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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
DENSITY OF MAZE
IN LINNELL CASE
INCREASES HOURLY.
Police Unable 10 Find Poison Phia|--
Important Evidence Furnished by J.
Young Woman--- RiCheSOn'S
Resignation Is Desired.

Boston, oct. 22.-Several mysteries
enshrGGd the death OF Avis LinneH. the
sweet singer OF Hyannis, which eentin-
lie to battle the police in forging their
chain Of evidence about Rev. Clar-
enee r. Y. Richeson, the Cambridge
pastor, Who is in Charles Street jail.
charged with the murder of the girl
through the use of cyanide of potas-
stun one week ago.
The receptacle which contained the
poison before Miss Linnell had poured
it into a cup t. drink. in the bath
room Of the Young Women,s Christian
Association, cannot be found. The dis
coVerN of this receptacle is ole i'm
partdnt point in the evidence which
must be presented in the case the state
is preparing.
The Rev<Richeson, according 10 eYi
denee given the police, purchased a
quantity of cyanide of potassium from
a Newton druggist on Oct. 10 foar
days before the girls DEATH it being
delivered to him in a phial Had the
Linnell girl received this same pflial
from Richeson it should be foHnti
somewhere in her effects But nothing
has been found which could have held
the poison. 1t was at first stated that
a piece OF paper was found beside the
body Which had contained the poison,
but this is now denied by the police.
At the time of. her death Miss Lin
nell wore a bathrobc over her night
dress and this, becoming stained IN
the autopsy, il was tucked beneath tie
feet Of the girl, as she lay in her cas-
ket, AID buried with her, being thrust
there by the undertaken to avoid hay
ing the mntherAview il when sha came
into the room.
When this fact came to the ears of
the police they at once surnised the
bottle which held the cyanide had been
thrust into the pocket Of the bathrobe
and was buried. Medical Examiner
Leary stated that he did not personal
r. examine the bath robe and early
today it was believed that orders would
have to he given to exhume the body
of the Linnell girl Further inquiry
tonight, however, revealed the fact
that DR.. Leary's assistant carefully ex-
amined the bath robe and he declares
there was nothing in the garment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
Fascination Is Soueht.

Il was their expressed opinion. as
voiced through Thomas NJ. Rumney,
chairman of the finance committee. that
Mr.. Rieheson should resign 90 that thu
church might be relieved of some of this
uatorety which has attached to it, il
for no other reason. I'VE do not pre-
suppose that Mr. Rieheson is guilty.
said Mr.. Rumney. innocent or guilty.
his resignation should be forthcoming as,
in my opinion. he can never occupy the
pulpit of Emmanuel church again There
fore continued connection with the
church only embarrasses both him and
the congregation which at present is fore
Cd TO call him pastor
Mr. Rumney reiterated. during the day,
his intention of calling upon Mr. Richie
son at the Charles street jail for the
purpose of prevailing upon him to resign.
Morning services in local churches de-
yeloped no words in the sermons of the
several pastors which might be regarded
as intended to bear on the case. This
was particularly true among the Baptist
among the ministers of which
denomination Mr.. Richeson had wide
acquaintance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
Arrest of Leader sandford.

AS the climax to months of hardship
during which he aud his little band of
followers at times suffered fortunes from
hunger ana thirst as their yacht Coronet
was buffeted about by sea and wind and
finally driven into the very port which
they had strived for Il months to avoid,
Rev Frank w. Sanford, leader of the
Holy Ghost and Us Society of shiloh,
was, Saturday night, brought into this
city in the custody of the county author
tiles.
His arrest was made on writ in a
civil suit brought by Mrs. Florence NJ
Whitaker, wife Of one Of the sanford
leaders, who alleges that she was nc
gally detained aboard the Kingdom, Tor
merly one of the Sanford fleet of yachts.
She was released on habeas corpus pro-
ceedings in June, 1910, and since then the
authorities have been awaiting the APP
Continued on Page TEND
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
An Emaciatcd Company.

