New-York tribune., 1911-10-31
R|CHESON GRAND JURY
HALTED BY NEW C[EW
[ inneIl Murder Hearing Abrupt
Iy Adjourned at District
Attorneys BeheSt.
TRACING NEW EVIDENCE
Investigators Rest While Au-
thorities Look Up Mysterious
Witnesses - Prisoner
Will Plead To- day.

witnesses - lAoOhNA
Will Plead To-day.
Roston. oct. 30.-The third days session
or the Suffolk County Grand jury "hl0n
has heard the testimony OF about 'ii'S
witnesses in connection with the govern
,,ort.s attempt TO secure an indictment
a,,ire, the Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson
o.. tho murder of Avis IAnnell, former
sr.oetbsart. was brought to an carly ana
.,,,,,.,,o.,.d sdiournment to-day by the de-
size Of the District Attorney to look up
,.,ot &c believed TO be important new evi-
dence The adjournment was taken unth
tomorrow afternoon.
The nature Of the new testimony i not
known. Its probable importance may DC
Judged from the fact that Assistant DIS
trict Attorney Thomas ID. Lavehe' captain
of Police Ainsee c. Armstrong and po-
lice stenoGrapher were sent by Dlstrlct
Attorney Pelletier TO secure 1t for presenta-
zion to-morrow. The identity OF the per-
sons to be examined is not known
Unknown Witnesses Before Jury.
The fact that there was possible new evil
dence became known to the District A'tor-
news Office only this afternoon. Wheh 'he
Grand Jurors returned from luncheon recess
they found before them two Witnesses
woman. apparently about twenty-five years
old heavily yeiled, and a man prooaDiS
,Uenty-eieht years old. Their identity was
kept secret
When their testimony was finished al
g. 40 o'clock. the grand jurors filed out iol-
lowed by District Attorney Peleuer, VINO
would say only that adjournment had oeeh
taken until . o'clock tomorrow.
Richeson's preliminary hearing is scheo-
uled for tomorrow morning, the GATE On
which he was 20 have been married 10 MISS
Violet Edmands. a Brookine heress. IL VIII
he before Judge Michael j. Murray, IN lhe
Municipal Court. The defendant is eNpecteu
10 plead IN person 10 the charge OF MUIR
Ger. and II is probable that the government
IN view of the fact that the grand jury Is
considerinr tho case. will ask for continu-
ance until such time as it may he supposed
the grand Jurors will have reported.
on the other hand, it is understood that
tho defence will press for an immediate
hearing. An indictment reported by the
Grand Jury would take the matter out OF
the lower court Should the grand jury re-
turn a no bill" however, the government
may stin demand "A hearing in the lower
court.
Georce H. Baker. railroad brakeman
end bovhood ACQUAINTANCE Of Avis Linnell
who asserts that he saw the minister ana
Miss Iinnel talking together for ten min
utes i'm the South Station on Friday even
ing. the day preceding the murder was one
Of the witnesses this afternoon.
Richeson was visited IN jail to-day by
pbillp r. Dunbar. his counsel. and by Ed
win s. Watson, treasurer OF lmmanuei lSali-
list Church. Cambridge, where Richeson
still holds the pastorate. Mr.. Watson re-
mained with the prisoner about fifteen
minutes. when he left the Jail Mr.. Watson
said.
My visit to Mr.. Richeson had entirely 10
dn with financial matters in connection
uith ne church.
Just what do you mean by financial mat
tersg'' he was asked.
f cannot 90 into that" was the reply.
Richsson Is Cheerful.
Asked as TO the bearing of the prisoner
lir Watson said he was very, very cheer
ful." and that he again protested his limo
cence. The treasurer would not say whethe,
his visit had any connection with the pos
tibiity Of the resignation Of Richeson from
the pastorate Of the church.
The accused clergyman was encourage
by a fellow minister of high local stand!n
to-day when he received a letter from IN
Rev G. y. Fulton, pastor Of the Dude
Street Baptist Church and president OF IN
Boston Baptist Ministers Conference. Dl
Fulton. when seen at the iail while deliver
ing the letter 10 one Of the guards. 10 b
handed 10 Mr.. RichesOn. would not max
public the contents of his letter, but SAID
1T Is merely one OF good cheer and a
expression of & hope that the mys
tory will be cleared up. Mr.. Richeson
certainly entitled 10 the benefit Of ever
doubt until he is found guilty"
Hyannis, Mass, Oct. So.-An automobil
containing Police Captain Armstrong. {
Boston; Assistant District Attorney Lavell
and a steuogrspher arrived here this ever
ing and proceeded to the Lnncll home.
Hyonnisport. The machine was lef. I'm IN
ward and the men went into the hOus,
where they remained for more than tw
hours.
Captain Armstrong and his party lef
IVannsport late this evening and heade
FOR Boston. The members Of the part
declined 10 make any statement regardn
their visit here. Their only stops were Il
'he Linnell house and at a local hotel 70
supper.