Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20

hearing October 81.
For nearly seven hours eight police
officers had been waiting outside of the
Edmands home in Brookline for an Op-
pOrtunity to make the arrest. No at
tention was paid during the night to
police attempts to gain admission to
the house.
Did Not Have Warrant.
The officers had no warrant for the
pastors arrest, and for a time occu
pants of the house paid no attention to
the repeated rings on the doorbell, but
finally some one disconnected the
wires. Later the telephone also was
disconnected.
Realizing that apparently there was no
prospect of seeing the minister before
daybreak, Deputy Supt William b. Watts
of the Boston police department and
Chief Inspector Joseph Dugan of the bu-
reau of criminal investigation placed
their men about the house in such a
manner as to cut off every avenue of
escape. After that the police waited
until shortly before 8 o'clock, when Mr.
Richeson was taken into custody.
Cards Issued for Wedding.
A day or two before Miss Linners
of Mr.. Richeson and Miss Violet Ed
mands. which was set for Tuesday, Oc-
tober 81.
Mr. Richeson went to the Edmands
home last Sunday night, almost imme-
diately after he had been informed of
the sudden death of Avis Linnell. who, it
was said, had been for some time his
tiancee From Sunday night until yes
terday afternoon the minister denied him
col 10 oil lore lan
a statement as to his relations with Miss
Linnell.
So insstent were the calls, however,
that yesterday Mr.. Richeson left the Ed
mands home, and eluding purSuers came
to Boston and sought counsel, calling
upon James Il. Dunbar. Mr. Richeson
was accompanied by Mrs Edmands After
the call on the attorney both returned
to Brooklne.
Clues Led to Arrest.
The police of Boston last night discover
ed clues which they had long sought and
which led them to take summary action
Police Chief Dugan and Deputy Supt
Watts. at l O'Clock, presented themselves
before the Edmands home, which was
completely surrounded by police.
We have found out who purchased
cyanide of potassium; we know when it
going into that house to ask MI Richie
son if he purchased the deadly drug and
at the place in question. If he denies it
he Will come out as my prisoner and
charged with MURDER said Deputy Supt
Watts to the newspaper men.
All night long the officers waited outside
the house. as the occupants refused to
open the door, and without a warrant
the officers could not enter by force.
At daybreak evidences of life inside the
house We're observed.
Submitted to Arrest.
An hour and a half later Chief Dugan
saw a maid at a kitchen window and
asked her to say to Mr.. Edmands that
there are officers out here and that they
want to speak with him; tell him that
don't want to break down the door
but that we must see him and shall wait
here until he lets US in
In scarcely two minutes the maid mo-
toned to the officers 10 go around TO the
front door. The door was opened and
Chief Dugan, Deputy Watts, Sergt
Rutherford and Stenographer Hucker
entered the house. A few minutes later
men that an arrest had been made
Fifteen minutes later Chief Dugan and
Deputy Watts issued from the house
with Richeson walking between them
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threshold of the mansion to adjust his
black fedora hat, then calmly, without
sign or trace of emotion or worry he
walked easily down the path to the
street.
After arriving at headquarters Deputv
Supt. Watts said he received word last
evening from Newton that William Hahn
a druggist of Newton Center, had sold
cyanide of potassium to RichesOn, whom
he knew well. on the night of October 10.
Tells of Poison Purchase.
Mr.. Watts himself at once interviewed
the druggist, who, according to the police
official. told the following story of the al
legged sale:
Rev. Mr.. Richeson, whom l know we'll,
came to my store on the night of October
10 and told me he had a troublesome dog
which he desired to get rid of in the
easiest way possible. l suggested that he
chloroform the dog but Mr. Richeson
said he didn't like the smell of the drug.
/ then suggested cyanide of potassium,
and put enough in an open vial to kill
three dogs. / warned the minister to be
careful how he handled the potassium
and to destroy the vial after he had
killed the dog.
Mr. Richeson had sent me an invita-
ton to his wedding with Miss Edmands.
and before he left the store he told me
not to forget to come The minister
also requested me to keep the sale of
the cyanide of potassium a secret.
told no one until the Linnell case devel-
oped."
A warrant charging Richeson with first
degree murder was issued by Municipal
Court Judge Murray during the forenoon.
II was arranged to bring the minister
into court without delay and continue
his case until October 81.
Suicide Theory Abandoned.
Avis Iinnell, nineteen years old, whose
home was at Hyannis, Mass, was found
dead in the bathroom of the Young
Woman's Christian Association home in
this city last Saturday evening. At first
it was believed that she had committed
suicide. but later developments indicated
that she had unknowingly taken cyanide