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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-18
CHAPTER w.


murderer.-Editor.)
BY Marlen e. Pew
CHAPTER w.
On Oct. 10, 1912. in the after
noon, Rev. Clarence Richeson
took the first step to execute his
vile murder design, long and
carefully planned. He bought at
Hahn's drug store, Newton Cen
ter, Mass, a quantity of cyanide
of potassium, deadliest of poisons.
He lied to Hahn, but overacted
the part. He said he had dog
with puppies that he wanted to
kill.
81 knew Richeson we'll from his
student days." says Hahn. 81 told.
him that l didn't know he had a
dog and then he promptly gave a
description of the animal. When
l gave him cyanide of potassium
1 warned him I'd given him.
enough to kill two or three dogs.
Il put the crystals in a paper.
and was about to do them up
when he said, You'd better put
in some more and so / added
two or three chunks. gave him
enough to kill ten persons. -
AS he took the package he
said, You will receive an invita-
ton to my wedding and l don't
want you to fail to come and
then he added: =
"This may seem very i
mysterious to you, but can II
you keep q secret? / don't
want anyone to know 1 have
bought this poison. 1 would
not want people to know that
1 killed a dog With that he
went away"
Just the sort of statement that
would make a man Suspicious!
When Hahn saw Richeson's name
published in connection with the
supposed suicide of Avis L'nnell,
he telephoned the police. On his
evidence Richeson was arrested.
After Richeson had the poison
for two days, on Saturday after
noon, October IA, he lunched with
Avis at Back Bay restaurant.
There, over their coffee cups,
Richeson convinced the girl that
he had found a means to prevent
approaching embarrassment.
He put into her hands q
gelatine capsule, supposed to
contain a harmless drug, but
which, in fact, sheathed crys-
tails that would cause death
almost an quickly as the flash
of electricity which will kill
Richeson himself in the death
chair Monday.
She believed she was his secret
but lawful wife. The Boston police
say that she took the drug in
faith that he would later right
the wrong and because she loved
him and naturally obeyed.
Avis left Richeson between Q
and 8 o'clock, returning to the
Y. w. G. A. She told her friends
that she had dined with Richeson.
After supper there was some
music and Avis sang. Then she
went to her room.
At o'clock means were heard
in the bathroom. Avis was found
leaning back in a chair uncon-
scious. Her feet were in the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-18
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-18

(This chapter in the RICHIE
son story brings us to the
dreadful deed itself, and the
great red fact begins to turn
to blacklist doom for the
murderer.-Editor.)
d. Manlon Il Dam
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-31
MERCHANT LOSES HOME.
z. A. Gardner, Of Iowa Falls, sustains
Loss by Fire Of Unknown Origin.

e. A. Gardner, Of Iowa Falls, sustains
Loss by Fire Of Unknown Origin.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. July 31.-A bad fire early
yesterday morning practically de-
stroyed the home of e. A. Gardner. OF
the firm Of Kennedy. Gardner 4 Co
The fire was discovered by the maid
who was sleeping in the upper story
and she quickly called to Mr.. Gardner
who, with his family. was sleeping In
a tent in the back yard. Mr.. Gardner
fastened to the back door but was
driven back by the smoke and flames,
The maid sought exit by the stairway
but was cut off by the fire and so had
to be rescued from an upper window.
The origin Of the fire is unknown but
it evidently started in the kitchen and
had gained such Roadway that 1t was a
difficult task for the department to
extinguish it. The interior of the
house was ruined by fire, water and
smoke. while the exterior was more
or less damaged. The contents were
practically q total loss. the piano. and
a davenport and few small articles
alone being saved. The dwelling be-
longs to MRS John Weaver and was
insured for $4,000 In the Fidelity
Phoenix Insurance Company. The
household goods were insured for
$1,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-31
FOUR SUITS PRoSA0LE As az.
Suit OF rERRlsLE ACCIDENT
At CAMBRIDGE.
RELATIvEs or VICTIMS
CONFIRMING WITH ATTORNEYS
Milwaukee Railroad Crossing OBJ.
struetsd From View BY High EN-
bankmsnts Thrown Up While Re-
building Lins-Auto Party. Three Of
Whom Killed. Couldn't See Train.
Special to Times : Republican.

