Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-26
Of SLAIN
GIRL EXAMINED
BY PHYSICIANS

lOA1AC1dlO, AAOWCVCl, 1/Cl1.y 1lu
topsy Was Held Over Re
mains of Avis Linnell; Ac.
cused Breaks Silence.
Boston, Mass, Oct, 25-The vial il
which Miss Avis Linnell received the
cyanide OF potassium which caused hel
death, was not buried with her body
This possibility which led to the ex
humation OF the body from its grave
was disapproved at the examination
made early today by Medical Examiner
Timothy Leary.
Following an examination Of the
body OF the young music student who
met her death a week ago last Satur.
day by taking cyanide of potassium
the remains were today sent back to
Hyannis on an early train and rein
tered.
The examination of the body Of the
young woman was held in the early
morning at the city hospital morgue.
continuing about an hour and half.
The medical examiner denied that
there had been an autopsy. Other
than to say that an examination had
been held, and that he would report his
findings to District Attorney Pellesitr,
Medical Examiner Leary refused to
discuss the case.
Applications of the defense to have
representatives at the autopsy which
was supposed to be held today were
not decided upon yet, Judge Murray
reserving his decision until 9 o'clock
today. Whether this had anything to
do with holding the examination at
such an early hour is not known.
Detectives employed by the defense
are seeking to prove that some one
other than Pastor Richeson associated
with Avis Linnell was responsible for
her condition and death.
A close friend of the minister, who
was to have been a prominent figure
at his marriage to Violet Edmands
said that Richeson had told Miss Ed
mands OF the Linnell girl. but that his
story differed great deal from that
which had been given to the public.
a' Girl Appealed for Aid7
AS told to Miss Edmands by the
minister, he was at one time engaged
to Miss Linnell, but the girl decided
she was not adapted to be the wife
Of minister feeling that she had a
greater career ahead Of her as an
opera singer. For this reason Miss
Linnell herself broke the engagement.
following which, Richeson says he saw
her only as a friend. He says he has
letters from Miss Linnell in support
Of this statement, and 1t Is limited by
the defense that he has other letters
In which Miss Linnell wrote to him
as her pastor telling him that she was
in trouble and asking him to assist
her.
Richeson Writes to Flock.
Richeson has addressed the follow
ing letter to his congregation at the
Emmanuel Baptist church, Cambridge:
Dear Brethren:
II appreciate the position in which
he church is now placed, but I ask
It's consideration until after the pre-
iminary hearing, or, If the grand jury
meets first, then until that time.
"Most fraternally,
clarence v. T. Richeson."
The next regular meeting of the
church will be held Friday night, the
lay after the grand jury is expected
% begin its deliberations. The letter
probably WILL be read then and 1t is
possible the grand jury may have
cached finding that the church will
,e able to act on. The fact that Mr..
2icheson asked consideration only un-
ii after the grand jury meets was
aiken by his friends as strong indi-
,ation Of his hope that the govern
nent will fail to make out a case
against him.
Col Thomas Varland Richeson Of
Amherst, Va, father of the prisoner,
las arrived in Boston from his Virginia
,ome and visited his son in his cell.
More Details Of Poison Purchase.
A startling bit of evidence which
las been IN the hands of the police for
several days but which they have care
'ully guarded, has leaked out and
promises to cause additional interest
n the case OF the Rev. Clarence " T.
2icheson, the Baptist minister charg-
ID with the murder Of Miss Avis Lin |
lell, the pretty music student OF
Iyannis.
When the jolice gave out the state
nent Of William H. Hahn, the Newton
ruggist, from whom the Cambridge
,astor Is alleged to have bought cyan
de of potassium, the drug that caused |
he death of the Linnell girl, they said |
he pastor had asked Hahn for pois-
n which would kill dog at his home
which was about to give birth to
uppies.'
Last night it was stated an author
ty that Druggist Hahn added another
entence to the conversation he claims
o have had with Richeson. and that
he minister also said:
81 want poison which will kill the
nppies without killing the. dog"
Druggist Hahn declared that he stat
d he knew of no medicine or drug
rhich would do this. The police at
ach considerable significance to this
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