Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-31

ment has called before the grand jury
were Of the opinion. tonight. that the Wit
nesses heard. today, included some of The
most important YET called The evidence
which they disclosed, however, cannot
be revealed
1T is known. however, that the case
which the police have mapped ont agaiuss
Richeson, and the witnesses and evidence
supporting which they have placed at the
disposal of the district attorney for pre-
sentatien 10 the grand fury. consists
principally Of the following contentious:
First, that on Tuesday, Oct 10. Richie
son purchased cyanide of potassium from
William Hahn. a Newton druggist
Second. that on Thursday, oct. u. h.
experimental with the poison in his
rooms in the Carter home in Cambridgs
Third that on Saturday oct. "A. Richie
son met Miss I.innen between and J
O'Clock in the afternoon and gave the
poison as a result Of the taking of which
she was found dead shortly after :
o'clock"
In connection with the first contention,
Druggist Hahn has already testified be-
fore the grand jury 1t is understood
that several Of the witnesses who testi-
fed before the grand jury. today. iucled-
ing several close friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Carter. in whose home the minister
had his apartments. were called in con-
nection with the second contention. II
has been reported that Mrs. Carter told
friends that Richeson in returning 70 her
a howl which he had borrowed to mix
-four and water 70 form paste for book
81, lt.4
out well. as there has been poison in H.
The witnesses heard today. who at
generally connected with this phase Of
the matter or with Richeson's personal
habits. were: pr Harry NJ. Gardner,
Dr. David l. Dowd, William Greenwood
and Bf Frederic Gady.
1t was reported this afternoon tia
the government had finally cleared up all
doubts as to whether the couple met. aud
that they have at their disposal evidenes
certain as TO whore the minister and Miss
I.innen dined. This report was coupled
with the appearance before the grand
jury. today. of Mr. and Mrs 4 f. Long
who conduct the Trinity Court Cafe.
Although the proceedings of the efant
jury. TODAY, wefe surrounded with In
greatest secrecy. it was learned that III,
following witnesses testified
Among the Witnesses who appeared II
the antefoom Of the grand jury, thi.
forenoon. were William II. Greenwood. Z
close friend Of the Carriers; Everett Pa3ta
l7-year-old boy who is repurted to hay
seen the accused clergyman on a stree
In Cambridge on the morning of FRIDAY
Oct Is, the day preceding Miss i-inneil3
death; Dr. Harry NJ. Gardner who livee
opposite the Carter home and who vislLet
Mr. Richesou az the home Of Moses Gran
Edmands in Brooklne, where Mr. ltiehe-
son kept in sccluson from The SUNDAY
night after Miss Linnen's death until hi
arrest the following FRIDAY, pr. H. T
Baldwin of Brookline. the Ednands fam
lilly physician, who has been attending
Miss Violet Edmands. the minister,
fianeee. since the arrest of the clergyman
Chief Inspector Patrick J. Hurley q th'
Cambridge police. ard Chafiea /. Nelson
a druggist who has stove near the car
ter home in Cambridge, There were ais
number of Witnesses ~ hn We're nal
known to the newspaper men At the caur'
house
George II Baker railroad brakeman
and hoyhood acquaintance Of Avis LIN
nell. who asserts that he saw the min
lister and Miss I.innell talking togelnel
for 10 minutes in the South station, Fri