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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
was the 7. w. C. A. This witness

was the 7. w. C. A This witness
heard him make an appointment to
meet somebody on Saturday.
AT that same hour we have the
testimony of girls at the Young
Women's Christian Association that
Avis Llnnell was called to the ,ele-
phone and that she told them, with a
tone of pride. that she mad been talk
ing with her friendly which they
recognized Rioheson. who had several
times called on her there and was
known to be the only man with whom
she was well acquainted-and that she
was to see him on Saturday.
With these {acts in our possession.
1t is not especially important whether
or not the brakeman was mistaken
In his statement that ne saw her and
the minister together in the South
Station Friday afternoon. We know
that he bought poison the previous
Tuesday. and 1t is immaterial at what
particular minute he gave 1t to her.
telling her that II would get her out
of her trouble.
we have not got any witnesses ex :
cept the brakeman that they were to-
setner between TUESDAY and Satur-
day. but we have almost the last
words of the poor girl, told to the
friend she met on her way home, that
she had just left her friend and that
he had given her medicine. 1t is rea
sonable 70 assume that she would take
the stuff as soon as possible after re-
ceiving 1t.
When she got home to the Young
Woman's Christian Association lust
before o'clock Saturday afternoon
we know from the testimony of sew
eral of the 200 girls there that she
seemed in unusually good spirits. al
though at supper that night she did
not have her usually good appetite.
The final step in the tragedy came
at o'clock. when one of the girls
heard groans in the bathroom, and
after the door had been broken down
the girl was found dying and already
beyond the power of speech. Her feet
were in the tub In hot water. and be-
side the chair she had prepared the
medicine to take the effect she had
been led to believe IT would have.
The motive is there, as plain as
ever was disclosed in the history OF
crime. Only one man could have such
motive in the case of Avis Linnell"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
POLICE BEGIN SEARCH
FOR ANOTHER SUITOR
Edmands' Family Claims to Be in Possession of
Evidence Which Will Greatly Help Richeson
Outline of State S ase.

Boston. October 23.-Abandoning
their efforts to secure g. statement
from Richeson. the police to-day be-
gan a search of every hotel and res
taurant in Boston, in an effort to die
cover where Richeson and Miss Lin
nell spent their time together.
The statement. coming from one Of
the closest friends Of Moses Grant Ed
mands. uaat the defense Will seek to
lay Miss L.nnelrs death at the door OF
a former suitor. came as q distinct
surprise. Up to date. there had never
been mentioned any man other than
Dr. R!cheson In whom MISS Linncll had
shown even passing interest. The
Edmands family, 1t is declared. claims
to be IN possession of Information that
this other man was responsible for the
condition in which Miss Linnell found
herself. AMI that he either gave her
the drug TO XIII her. or that she took
IL with suicidal Intent when she
learned that her condition soon must
become public.
To bear out this contention. the de-
Tense. in the hands OF Attorney Dun
bar. q son OF James n Dunbar. Ed
mands's personal attorney. Is said to
have in Its possession a bottle OF
cyanide OF potassium found in Richie
sons room.
IT is not denied that Richeson's
rooms were searched by private de-
tectives before the police searched
them last Friday These private de-
tectives Dunbar admits. were in his
employ. and he has assumed full re-
sponsibility for their acts They took
away from Richeson's rooms a suit
case full OF stuff. It is said they
found the bottle of drug said to have
been sold TO Rlcheson by Druggist
Hahn. This bottle, the defense claims.
contains exactly the amount OF cyan
ide that Richeson secured from Hahn
Presents Are Returned.
It will be set up that Riohesnn
really did want to kill dog. but that
he never used any of the poison, and
that Il was not from this supply that
Miss Linnell secured the drug that
killed her.
The Edmands family to-day was en-
gagged in boxing and shipping back
the numerous wedding presents that
had been received from all parts OF
the country Miss Ldmands herself Is
still Frustrated and under the care of
a physician.
they had found a young woman who
met Miss L!nnell late Saturday after
noon. when she was on her way to
her rooms IN the Y. w. c. A.. where
later she was found dead. Accord
ing to the police. this girl told them
that Miss Linnell said she had been
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
CLUB SITE SOLD
BY DIXIE AERI
Eagles Unwilling to Locate
Near Church Because of
Opposition.

