New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-28
MINISTER'S CAUSE GAINS
WHEN LAWYERS CLASH
State Abandons Attempt to Ex-
anime Detective Who Took
RiCheSon's Books and Papers.
GRAND JURY PROBE STILL ON
Many Witnesses Tell What They
Know of the Death of Avis
Linnell-Prisoner's Fiancee
Too III to Appear.

Clarence '. i. Richeson, the Baptist cler-
gvman who is accused ~ the murder Of
Avis Tinnel. succeeded to-day in defea ting
the plan 81 the prosecution 70 compel the
defence to produce before the Suffolk
County Grand Jury list Of letters. photo
graphs and other papers which were taken
from the rooms If Richesou after his ar
rest
Robert Burns. private detective In the
employ OF the defence. who secured vari-
Gus articles from Richeson's apartments.
was surprised Yesterday by a summons 10
appear before the grand jury, and II was
understood that the District Attorney in
tended 70 examine this detective further
today. but after a conference with Judge
George A Sanderson. Of the Superior Grim
inal Court. al which both sides were repre-
sented. the intention was apparently ahan-
doned
At the conclusion Of the conference, CON
gresham Robert .. Harris. eT-District At
tornev Of Plymouth County. who made his
first public appearance to-day as one Of
the counsel for the defence had this to
say.
We were in there IN protest against the me
=
70 gather evidence. was called before the
grand Jury. and an effort made 10 MAKE
Him diVulce what he has. ! 10 not IKE
The Uav this thing was done without con-
s1,iting mo II looks 70 me- as n they were
irving to "doube-Cross rs. II also LOOKS
10 me as II they had no case and they
knew It ~
The question was raised before Judge
Sa1derson this morning whether the gov
eminent could force Mr. Burns IN tesuiN
o.. give M any evidence he had. IN view
ot the fact that he Is in the employ or
Philip r Dunbar 70 gather evidence for
the defence The court made no rulnE
l,fou tho question because the District At
tcrrev has not yet PVT II III 70 him
District Attorney Explains,
District Attorney Joseph O.. Peuetier said
he had no personal knowledge Of the con
ference until after II was ended. He said
that Burns was summoned 10 appear be
fore the grand jury Yesterday. but not for
the purpose Of producing any papers or
articles taken bv him from Richeson 5
rooms in cambridge Burns was asked.
the District Attoruey said, for list Of the
rape-s and articles taken from Richeson e
rooms. hut the witness declared that he
had transferred them 70 the attorneys rep
resenting the defendant
District Attorney Pelletier stated he un-
de~etood that al the conference before
Judge Sanderson this forenoon counsel for
Plcheson claimed the property as Their
own. or do not know Of any law added
Mr.. Pelletier. by which I can compel
counsel for the defence 20 produce those
/ papers
The summoning Of the detective raises a
question Of law as ~ the nature Of the re-
1atfons between detectives and client as
to how far the government can require
such an agent % disclose information or
Weld any documentary evidence obtained
in the course OF his duty for his client.
The special session Of the grand i1rt
which has been sitting on the case FOR the
last two dsvg failed 70 complete the Inst
If witnesses summoned when adjournment
was taken this afternoon until Monday
morning It Is probable however accord
ing 70 District Attorney Pelletier that al
the witnesses will have been heard by Mon
5a,. evening This would Indicate that a
report as 10 whether an indictment Ia.
reeu found NAV ne expected some ume
Monday night ar the latest
To-dav's witnesses before the grand tury
included Moses Grant Edmands, father Of
the accused clergvman's fiancAe four I'M
mates Of the lodging house n the Young
Women's Christian Association, where Miss
Iinneu died-Miss Juliet o. Patterson. 81.
perirtendent and the Misses Inez Hans
combe. Lucille Zeigler and Mary Austin
fellow dodgers OF Miss Linnell-a telephone
operatnr from the Cambridge exchange
VINO handled call made by Richeson n
the Young Women's Christian Association
two davs before Miss Lnnel died in which
according 10 the police. Richeson made ar
sppointment 70 meet the dead girl on Sat
urdav. the dsv Of her death; DR.. Mary y
Hobart. who attended Miss Li1nell in heI
diving moments, and George Z. Cobb. an
assistant clerk and Edward Linnehan, 81
errand boy at the drug store Of William
Hahn. in Newton Centre. where Richesor
is said 10 have purchased a quantity Of cy-
anide of potassium.
policeman armed with subpoena call
ing on Miss Violet Edmands 70 appear
before the grand jury is said 70 have ap-
peared al the Ednsads home. IN Brookline
The girls father showed 70 the policeman
physicians certificate which stated that
Miss Edmands was too III 10 leave the
house.
May Take Her Deposition.
! Her inability 70 appear before the grand