The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-20
.RICHESON EXECUTION
is SET FOR TONIGHT
Spiritual Advisers Comfort
Doomed Man During Last
Moments On Earth

BOSTON, May 20.-An eleventh
hour reprieve from Gov. Foss IL now
all that can give Clarence V. 4. Richie
son the privilege OF seeing another
sunrise.
Warden Bridges, OF Charlestown
prison, is the only man who can tell
the exact time when Richeson will
go TO the chair to pay the penalty for
the murder OF Avis Linnell. OF Hynn.
MIS- Early today 1t became Known
that certain details that only are at
tended to the day before an cxecu-
ton, were arranged before the con-
demned man awoke at o'cloch and
the warden would not deny that Rich
eson would go to his doom shortly az
ter ~ o'clock tonight.
Richeson spent most OF yesterday
with the Rev. Herbert s. Johnson und
Rev Herbert Stebbins, and retired
about o'clock this morning. He had
rested but little for two nights and
easily dropped of to sleep. Mr..
Johnson stayed with him until o. m,
when Mr.. Stebbins relieved him. Mr..
Stebbins was himself relieved by Mr.
Johnson about a. m. When he came
from the Jail he said Richeson had
slept soundly and had not awakened
before he left.
"Richeson Is wholly resigned TO his
fate" said Mr.. Stebbins. He has
made what peace he can with his
Maker during the last hours and deep
In my heart feel that he will face
that final court truly penitent and
with full realization OF his terrible
crime. He Is back in the fold and
with no malice nor criticism In ais
heart for anyone Richeson will go TO
the chair as man who knows aid 10
glad, in spite of the dreadfulness OF
it, of the opportunity to face his
Maker"
But one matter, at s O'Clock, re.
NAMED to be arranged. This was
whether William A. Morse, RicEeson 5
counsel, would be permitted ID lie
present at the execution. Besides The
Jury of IL witnesses for the STATE, the
two spiritual advisers and Warden
Bridges, three others, whose selection
is up 10 the warden, are permitted by
law to attend the execution. These
three witnesses are selected by War
den Bridges. Upon suggestion OF Gov.
Foss, Warden Bridges has asked three
instead of one newspapermen as here
,tofore All these Witnesses have beel
decided upon, and the state attorney
generals office was today called upon
TO decide whether Attorney Morse
could be given special permission 20
attend his client until the end.
Immediately the execution Is over
the body will be taken to the psison
morgue, where Medical Examiner Nc
Grath will claim Ii and have IL taken
TO the city morgue in an undertakef's
private conveyance. There the re-
mains will be claimed by Douglas
Richeson, the prisoners brother, who
is at a local hotel.
II was contrary to the expectations
and plans that Richeson war not
executed between midnight and sun
rise this morning. Because he lad
completely recovered his comp0sure,
following his hysterical attack Friday
night, Warden Bridges decided at 10
o'clock last night to give him al other
day. To his repeated question: "V'nen
will IL be, warden?" he was finally
told that it depended entirely on hi:a.
He understood instantly, and though
HE voice slightly broke, and tie tears
streamed down his cheeks, he said:
Don't be afraid OF me. There will
be no scene. My ministers have taught
me how TO stand It."