Unwilling to move into their new
rome because of the opposition of the
race street Baptist Church which
you'd have been next door neighbor.
lAie Aeric, No. 33S. Fraternal Order
Eagles. yesterday secured an order
the sale of the property at a loss.
Application of the lodge. Judge II.
ter Scott, in the City Circuit Court.
HI1red an order appointing w. II.
saxsTy, G. ~ Dyson and II. C. Cham
as trustees The court also
YES and confirms the action of
coufustees in contracting to sell cer-
IT, al estate on Foushee Street, be-
railroad and Grace Streets, known
| MclntNorth Foushce Street. recently
ASSERT by the trustees from w. /.
a verd. for $4,000. to W. NJ. Straus
on circ 80. Besides the decline in
| Willis lodge loses the costs of both
also weIand of having the title ex-
opposed well as of the court pro-
any condi
E. S. rs it was announced that
meat packad purchased the property
for bias. aftreet as a clubhouse There
lief that tn protest on the part OF
stroycd by eople. who gave notice
personal obstld oppose the transfer
leges of the club to the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
COURTS RULING
AGAINST DEFENSE
Expected to Expedite Task OF
Obtaining Jury in Mcnamara
Case.

Los Angeles. Cal, October 23.-Legal
machinery in the Mcnamara murder
trial revolved to such effect to-day
that at the close of court a problem
which had bothered everybody con-
cerned since the first day of the trial
was solved. in the opinion of counsel,
and five talesmen were excused for
various reasons. The half empty jury
box was filled again. and only ten
men of the original venire of 125 were
left.
BY denying a challenge of the de-
Tense against Talesman George w Nc
kee. based upon the ground that while
Mckee had no prejudice against james
B. Mcnamara, the defendant. he be-
ifeved the Los Angeles Times was
blown UP by dynamite. Judge Bord-
we'll upset cherished contention of
the defense. The ruling was based
upon the courts lhelicf that in spite
of Mckee's opinion he could and would
be fair and impartial juror. or this
the court is sole judge.
1t was the position of the defense
that an opinion such as Mckee held
was in Itself evidence that he could
not be impartial in hearing evidence
concerning Mcnamara, who is on trial
for the murder of Charles J. Haggerty.
machinist. killed in the Times dis
aster.
Whether other jurors of McKee's
frame mind would be disqualified
depended, the court pointed out, upon
the individual instances and not upon
any general ruling.
The defense held that under its con-
tention that the Times explosion was
caused by gas. a man who held that
theory or none at all would be par
tial juror. and after the court had
announced his ruling. McNamnra's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
PLANS FOR WHARF
James River Committee to Discuss Matter
Tomorrow Night,

e,
Chairman George w. Rodgers has called
a public meeting of the Council Committee
on Improvement OF the James River for to-
morrow night at o'clock in the Council
chamber TO consider plans Cor the new city
wharf The Council recently appropriated
$4,000 for erection OF a wharf. specifying
no definite type. save that Il was TO be o.
timber In The discussion OF that appro-
priation many objections were stated 10
the plan which has been presented by the
City Engineer. and many persons are still
no, certain that II adopted /, will not
prove an obstruction to navigation
The matter OF selection OF plans and Sc
curing bids Is in the hands OF tho COM
mittee. and Chairman Rodgers invites all
persons who have objections to the plans
under consideration. or who have sugges-
tions 70 make, 10 be present
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Invited TO Rich-son Wedding.
An lhNit~i!on to the marriage on octo-
Der 81 Of Rev Clarence v =. Rlcteson who
under arrest IN Boston. charged with
lho murder OF Miss Avis LInnell, has been
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24

received by w. r. ParE. assessment clerk
counts. Tho invitation was to the wedding
OF Mr. Richeson and Miss Violet Edmands
Mr.. Parr. who is from Amherst county,
knows Mr. Richeson and hts people we'll
The father has been land assessor for
many years The family lie respected and
fairly well 10 do. Mr. Parr recalls that the
accused 4ilnister worked hard to secure an
education. and he is much surprised at the
charge against him.
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STATE PLANS TO
KEEP EVIDENCE
IN CASE SECRET
Continued From First Page.)
ior's protestation of his Innocence
was made to each visitor,
Visited nv Slater

