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THE COOS BAY TIMES. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1912-EVEN1NG EDITION. i 4 i REV. R1GHESUN WILL DIE S (Continued from pago 1.) begnn to nccilmulato. A woman do elnrod that Itlchcson had tolophoned from hor homo making an appoint ment for tho aftornoon of October 1 1 with some ono nt tho Young Womon'a Chrlstlnn Association rooms. Itlcho boii's lnndlady admitted her boardor had rotnrno I a bowl to her with tho romark that sho had better wash It thoroughly as It had been used to mix pasta which had contained pois on. The most damaging ovldcnce, however, camo from William Halm, a druggist of Nowton Contro and friend of Itlchoson. According to Ilahn. Itlchcson camo to him four proachor attained In his largor Buhoro of usefulness mado a marked Impression upon htm. Surrounded ,nVB before tho Llnnoll girl died and by influential friends and associates bought a considerable quantity of his nmbltlons widened. Ho began to cynn,0 potassium, explaining that ho pay court to Miss Edmnnds, of Ilrook- wnnt0,i it "to kill a dog which was lino, tho daughter of Moses Grant ,lbont to i,nvo puppies." A Cam- Edmands, a prominent Baptist lay- bridge confcctlonor told of nichoson's man and trusteo of tho Nowton Thco- coninB to his storo on tho aftornoon logical somlnary, under which Itlcho- MB8 Llnnoll dlod and purchasing a son had boon graduated. Miss Ed- j,ocunnr ahapod Jar of candy, Identl- mands waa prominent socially and cnj wjtn a jnr found In Miss Linnoll's was wealthy In hor own right, as room, ti,o minister had taken a Bos- woll aB entltlod to sharo in tho cs- tnn bound car In front of tho candy tato of sotno $880,000 loft by hor grandfather. Entrance to tho ex clusive homo of tho Edmands had been oasy to tho minister as tho pas- storo. A womnn camo to tho pouco and told of seolng tho pastor and tho wcoplng girl eating togothor in a rcs- tnurant on tho Bamo aiicrnoon. as tor of tho church tho family attended a rcgUt 0f this information tho pollco and in a Bhort tlrao ho was accoptod fot warrnnt0d in taking doflnito ac- as suitor for tho daughter's hand. ton At tho aamo timo IllcheBon was Tl0 0Venlng of Octohor 19 Chief mooting MIbb Llnnoll as formerly. inBPcctor Dugan and monitors of his But ono day ho borrowed tho dia- forco wont t0 tho homo 0f Mr. Ed- mond ring ho had given hor, on tho mnn.tB on nOVOn stroot, In Drookllno, pretext that tho stono needed rosot ting. Ho did not return it. invent ually tho nowspapors announced the to arrest Ilov. Itlchcson on tho suuplc- ion that ho waa guilty or murder. Admission to tho homo was denied, bath room of tho association quarters shortly aftor 7 o'clock that ovonlng. Tho door was broken in and Miss Lln noll was found partly unconscious and apparently in groat agony. Half ongagomont of Rov. Mr. Itlchcson nnd ntnoUKi, tho hour wnB early. Tho MIbb VIolot Edmands. Tho LlnncII nnIirn ,.,, no SOnrch warrant and did family demanded an explanation. Tho not foo, justtnod in breaking into tho minister promptly, declared tho utory mnKnflcont rcsldenco upon tho uncor n "nowapapor fako" nnd was bollov-, tn,nty of mchoson's bolng insldo. C(1- . , . ., , , Thoy thoreforo romalnod on gunrd nil Tho invitations to tho wedding of , h, froauontiy knocking upon tho