Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-28
Government AbandonS Effort to Obtain
 Them From Detective Burns
GIT LOOKS AS IF THEY HAD NO CASE''
Assertion of One of Counsel for Deense-More Witness
 Appear Before Grand Jury-Investigation to be Continued Monday-Father of Clergyman Convinced of Sons Innocence -Rchesons Letter Read Church

Boston, Oct. 27-Counsel for Rev. C1anence V. T. Richeson, the Baptist clergyman accused of the murder of Avis Linnell, succeeded today tn de- 1eating the plan of the prosecution to compel the defence to produce before the Suffolk County grand jury 9 list of letters. photographs and other papers taken from the rooms of Mir. Richeson after his arrest
 Detective Not Questioned.
 Robert Burns. a private detective in the employ of the defence. who secur- ei various articles from Mr. Riche- gcn's apartments, was surprised yes terfay by a summons to appear beofre fhr grand jury. and it was understood that the district attorney intended to question this detective further today, but after conference with Judge George X. Sandarson Of the superior criminal court. at which both sides were represented. the intention was apparently abandoned.
 Congressman Harris Protests.
 At the conclusion Of the conference Congressman Robert O. Harris, form CT district attorney of Plymouth coun- ty. who made his first public appear snce today as one of the counsel for the defence, had this to say:
 We were in there tu protest against the way in which Mr. Burns. who is employed to gather evidence. was call cd before the grand jury. and an ef- fcrt made fo make him Giyulge what h. has I do not like the way this thing was done without consulting me. I locks to me as if they were trying tn double-cross US. IL also looks to ne as if they had no case and they know it. The question was raised be- fore Judge Sanderson this morning whether the government could force Detective Burns 10 testify or give up any evidence he rad. in view of the iaet that he Is in the employ of MT. Philip R. Dunbar to gather evidence for the defence. The court made no ruling cn the question because the Cstrict attorney mas not yet put it up to him.
 District Attorneys Statement.
 District Attorney J. C. Pelietier said in reference tO the conference that he had no personal Knowledge of it until after it was ended. He said that De tcctiVe Burns was summoned to appear iefore the grand jury yesterday but vas not summoned to produce any yapers or articles taken by him from 1dchesons rooms in Cambridge. Mir. Turns was asked. the district attorney Faid for list of the papers and ar ticles taken from Eicheson's rooms but tse witness said that he had trans ferred them to the attorneys represent ing the defence District Attorney pelietier sair that he understood that st the conference between Judge San eierson this forenoon, counsel for MT. 1.icheson claimed tLe property as their own I'do not know of any law" said ls-- Pelletier in conclusion, "by which ] can compel counsel for the defence to produce those papers.
 Photos and Letters Included.
 ft is understood that the articles rI.ou which the government places so 1-uch importance includes a number Of letters written 10 Mir. Richeson by wo- man friends. including Miss Linnell. ] hotographs are said also to be in the collection.
 lrvestiqation Not Vet Finished.
 SGecidl session Of the grand jury which has been sitting on the case for the past two days failed 10 com Tiete the list Of witnesses summoned ehen adjournment was taken this Rigternoon until Monday morning. It is probable. however, according to Jistrict Attorney Pelletler that all the witnesses will have been heard by Monday evening. This would indi- e. te that q report as 10 whether an in- Cictment has been found may be ex- pected some time Monday night, at the latest
 Yesterdays Witnesses.
 Today's witnesses. before the grand tury included the following. Moses r-rant Edmands. father Of the accused clergyman daucee; four inmates of
  ton lodging house where Miss Lin nell died Miss Juliet C. Patterson, Derintendent. and Misses Inez Hans comb. Lucille %seigler and Miss Mary Austin. fellow lodgers with Miss Lin hell. a telephone operator from the Can1Dridge exchange. who handled a reil made by AIr. RichesOn to the I. V. C. A. two days before Miss Lin hell died. in which according to the police. Richeson made an appointment to meet Miss Linnen on Saturday, the eay Of her death. Dr. Mary W. He bart. who attended Miss I-inneu in her dying moments: and George F. Eobb. an assistant clerk and Edward f-innehan. an errand boy at the drug pfore Of William Hahn iu Newton Center. where Richeson IS said to have purchased a quantity of cyanide of potassium.
 4 Duplicate of Cyanide Bottle
 In connection with the calling of the last two witnesses, it was learned to- day that Inspector Joseph c. Mitchell, Of the local police secured from Hahn's drug store at Newton Center last night bottle containing cyanide of potas- Fium similar to that which Druggist ahn says he sold to MT. Richeson. Inspector Mitchell is said to have tes- f.fied before the grand jury today but whether he exhibited the Dfial and the pcision is not knew.
 Father Confident Of Acuuieal.
 Nv boy Is going to be acquitted" eaid Thomas Narland Richeson. fath- CT of the Cambridge pastor as he left this city for his home in Virginia. As eLre as l am living I know I am go- fnz back to Virginia without any stain CT, the name Of Richeson which will not be wiped out when the courts of Massachusetts get into action" MT. Richeson said he came to Boston to hear from his sons lips denial of the charge of murder pending against him.
 Sister Returns to Philadelphia.
 Miss Lillie V. Richeson, one of the sisters of the accused man. left for Philadelphia. where she is employed as a nurse. a short time before her fathers departure. Douglas Richeson. an elder brother of the minister. is the only relative Of the prisoner. here R- the present time. Richeson's Letter Read To Church.
 Following the regular Friday even 3rE prayer meeting tonight. busi- of fh.s Ifa.arpperz 1f I'm