= ="
Nevada. July 81 Several heavy
damage suits will be filed against the
Milwaukee Railway Company as q re-
suit Of the terrible accident which hap
pened over at Cambridge on the after
noon Of July IS. when limo Maywold.
aged Is. Erma Ferguson. aged -. and
Helen johnson. aged IS, were killed,
and Herman Maywold. aged Is. was
seriously injured and Florence May
wold, aged IL. was slightly injured,
when a Milwaukee passenger engine
struck an automobile In which the
young people were riding.
Relatives of the unfortunate victims
Of the accident have been in the city
consulting with local attorneys with
view OF instituting actions against the
| road, as the coroner's Jury brought In
a unanimous verdict charging the COM
pany with gross negligence and care
lessness in maintaining a temporary
crossing at that point and having 1t
neither safeguarded by signals nor
a hagman The verdict also found that
the trainmen were negligent In not
sounding the proper signals as they ap-
preached the crossing.
View Of Track Obstrueted.
It win be remembered that upon the
date mentioned the party Of young peo-
pie were on their way to Sunday
school picnic and when crossing the
Milwaukee Just west OF the Milwaukee
depot at Cambridge. thru an opening
OF an immense grade thrown up TWEEN
ty or thirty feet on either side, their
automobile was struck by the onSom-
ing train which they were unable to
see until almost upon the track ana
the machine was crashed into large
concrete mixer. the engine exploded
and besides beig badly crushed and
mangled, the victims were burned oy
the flaming gasoline.
| Four Suits Probable.
| The demolished automobile still lies
alongside the track where the smashup
| and fatality occurred. a mute reminder
Of the terrible tragedy. Many Nevada
people have been drawn to the spot
since the tragedy when driving thru
that part Of the county out Of curiosity
and all express themselves at the awful
| risk the company was taking In main
tanning such a dangerous crossing on
q street where the traffic was heavy
at all times.
| It is altogether probable that unless
settled in some way there will be at
least four suits filed. three for the KILL
ing Of the girls and another for the
Injuries sustained by Mr.. Maywold and
the damage to his automobile.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-31
CLEAR LAKE CROPS GOOD.
Harvest Conditions Ideal and Yield Big
In Northern Iowa County.

Harvest Conditions Ideal and Yield Big
In Northern Iowa County.
Special to Times Republican.
Clear Lake, July 31.-Not only are
the harvest fields the richest but the
weather for getting the crop harvested
was never better than at the present
time. For ten days it has prevailed,
Four flfths OF the small grain is now
in the shock and by Friday 1t will all
be cut. There will not be so much
threshing out Of the shock this year
as usual. as most of the farmers find
conservation Of feed profitable and
that the straw should 60 back to the
soil to enrich it. About next week
stacking will commence altho some are
now engaged at the work. having sown
early oats or barley. The oat yield in
this locality; according to best esti-
mates. will be from fifty to seventy
bushels per acre.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-31
FACTORY Boom At NEVADA.
New Institutions Nsady for Dusinsss i
Story County Town.

New Institutions Nsady for Dusinsss in
Story County Town.
Special to TimessRepvblican.
Nevada, July 31.-The superintend-
ent in charge Of the Installation Of the
electrolier cluster light system on the
principal business streets Of Nevada
stated yesterday that he would have
the system ready for turning on the
lights within ten days. The system
which II being installed by the slocum
company, Of Clinton, consists Of TWEEN
ty-six clusters Of ave lights each-foul
Of them 10-inch globes and the fifth q
12-inch globe. Further lights will be
installed later. ~
The ASnntrong furnace factory build
ing II now completed and the machin-
cry installed. The factory which II
owned and operated BY W. g. Arm
strong, came here from Des Moines
and was Installed "a I new cement
building lex1oo. erected f0t that pur-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-31
pEs MONIES HAS PLAN TO TAKE
OVER FAaM PROMOTION AND
CROP REPORTS.
WILL ASK LEolsLArunE
ss FOR s'o APPROPRIATION
o Organization 70 b Perfected to Con-
esntrats Work In Dss Moinss and
Handle Bott state and National APP
neutrality-suspicious. That Present
Plan 10 Inefficient.
to Times Republican.