Itlchonon and Miss Edmands woro ,,oor8 nm, -windows nnd calling upon sont out tho aftornoon of Saturday, t, occup,u,t8 to open and admit tho October 14. Tho aamo aftornoon, omcorB Richoson dined with MIbb Avis Lin-. ' ... . . ... noil at a llttlo restaurant in tho Back1 T o weary vlsll was kept up until Day. While there tho girl appeared "ght, ,'A0" "i" f,iBSSon to doprosBod. At times tears rolled n tho k Itchon wob p 'Id upon to down hor chookB. When sho return- notify Mr BdnmndB that tho offlcors od to hor lodging placo, however, Bho oro ,oulB,i" a"dnlw?"' f0? 'See Boomed choorful, although quickly the door was ""V"1'"" admitted' ?oXCheflrnrBoo1n,rfl0,f """ m filZMfinm l0i---'.' . , , Jnnlornd to dross and accompany tho uroniis woro iiumu uuiiiiub uuui ---.. n, i.,i i, F.onan lm look in his arms Miss VIolot Edmands who was weeping hysterically. "Do not worry," ho said. "Everything will como out nil right." Tho minis- "V" L"'r"i, ".,,'" '".,V ,V' . tor camo out of tho house in tho mur- flrimr consciousness '"vn pnnslnR botwoon two rows 0F AboTo C hatntho'K.rl had commit-' of police, newspaper men and curious tod aulcldo was nt flrat gonornl, but neighbors, and waa , taken to pollco hor family was disposal to discredit headquarter in Doaton In a tnxltnb tho roport nnd a thorough Investing- to bo arraigned. nw 11 ion was mado Tll cnso wns Bont for Octouor 31 uon was mnuo i . , nnd Ujci,oson waa corn- learned that aomo ono hod glophoScd ni.ttod to tho .CJ-ries streeUail with- to Illchoson, na tho girl's nearest ""l """ ".' , ',, ' ",",:;, , .i .! .t i i.i? i. i. illnor Invitations of tho minlBtor nnd cumatanceB.' lie coldly" denied" at Mta Edmands . aumnionlna : tho Ruoata first that ho know tho girl nt nil. to tho Edmands homo on October Jl, mi... i..ti.. n.in,min n,.t oi.n t.n.i woro rccnlleu. boon a mombor of his formor. parish' , "oforo tho day of tho hearing nr In HynnnlB, ho suggested that hor rived, a apodal aosslon of tho grand brothor-ln-law In llrldgowator bo no-,J"ry war called nnd an lnlctinont tmod. Doforo hnnglng up tho rocolv- charging murdor on llvo counts was or ho nskod: "Did alio say anything found. Illchoson was taken Into boforo alio dlod?" I court to i plead to tho charge i of mur- Tho theory of aulcldo wna dlspollod, dor on tho day lio waa to hno boon whon tho ronl conditions surrounding ' married to Mlas Edmands. Tho trial tho doath of Miss Llnnoll .woro mado of tho caso was sot for January 15. known. Tho girl had been sitting In , Illchoson had oarljr written to Is n chair with hor foot In n tub of hot church ask tag that Judgment bo sis. wntor, whllo bcsldo her wns n frosli pendod until nftor tho grand Jury slt chango of clothing. Tho autopsy ro- ting. On Novoniber 1, ho forwarded von nd thn fnct that sho had taken "' ruiK"wu. " ' . n doso of poison nnd tho conclusion wns drawn that alio had dono ho In tho innocent belief that it would rem edy a condition that lator would bo a cause of groat cuibarnssmcnt. On tho dny following tho girl's doath, Itov. Mr. Illchoson proached what was to bo his last Bormnu In tho Cnmbrldgo church, and In his prayer; on Novombor C, nftor a stormy mooting, rofusod to accopt It. Lator a second lettor of resignation wns aont, and ac coptod by tho tho church on Novom bor 24. Tho pollco hnd oven at this