Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-10-24

II,
evidence which has been in the hands
of the police for several days, but
which they have carefully guarded,
leaked out tonight and promises to cast
additional interest on the case of Rev.
Clarence V. T. Richeson, the Baptist
minister who is confined in cell in
Charles street Jail on the charge of the
murder of Avis Linnell, the 10 year
old music student and Sunday school
teacher
Druggist Hahn's Statement.
When the police recently gave out
a statement as to evidence which had
been given them by William FL. Hahn,
the Newton druggist where the Cam
bridge pastor is alleged to have bought
cynaide of potassium on the Tuesday
preceding the death of the Linnell girl
ny the same drug, they declared the
pastor had asked the druggist for a
poison which would kill a dog which
was about to give birth to puppies"
The statement stopped there.
A Significant Sentence.
Tonight it is stated on authority that
druggist Hahn added another sentence
to the conversation he claims to have
had with the minister, on which the
police lay considerable stress. Ac-
cording to this authority, Mr.. Hahn
added that the minister also said: Il
want a poison which will kill the
puppies without killing the dog
Druggist Hahn declared, it is claimed
that he stated that he knew of no
medicine or drug which would bring
about the situation which the minis
ter outlined.
Pastor Protests His Innocence.
While the state was collecting its
evidence in the case, the Rev. Richie
son lats today faced two leading MEM
bers OF his church and declared: Il
aIn innocent and will prove it when
the time comes" The two men, A. F.
Watson, treasurer, and N. E. Hughes,
both of the Emmanuel church of Cam
bridge, paid q visit to the man in his
oell today. as did Rev George Holt.
the Rhode Isaand Clergyman who is to
MARRY ths younger sister of Violet
Edmaads 20 whom Mr.. Richeson was
engaged. Ths pastors protestation
thM visitors.
Nsstsd BY His Sister.
Another Visitor to the prisoner
tsaay ,os r.s his sister sss.n.S Miss .,l. l.
II. Z. she oans to the Jail an
hour ooEoSo the opening time, but ow-
ing % 42se fank that after coming such
. 1ssag distanca, she was unable to see
her hotlaw On Sunday, she was ad-
nAteA t. Ahe prisoner. The usual
SRatod dine allotted to visitors was
11ap evaSDpohad and Miss Richeson
spent neHueH an hoar at the door of
eel a. selse6o the pastor is confined in
what II known - 'Murderer's Row"
K.fasaads to Aid Richeson.
All xnae uaonse and the legal prof
essioU oAn Provide to give aid to
paceHon yiN aeparentiy be forth
rsse of nson.san. Moses Grant Ed
rsazfsa. fashsf- of the young woman to
vr51on talA minister was 30 be married
on nexA WeeGE Tuesday and in whose
M.n7e b. souxht seclusdon from the
tssns OF the death OF the Lnneil slrl
sat t41e Xeung Women's Christian as
isocia&Son roonnA en October II, until
he was arfestsd Friday morning last,
made q etaAemea1t in which he de-
~clarsd that HohAson would have the
best COUNSEL thut money could secure.
tho weassh of Aff. Tdmands as well
As the mems OF his daughter, an
hsirass IN her own right, would be
drawn Upon
A WsaAtAy Uv1cIe To Assist.
Sau sursher Assistance has been
erornfzed tia minister from his own
family. Words OF enrourax ement and
sssupanoss Of support came today
from UA WX1sArn A. Richeson of
elara6 his f0utsure WAS at The COM
nland OF shs attorneys for the de-
fenss. Thus Rs~t Mr., Richeson, al
taonsA penniless himself, will have
In a9faf1se the assistance of three
foFtsnes.
A Perpisxing Circumstances.
One Of th. peTplezing problem $
which has contributed the prosecu r
tiog is the apparently long time lin
which the cyanide of potassium actt I'd
before IT caused the death of MI SIS
Linnsil. fhs medical examiner. I )r.
Thnotky e. Leary, in his report, de-
cIaret that death ensued 25 minNtes
poafce this seems strange in view of the
fast that cyanida Is supposed to ca use
Instantaneous death.
Drus To Be AnaIyzed.
Various explanations are being AID
va need for this seeming Inconsistency.
One is that an overdose of the pS,lHon
4eted as its own emetic. Another is
that tho poison had deterioirated
through chATsaica1 action. This rnat-
ter win be ascertained by an ana fysis
ot q quantity of cyanide of pota,3sium
- be secured from the Hahn drug
store, 70 see If the drug kept there;
such as was purchased by the minis
ter. had lost its strength.
Lives Prolonged by Overdose.
The medical examiner is authority
for the statement, however, that no
special significance need be pllfced in
the fact that the girl survived nearly
half an hour after taking such a
deadly poison, citing cases where the
drug haf, Ieteriorated or an ,overdose
had been taken so that life 5vas pro-
1onged.
Special Sitting OF Grand Jury.
In view of the fact that the case is
now in the hands of the district at
torney and that the evidence, will be
presented before the grand jury on
Thursday of the present week. a
special sitting having been. called to
avoid a hearing before tile munich
pal court which would divnlse the evi-
dencs to the defense. the police de-
clare that no more material secured
by them will be given out tosshe press.
Defence Still SilentL
The defence, represented by Judge
james r. Dunbar and his Son, Philip
r. Dunbar, still maintain silence as to
what stand they will tahf when the
case comes to trial. Init nation was
given tonight. however, ft1lat by to-
morrow or the next day a statement
would be Forthcoming.
Wedding Presents Being' Returned.
Al her Brookline naanainn, Miss Vio-
~ 2fDannnG. alunaRt bnm rt1AF0knn With