'iSitSu ny SinteT'
Another visitor was his sister. Miss
L. V. Richeson, of Saranac Lake. n. Y.
VINO spent nearly an hour at the door
OF cell AZ, where the pastor is confined
In what is known az ''murderers row."
All that money and the legal profess
sion can provide to aid Rioheson ap-
parently will be forthcoming.
In addition to the statement Of
Moses Grant Edmands. father of Richie
sons tancee. that the minister would
have the best counsel money could Sc
cure, further assistance has been prom
lsed from his own family. Assurances
OF support came to-day from DIR. VIII
liam y. Richeson. Of Amherst. Va, a
wealthy unci.. VINO declared his for
tune was at the command OF the de-
Tense.
One perplexing problem confronting
the prosecution Is the apparently long
time the cyanide of potassium acted
before It caused Miss I.innells death.
The medical examiner, DR.. Timothy Z.
Lcary. In his report, declared that
death ensued twenty-five minutes after
the taking OF the poison. To the po-
lice this seems strange, as cyanide IS
supposed to cause instantaneous death.
Various explanations are advanced
for this seeming Inconsistency. One
Is that an overdose of the poison acted
it's own emetic. Another IS that the
poison had deteriorated through chem
lcal action This matter will be as
certained by an analysis of the cyan
lde OF potassium in the Hahn drug
store. to see II that purchased by the
minister had lost It's strength. In
view of the fact that the case Is now
In the hands of the district attorney.
and will be presented 10 the grand jury
on Thursday, special sitting having
been called to avoid a hearing before
the Municipal Court, which would
divulge the evidence 20 the defense
the police declare that no more mate
rial secured by them would bs given
out TO the press.
The defense. represented by Judge
lanes r. Dunbar and his son Philip
z. Dunbar. stu maintains silence as
10 what stand WIFI ne taken when the
case comes 10 trial. Intsmation was
given Tonight. however. that by to-
morrow or the next day a statement
would be forthcoming.
Invited TO Rirh-son Wedding.
An lnvit--!on to the marriage on octo-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
Practical Home Helps
An Excellent Broth
InYalid's Evening Repast

To cup Of good beef. lamb, veal or
chicken broth add tablespoonful OF
Duffy''s pure malt whiskey. Serve very
hot with teaspoonful or two of whipped
cream on top, il desired. A few saltines
may be served with this.
This makes very invigorating drink;
as well as being Of great benefit and nour-
ishing to the patient. it is wonderfully
refreshing to the healthy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
Thou Art the Man!

That's the title Of the strongest stories of the year Il
every man and that they will all be glad to read
written by A. Tiffany which appears Sunday issue Of the
Sunday Magazine of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24

to lunch with DR.. Richeson and that
she was on her way TO her rooms.
II have just left my friend. and he
has given me some medicine"
This statement. made by Avis Linnell
TO the girl friend two hours before she
vas found dying from cyanide of po-
tassium poisoning. is regarded to-day
by Deputy superintendent of Police
Watts as the clinching evidence
against Richeson.
When Watts hrst told of this new
and most important statement as to
the medicine" he talked guardeily
and made It condition of his talk
ing at all that he should not be quoted
But to-day he discussed frankly this
latest development in the case.
For obvious reasons. 1 am not at
liberty to reveal the name of my in
formant." he said. and 1t may be that
she VIII not be brought into the hear
ing on the 3lst, as we have plenty of
evidence without her testimony on
which TO hold R!cheson.
Hnd to Hurry Home.
ut was between 4:so and o'clock
Saturday afternoon that met Avis q,
the Street she said She was smiling
happily as we met. We chatted for q
moment about trivial things. and then
she said to me: 81 have Just left my
friend. and he has given me some
medicine. l must hurry home now
and take IL. and then / shall feel bet
ter"
when she referred to her friend
continued the girl. 4 knew. of course,
that she meant the Rev Mr.. Richeson,
as she always spoke Of him In that
way, and he was the only man she
ever was seen with. She did not say
what the medicine was for, and I sup
posed 1t was for headache, as she had
lately complained of having headaches.
she seemed to be happier than /
had seen her lately, as II a weight
had been cast of. her mind. but I did
not attach any special significance TO
what she said until l read that she
was dead. Even then It did not occur
to me that there might be anything
wrong until I read of the purchase of
the cyanide by Richeson. and then 7
remembered what she told me about
having got some medicine from him.
That IS all / know, but If 1t helps
avense her death, I shall be truly
thankful"
Edmands SIN Uphoids Pastor.
The family of the wealthy girl. Vio-
let Edmands. who was to wed Richie
son, stands stanchly by him
II still believe Mr.. Rlcheson inno-
cent" Moses Grant Edmands, Miss
Violet's father. said to-day, ..ana I
shall stand by him to the end"
So fast has the evidence against the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
RECEIVERS APPoINTEAAO4l
building and Loan Association 4
Cash In Certificates.
Especial to The Times-Dispa