time n far from Hntlsfactory caso against Hlclieson. Tho contnlnor of tho pol won which Miss Llnnoll hnd taken young women. At Llborty, Mo., whllo lif Willthilf Jowbll college ho had been engaged to tho daughter of n professor. Tho young woman lent nirheson nidnoy to pursito his stud ios and up to tho time of his coming to Hyannis believed sho was to bo his wife. In the meantime sho develop ed ttiborruloblH, which still necessi tates her remaining In Snlt Lako City, Utah. The ono bright ray of light In IlU'hcson's enreor appeared to bo that ho repaid tho money lonnod him as fast as possible. Tho final am ounts woro sent from Hynnnis short ly before ho camo to Cambridge. nichoson was expelled from Wil liam Jowoll collcgo for cheating In examinations shortly after ho had boon ordained as pastor at tho Flrat Daptlst church In St. Louis. For n tlmo ho worked nB a conductor on tho stroot enrsnf tho latter city and wafl prominent In a strlko of street car men, his flory cloquonco making him a natural leader. Whllo at Iludd Park Duptlst church In Kansna City, Itlchcson bo canio Involvod with a widow. Ono Qnnrlnv nlin nnnnnrnil linoxncctodlv during tho church sorvlco. nichoson upon seolng hor, feu in a rami, a brother of tho woman callod at nich iMinn'n ronmn and tho vountr minister loft town BUddonly. A noto to tho deacons explained thnt ho nau noon driven away by Jealous womon. At nnnthnr church thrco VOUnK womon Interrupted tho sorvlco ono Sunday. SlmuItnneouBiy rising, oacn Inquired of tho minister If ho Intond nri tn rnrrv nut his nromiso to marry hor. Tho sensation lod tho deacons of tho church to writo for tho pas tor's resignation. nirimnnn entered Nowton Theo logical seminary in tho fnll of 1900 and grnduatod in luuu. uunng iub rnnmn ho onrnod money by working In restaurants and In shoo stores. Ho wns callod to tho Hyannls churcn in 1909 and romalnod thoro until Juno, ID 10, whon ho resigned to accopt tho pastorato of tho Immanuol Dap tlst church In Cambridge numora of his Interest In women whllo a proachor In Massachusetts havo boon current. MIbb Edmands, upon tho nrrcst of her flnnco, loft Cambrldgo to cscnpo publicity and ,lt Is snld, has boon engaged In charity work. Intorcst In tho caso was Intcnslnod on Dccombor 20 whon it boenmo known thnt nichoson had mutilated hlmsolf In his coll nt tho Chnrlos Btrcot Jnll. Tho public npparontly lost all aympathy for tho prlsonor following this atrnngo act, which was Intorprotod na n confession of guilt. At Hyannls, tho homo of Avis Lln noll, tho mlnlstor was hung In ef figy, with a placard on tho dummy reading: "Guilty, ncad Luko 17:2." In Doston, a conforonco of Daptlst mlnlBtorB wna callod and nichoson wna formally1 deprived of hla tltlo of novorend. nicheson confessed his guilt in n atatomont wrltton by hlmsolf on Tnnnnrv 3 nnd clvon Otlt by Ills COUn- aol on Janunry C. Tho confession was addressed to his counsol nnd road: "Deoply pontltent boforo my sins, nnd onrnostly desiring na far as In my powor Hon, to mnko ntonomont, I horoby confess thnt I am guilty of tho nfTonso of which I stand Indict ed. 1 nm moved to this courso by no Inducement of hoU bongftt or lon loncy. Holnous na la my crlmo, God has not wholly abandoned mo, nnd my conscience nnd manhood, how over blighted nnd depraved, will not admit