Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
Grand Jury Will To-day Resume
Hearing The Evidence
As 10 His Connection with The
Death Of Avis LinneII,
numors and Rumors, but Nothing
Conclusive as Yet Known.

Boston, oct. 29.-Again, today, the
Sunday worship at the Emmanuel Bap-
fist church. Cambridge, was directed
by a supply minister, while the con-
gregation's pastor. Rev. Clarence V.
T. Richeson, was Confined in Charles
street Jail accused of the murder OF
his one-time sweetheart Avis Linnel.
Another of the accused clergyman's
former teachers at Newton Theological
Seminary filled the pulpit, today, Prof.
John NJ. English officiating. His direc-
tien Of the services was marked by no
reference, however remote, to the
plight CT the ehurchs pastor. Neither
in prayers, hymns nor sermon was
there any word or allusion to the sit
uation IN which the church has found
itself. Prof English's subject was
Moses and the Burning Bush"
Mr. Richeson received no visitors at
the jail today, as it has long been a
rule with Sheriff Seavey never To is
sue permits for Sunday visits, except
in cases Of emergency. The days rou-
tine fer the prisoner differed little
from that of week days. He did not
avail himself Of the opportunity To at
tend church services IN the little Jail
chapel. He could not. however, shut
out from his cell the sweet tones OF a
bend Of musicians and singers, who
sent The impressive tune OF Rock of
Ages" and other selections echo
ing through the many barred cells.
Consideration Of the evidence which
Mil decide whether or not Dir. Richie
son is probably guilty" Of the muir
der Of Miss Linncll viii he taken up
again tomorrow by the special session
of the Suffolk county grand jury. The
grand Jurors have behind them two
DAYS Of evidence. Thursday and Fri
CAV, during which about a score of
witnesses were heard.
When the grand jury resumes con-
sideration of the case tomorrow it is
expected that District Attorney Pei
letter will have awaiting Ia testify a
number Of witnesses from whom the
government expects 10 secure new
light on certain portions of the case
which are at present uncertain. Far
.icularly are they trying to develop
some testimony which will definitely
show that Mr.. Richeson and Miss Lin
nell We're together on the afternoon OF
Saturday, Oct. H. on the night or
which she was found dead Such tes-
timony is needed to support the gov
ernment's claim that Mr. Richeson had
opportunity to give 10 Miss Llnnell the
cyanide of potassium from which she
died 1t is the assertion of the police
| that the minister gave Miss Llnnell
the POISON in the understanding that il
was a medicine which would relieve
| her condition.
MANY of the new witnesses are per-
sons who live in the vicinity of the
! lmmanuel church in Cambridge Other
nossihle new witnesses who it is ex-
| peeted Will testify in connection with
the governments contention that
| Richnson and Miss Linnell dined to-
pafher few hours before she was
! found dead. were indicated in the visit
| 20 Charles Street jail, yesterday, of
| three Young women who were asked
bv Police Inspector Silas F. Watt,
| who accompanied them, whether Mr.
| ptcboson was the man" They are
believed to be mattresses in restau-
rapt near the Fenway. where a friend
| Of Miss Linnel's is said to have in
! formed the police the dead girl told
her she had walked with the minister
| SATURDAY. afternoon. The result of
their visit 10 the Jail was not disclosed.
I'm view of the number of new wit
nesses likely to be called, it is believed
that the grand jury will not finish the
case tomorrow night as District At
torney Pelletier predicted when adj
journment was taken Friday. Instead,
it is probable that the sitting will last
through Tuesday and possibly Wednes-
day in which case report cannot be
expected before Thursday. II this re-
port is in the form of an indictment
a copy will be sent at once to Charles
Street jail and delivered in hand to
the prisoner. His arraignment in the
superior criminal court and the set
ting of date for trial will follow
within a doy. Reports to the con-
trary notwithstanding, it is under
stood the Boston police are working
with much interest on the report that
Mr.. Richeson, i'll returning to Mrs
Frank H Carter, his landlandy, bowl
which he had borrowed from her to
mix a paste of flour and water to use
! for book binding. said BE sure TO
wash the bowl out well. because there
has been poison in it," Mrs. Carter
has been quoted within a few days as
saving that the minister never men
toned poison to her in connection with
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