The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-28
BLOOD STAINS LnE
Bis FACTOR IN
MYSTERY
No Tell.Tale Marks Found in Nm.
Coryeon's Bedroom, Where Ro-
land Rich, Murder Suspect,
Says He Found Her.
Police Believe II Victim Fell Blood
Would Be Found on Spot
Defense Disagrees.
BY GORDON A. DAMON.
(staff Correspondent The Times. !


(staff Correspondent The TImes.l
BAY CITY. Mich May 2s.-(Spe-
eiaL)-What the police regard a. an
Important bit OF evidence In the Cor
yeon murder mystery Is the fact that
no blood stains were found In the bed
room occupied by Mrs. Coryeon. where
the suspect Rich says he 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 Rich's summons to the Coryeon
home they found the victim bleeding
profusely. II the injuries had been
received In a fall. 1t almost inevitably
follows, the police think. that the door
Of her bedroom would have been stain
ed. On the other hand, L. p. Coumans.
attorney for the accused, regards the
absence OF blood stains In the victims
bedroom as big point tn his favor.
THE shock OF the injuries, II re-
ceive ed In the manner we claim, would
| tend to arrest the dow of blood for the
| time being" said he. When Rich
took hold OF her to move her the blood
started flowing. That, I think, easily
accounts for the presence OF blood in
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.
AS to the conclusions Of the police
with reference to the dress suit, Mr..
| Coumans said. Let them 20 ahead
and concoct all the theories they want
to. We will be prepared TO show,
| when the time comes, where Roland
purchased that dress suit and back 1t
up with witnesses. The police can try
their case In the newspapers IL they
want to, but l want to save some Of
my ammunition for the court trial. We
will be heard from then. l firmly be-
lieve In my clients innocence and be-
tiieve he will be acquitted"
The sweat-box IL a thing practically
unknown to the local police No effort
lis being made to make the prisoner
talk Rich is bearing up well under
the strain, according to relatives who
concern is for his wife. The latter has
partially recovered from the nervous
collapse following her husbands ar
rest as they sat at the wedding break
fast. She is I'm the family home on
Lincoln avenue.
AS yet the police have found no wea-
pom that they can connect with the
crime. They are holding rolling pin,
Aat IND lou a.
a potato masher, all taken from the
premises. but none OF them show any
blood stains. Rumors ami tips OF all
sorts continue to pour into police head
quarters, but all have proven without
foundation thus far and some are so
palpAbly absurd that they are not even
considered.
Mrs. Christine Coryeon was murder
ed in cold blood, and there 10
not the slightest doubt In my mind
that we have the murderer In Gus
tody," declared Chief OF Police N. N.
Murphy. TO The Times Friday morn
ing. Roland Rich, the suspect, has
closed up like clam on the advice OF
his attorney. and declines TO make any
further statement for the present, put
Chief Murphy Is hopeful that he VIII
ultimately break down and confess.
! Notwithstanding the attitude OF the
police. public sentiment continues
strong in the young mans favor.
though It is wavering in certain quar-
tiers. The police have discovered two
new witnesses whose testimony VIII
prove highly important In the inquest
and the police court examination.
These are George Tierney and Alfred
Reese. the hack drivers who took the
wedding party to the church Wednes'
day morning.
Both we're waiting outside the Rich
home. which Immediately adjoins the
residence OF Mrs Coryeon. during the
time the crime was committed. botn
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