Police surround house to arrest pastor Richeson on murder charge
The Cambridge clergyman Rev Clarence Virgil Richeson hides from reporters as police surround the Edmonds home in Brookline to arrest him on murder suspicion. The pending wedding to Miss Violet Edmands is cancelled and invitations were recalled. Avis Linnell, a Boston YWCA death case, remains ill after cyanide exposure.
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Post Publishing Co
Pastor Richeson
Violet Edmands
Clarence Virgil Thompson Richeson
Brookline
Cambridge
Pretty Avis Linnell
Boston Y. W. C. A
Edmonds
Devon Street
Immanuel Baptist Church
Mr. Richeson
Moses G. Edmands
H. T. Baldwin
Spe
Ames
Boston
Richeson
Edmands
Linnell
Mrs. Edmands
Miss Edmands
Police Surround Brookline House Over Murder Arrest Demand
Deputy Superintendent William B. Watts led Brookline officers to the Edmands house early this morning seeking admittance to arrest the Rev. Clarence W. T. Richeson on murder charges. After failed attempts, Rutherford phoned the house while officers guarded the street awaiting word from inside.
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William B. Watts
Edmands
Brookline
Clarence W. T. Richeson
Watts
Rutherford
Mitchell
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
William Bradford
Post
Mr. Richeson
Edmands Breaks Down Under Linnell Affair Strain
Miss Edmands is unable to bear the strain after the Linnell case and the linked murder tale involving Mr Richeson. Friends say her condition is not serious, but she is worn out. A business associate notes Edmonds faces a terrible position and the engagement postponement to Mr Richeson is considered proper.
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Miss Linnell
Mr. Richeson
Linnell
Radmands
Richeson
Reverend Horr Hesitates Over Miss Edmands Marriage
The Rev. George E. Horr says he has not decided whether he can perform a ceremony for Miss Violet Edmands and Mr. Richeson given uncertain circumstances. He admits to a Post reporter he does not know how long the Edmands home will host the couple.
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Violet Edmands
Edmands
George E. Horr
Newton Theological School
Post
Richeson
Dr. Horr
Weather Forecast For New England And Nearby
Cloudy conditions prevail in the Erstein vicinity on Friday with generally cloudy skies and light winds. Saturday brings fair weather with moderate winds, turning brisk at the southeast coast. Temperature readings show highs around the upper 70s and mid to upper 50s at various times, with slight daily variation from year to year.
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Miss Hanscomb Recounts Minister Call After Linnell Death
Miss Inez Hanscomb of the YWCA details a telephone exchange with Rev. Clarence W. T. Richeson of Immanuel Baptist Cambridge after Miss Linnell’s death from cyanide. She says Linnell named Richeson as her fiancé and asked why her parents were not contacted. The report describes the shocked, tense atmosphere at the YWCA and the delays before Richeson arrived as the medical examiner prepared.
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Miss Hanscomb
Post
Miss Linnell
Inez Hanscomb
Clarence’ W. T. Richeson
Immanuel Baptist Church
Cambridge
Association Rooms
Warrenton Street
Richeson
Young Women’s Christian Association
Association
Julia Patterson
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