Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-31
Reported Cause Is Discovery Of
New and Important Evidence
For The Government in Avis
Llnnell Murder Mystery.
Number of Witnesses Heard Thus
Far by Grand Jury Is Thirty.

Boston. oct. Gothic third days
session of the Suffolk county grand
Jury, which has heard the testimony
Of some thirty witnesses in connec-
ton with the governments attempt
to secure an indictment against Rev.
Clarence \. T. Richeson. Tor the muir
der of Avis Linneii. former sweet
heart, WAS brought 10 an unexpected
adjournment today by the desire of
the district attorney IL look up what
is believed 70 be important new evil
dence. The grand jurors had heard
all OF the Witnesses summonsed today
and it was supposed they We're ready
te commence declarations On the ques-
tiou OF Indictment when they filed out
Of the room. and announcement was
made that adjournment had been TAX
en- until tomorrow afternoon.
The nature of the new testimony is
not known. Its importance may be
judged from the fact that Assistant
District Attorney Thomas u Lavelle
Captain of Police Inspectors Ainslic C.
Armstrong, and Police Stenographer
". a. Irving " all dispatched by
il for presentation tomorrow The
identity of the persons from whom the
supposedly new facts are To be learn
ed is not known. It had been sup
posed that the place where the infor-
nation was to be secured was Hyan
mis-, Miss Linnelrs former home, but
Indications tonight were that this was
not so. Capt. Armstrong and his ste
nographer could not have gone to Hy-
annis, it is known, but it is possible
that Mr.. Lavelle die go there. The
possibility is suggested that two places
may be visited, one by AIR. Lavelle,
as his own stenographer. and the 9TH
er by Capt. Armstrong and Stenog
rapher irving.
The fact that there was evidence,
still unknown to the police which
would augment their case against Mr.
Richeson, became Known TO the dis
trict attorneys Office only this after
noon. When the grand jurors return
ed from luncheon recess they found
before them only two witnesses. The
two witnesses were a woman, about
80 years old, who in public had APP
peared with her face heavily sWathed
i'm a brown veil. aud a man. probably
2s. No person could be found who
knew them and the attendants in
the district attorneys Office preserved
the same complete secrecy which has
marked the entire conduct of the case.
1t was the testimony OF either one
OF these two persons. or both, which
gave the police the clue to the loca-
ton Of the new facts, ii is believed.
Their testimony was finished about
80 O'Clock and AZ 80 the grand jur-
ors filed out. followed by District AT
torney Pelletler who would say only
that adjournment had been taken un-
til O'Clock tomorrow. Mr.. Pelletier
would not say what the stand eli the
government will be tomorrow morning
when Mr.. Richeson Is arraigned in
court.
Following the elersyman's arrest
last Friday morning at the home in
Brookline of Moses Grant Edmands,
father of his fiancee Miss Violet Ed
mands, he was brought into court and
waving the reading OF the complaint
his counsel agreed to oct 81 as the
date foI preliminary hearing.
This was the date upon which Rich
eson was To have been married to Miss
iehiiietithS. sslliNt RiAet tiitiIs iAOhNNNA
the wedding invitations have been re-
called, although announcement has
been made that the date has been
merely postponed
The preliminary hearing is scheduled
for tomorrow morning before Judge
Michael J. Murray in the municipal
court. At that time, the defendant is
supposed to plead to the charge OF
murder. 1t is understood that he will
appear in court. Put it is probable
that the government, in view of the
fact that the grand jury is consider
ing the case and that no report has
yet been made, will ask for further
continuance. On the other hand it is
understood that the defence will press
for an immediate hearing. Final dis
position of the matter will rest viii
Judge Murray, who probably vii
grant the governments request for {
continuance in view of the fact tina
the grand jury's action is expected
shortly. An indictment report by tn,
grand jury viii takef the matter out q
the lower court. Should the Crane
Jury return "a no bill ,hoWeNer1otht
government may still demanqi.a hear
ing in the lower court
In the event of an indictment by tn
grand jury. blanket indictment vii
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