New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-04
ACCUSES ANOTHER MAN
Of KILLING AVIS L|NNELL
RicheSon'S Counsel Declares He
viii Show Jury That Guilt
Lies Elsewhere.
SUICIDE NOT THE DEFENCE
Minister, in Resigning Passionate,
Protests Innocence, and Says,
God. Will Lift This Bur
den from Me.

Eoston. Nov. s-Charging that some nlan
other than his client gave Avis tdnneh the
poison from which she died John L. Lee
Of Luxembourg, Va. senior counsel Tor the
Rev Clarence V. r. Rcheson, pastor oi
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Cambridge VINO
Is under indictment by the grand jury
charged with murder declared that he had
hit upon a plan Of defence that would re-
suit in the minister's acquiual. Before MT
Lee left Boston FOR his home to-day 10
return after he has cleared up some ousi-
ness affairs. he said:
Mr.. Richeson is innocent. or that / am
convinced. Ny talks with him. my own
observation OF the case ana my coile. :
ences with counsel have opened up way
~ which j shall eventually free nm.
TIE public has heard only the govern
ynenrs side OF this case do not beceS {
there ore twelve men I'm this part OF VA
country who at tho end OF the trlal Woulu
declare that he was tho man who gave
poison 10 Avis l.inuel.
The remarks Of the attorney were taken
- indicating that the defence would not
advance the suicide theory 60 explain the
xirl's death. Beyond sayipg that ne hoped
20 accumulate enough evidence to satisfy
2 Jury Of the guilt Of another man Mr..
lee would not SPEAK Of the plan or inc
osfeuce
Attaches Of the District Attorney once
said to-day that tine governments case ~
outline practically is complete and that Il
-he clerEyman's trial were 10 begin neN'
week the prosecution would be in position
20 proceed. IT is admitted. however, thal
10 witness to meeting OF Miss Lnnel'
and Richesop on October H. ne "aN OF "e'
death, has vet been found
The government. ii Is understood, is re-
lying on the belief mat the testimony Of
Mrs Edgar LinneH of IIyaunis, the girls
mother. will place her daughter in the
company Of Richcson on October Il. ;he
day after the minister is said 10 nave pur-
chased cyanide Of potassium al a Nc"'o"
Centre drug store
protestatiOu OF RichcSon innocence
was made public to-day when The text OF
his letter of resignation was given out
The letter. which was dated at the Charles
street iail November ]. and which is ad-
dressed to Charles T.. cummings. clerk OF
Emmanuel Church, follows,
Ny Dear sir. / beg to herewith tendc5
my resignation ds pastor OF imnahIti
Church. strong i'm the CONSEQUENCES OF ny
innocence and frmly persuaded ihat Eol
i'm His own good time viii llit this PURGE,
from me. / nevertheless feel That / Shoulu
not Vermt the shadow thrown across my
lie 10 d1rlen the religious welfare OF my
church and ITS people, whom love. -
therefore. deem IL my duty 70 place the
church I'm a position to select my successor.
With my heartfelt thanks for the many
HD5nessos shown me by each ana ali OF me
members OF my church, ! am. SlncereI'
yours CLARENCE Y. 4. RiCHESON.
At the conclusion Of the evening prayer
meeting at the Emmanuel Baptist Church,
Cambridge. tonight, an Informal confer
ence was held at which it was decided that
action could not Yet be taken legally on the
resignation. \ petition signed by seven
psrishioners viii be read from the church
pulpit next Sunday calling for a business
meeting 10 be held on Monday 20 consider
the matter.