The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
MRS. RICH REMAINS TRUE
TO MURDER SUSPECT
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important bit of evidence in the Cor
yeon murder mystery is the fact that
& no blood stains were found in the BEL
room occupied by Mrs. Coryeon. where
the suspect Rich says ne found his
grandmother after hearing her cry out.
A pool of CONCEALED blood was found
on the floor OF the adjoining bedroom.
into which the dying woman was
dragged by Rich and there are traces
OF blood on the frame of the door con-
meeting the two rooms.
When the doctors responded to
young Rlchs summons to the Coryeon
home they found the victim bleeding
Z profusely. II the injuries had been
received in a fall. 1t almost inevitably
follows, the police think. that the floor
Of her bedroom would have been stain
ed. On the other hand, l.. p. Coumans,
r attorney for the accused. regards the
absence of blood stains in the victim 8
bedroom as big point in his favor.
"The shock OF the injuries. If re-
ceived In the manner We claim, would
tend to arrest the fiow Of blood for the
time being" said he. When Rich
took hold of her to move her the blood
started flowing. That. l think. easily
the adjoining room and we will put
ON some OF the states best known
medical experts TO establish that the
Dry"
Says Prisoner 10 Innocent.
Az to the conclusions of the police
with reference to the dress suit Mr..
4 Coumans said. Let them go ahead
and concoct all the theories they want
Al n x.rtII txn ~ to nhf
when the time comes. where Roland
I. purchased that dress suit and back 1t
ND with witnesses. The police can try
Z their case in the newspapers IL they
want to, but | want TO save some OF
my ammunition for the court trial. We
will be heard from then. | firmly be-
usve in my clients Innocence and be-
& 1ieve he will be acquitted"
The sweat-box Is thing practically
unknown to the local police. No effort
- being made to make the prisoner
talk Rich Is bearing up we'll under
n the strain. according TO relatives who
4 have visited him In the jail. His chief
concern Is for his wife. The latter mas
nartially recovered from the nervous
collapse following her husbands ar
rest as they sat at the wedding break
XMD4 on6 10 IA tiAN AesAAtAAy On
. Lincoln avenue.
As yet the police have found no wea-
ron that they can connect with the
crime. They are holding a rolling pin.
baseball bat, window weight and
= potato mRsher. all taken from the
rremlses. but none Of them show any
s. blood stains. Rumors ami tips OF all
sorts continue TO pour into police head.
X ouartcrs, but all have proven without
foundation thus far and some are SO
pnlpably absurd that they are not even
considered
Mrs. Christine Coryeon was murder
cd IN cold blood. and there Il
rot the slightest doubt IA my mind
fhat we have the murderer In Gus
. fody." declared Chief Of Police n. N
r Murphy, to The Times Friday morn
lnx. Roland Rich. the suspect has
cIosed up like a clam on the advice o.
M attorney. and declines TO make any
< furthsr statement for the present. bu
f chief Murphy Is hopeful that he viii
+ u1&nn ntely break down and confess.
notwithstanding the attitude OF tho
&ozIce, public sentiment continues
<Irunx IN the young mans favor
1&ooRh n 10 wavcring In certain quar-
/1r1 The police have discovered two
~ Witnesses whose testimony Will
1ove highly important IN the inQuest