Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-25
Uncertainty as to Exact Manner OF Her
Death Said to be the Reason
FIVE MEDICAL EXPERTS EMPLOYED
Will Assist Prosecution in Preparation of Its Case-Ds-
triet Attorney Certa That Cyanide of Potassium
Was Used-Richsson Asks His Congregation to Ex-
tend Its ConsidSr Until Grand Jury Meets

Boston, Oct 2i-RemoVed from the
grave in the cemetery at Hyauns the
body of Miss Avis LinnelI. the 19 wear
old music student for whose death by
poisoning Rev c. " II. Richeson OF
Cambridge is under arrest at the
Charles street Jail, was brought back
TO Boston tonight by order of Dis
frict Attorney Joseph C. Pelletier. Un-
certainty on the part of the prosecu-
tion as to the exact manner in which
The young girl met her death is re-
ported, unofficially, to be the reason
for the sudden move, and the an
ncuncement by the district attorney s
off1ce that the government had enlist
ed the services for professional ad-
Vice and assistance of five medic legal
experts gave some strength to this
report
To Search Girls Rathrobe.
Incidental to the examination of the
body. the officials will also make a
careful search of Miss LinneIrs bath
robe. which was buried in the casket
with the body. for anything which
might have been used as a receptacle
er mas not yet been found and the
fact has bothered the investigating Of
fcers- as It leaves a noticeable gap
in their chain of evidence.
Certain That Cyanide Was Used.
No definite statement as to just what
Il expected to be accomplished by the
REORGANIZATION of the body came from
the district attorneys office tonight,
beyond the declaration that the bath
robe must be looked over again on the
possibility that it might contain some
thing overlooked in the first examin-
alton. The district attorney secuted
iLmors to the effect that a question
exists as to the nature of the poison.
We are certain that cyanide of
potassium was the poison used,' he
said.
Examination This Morning.
Notwithstanding this declaration by
the district attorney. the defence be-
lieved that the body will be brought
hack to tkt- city for some other pur-
pcse than the mere examination of a
garment Whatever the explanation
or the move, it is understood that the
examination of the body will -se made
81 six o'clock tomorrow morning at
the City hospital morgue. 1t is prob
tile the defence viii not be represent
ed. those present including only the
experts called In by District Attorney
Pelletier.
Defence Wants 20 be Represented.
Attorney Philip r. Dunbar of coun-
eci Tor Mr. Richeson. petitioncd the
court this afternoon for permission to
h-e experts for the defence present
the time This move was opposed
a. the government and the court de-
sided TO delay a decision on the mat
ter until tomorrow morning Court
: ~ open too late to allow any repre-
sentation by the defence at the exam
ination planned FOR the early morn
ing
Medical Experts Engaged.
The experts enlisted by the govern
ment to advise In the preparation of
ifs case, which viii be presented at q
special session of the Suffolk County
grand jury called to meet on Thurs
day. are Dr. Timothy Leary, medi-
ca examiner for Suffolk county and
y-ofessor of pathology and legal medi-
cine at Tufts Medical school: DIR.
William p. Whitney. medicol legal ex-