Especial to The Times Dispatc.o
Winchester. Va. October 23L@
application of stockholders, CA
Judge Thomas W. Harrison to-daH
pointed T.. D. Newman and w. WV
gan as receivers OF the Valley Ruil}
and Loan Association at WoodstG
shenandoah county. There have been
recently many demands to cash in ma
tured certificates. which the compa:ry
could not meet, and II decided to 20
into LIQUIDATION. The receivers hone 10
realize sufficiently on the company's
assets TO pay all its OBLIGATIONS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
The Sunday 1imes-Dispatch
With Wheels Of Flame

o dayMag
o The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
o. P. HEk.
wealthy North S & EISeWlleF,
Petition IL

wealthy North S & EIseWheF,
Petition II
Charlotte. N. E0E
$ s; IS. j.; !; :;:; KS
d dlsd "a petition pet lsa in nd Genuine
torneys. Judge Boy WH I k-s M
5 9eferrea the the mat.ep to all Ages.
inson. of Charlotte. rad fountains.
ruptcy. The liabilities .,,.,,,;;,
more than s1,ooo.ooo. W, sustaining
will not reach one-qui at home.
amount. Practically all, II.
tors are North Carolina
several New York firms asa Minute.
ed in the lists. No cause ii0RLlCkS."
tn, tn, failure. Mr. Heath iTssssSS
home here. and efforts to FsSSss
statement from him to-nighi--.-
successful.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-22
KRAMER and CLARKE RIDE
IN WORLDS RECORD Time
Both Men Do Sixth Of Mile 10 Is rs in Their
Training for Tsmorrow'S Match
at Vel0drOme.

National Champion Frank Kramer
and Jackie Clarke will settle their DIFF
ferences tomorrow at the Velodrome.
when the Marvel" meets THE
Rocket in a match race.
1t will be only a temporary settle
ment, however, for these W great
riders are 80 evenly matched the con-
troversy as to who is the superior rider
win be an unending affair. and fms
can never be written until one of them
either retires or slips back into the
has been class.
Both riders are in great shape. They
put the finishing touches on their train
ing yesterday, and on actual speed the
match is an ever break. Their train
ing yesterday was confined to short
sprints and on a track made heavy AMI
slow by the rain of the night before
they made remarkably fast time. They
were both clicked at .15 20 seconds for
a sixth of a mile sprints. which equals
the worlds record. This is the fastest
riding done on the Velodrome this sea-
son. and the finishes in the heats of
the match will be very fast.
While Kramer has nothing on Clarke
in point of speed, the champion is the
old master in the art of match riding,
which gives him a shade on his young
opponent.
Floyd Mcfarland, Clarke's mentor,
is touting his star to win and says the
little fellow has an ace in the hole.
Mac" refused to divulge the nature
of the ace, but 1t is evident that the
old general has outlined a plan of
battle for his charge hat is calculated
to take Kramer by surprise.
Champion Kramer says he is posi-
lively going to win the race. Accord
ing TO the Champ there Is no angle
by which Clarke can get away with the
match. The champion is sore over the
recent defeats administered by Clarke
III the six-hour race and champion
ships. which he claims were won
through team work, and he Will try to
prove this tomorrow by showing a
clean pair of heels to Clarke.
The big match is attracting a great
amofnt Of interest, and a record crowd
Is expected to fill the massive stands.
Match races between this pair have in
the past attracted immense throngs,
and, in view of the bitter fight they
are making for the American cham
pionship this year. the race tomorrow
will probably attract the greatest
crowd ever Seen at a local cycle track.
While the match race oYershadows
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-22
BALTIMORE MAYOR
TAKES HAND IN
BIG LEAGUE PLAN