For soVen DAYS men and Women
IN baa haan y.o,l5inr, inroesant1v at
tLa r,,,n,,s in rotiafe If threa watches
and ~ t,rriI1, 1oho, in their weak,
c,ad ro,dition lad reduced oven the
et,.o,or.-t 49,, e 10 crer- to mere
st.,Ia,5,,e,
,rato afcts,.. oan,s ashore last night
,,itt, T,r ,ha,ies = g.nl,s nhvsician
&c th, na,i,,a t,,snit,i and announoed
~. -, -. - s..,dford for GOOD
~ t;a5i,,s. hi,1 fsTaf5eIl Leader sand.
go ,>,a.s,,,aa 94ct.al- vim & hill
49,, 1aatinaa - iieouss conditions
aba.rd tbe NC nagsel
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23

leading the prayer and the services
Today, behind prison bars, accused of
one Of the most sensational crimes in
New England criminal annals. he was
the object of the prayers of many
persons who retain confidence of his
innocence.
The apparent purpose of DR.. Cross
Ito keep the minds of the congregation
from the events which were re-
sPansible for his presence in the
church, was we'll carried out in his
choice of a theme. He took as his text
the quotation from st. John 14:20;
AT that lay We shall know that l
am in my fnther and ye in me, and
| in YOU" He pursued his theme along
lines hf expression that could not be
construed in any light as referring to
Mr. Richeson's case. several Of the
parishioners C1mplimented him after
the service on his control of the deli
cate situation
There was one point in the services to-
day where the tension was most evident.
This was just prior to and during the
reading. of the notices by the acting pas
tor 1t was at this time that il was ex-
pected Mr.. Richeson's resignation. which
everybody believed was in the hands of
some member of the church, would be
read. But the expectations were not real
lied and a number of he parishioners
after the service discussed the matter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
NEW CLUE.
Another Woman in
Mcfarland Case.
Belief of Authorities at
Newark, N. Jy Sunday
Mcfarland Visits Philadelphia
Shortly After Wife's Death.
Observation-Disclosures Unchanged
Following The Tragedy.
Rockland People Ayow Belief in His
innocence Developments.
RockIand People Ayow Belief in His
innocenee--D Developments.

Newark. N J.. oct. 22,-1'The author
tiles investigating the death of Mrs.
Allison Mcfarland. concerning which
her husband, the advertising manager
of the Croker Wheeler Electrical Co
is under arrest en- a charge of muir
der, admitted today that one OF the
most important clues on which they
were working is that there may have
been another woman in the case.
Mrs Mcfarland died Tuesday night,
after taking dose of cyanide CT
potassium from u bottle which Me
Farland IS charged with having sub
stituted for bottle containing
harmless medicine After his wife's
death it is stated that Mcfarland
went to Philadelphia with the an
nounced purpose Of breaking the news
to certain relatives. The authorities
say that Mcfarland is not known to
have relatives in Philadelphia, but
that ne IS acquainted with a woman
in that city. Whether he met her on
his visit there has not been establish
ed. so far as is known here but the
Philadelphia police who are cooper
ating with the detectives are said to
know Mefaflana.s movements and
they have spoken the woman's name.
The effort 10 determine a motive
for tie alleged murder Is further aids
ed. it IS said, by letters which the po
lice found in Netherlands desk, but
| Prosecuting Attorney Wilbur a. Mott
declines to reveal their contents. "All [
can say" he said, lis that Lam mighty
glad We have them" Mcfarland spent
the day in the Essex county jail, where
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
Services in Richeson,s churoh.

Except that there appeared to be
more prayer than usual, and that
there was a certain degree of tension
the Emmanuel Baptist church, Cam
bridge, was without reference or in
dieation OF any Kind to the plight of
the congregation pastor, Rev. c. y.
r. Richeson, who is under arrest for
the murder of Miss Avis Linnell 1t
had been expected that Mr.. Richeson
would resign from his pastorate
through a letter to some member of
the church to be read at this morn
ing's services but none was forth
coming. Under The guidance of Rev.
Dr. George cross, who supplied the
pulpit for the absent pastor. the SER
vices passed off as uueyentfuiIy as
they did last Sunday and Of every
other Sunday during the year and a
half that Mr.. Richeson has been con-
nected with the church This was the
object rather of studied design on the
part of Or. Cross and the moro prom
fnent parishioners. however, than any
lack of feeling among the attendants
at the services.
In many minds while the morning
worship was in progress today and
when Mr. Richeson's vehemence and
impressive touch was lacking, there
entered thoughts of the transaction
which has taken place within a sim
gle week Last Sunday, Mr.. Rieheson
directed the prayers of his congrega-
tion from the pulpit of his church,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
Whittom Tells of Hardships.

