POISONING CASE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1331, 8 January 1912, Page 5

POISONING CASE.

A CLERGYMAN XONFESSES. MIND SAID TO BE AFFECTED. By Telocrerb—Press issocfatton-Ooiiyrlebl (Rec. January 8, 0.40 a.m.) New York, January G. Al Boston the Rev. C. Richeson has confessed to poisoning his sweetheart, Avis Linnell, "The girl believed the poison Richeson sent her to bo medicine; Richeson was about to marry another. It is alleged that the clergyman's mind is affected, A CHOIR GIRL'S DEATH. After two hours' discussion, (lie Immanuel Baptist Church, New York, by 30 votes to 15, refused to accept the resignation of the pastor, Mr. Clarence Richeson, who is accused of poisoning Miss Avis Llnnel, a pretty choir girl, and against whom' the Grand Jury returned a true bill on November U. The women formed the majority present, and thev pleaded that the acceptance of the resignation would prejudice the interests of the accused minister at the forthcoming trial. The controversy waxed warm, and many tears were shed. By another vote it was decided to adjourn the final decision until November 24. It was evident from the discussion that Richeson still had many friends in his,congregation, and the ladies in particular were eloquent in his behalf. In the mcantimo the Brooklino BaptistChurch, whore Mr. Moses Edmunds,- the minister's prospective father-in-law, and daughter Violet attended, has sent tho following communication to the Immanuo| Church:—"Greetings, dear brethren. Mo send sou our love and sympathy in your severe trial, and our prayer is that the great Head of the Church may sustain and guide you in all your ways." Miss Violet Enmands was to have married Richeson on October 81. The Rev. Ed ward Miller, another Baptist pastor in Massachusetts, who has occasionally exchanged pulpits with Richeson, stated that the acoused had admitted to him that ho had been engaged to Miss Liimol, and in August last said that he had broken off the engagement. Mr. .Miller declared emphatically that Richeson could hover have committed the .murder unless ho was insane. "He wasn't lhat sort of man," says Mr. Miller.