BALTIMORE, Nd. July 22.-That
Baltimore will make a determined eff
fort to be represented next year by a
baseball club in the National League
was evidenced yesterday when 1t vas
announced that Mayor Preston had sent
a letter TO all the n of clubs In
the National and American leagues
asking them to meet a committee of
prominent citizens of Baltimore in this
city July % to consider the transfer of
the franchise of the Boston National
League club to Baltimore,
Earlier in the day a conference was
held between the mayor and Edward
Hanlon, under whose management Bal
timore won three National League pen
nants in the early nineties. MI. Ian
lon has made President Russell. Of the
Boston club, an offer for the franchise,
which he has under consideration.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-22

the other event on tonorrow's card,
the rest of the program Is a big one
and unusually attractive. There is a
five-mile open on the card, in which
Clarke and Kramer will start, This
race has been placed on the end of
the card, in order to give the stars a
chance to recover from the effects of
the match before starting in the open.
The Wiley-Duer-Carman ten-mile
motor-paced match is another star
event. and should furnish a good ex-
hibition behind the gasoline ponies. The
other eyents are a two-mile pro handi-
cap, two-mile invitation professional.
one-third mile amateur handicap, two
mile amateur open and a two-mile
novice,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-22
BELLEVILLE c. C.
and ST. COLUMBIA
In DIOCESAN FIGHT
Athletes from These Two Clubs
Expected to Fight 1t Out
for Honors.

Arrangements are progressing swim
Diocesan Union, which will be held on
August IL at Hillside Park, and one
OF the best conducted and hardest
fought meets in the history of the
union is anticipated.
Particular interest is directed toward
the teams of the Belleville Catholic
Club and st. Columba's. and 1t is now
generally conceded that the fight lies
between these teams. According to the
rules, several good men will be lost &c
both teams. Belleville suffers par
ticularly in this connection, for II
Holleweg, the State 100-yard champion
was eligible. he would have an easy
time of 1t In both sprints. The am
would be the case with Beckwith, who
has shown marvellous form of late al
the middle distance.
Belleville has apparently picked VI
a live in Leary. a Jersey City lad
He made his first appearance in tn
sprints at tho Woodbridge games. HI
was handicapped by a lack of expert
ence in starting. and the heavy track
but he is rapidly overcoming The for
mer fault and on a hard track lik'
Hillside he is expected to burn up tbs
cinders.
Halligan. who put himself out o.
commission training during the indoor
season, will also make a try at this
games, and If his injury does no
manifest itself he should be numbered
among the point scorers.
Garvey, who has been showing sucf
form lately, Is expected to give Fret
Seyfarth. of st. Columba's, a Sgrea'
pair Of races In the mile and the hal
mile, and the final result will depend
greatly upon his showing against tht
speedy Newark lad.
The 440-yard should be one Of the besl
races on the card, and the wise onel
predict that 1t will be between Dunno
Of ST. Columba's. the present State
champion. and Kraft. of Belleville.
The three-mile will bring together &
big field, but If Seyfarth Is able Il
repeat It should be easy picking fol
him, with Joe Reilly. of Belleville, Civ.
ing him the closest rub.
The field events should prove par
ticularly interesting on accoun of tn,
uncertainty which is prevalent regard.
ing the ability of q number of new
contestants.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-22
BOONTON AND DOVER
PLAY SECOND lame
OF SERIES TOMORROW.

BooNTON, July 22.-The Jersey Field
Club will meet the Lackawanna team,
of Dover, This Sunday on the West
Boonton grounds in the second game
for the championship of Morris County,
The first game Of the series was played
last Sunday at Dover. when the Jerseys
defeated the Lackawanna team by a
score of Sfto 4.
The Jerseys are going some and are
evidently determined to win If possible.
Four straight games by the Jerseys will
determine the event. Ferris and Collins
are at their best and the Jerseys are
CT nfldent of the result. They are open
to any team Of their class In Morris
CO nty.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-22
MANTELL KNOCKS
TED NELSON COLD

NEW YORK. July 22.-Frank Man
tell. Of Providence, knocked Ted"
Nelson, of Australia, last night In the
fifth round Of a furious bout at the
Twentieth Century A. c.. A hard right
hook to the jaw sent the Australian
sprawling in a heap and Charley"
White, the referee, made no effort to
start the count yer him. Nelson was
able to struggle to his feet, but 1t is
doubtful II he could have stood up had
not White caught him In his arms.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-22
ROSEyFLLHS TO PLAY.

On Roseville Oval tomorrow after
noon the Armory A. C. and the Madi-
son A. A. will be the attraction. Thorn
ton and Huntley will do the slab work
for the Madisons, while the battery for
the Hearon bunch will be Mayer, Dali
10y and Force.