While members OF the crew and pas
sengers on the Holy Ghost and Us
yacht Coronet, which put into Portland,
Yesterday. i'm sinking condition and
with nearly score i'll with scurvy
after months at sea. We're subsisting on
half rations and with only three sWal-
lows OF water a day the Rev. Frank
w Sanford, the leader of the cult,
was enjoying two square meals a day.
according to Roland Whittom who I'M
til quite recently was sailing master
of the yacht. says u Brunswick dis
patch.
once Sanford and several of his
followers were arrested in Haytl as
revolutionists and again, in San sal
vador. he was threatened with arrest
for disobeying port regulations, ac-
|eording to Wilton. Time and again.
Sanford refused to land and replen-
ish the food supply, simply because of
revelations from God" which told him
to keep at sea. Whttom said tonight.
"At the time oil the wreck of the
Kingdom, another Of the society's
yachts, off the African coast, SAID
Whittom I'VE hal but so gallons of
water on the Coronet and with the
Kingdoms party aboard there was a
total of 80 souls to partake of 1t, IN
Istead of going to land to secure more,
Sanford headed The vessel south, be
cause he said, he had instructions
from God. The water supply was grad
ually reduced until we were allowed
but three swallows day. SANFORD
however, had all he wanted and two
a1gs ID ,xsli Npr
half rations In order to insure the
best Sanford had private cook and
had his meals served in private.
Later we spoke a vessel and got
fresh supply OF water. Then SANFORD
ordered the ship headed for the West
Indies. -On the trip across Sanford or
dored a fast, allowing all but himself
but one meal a day. He had two as
usual
Soon after we reached the vicinity
OF the West Indies one of the men, q
| fellow named Sellick. was stricken
with the fever. Sanford called Mrs
Sellick before him and told her that
| the Illness Of her husband was due 70
| the displeasure of God with the doilSs
of herself and her family. He ordered
| them to fast for "A hours. During TINS
| enforced fast the 2-year-old Seiiick
baby was taken with commissions anu
died. Again Mrs. Sellick was called nc
| fore the leader and told that the deatil
! of her baby was the judgment oil Gou
on the family
| While off the Haytien coast SAM
| ford was arrested and kept locked up
| over night. He and a small party ms
| picked crew went ashore seeking pro-
visions. They had hardly set 1901 on
| land when they were surrounded by
soldiers and marched to the nearest
town lookup. 1t later developed that
they had been mistaken for revolution
| lists and the following morning, after
| signing an agreement not to make
complaint to the United States author
/. tiles, they We're released.
! AT another time at San Salvador
!. there. Was, trouble with the authorities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
"BALFoUR MUST CO."
Meaning of Mysterious 3. M. c. Sign
of Halsbury, Eng, Club Explained.

London oct 22.-The letters b. Nj. G.
were said to form the cryptic device
of the new organization which was
sprung upon the English political
world last week under the name of the
Halshury club. Just as American col
Iege fraternity signs require explaining
to the uninitiated, so the motto of the
Halsbury club was a puzzle to non
members. At last the world was in
formed that b. NJ q. meant Balfaur
must go. From the time when over a
year ago Boston Herald dispatches first
described the discomfort felt with their
leader Mr.. Ballour has been exposed
to many attacks. some Of which made
UP IN unparliamcntary Virulence of
Iangilage what they lacked in effective
ness. The newly formed Halsbury
Club is the direct outcome OF the Con-
servative split over the lords veto
bill. when "A group of peers and conf
moncrs headed by Former Lord Chan
cellor Halsbury. Lord Willoughby De
Broke, Austen Chamberlain and f. L.
Smith advocated diving in the last
ditch rather than follow tie tactical
direction of Mr.. Balfour and Lord
Iansdnwne.
Popular opinion as to the object aim
ed at by the new political club crystal
lied in the 3. NJ. G. motto and though
Lord Halsbury himself at once wrote
to the papers deprecating the sugges-
tieu that he or the club to which he
had lent his name could be disleyai
to the Unionist leaders. the general
public remains convinced that the
club is but another move in the game
designed to place Austen Chamberlain
or another in Mr.. Balfour,s shoes, or
at least force his hand.
There are no indications that the
former contamination is likely to be
attained. Austen Chamberlain has no
gifts 70 leadership. Lord Willoughby
De Broke latterly displayed consider
able talent for organization, hut, of
course is not to be thought of in the
place of Balfour while f. e. Smith is
too young, and Lord Halsbury is too
old. It is whispered that the last
named does not think his age bar
rier; in fact. at So feels so youthful
and so full of confidence that, as one
man put it, if he were asked to cap
tain the cricket team which is going
to Australia. he would not hesitate to
accept.
Mr.. Balfour's leadership of the OPP
position is secure so long as he cares
to retain it, and his recent speeches
show no sign of any desire of abdi
cation.
Lloyd George promises his Insurance
bill as a Christmas gift to the nation.
The chancellor, last week, came to an
arrangement with the friendly soeie-
ties. ny which he has secured their
support. and he is confident he can
equally overcome the Opposition of
the medical profession. Steps by which
the bill viii be pushed rapidly through
Parliament have already been taken
Mr.. George recently described the
measure as zone of the first fruits of
popular government in this country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
PITCHED BATTLE.
Is
Two Lewiston Families in
Stabbing ARRAY,
A Merry Mix-up in The Greek
Settlement.
Two Men In the Hospital and Five
Others In Custody.