of my still further wronging by a public trial hor whoso puro young llfo I havo destroyed. "Under tho lashings of romorso 1 havo Hiifforod and am Buffering tho tortures of tho damned. In this I find a monsuro of comfort. In my mnntnl nngulsh I recognlzo thoro Is ...in i... tun mnrrv nt tho Mastor, somo remnant of tho dlvlno spark of goodness still llngorlng with mo. I tolilll lali to llvo only because with in somo prison walls I might, in aomo smnll monsuro, rodoom my aliiful phst, help somo despairing soul, and at last llnd favor with my God. , "You aro Instructed to dollvor this to tho district .ittomcy or to tho Judgo of tho court. Mnccrcly yourit, Clnronco V. T. Itlchcson." Itlchcson was tnlten Into court on Jnnunry 9, pleaded guilty or tno mur dor of Avis Llnnoll nnd wns senten ced to bo olectrocutod at tho Charles town stnto prison In tho weok begin ning on Mny 19. A nogro murderer, Honry II. Dutts, hns boon tho constant com panion of Illchoson slnco Ills last act of self mutilation. Tho negro has taken n certain prldo In sorvlng Illchoson, who has bocomo so nttach cd to tho attentions of Dutts thnt tho nogro has been nllowod to romnln, although his crlmo calls for Impris onment at Charlostown. Tho counsol for tho condomnod man bont their efforts during tho past fow weeks to Bocurlng Bupport for a potltlon for a commutation of tho doath sontonco to llfo Imprison ment. Tho ground nllogod is Insan ity duo to abnormal traits, which according to lnwyors would not con stitute legal Insnnlty, but havo n uniquo character of their own war ranting clomcncy. Illchoson, on April 2C, sont n po tltlon for commutation of sontonco to Governor Fobs. It rend: "I rcspoctfully roquost that tho sontonco of doath pronouncod against mo by tho auporlor court for tho county of Suffolk bo commuted to Imprisonment for llfo, and I loavo tho presentation of this request and tho ronsons In Bupport tho-eof with my counsol. Clnronco V. T. nicho son." Simultaneously with tho presenta tion of tho potltlon, Counsol Wllllnm A. Morso nnd l'hlllp It. Dunbar, of Doston, nnd John L. Leo of Lynch burg, Vn., fllod numoroufl depositions relating to evidences of Insanity on tho part of mombora of tho nichoson family In Vlrglnln nnd as to pocullar acts and traits of tho prlsonor. Governor Fobb took tho matter under ndvlsomont. 4 fiCSta. a SEE THE SEMOlt 1'LAV "A Itoso of Plymouth Town," nt tho MASONIC, Saturday, May 25. ncscrvod seats, 50c. !3usy Cornor. HOWARD'S gonuino MEXICAN TAMALES dollvored any placo In tho city until 12 O'CLOCK at nlghu Thoy aro ItEADY to SEItVE. Phono 838. Don't forget tne Turkish Diiths. PHONT1 2t4J. Blanchard's Livery Wo havo aocurod tho llvory busl ross of L. H. Holsnor, and aro pro pared to rondor oxcollent sorvlco to tho pooplo of Coob Dny. Careful drivers, good rlga and ovorrthlng that will moan aansinctory sorvlco to tho public. Phono us for a driving horso, n rig or anything noodod In tho llvory lino. Wo also do truck ing business of nil kinds. 