Speclal 10 IlmeS-NepuDlican.
Des Moines, July 31.-The legislature
Of Iowa Is to be asked for big ap-
preparation next winter to start new
organization for crop statistics and
education Of the farmers in corn grow
ing, and the work Is to be started
kere at once. The plan is to organ
lie to engage In this work and to take
ever large part Of the work being
done by the state college at Ames.
the claim being that the college is not
now in position to carry on this work
properly, and to engage in some OF
the same work that is being done by
the crop service and federal crop
bureau.
In addition 1t Is anticipated that the
new organization will be able to get
the funds that are to come from a
federal appropriation to be distributed
by the secretary Of agriculture. This
is almost certain to come this year.
In this way there will be concen-
trated practically all the work that
is being done for the betterment Of
farm conditions in Iowa.
The Des Moines promoters Of the
move believe it would be very much
better to have the funds for this rur-
pose handled by local committee than
to have the work done thru the state
board of agriculture or other state
body or by the board Of educat ton and
the state college and its facilities. They
point out that there has not been suf-
fcient machinery for carrying on the
work and making a systematic cam
paign for crop betterment. hence it is
that the records show that nothing
has been accomplished in this direction
in Iowa while in other states great
good has been done.
Senator James A. Smith. one OF the
delegates at large to the progressive
convention In Chicago. passed thru
the city Yesterday on his way home
from visit to his daughter. who was
suddenly taken Ill at her home in Abel.
He will go early TO the Chicago con-
vention and be III on the ground floor.
He believes that the tariff question
will be one Of the big ones before the
convention, and that it will make a
declaration for a protective tariff on
the true basis Of such protection. that
Of guaranteeing protection to Ameri-
can labor. i'''e
There Is not, in my opinion" he
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-31
Southern Iolua Items

twas commenced in 1856, and for many
years the hotel, known as the Iowa
Central, was the leading hosiery be-
tween Davenport and Dubuque. It's
site is to be occupied by Clinton's new
coliseum, commercial club and armory,
for which plans are now being pre-
pared. The location is magnificent
one. overlooking the river and almost
in the center of Clinton's, business dis
trict.
Museatins.
One Of the first settlers Of South
Muscatine and at the same time one
of the most prominent women in this
section of the city, was taken to her
reward Sunday afternoon at o'clock
when Mrs. Ellen Dougherty. 81 years
old. died suddenly at her home, 4O4
Blocker street. Four generations were
present at the bedside Of Mrs. Dough-
erty when she succumbed. To survive
her she leaves thirty-tnree grea,-
grandchildren, twenty-seven grand
| children and four children. She was
born in Wheeling. w. Va, February
%. 1881. coming to Muscatine with
her parents in 1S46 as child of Is
years.
Montsxuma.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Rayburn and
their son Powell have reached their
home in Montezuma, having had their
European trip suddenly cut short by
the cable message which reached
them in Paris, Of the death Of Mr..
Rayburn's father, Mr.. A. F. Rayburn,
Of Montezuma. The Rayburns came
home one the Mauretania, on which the
passengers had their apprehensions
considerably aroused by wireless
message of the nearness Of a large
iceberg very near the place where the
jll-fated Titanic went down. The cap
tain Of the Mauretania needed the
warning and the steamer slowed down
until the danger was passed.
Let's.
Andrew westphal. aged 81, the son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Westphal resid-
ing on a farm one-half mile south
west Of here, was killed early Sunday
morning. by a Rock Island train. His
, body was discovered lying along the
bridge three miles east of Let's, In
what is known as Whiskey Hollow. 1t
IL presumed that Westphal had gone
10 In1S point 10 CdLCu q ITelSHt tTdii
for Columbus Junction, as the trains
customarily slow up there. A freight
train crew discovered the body about
IL o'clock Sunday morning, and 1t is
presumed that II was Barnum &
Bailey circus train that struck West
phal and killed him.
Perry.
Andrew Peterson, young man who
has been employed as q news agent
on the NJ. & st. L. trains between Des
Moines and Perry, was arrested at the
depot by A. D. Hubert of Perry.
Ia special officer engaged by Mayor
Jones. Peterson came up from Des
Moines expecting to go on his run
from here, but was arrested as he was
about to take the train. He was
taken before Justice Of the Peace A.
10. Haskins on the charge Of having in
his possession a number OF obscene
pictures and cards, and for selling
cigarettes. In his grip was found a
large number OF the pictures and about
twenty packagess OF cigarets. Judge
! Haskins bound: him over to the grand
jury under bonds Of $500. This he was
unable to, furnish ana Marsnai Hart
took him to Adcl.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-31