Lewiston, Me-. Oct. Am argument
between Peter Meas and John Thames,
two Greek boys which was begun
Saturday in the mill where they were
employed. ended this morning in a
pitched battle between members of
the two families in a boarding house
in the foreign quarter of the city.
AS a result Patrick Meas and Will
liam Meas are in local hospital Suf-
fering from stab wounds in the back
and thigh, respectively Five Others
are in the custody of the police suf-
fering from stab wounds. The alleged
of the place, Spyras Saran-
taas and Sarantas Ca.ntaka, are held
on the charge of search and seizure.
the police having seized three half
kegs of beer.
None of the men are in serious
condition
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
AUTO FATALITIES.
Worcester Man Held in $4,000 on
Charge of Manslaushter.

Marlboro. Oct 2a.-PauI +. Taylor,
son of Ransom c. Taylor, one of the
wealthiest citizens of Worcester. was
held in $4,000 for the grand jury by
Judge John Mcdonald in the police
court here Saturday morning. on a
charge of manslaughter for his con-
nection with the death of two persons
and the injury of three others on Sept.
2s while driving his automobile from
Worcester to Sudbury The accident
occurred about mile outside of MARI
boro Center. He furnished bail
Patrick Sullivan of Roxbury and
Frank Downes of Mattapan were kill
cd by being thrown from an automo-
bile while driving with their wives
and Harry Nelson, chauffeur. All five
persons We're taken to the Marlboro
City hospital where Sullivan died
that night and Downes the next morn
| ing.
While the police We're searching for
| the driver of the machine which was
the cause of overturning the machine
in which the dead and injured per-
sons had been riding, Taylor kept his
secret for over a week. Later he adj
mitted that he mad a collision at
Marlboro while driving through that
city accompanied by Miss Ada Perkins
of Providence and Miss Sally Gilman
of Worcester.
The young women at the hearing
stated that they had protested against
Taylor leaving the party he had over
turned after they had looked back and
seen that woman was lying in the
middle of the road. Taylor refused to
turn back, and went to Sudbury with
his girl friends and returned to Wor-
cester by way of South birmingham,
stunning the nearest route over which
he had passed some hours before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
Director William R. and
Mrs. Chapman Resign.
Incident OF Last Night Of The
Portland Festival The Cause.


Portland, Me-. oct. 22.-Direetor
William r. Chapman and Mrs. Chap
man, the founders of the Maine Music
Festival, have sent a letter TO the Fes-
tivai Association offering their resig-
nations The incident of the last night
of the festival in Portland. where the
chorus, orchestra and audience de-
manded the re-appearance of Perro
Henrotti in violin solo Just before
the star, Mary Garden. was to appear,
is said to have been the cause Of the
action taken by the Chapmans. An ef
fort will be made to induce them to
reconsider.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
FIGHT FILM CASE DROPPED.
Settled Saturday, in the Supreme
Court at Ellsworth

Ellsworth Me, oct. 22.-The Bar
Harbor prize fight picture cases were
settled in the supreme court, Saturday.
The charges against Louis Emery and
William Reardon Of Bar Harbor were
dropped on motion of the county at
were taxed at $3.50 in each case. They
were indicted on a charge Of exhibit
ing reproduction of the Jeffries- john
son fight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
Sturgeon Suhmersion Tests.

