The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
RICH WAS REFUSED PRESENT
BY HIS GRANDMOTHER
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secured much OF his information from
confidential sources and II makes ex'
tremely interesting reading
Well, Mr.. Hitchcock. the mystery
grows deeper" friend remarked 10
him.
1T Is not deeper TO me-" the prose
cutor replied. / propose TO leave no
stone unturned TO make this investi'
CATION even more thorough than al
present and run down the murderer OF
Mrs. Coryeon. II was a brutal MUIR
der. | am sure | hold the key 10 the
solution OF the mystery and propose
10 reveal the real murderer when the
proper time arrives"
Lesson From criminoloey.
A reference to the exemplary repu-
tation OF Roland Rich, the murder sus-
pect, and his cool demeanor since his
arrest. brought forth this remark from
the prosecutor:
"A man who was formerly one OF
the most esteemed citizens of his COM
munity is now serving time in the
penitentiary. study OF criminology
shows that some OF the worst crimes
in history were planned and executed
by men who stood high as citizens"
Attorney Coumans. for the defense.
says he will produce several witnesses
who will swear that Mrs. Coryeon told
them she would give Roland Rich the
house and lot at No. Ills feminist. as
a wedding present. Roland and Miss
Kaiser, his fancee told This to inti-
mate friends two weeks before the
wedding This, Attorney Coumans
says, shows that Rich had no reason
to kill his grandmother.
Rich is beginning to show the eff
fects of the strain on him and has
grown morose and moody. The jailor
finds excuses for breaking in on him
and making him move around occa-
sionally in an effort TO divert his mind
from the tragedy. Sheriff Kinney be-
lieves Rich is on the verge OF a break
down
The funeral OF Mrs. Coryeon was
held from st. James Catholic church
Saturday morning. Her grandson. Ro-
land Rich, charged with being her
slayer. was not among the mourners.
neither was his bride. nor his mother
Young Rich did not ask TO attend the
funeral, nor did any OF his relatives on
mis- behalf II the request had been
made IL would have been denied for IL
is against Sheriff Kinneys policy -
allow prisoners TO attend funerals. es-
pecially under the present circum-
stances. Rich's mother and bride are
Frustrated.
The funeral OF Mrs. Coryeon this
morning was a large one for Bay City.
IL was held from the residence OF
GhnrfAon Ei0hfh.
SITS. at go and from the church half
an hour later Both the house and
church were packed with friends and
curiosity seekers were also conspicu-
Gus in the throng. Mrs. Tierney was
the last TO view the corpse. She bore
up well, but her grief was pathetic as
she stood weeping beside the casket
and gently caressed her dead mothers
cheeks.
The services in the church were con-
Quoted by Fir. Weiss, OF st. Boniface
church The body was laid TO rest be-
side that of Mrs. Coryeon's husband
I'm st. Patrick's cemetery.
While Roland Rich sits in cell in
the county Jail on the charge Of MUIR
dering his aged grandmother. Mrs.
Christine Coryeon, his bride of three
days, formerly Miss Anna Kaiser, re-
mains loyal TO him and says his limo
cence will be established. Mrs. Rich
was Frustrated by the arrest OF young
Rich at his wedding breakfast.
She intends to exert her energies
toward proving that her husband-the
fayorite grandson Of the victim OF the
murder or accident on Wednesday
is the victim OF peculiar circum
stances: that he was friendly with his
grandmother. chatting in humorous
mood with her shortly before she was
found In a dying condition; that the
testimony at the inquest will be favor
able to him.
The brides love CLEANS through the
seriousness Of the whole situation. Her
loyalty 10 young Rich is shared by the
friends of the prisoner, VINO still main
tain that he is innocent.