New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-24
POLICE TIGHTEN COIL
AROUND R|CHESON
Minister Wanted "Poison Which
viii Kill Puppies Without
Killing the Dog
MAY ACCUSE RIVAL IN LOVE
declared Defence Will Show An
other Had Motive to Slay Avis
Linnell-Pastor Protests
Innocence.

innocence.
Boston. oct 23.-A startling bit Of
evidence which has been in the hands
Of the police for several days. but which
they have carefully guarded, leaked out
tonight and promises 10 cast additional
interest on the case Of the Rev. Clarence
Y. T Richeson. the Baptist minister
Who is confined in a cell in the Charles
street iap. charged with the murder Of
Avis Linnell.
When the police gave out a statement
recently as 10 evidence which had been
given to them ny William Il. Hahn. the
Newton druggist. Al whose store the
Cambridge pastor is alleged 70 have
bought cyanide Of potassium on the
Tuesday preceding the death of the Lin
nell girl by the same drug. they declared
the pastor had asked the druggist for A
poison which would kin a dog at his
home which was about 10 give birth IN
puppies The statement stopped there
II is stated on authority tonight that
Hahn added another sentence TO the
conversation he claims 10 have had with
the minister. on which the police lav
considerable stress. According 10 this
authority, Hahn added that the minister
also said.
.T want a poison which will Kill the
puppies without killing the dog"
Hahn declared. IL is claimed. that he
knew of no medicine or drug which
would bring about the situation which
the minister outlined.
While the state was collecting its evi-
deroe I'm the case. Richescn faced two
leading members Of his church late to-
dav and declared:
'I am innocent. and viii prove II when
The time comes"
a. F. Watson and NJ F. Hughes both
Of The Emmanuel Baptist church If
Cambridge. We're the men 20 whom
BichesoD made the above declaration.
Nfr Watson is treasurer of the church
Both raid a visit TO the man in his cell
to-dav, as did the Rev George Holt
tho Rhode Island clergyman who is 10
marry the Younger sister n Violet Ed
msnds. % whom Richeson was engaged.
The pastors protestati0n OF his inno-
cerce was also made 10 Mr. Holt
Another visitor % the prisoner to-day
vas his sister. Miss I. y. Richeson. Of
Saranac Lake. \. Y. She came 20 the
fair an hour before the opening time.
She was unable 20 see her brother on
,s1ce which she came. she was admitted
to the prisoner upon her arrival at the
taH this morning. The usual time al
lorted % visitors was also overlooked.
and Miss Richeson spent nearly an hour
az the door of Cell Il. where the pastor
IS confined IN what is known as MUIR
3erers Row"
MAY '7volve Former Sweetheart.
All that money and the legal profess
sion can provide TO give ard TO Richeson
VIII apparently be forthcoming \
squad Of private detectives. said to be
in The employ of The Edmands family. is
searching f.r evidence with which 10 re-
f.te the claims of the prosecution. The
defence. u aas said to-day. viii offer
testimony 90 prove that a former sweet
heart. Who was frequently in Miss Lin
re.s company 10 Hyannis early in the
slmme- was aware # her condition;
that be- lad the motive and a better op-
rortlr.ty than Richeson 20 slay her. or
that because n his attentions she herself
knowingly drank the fatal draft
It Has also stated that If William
Hahn. the Newton druggist. cannot he
shaken under ss-eXamination in his
story that Richeson purchased on Tues
Gay October ~, enough cyanide of
potassium @ kiu ten men," the defence
win admit this act and assert that the
minister desired the drug 10 kin a dog
az his boarding house which had been
annoying him. IL IS known that his
rooms We're searched before the police
got there on Friday A bottle will be
Produced that Hahn must Identify was
The same or similar To the container he
sold and IN this bottle will be the exact
amount If cvanide Hahn testifes lie sold.
RcheSo0 Is expected 20 enter gen
eral denial of his alleged relations with
Ais Linucu and 20 endedvor 10 prove
az al.b for the fatal Saturday through
Mise ,-f.,.. r-5,,.r5e hts eorcLo or
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Immediately upor tho arrest of Richie
son Moses Grant Edmands. .ather Of the
young woman 20 whom the minister was
70 %" married next Tuesday, and in
whose home he sought seciusion from