Rockland. Me, Oct. 22-Heavy seas
caused the abandonment. today. of the
Sturgeon. A spot having AZ fathoms
of water had been selected near Cam
den and the boat was ready for her
descent when it was thought better to
wait for better conditions. It is plan
ned to send the boat to a depth of 200
feet, much deeper than is the ordinary
practice, in order to test her strength.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
Which Is the
Best Proposition For You,
MIR. Merchant?

will eventually become
look hs
fort N
hundredpeope out on bargain hunt?
advertising and business building ad-
discarded prohtahly
required
the producer of
progress and
The contnu enpo of price and bargain
imuiants Great
tfaly ourst / o
speeiaIgo
of S re-
action contnu led getting advertising.
right
things $
did
otom oil a a
results o
orregre
building advertising
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
GIVES BIRTHDAY PARTY.
BENZ. kalcr Of WaIooboro Observes
39th Birthday in Style.

waldoboro. Me-, oct. Benjamin
NJ Kaler celebrated his S9th birthday
Saturday. at his home with a neigh
borhood party.
He was born in West Waldoboro, a
son of Capt. Charles Kaler, and. for a
number of years followed the sea. He
has two sons, Ballard kaler of Noble
boro and Alden Kaler of Thomaston
and two daughters. Eliza M. Kaler and
Mrs. Irona A. Winchenbaugh of Rock
land
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-23
At the Charles Street Jail.

Great secrecy was maintained by the
attendants of the Charles street Jail
about Mr.. Richeson II could not be
learned whether he had attended Divine
services In the prison chapel, this morn
ing, or not, but it is understood that he
confined his religious medtations to his
cell In fact, 1t is understood that he
could not leave it If he wished, as he is
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
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Rnsto,1 Forecast.

Boston. oct. es.-Foreeast: Rain ant
cooler Monday. Tuesday unsettled
probably fair: hrisl. southwest to Yves
winds.
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7-2O-4
fQc CIGAR

Factory outpqt-upwards OF 100000 daily.
Largest selllngsbrand of 10c. cigars in the
world. Factory aiaaeasstsFs1N ~sIi. diff
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-22

al performance on the stage. This will
never happen at Chase's Theatre. 1t
is we'll worth note that Chase's enjoys
to a remarkable degree the patronage
of young ladies from many Washing
ton schools and seminaries. The heads
of the institutions permit these young
ladies to come to our house unchap-
eroned, and have the greatest conf
deuce in allowing them such liberties"
1T has been said that The Blue
Mouse is a comparatively innocent
little comedy, and the The Easiest
Way conveys a great moral lesson"
said The Herald's representative.
Both of these plays are put under the
ban by the Aloysius Truth Society.
What is your opinion of them?"
81 will only say that neither of these
plays could be presented in our house.
The Easiest Way is a story of marital
unfaithfulness and deploia able loose
ness of morals, which l would not care
to have any of my young girl friends
witness"
In closing the interview, Miss De
Witt placed emphasis on ner warm
appreciation of the work which the
Aloysius Truth Society is outlining
for the coming season.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-22
LIBRARIAN
Formerly OF Mt. Vernon Who
Is Doing Good Work
In Building Up The Library
At East Liverpool 0.

The Pittsburg Gazette Times Of
Wednesday contains an excellent
double column cut of Miss Harriet
Goss, who was formerly librarian at
the Mt. Vernon public library, and the
following special from East Liverpool
concerning her work:
East Liverpool, O., Sept. 20-Miss
Harriet Goss, in charge of the Car
negie library here, has done much to
build up the institution. She has been
associated with pubic library work for
over 10 years, having come here from
the Carnegie library at Alliance. She
received her early training in Minneap.
oils and was also identified with libra
ry work at Mt. Vernon, o. 1t is ad'
mitted by library experts that Miss
Goss has maintained a standard of ex
cellence in this city equal to that
found in libraries in many larger plac
es.