The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-10-24
IS CHARGED WITH
MURDER OF GIRL
.RICHESON CALM WHILE POLICE
DIG UP FACTS IN SENSA-
TlONAL CASE.

( Boston, Oct 23.-Eyidence against
Clarence V. T. Richeson, the Cam
bridge Baptist minister charged with
the murder of Avis Linnell, the young
music student, will be presented TO
the Suffold county grand jury at a
special session on Thursday of this
week.
Chief Joseph Dugan of the bureau
of criminal investigation, announced
today that in the whole story of the
case so far, there is not a guess nor
a surmise." The police admitted to.
day that there were a few details of
the case upon which they needed
light, especially regarding the place
of the supposed meeting on Saturday
between Richeson and Miss Linnell
A more careful analysis of ene
stomach of the dead woman is being
made by Prof Whitney of the Har-
ward Medical School, while several
other features Of the case upon which
the state bases it's case are being
placed in shape for the grand jury.
Comparison of Poison.
The authorities have decided to
compare the poison found in the girls
stomach with the cyanide of potas-
SUM kept in stock by William H.
Hahn, the druggist of North Center,
who claims to have sold to Richeson
a supply sufficient to kill ten persons.
1t was pointed out by medical ex-
perts today that if the chemists should
find that the stomach of the dead girl
contained very much larger quantity
of poison than Hahn says he sold to
Richeson, or more than the fifteen
grains specified in the complaint, a
new complication would arise which
might add much to the hopes of the
defense
representative of the law office
of Dunbar & Rachemann, counsel for
the accused minister, visited the jail
today and had an extended conference
with Richeson.
Police Seek Evidence.
Police efforts were further extend
ed today in an attempt to complete
evidence and substantiate testimony
of witness in connection with the
murder of Avis Linnell, the young
young music student, whose death by
poisoning occurred at the Young Wo-
mans Christian Association building
on the night of October IA.
The police today continued their en-
deavors to find the restaurant where
Miss Linnell and Rev. Clarence V. T.
Richeson, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist
church, are said to have eaten on the
day the girl was found dead.
The stomach of the girl is now in
the custody of Prof. Whitney of Har-
ward Medical School, who is making
a chemical analysis.
Richeson Remains Calm.
In his cell in the Charles street Jail,
Richeson remains calm. He has made
no statement. He slept peacefully dur
ing the greater part of last night anG
dNOhe carry. Alter 6dIlQS nSnL
breakfast, he read the newspapers.
Today he was allowed to receive visi-
tors, and his sister and lawyers ar
ranged to see him His cell is be-
tween the cells of four Italians who
are awaiting trial on the charge of
murder.
Former Justice James R. Dunbar
and his son, Philip r. Dunbar,
having been retained by Richeson, ,and
who are also attorneys for Moses
Grand Edmands, father of Miss Vio-
let Edmands, who was to have mar
ried Richeson on October 81, have
decided to make no statement. They
have instructed Mr.. Richeson to say
nothing concerning the case.
Mr.. Edmands also continued uncom-
municative, except to reiterate his dec
1aration that he believed Rieheson in
nocent.