New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-27
GRAND Jury TAKES Up
L|NNELL MURDER CASE
Mother of Dead Girl and Parents
Of RiCheson'S FianCee
Give Testimony.
MISS EDMANDS NOT THERE
Minister Said to Have Warned
Landlady That Dish He
Borrowed Had Con-
tanned Poison.

Boston. oct. 26.-The special SESSION ~
the Suffolk County Grand Jury which was
convened to-day % consider the evidence
accumulated by the police against the Rev.
Clarence V T Richeson in connection with
the death by poisoning Of Miss Avis Lin
nell the Hyannis singer and Sunday school
teacher assumed something Of the aspect Of
a trial because some Of the witnesses for
the defence as well as government wit
nesses we're called When the grand Jurors
ad journed at O'Clock this eve-lTg. after
nearly eight hours elaboration they had
heard the testimony Of more than dozen
persons. including three who are directly
connected with the case for the defence
These three witnesses were Mr. and Mrs.
Moses Grant Edmands, father and mother
of Miss Violet Edmandsl the accused cler-
gymans fancee and Robert Burns, head Of
local detective agency. who has directed
the Investigation in behalf Of Mr.. Richeson
In unfolding before the Jurors the chain
Of evidence which the police have collected
District Attorney Pelletier marshalled his
witnesses in the following order. after Med
zeal Examiner Lear. who performed the
autopsy had spent three-quarters II an
hour explaining his observations
Mrs. Edgar Linnell, Of Hyannis mother
Of tho dead girl. gowned entirely In black
and with a heavy veil which completely
hid her features: Mrs w u. Mclean. Of
Brockton. sister Of the dead girl who ac-
compsnied her mother from the home in
Hyannis. and Who IN contrast wore no sign
OF mourning: two Young women. believed
10 he cashier and waitress IN local res
taurant where II has been stated that MI
Richeson and Miss Linnell dined a few
hours before the Young woman's death al
the Young Vomens Christian Association
lodgings i'm Warrenton street. Or. Mary
Hobart. who was called into attend MISS
TJnnel before she died Miss Juliet 9. Pat
torson. superintendent or the Young Nom-
ems Christian Association building. who
assumed charge Of the situation arising
from Miss Linnelrs death Immediately on
the discovery OF the body and until Medl-
cal Examiner Leary arrived. Miss Lucille
ZeigIer. a friend of the dead girl and her
fellow lodgcr. who IS understood 10 have
had a conversation with Miss Linnell re-
carding her dinner engagement on the
afternoon Of her death. Miss Emily Hans
comb. also a logger or lIe lpuus ~ '''i'''
Christian Association. who has toid the
rolice that Mr. Richeson, when she IN
formed him OF the death OF Miss Linnel
first appeared uninterested. and then IN
ouired. Did she say anything before she
died 90. Mr. and Mrs Franklin II. Carter
ar whose house in Cambridge Mr. Hicne
son had his apartments; Mr.. and Mrs. I'd
uands AZ whose home the defence say
Mr. Richeson passed most Of the afternoon
and evening Of SATURDAY. October H. Whei
Miss TjnneU died William H. Hahn drug
-ist Of Newton centre. whose assertion to
the pollce that Mr.. Richeson had pur-
chased OF him enough cyanide OF potas
SUM 10 kill ten men led 20 the clergyman
arrest and Robert Burns the private de-
toctive. who searched Richesons rooms
following his arrest and who has directed
the investigation I'm behalf OF the defence
Tile summons issued by the District NJ
t---cv's Office for the appearance or re
toc-ive Burns was very unusual IN 'h'
procedure Of Massachusetts courts and sur
rrised the defence greatly. Burns IS sai'
bv the police 10 have removed considerable
nroperty before the police arrived. It
understood that among the effects remove
there were many letters.