Corning.
The Adams county fair, Sept. tc
IL, Is going to have a new attraction
The management has contracted with
the Moisant International Aviation
Company for three days flights and
they will make two flights daily. They
are to go 500 feet high and sail at least
three miles in their biplane.
Adsl.
John Little. Scandal coal miner, is
being held at the county Jail at Adel
because he failed to make good the
promises he assumed when he married
Mrs. John Little several years ago
Wife desertion rs the charge against
him and he will be given an oppor-
tunity to tell the judge Of his troubles
at the next term of the district court
West Side.
Fred Now. a farmer living eight
miles north of here was killed Satur-
day afternoon when his team ran away
with his binder. He fell into the ma
chinery and was terribly cut and
mangled. About the same time Gus
Gertz. farm hand employed by Ed
Gassner. was dangerously hurt In q
similar accident two miles north OF
here on the Gassner farm.
Davenport.
Bitter attacks on the churches, re-
gardless Of denomination, made by
three expopents Of atheism, and which
nearly melted riot at the corner OF
Second and Harrison streets Sunday
night. were given q bodybiow In po-
lice court the next morning. NJ Pel,
Mrs. William Dawson and c. Pennell
were arraigned on charges Of acting IN
disorderly manner and making I'M
proper remarks on the streets.
pss Moinss.
If the present plans of Mack Olsen
and I. Ruben materialize, Des Aoines
will have its first new big hotel
Proud foot. Bird & Rawson, architects.
are drawing plans for q. hotel building
In connection with theater, which
Mr.. Ruben plans to erect at Fifth and
walnut streets. It IL said that the
original plans for an Office building
have been changed and that an elev-
en-story hotel will be erected.
shenandoah.
A fire, caused by lightning. DESTROYED
the barn ct the ]. w. Cuykendall rae
tory at shenandoah Saturday night
burning the barn, together with q drtx-
ing horse. harness. grain and some
implements. This is the second hrt
Mr.. Cuykendall has had at Shenandoah
the other occurring two years AGO
from causes which have never been de-
termined and in which Mr.. Cuykendal,
suffered the loss Of lot OF mulea
among other things.
Lament.
The public school board Of Lamont
maintained special manual trainine
school during the SUMMER months and
the furniture manufactured by the
boys was on exhibition at the Carlisle
building on Linden street. 1t was GER
teinly 4 flne display. very creditable to
Prof. woodstock, who had charge 81
the school. and demonstrated the wis
dom Of the board in providing for this
school. Each OF the students had the
privilege Of taking his products upon
payment OF the cost of the material
The most OF the pfeces were taken.
Clinton.
A force Of men Is at work fear1ns
down tho Old Windsor hotel. the Afst
hotel and one OF the first buildingl
erected in Clinton. Work on the hotel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-31
Former low. Fails Boy WEEDS.

Special to Tfmes-Republican.
Iowa Falls, July 3l.-Cards have just
been received by friends in this city
announcing the marriage OF Mr.. Burr
Clayton Moler. formerly OF this city. to
Miss Frances Louise Gielfuss on Sat
urday, July p, at West New York. N.
]. Mr. Moler is son Of Mr.. Frank
d. Moler, formerly Of this city, but
now in charge Of the Moler barber col
lege in New York city The groom Is
engaged in business In Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-31
NO BUYERS FOR BONDS.
Mason City Fails to Secure Bids on
Proposed Issue.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason. City. July 31.-Mason City
was unable to secure bidders for the
$4,000 water bonds they expected ia
float An effort. was made to issue a
type Of bond that would not require a
special election. 1t Is thought that
this had something to do with it. An
other fact which no doubt figured
largely in discouraging bidders getting
after the bonds was that there are now
pending two suits against the city for
the severance Of large piece Of prop
erty which was recently voted into the
corporation. 1t Is probable that later
an effort will be made to sell the bonds
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-31
NEW BANK FOR STORY.
Private Institution at Story City Re-
ceivss Charter 40 National Bank.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, July 31.-Story county Is to
have another national bank. the Story
City Bank, heretofore private institu-
ton having received its charter as a ma
tional bank and will hereafter be known
as the Story City National bank. Its
charter number being 1929. 1t Is UNI
derstood that new building Will be
erected for the new institution within
the coming year. The building will be
erected on the corner now occupied by
the bank.
The board Of directors of the new
institutions consists of Joseph Mar
wick, president; Henry n. Donhowe
vice president: John Donhowe. cashier:
p. G. Donhowe and Jonas Christian.
Hallvard Kloster will be assistant
cashier. The bank Is capitalized at
$4,000 with a surplus OF $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-31

