Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-27

Boston Oct. 26.-The special session of the Suffolk county grand jury which was convened today to consider the ev- idence accumulated by the police against Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson in connection with the death by pois- oning of Miss Avis Linnell, the Fly annis singer and Sunday school teach CT. assumed something of the aspect of a trial today, because some of the witnesses for the defense as well as government witnesses were called.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edmands Testify.
 When the grand jurors adjourned at six o'clock this evening, after nearly eight hours deliberation, they had heard the testimony of more than a dozen persons. including three who are directly connected with the case for the defense. These three witnesses were Mir. and Mrs. Moses Grant Ed nlands. father and mother of Miss Nio- let Edmands, the accused clergyman's 1iancee. and Robert Burns, head of local detective agency, who has direct ed the investigation on behalf of Mir. Richeson.
 Medical Examiner First Witness.
 In unfolding before the jurors the chain of evidence which the police have collected, District Attorney Pelle- tier marsballed his witnesses in the following order. after Medical Exam iner Leary, who performed the autop sy, had spent three-' darters of an hour explaining his observations,
 The Other Witnesses.
 Mrs. Edgar LinnelI of Hyannis, mother of the dead girl, a-~ned en- 7ireiy in black and with q heavy veil which completely hid her featurr Mrs. ". Fl. Mclean of Brockton, ? ,fs- ter of the dead girl, who accomL 1flied her mother from their home in Hyan- his, and who in contrast wore no sign of mourning; two young women. be- Ieved to be cashier and waitress in local restaurant, where it has been stated that MT. Richeson and Miss Linnel dined few hours before the young wonan's death st the Young Wonen's Christian association lodg- tuss on Narrenton street; Dr. Mary Hobart. who was called in to attend Miss Linneli before she died: Miss Juliet c. Patterson superintendent of the Y. ". C. A. building, who assumed charge of inc situation arising from Miss Linnelfs death immediately upon the discovery of the body and until Medical Examiner LeGry arrived; Miss Lucille Zei2ler, a friend of the dead girl. and her fellow Iodger. who is un- derstOod to have had 9 conversation with Miss Linnen regarding her din- per engagement the afternoon of her death: Miss Emily Hanseomb, also an inmate of the '. W. =. A., who has told the police that Richeson. when she informed him of the death of Miss J-irrcll. first appeared uninterested and then inquired. Did she say anything before she 0ied?"
 Richcson's Private Detective.
 N1r. and Mrs. f'ranklin H. Ca1 ter, Rt whose residence in Cambridge Mir. RichcsOn had his apartments; Mr. and Mrs. Edmands. at whose home the de- Tense claim MT. RIchcson passed the afternoon and evening of Saturday, ffSrAleF z when AX-iE .iDnpII dicd Druggist W llliam II. Hahn of Newton Center, whose assertion to the police that Mir. Richeson had purchased of Eim enough cyanide of potassium to Iih ten men. led to the clergyman's arrest. and Robert Burns the private detective who searched Richeson's room following his arrest. and who has directed the investigation in be- half of thc defense.
 Miss Edmands Still H.
 fi wss understood tonight that sev- ersl of these persons have been sum- noned to appear again before the grand iury tomorrow and that a mum ber Of fresh witnesses also will be railsd. including some from FIyannis, possib bly, Edgar Linneu father of the 3nfirdereG ai-l. and neighbors who have said they knew that Mr. Richeson and Miss LinncU were engaged al one time. J is not pvOSa1le that Miss Violet Ed mands. the minister's t1ancee. will be called. as the Ednands- family physi- elan said tcCay that the young woman was confined to her home by illness. She did uCt accompany her father and mother to tse courthouse today
 Mrs. LinneII Required Assistance.
 Mrs. Linnell seemed literally bowed under the weight of her sorrow, and in actual need of the assistance which Capt of Inspectors Armstrong ten dered her on one side and her daugh- ter. Mrs. Mclean. on the other She came from Hyannis.s despite her enfee- bled condition. with q resolution to do her utmost to aid in clarifying the mystery of her daughters death. and ft Is said that she fainted while on the way.
 Efforts to Baffle the Crowd.
 Extreme secrecy marked the proced- ure Of the grand jury. Most of the witnesses were taken into the court house by a side or back entrance, and were conducted in devious ways to baffle the crowd gathered about the district attorneys offices. Even pri- vate stairSays reserved for the use of the justices were resorted to.
 Mrs. Garter Would Not Answer.
 A report which came today from New Bedford was to the effect that Mir. Richeson. two days before the death of Miss Linneil. secured some flour and water from Mrs. Carter. his landlady, explaining that he wanted it to mix paste with which to bind books. The report has it that upon returning the bowl which he had used to mix the paste he said to Mrs. Carter: You'd better wash it out thoroughly; there has been poison in it." When Mrs Car ter was asked about this story as she and her husband were leaving the grand jury today, she would not an- svver. Tier husband said he would nei- thsr affirm nor deny it. intinating that the inJunctioEs placed upon him as a witness before the grand jury had sealed iis lips.
 Riohescns Apartment Cleaned Out.
 There was q wholesale removal by the police today of the contents of Mir. Richeson's apartment at the Car ter home Under the direction of Po- lice Inspector McGarr and an associ- ate. who drove to the Carter home in taxicab with the Carters as the lat ter were returning from the grand jury