The Detroit times., 1911-10-24

Church at Cambridge, Is held pris-
oner
The police desire to secure the
bathrobe Miss Linncll was wearing
when she was found dying in her
bathroom in the Y w. c. A. building
They wish TO ascertain II the pockets
OF this robe contain the vial of poison
that killed her. II Is admitted that in
their hurried investigation at the time
of the girls death the police overlook
ed this important fact. II the poison
vial is found In one of the pockets, as
the police believe. II will either ma
terially strengthen the case against
Richeson or will prove his innocence.
II poison vial containing cyanide
of potassium is found in the girls
bathrobe the police declare their case
against Richeson will be complete. II
a vial 10 found containing some slow
er and less deadly poison, the police
case against Richeson will fall
through -
The police surgeons who attend the
examination, will. at the same time,
remove the other organs OF the girl
and these, with the stomach already
taken out, will be sent to the labora-
tory at Harvard University, where an
effort will be made to collect every
particle OF poison contained in the
girls body and TO learn the grade OF
the poison so thatif II be cyanide the
chemists can tell whether II was the
same grade OF cyanide as that said
10 have been bought by Richeson |
from William Hahn, the Newton Cen
ter druggist.
fhanTN N hn Anfn
Linnell knew the drug she swallowed
was a poison. and that she took II
with suicidal intent, received a blow |
today when Inspector Dugan declared !
his detectives had ascertained that I
the girl had made an engagement for |
the Sunday following her death. and |
that she had every intention OF keep !
ing the appointment
IL was learned authoritatively today |
that the defense will be based on the !
grounds Of Reasonable doubt"
Ten distinct grounds will be ad- I
vanced. They are:
First-Richeson will admit that he /
had been engaged TO Avis Linnell at !
the time he fell in love with Violet !
Edmands, the heiress ard will admit 4
that he was in quandary as to just
how 10 break of the engagement with !,
Miss Linnell
Second-Richeson will attempt TO
show that when he left Hyannis, Miss (
Linnell was reconciled to the break /
ing OF the engagement and had offer |
ed back his engagement ring,
Third-He will deny absolutely any
improper relations with Avis Linnell |
and any knowledge Of her physical |
condition.
Tourth-He will claim that the only !
times he met Miss Linnell this fall +
were at her. request. and TO offer her
friendly advice.
Fifth-He will 49, admit buying
cyanide OF potassium from Druggist
Hahn but will deny that he said he I
wanted TO kill dog or that he asked /
Hahn 10 keen the purchase secret (
StXIh-fe Win produce the original
vial OF cyanide with It's contents, so
far as can be proven, Intact
SeYenth=He will give as his reason
for not killing the dog that the Car :
tiers, with whom he roomed. we're
fond Of the animal. and as he intend I
ed soon 10 move, decided not TO XIII t
the dog
Eighth-He will try to establish an
alibi for his movements on the Sat- l
urday that Avis Linnell met her
death. He will deny having met her
that day.
NInth-He will produce letters +
showing that Avis Linnell regarded 4
their engagement as broken.
Tenth-He will deny most OF the .
alleged telephone conversations the I
police claim they have witnesses TO
support.