11LANCHAIU) imOTIIEItS Phono 1UH-J Livery, Feed and Rales Service. lit Fli-Mt mill Alder Htrectn. The Electric Shoe Shop 18 W1TEKK TIIKY HUT SHOES FIIOM $1 PER PAIR UP. THE ELEOTniO SHOE SnOP 180 Ro. Drondwny Marshflnlo roforrod brlofly to tho doath of n noari could not bo found. It was bollovod m . . n.. - . . -. ..... ....... antwn lnl nt lilV tllll.llT llHVn 110011 friend. That aftornoon, dining with n member of his pnrlsh In Somorvlllo, ho wns ablo to eat but llttlo and Bpout much tlmo on a couch In nppnrent mnntnl misery. Ho explained that ho was ovorcomo by tho rocont doath of a "doar frlond." Thnt night ho somo vlnl or box might havo been loft in tho hathrobo of Miss Llnnoll. which had boon burlod with hor. The body was dlslntorrod in Hyannls on October 2 1 nnd brought to Doston for n post mnrtom oxnmlnatlon by llvo prominent physicians. Tho causo of wont m thn hnnin nf Muhoh Ornnt Eil.l death was ponllriuod, but no addition mands In Ilrookllne. fnthor of the "Irl i "' ovldonco wns rounii to whom ho wns to bo married a wook or so Inter, and thoro remained In se clusion through tho next fow days procedlng his nrrcst. Scores of pollco nnd nowspnpor At tho same tlmo tho pollco begnn nn Investigation Into tho llfo of Illch oson. Every Important net of his llfo from tho dnto of his birth at noso Hill, Va., 3fi years ago, until his nd nion took up tho mystory of tho I vent In Cnmbrldgo was gono Into. It donth of Avis Llnnoll. It sooinod was found that ho wont to school onr nppnront at tho outsot that tho bollef ' ly at Amherst Courthouse Vn high In n aulcldo thoory wns ono which tho; school, then wont to Cnrrollton, Mo murderor hnd planned to fostor.ilo work for a brother and attend a Given tho crlmo nnd tho ronson for local academy. Thrco yearn lator ho Jas. C. Dahlmnnn, serving Iub third term ns mayor, Omahn, Nobr., again wns successful In recolvlng tho overwhelming support of tho voters In tho primary oloctlon. Ho also successfully rid hlmsolf of a bad cabo of kidney trouble by tho nld of Foloy Kldnoy Pills, nnd writes; "I havo taken Foley Kldnoy Pills and thoy havo glvon mo n great deal of rollof, so I cheerfully recommend thorn." Whnt Foley Kldnoy Pills hnvo dono for Mayor Dahlman they will do for nny other porson bothorod with bnekaebo, rhoumattsm, or nny other form of kldnoy or blnddor trouble Just try them for quick nnd pormanont results. For salo by ned Cross Drug Co. Wc Clean and Press Ladies' and Gent's Suite Goods Called for and Delivered Coos Bay Steam Laundry PHONE MAIN 07-J It, tho noxt stop was to find the man responsible for tho condition of tho victim. Tho pollco hnd not far to seek and tho uowspaporH mado no went to Llborty, Mo nnd ontorod William Jowoll collogo to study for tho ministry. Whllo n student ho auppllod pulpits In Kansas City, Mo.. protenso nt mystery In directing tholr Stownrtsvlllo. Miss., El Paso, Toxas suspicions. Tho girl had but ono LnuUvlllo, Ky.. and other placos. Bwoothoart and sho made no concoal- Ills llfo had not boon nn undls- inont of hor nffoctlon for Itlchoson. turned ono nnd many tales woro ro- In a wook'B tlmo material ovMoncc lated of hla ontnngloinonts with rOlKNSn STATEMENT Of The First National Bank of Coos Bay Al thr- close of husliies April 1H, 11)12. IIKSoriK'KS. Loan and discounts IJoudn. warrants nnd twourltlus V. S. bonds to seouru olrouliUUm. Li-Hi outnto, furnlturti and fUturw. . . Cash and sight ox(ilii Total 1208,201.63 7S.9I7.0C 25,000.00 81.011.34 198,268. US Sni)l,12H.7I l(l.MUU'l'll. Capital stock paid In $100,000.00 Surplus and undivided profits 8,815.49 Circulation, outstanding 25.000.no