Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-21

walled cell III Charles Street jail was
the nome tonight of Rev. Clarence Viz
gil Thompson Richeson, the young pas
ter of the Emmanuel Baptist church,
Cam bridge who was arrested today
for the murder OF pretty Avis Lnneil
Of Hyannis, Mass. to whom ne had
been engaged.
His Judgement in the jail, this after
noon. followed his appearance in the
municipal court, where he was held
without bail on a charge of first de
gree murder, marked a temporary end
to "A chain of circumstances which the
police have followed since the death If
Miss Linaell last Saturday by cyanide
Of potassium
1t was information received by the
police early this morning that Mr..
Rieheson had purchased q large guam
titY of the poison at L drug store in
Newton. where he was personally
known that led the police to arrange
for his immediate arrest. But this was
not accomplished at once. Instead. a
dozen officers, headed by Deputy Supt.
VIM. Il. Watts We're forced to main
tain an S-hour vigil, during the early
morning hours outside the Fashionable
home in Brookline of Moses Grant Ed
mands, father of Miss Violet Edmands,
for whose marriage 10 Mr.. Rieheson
on oct. 81 cards had been issued. These
invitations were recalled today. The
Edmands family. however. maintains
faith in Mr.. Richeson and the only
announcement in connection With the
withdrawing of the cards was to the
effect that the marriage had been post
poned.
The setting of a date for a further
hearing Of Mr.. Richeson in the mu-
nicipal court today developed coin
cidence in the fact that the date, oct.
81, is that on which he was to have
been married. But neither the an
neuncement of the date, nor any other
happening in connection either with
his arrest or court appearance appear
ed to disturb the prisoner to any great
extent.
He maintained a calm. almost non
ehalant demeaner. but at times his
face twitched and he appeared to be
trying to suppress his emotion. lie
maintained his wall of reserve
throughout.
Even when faced ny the man who
had more To do froba bly,, than any
other person. with his William
Hahn. the Newton druggist. who de-
clared that Richeson had purchased q
quantity of cyanide of potassium from
him week ago Tuesda y-the minister
was unperturbed. apparently As Hahn
was shown into the room Richeson
left his seat and stepped forward. eX-
tending his hand The men clasped
hands and exchanged some words of
greeting. It was noticeable that the
druggists was more moved than the
man accused of murder.
When asked if he wished to make
any statement, Richcson answered with
a brief "No, thank YOU hut added
that he was hungry and would like 70
have some breakfast, A nearby hotel
was called upon to furnish the food
and the prisoner relished a glass of
milk and two poaehed eggs.
Facing the accused clergyman, Drug
eist Hahn who has known Mr.. Richie
son for number of years. told again
tho facts which Immediately led to the
minister's arrest. The druggist said
that Richeson walked into his store,
Tuesday evening. oct II and said:
I've got dog at home that is ere
atng a disturbance. She will be a
nuisance unless l can kill her Soon
Mr.. Hahn says that he said to Richie
scr: Il never knew you had a dog, p"
and that Richeson responded that he
kept it in his room. enquiry by the
police at the Cambridge house where
Mr.. Richeson roomed developed the
presence only of male dog owned by
childrcul His lan,liady said he never
owned a dog during the eight months
he had lodged in i,er home
That Mr. Richeson threatened sew.
eral times to kill the male dog ownee
| in the house, because he said il was
| a nuisance and caused him alucf
trouble by its actions in his room
was statement elected tonight from
| Frank II Carter, owner and occupan
| of the house. and a loyal friend OF thu
minister Mr.. Carter said that the
dog had not yet been thoroughly
| house broken and that his action!
were the subject of much objection By
| the clergyman. Two weeks ago Mr.
Richeson came to me and complained
| of the dog saving he would have t
vacate his room or kill the dog III
said he would rather do the latter,
| Mr.. Garter said.
| Hahn testified further that he sug-
gested choloroform to Mr. Richeson
but the minister said he did not like
the odor and wanted Something that
will work quick Cyanide of potassium
was mentioned as acting instantly. anG
the minister said, according to Hahn
well give me some of that"
| The druggist said he gave him
, enough to Kill three dogs, but Richie