Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-07
PUTNAM
Impossible to Get Speech with Violet Edmands-FamiIy Said to Have Left Ponfret-Monday'sF Funerais-Mono 1srsett Mill Closes Down-Gran9ers at Husking Bee.

cottage with draW Wn shades and as quiet as q tomb sheltered Violet Ednlands at Pomfret Monday. The fi- ancee of Rev. C. V. T. Richeson. now held for trial in Boston, is not too III to be out if she so inclines. but she and the members of her party are as wary as woodland deer of meet ing anyone connected with news paper and any would be interviewer must catch the distra cted girl una wares to get word with her in re- lation to the crushing tragedy that has crept into her life at time when it promised to be filled with happiness.
 Is Miss Edmands in that cottage over there?' was asked of a stable boy IS he drove out from behind the Ben Grosvenor inn, Monday afternoonJ
 The boy, it was evident, had been watching the place and those it con- tained.
 Yes he said. A coIored man from the inn took her dinner over a short time ago.
 A ring at the doorbeH of the cot tage and another and another ring re- mained unanswered. The sha des were closely drawn and not a sound en- Of windows betrayed no peering eyes, but there is no question but what the bell sounded a summons 10 persons that would not respond.
 Across the leaf-strewn lawn inquis- tive and curious faces looked on from the windows, Veranda and grounds about the Grosvenor inn, faces of per sons evidently very anxious as to the outcome of an attempt to interview young woman who has been sorely tried But at the cottage the silence was like that of death.
 Probably nothing less than a breach of the peace would have induced the much pestered occupants of rhe cottage to present themselves, if only to in quire what was wanted. As when in their Broo&iine home, from which they are armor- proof against interviewers.
 Inquiry at the inn brought abso- lutely no information as to the Ed mands' presence or absence. At the inn, from w;1ich the E,dnlands have their meals sent no one knows any thing about them-not even that they are at Pomfret. The compact to pro- tect them from everyone is operating as smoothly as a military censorship. There is one thing mighty certain and going to be talked with for publica- tion if they can avoid it.
 In spite of all this, they do get away from the cottage at times dur ing the day or evening when the coast is clear.
 The boys al Pomfret school and the native sons have all had what they term a good look al Miss Violet a GrIve- She even Nentured over to Putnam Sunday afternoon with her nurse and is said to have taken a trolley ride to Danielson and back.
 She never is seen alone and only at hours when she would be least liable to be disturbed CT approa ched by anyone.
 Sunday and Monday Pomfret was the Mecca for auto tourists who hoped to get a chance to see Miss Edmands and in some cases they put themselves 10 considerable trouble 10 appease what proved to be an unsatisfed curi- osity, although they did see MT. and Mrs. EdmanJs.
 The fact of their presence in Pom fret having been given to the press, there was q belief Monday and even a report thar the family would or had gone away Perhaps they will soon; perhaps not An automobile was over at their cotts ge Monday afternoon and received a considerable amount of lug gage.
 A despatch from Pomfret Monday night said: Miss Violet Edmands, financee of Rev. C. T. V. Richeson, the Baptist clergyman, held in Boston, charged with the death of Miss Avis Linreu, accompanied by her father, mother and nurse, left here today without making her destination knoNn- The party came here a little over week ago, registering at a local hotel under the name of Smith. Their identity was not known until Saturday, when a cottage was leased. It is understood that Miss Edmands and l CT mother will go abroad.