Deposits 457.613.22 Total nt,J28.71 In addition to Cnpltnl Stock tho Individual liability of Stockhold ers Is $100,000.00. INTKI1KST PAID ON TIME AND HAVINGS DEPOSITS. W. S. CHANDLEn, President. M. O. HORTON, Vice-President. DOR8EY KREITZER, Cashier. We Have Been Successful in buying a large stock of II rut class Electrical material and can give our patrons a very low price on house wiring. Got our prlco you can't afford to miss it. Coos Bay Wiring Co., Phono 237-J STADDEN All IJnds of photograph work, bromide enlarging and kodak finishing. R. J. MONTGOMERY Real Estate and Insurance in North Front Street E. C. Barker Watchmaker and Jeweler 100 North Front Street, MAUSHFIELl). ORE. 9fli9R5kfi!SSSlfi.RA, DIt. IIHtl) 11. CLARKE. Specialist in Nerve and Spinal ' Disease. SEE WHAT EASY TERMS HANCH BARGAIN 120 Aero fruit and dairy In culti vation Of tho best class All stock, tools and Implements. $2000 handles Balance easy, $12,000. I. S. KAUFMAN & CO. 177 Fromt It. ! Office, Room 2, Rogers House, 'Marshflold. Offlco Hours 2 to 5. Jhono 144-L. I A 11. A. J. HENDRY'S -' Modern Dental Parlors. We are equipped to do high clasi work on short notice at tho very lowest prices. Examination tree Lady attendant, Coke building, oppo- j site Chandler hotel, phono 112-J. W. BENNETT, I mwyer. !j: )fne over Flanagan & Bennett Bank Urshfleld Oregoe TMt. J. T. McCORMAO, - Physician and Burseon Usrshfleld, Oregon. Jfflce: Lockhsrt Bulldlnf, Opposite post office. Phone 105-J BBBBBBBB "- -- till h iJ You owe your body a double duty; to kcepJl healthful aild properl garbed. Outdoor rccr(, "tion will do onMVe will do the other. "WEAR A BENJAMIN" $1 8.00 TO $40.00 i -'t.t:?r5Mk "MonPV Talk" 4, JeiUamln Oollics WWy IdlKS Hub Clothing and Shoe Co, MARSIiriEM). BAXDOS, Steamer Washington Will Sail Prom San Francisco for Coos Bay Friday, May 17th F. S. DOW, Agent. OccasDocL THIS FItlEND OF COOB I1AY S. S. ALLIANCE F.QUIPPED WITH WIHKLKflS SaibfromCocsBay for Portland Tuesday, May 21 At, 2 P. M. CONNI3CTINO WITH THE NOltTII HANK UOAD AT roniUXD NOHTH PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Phono -4. O. F. McaEOnOC, Apt EiUi VAST AND CO.MMODIOUS Steamer Redondo EQUIPPED WITH WHtELEaS AND SUI1MAIUXR UEIX SAILS FROM SAN FRANCISCO FOR COOS BAY Thursday, May 23, At 3:00 P. M. INTElt-OCEAN TUANSPOUTATION COMPANY. O. F. McGKOKOE, Up Phono It. EQUIPPED WITH WIHELESS SeanlshiP Breakwater ALWAYS ON TIME. SAILS FHOX AIXSWOIITII DOCK, POHTLAND, AT ' 0 A. . " 1st, Hth. 13th, 18th. 2ilrtl and 28tl. FKOM MAlWllHtLD! i SEUVIOE OF THE TIDE MAY 4tli, 10th, 13th, 20th, -Mn w" Ij. A. PAItKHUItST, !. Phone bte l Get Busy AND GET AFTEIt THAT ItOOF, HUT F1UST COMR IN AM OUlt- PIHCES ON SHINGLES AND HOOFING P.VPLIl. SHINGLES Sl.no AND UP. HOOFING PAPEH, ONE PLY, $1.23 A UP' C. A. Smith Lumber & Mfg. ' HETAIL DEPAUTMENT. MlfcssssWssMssMisMilssWMaiW'M'" Abstracts, Real Estate, Fi and Marine Insurance Title Guarantee and Abstract Co HEKitY BENGSTACKEN, Mgr. Coqullla Offlvo Phone 181 Usrshfleld Offlc 1W- Farms Timber Coal and Platting tnu - - Qeneral Agents ''EA8TBIDK Barnard & Langworthy Electrical Contractors and Supplies. PnONE 181-R. 170 So. Rrondway, next door to Union Meat Market. TO AND FWUand Sweden, Norway, BQj, Ana any o'.j:v0ur tl la the time to buy you Bjjt Ret,E";tiandIj5, go vvm.-.