaded not
Iilty.
RicheSon walked to a chair that
Id been placed beside the prisoners
-ge. Before he could sit down in ii
S name was called by Clerk Mann
&.
Manning said: Clarence V. T. Rich
on, you are charged with murder.