aid. "any subject that has wrapped
up in Il 90 much OF the problem OF
humanity and human rights a. the
tartn question I behave We should
have . national policy and not permit
the tariff to be longer the footstool OF
politicians. A statement Of the right
principle will bring that about"
Many Of the Iowa delegates will be
at Chicago by Friday and the delega-
ton will be O unit In Insisting that
the plans to be laid shall consider
solely the manner OF getting the cleo
toral votes for Theodore Roosevelt.
The state pharmacy board has just
had made at the state chemical labor
atory in this city a large number or
analyses OF drugs purchased at phar-
macies In Iowa. These relate largely
to spirits OF camphor. witch hazel ex-
tract and similar compounds that are
sold regularly at all drug stores. In
a great many instances 1t was found
that druggists are selling substances
that are not up to the required
strength and doubtless they are being
imposed on by the makers OF these
products The facts will In due time
be published for the benefit Of the
trade.
1t is expected that the governor Will
soon name judge to succeed the late
Judge Fellows Of Lansing, and that the
parties will nominate candidates TO
succeed him. Investigation shows
that the primary law fails to COM
pletely cover just such a contingency
as this, and 1t Is doubtful just now
the nomination is to be made. 1t Is
probable, however, that committee
will make the nomination in each
party There is also question as to
whether or not the man elected to be
judge will hold his office two years or
four.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-31
Mun,ber of lr..n. in Iowa Increasing.

Des Moines, July 29.-The number OF
insane persons i'll Iowa Is greater than
it was two years ago. according 10 Dr.
Murdoch Bannister. a member OF the
state board of control. DR.. Bannister
based his estimate on preliminary fig
ures received for the biennial reports
of the state institutions.
Our report this year will show an
increased number Of insane persons In
the state" DIR. Bannister said this
morning. THE increase is due rather
to the age Of the state than to pro-
portionate increase in insanity. When
the early settlers came to Iowa they
left the insane ones behind. Now that
the state Is older, we naturally would
have more insane each year."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-31
Storm LAX. ch.u..uqu. Close.

SpeclaI 10 IlIneS- ItepuUIICdII.
Storm Lake. July 3l.-The Storm
Lake chautauqua closed Sunday even
ing with an address on China" by
Bishop Lewis Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church Lectures We're given by
Lou j. Beauchamp. Frank ]. Dixon.
Father Kelly. Professor Clement, j.
Adam Bede. Paul f. Voelker, Henry E.
Joy. Senator Burkett and Bishop
Lewis, and dramalogue by Monta-
willie Flowers. Music was furnished
by Bounds orchestra, the Wagner
Shank Co., Mortons band and the De-
Koven quartet. The attendance this
year has been lighter than usual. but
at the conclusion of the session the
management expressed announcement
at the outlook.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-31
SON SEEKS LOST PARENT.
Webster City Tiisr Causes ApPrshs
sion BY Strange 0isappsaranes.


Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, July 31.-The wife and
family of Ike Woods. who left home
June 25 and has not returned. are ap-
prehensive as to whether Woods Is still
alive. In the hope of finding possible
clue, his son, Tom. has offered q re-
ward Of $25 for any Information that
will lead to locating his father.
Woods left home June % for Wool
stock, where he had contract for a
large tile drain. Deypite the fact that
woodstock is the first station north Of
here. Woods never arrived there. He
was seen several days later in Boone
and report also has 1t that he was in
Webster City for short time few
days later. However, the family has
not seen him since June Is. nor can
they find any trace Of him. The family
has about abandoned hope Of ever see
ing him again.