The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-23
Police Fail to Locate
Receptacle hichHeld
Cyanide.
NOTHING HEARD
FROM RICHESON
Morning Service at His Church
Without Any Reference to
Pastors Plight-Direct Evil /.
dence That Miss Linnell
Dined With Accused
Man Day She Died.

Boston, October 22.-In their efforts
to clear UP the circumstances of the
death of Avis Linnell, the Hyannis sun
day school teacher and music student,
with whose murder Rev. Clarence VT.
Richeson is charged, the police have
been unable thus far, 1t is said to
locate the receptacle which held the
poison. When the girl took the dose
OF cyanide of potassium which caused
her death, she was in the bathroom OF
the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation home. and though the house
was searched Immediately after her
death, the poison receptacle cannot be
found. 1t was said at first that a piece
of paper found beside the body had
contained the poison, but this Is now
denied by the police. At the time OF
her death, Miss Linnell wore bathrobe
over her night dress. but this was
buried with; her When the police
learned of this, fact, they surmised
that the cyanide container had been
thrust into the pocket of the pathrobe,
and 1t was believed that orders would
have to be given to exhume the body.
Inquiry tonight, however. revealed
the fact that the medical examiners
assistant examined the bathrone care
fully. and he declares nothing was in
the pocket of the garment
Dined with Richeson.
Deputy Sheriff Watts said definitely
to-day that he has information of a
direct character that Mr.. Richeson
dined with Miss Linnell the afternoon
of the day on which the girl took the
fatal dose. This information. ne said,
came from young woman who Is not
g. member of the Young womens
tShrtsttan Associations household. She
met Miss Ltnnell on the street Satur-
day afternoon.
Miss Linnell told me-" said Deputy
watts's informant, that she had Just
dined with Richeson, and that she WAS
going home, she was suffering from
a headache"
The cafe in which the couple had
dined is also known to the police, and
the employers there are said to have
verified the statement of the young
woman as to the visit made by the
Cambridge pastor and the sonserva-
tory of music pupil.
The police and medical examiner to-
night declare there is no significance
to be placed on the fact that Miss Lin
nell had for some days been taking a
black liquid from square bottle. 1t
is believed to have been a simple tonic.
Tho stomach OF the dead girl is In
the hands OF chemist, however. and
while the analysis will be principally
to determine the amount of cyanide OF
potassium taken, 1t is believed that
| sufficient traces of the black medicine
will remain to determine its nature.
No Reference 60 Pastor.
The morning worship at the Imman-
uel Baptist Church. Cambridge. to-day
was without reference of any kind to
the plight of the congregations pas
tor. Rev. c. v. T. Richeson. 1t had
been reported that Mr.. Richeson
would resign his pastorate to-day, but
no letter from him was forthcoming.
DR.. George Cross. who occupied the
pulpit to-day. carried his hearers along
lines OF thought entirely removed from
any reference to Mr.. RIcheson's case.
He was complimented after the SER
vice on his handling OF the delicate
situation. II was the expressed opin-
ion of Thomas NJ. Rumney, chairman
OF the finance committee, to-day that
Mr.. Richeson should resign, and the
church be relieved OF notoriety. I'VE
do not presuppose that Mr.. Richesou
is guilty" said Mr.. Rumney. but in
nocent or guilty. his resignation should
be forthcoming. in my opinion, as his
continued connection with the church
only embarrasses both him and the
congregation"
Mr. Rumney reiterated an intention
to call upon Mr.. Richeson at the Jail
for the purpose of urging him to
resign.
The opinion that Mr. Richeson will
not resign his pastorate or issue any
statement to the public or to his par
ishioners was expressed by his coun-
sci. Philip r. Dunbar, to-day. Mr..
Dunbar said he has advised the min
lister to make no statement of ahy
kind. and further that ne would advise
against Mr.. Richeson hancins In his
resignation.
The attendants at the Charles street
iail maintained extreme reserve to-day
as to how Mr.. Rlcheson had passed
the day. 1t could not be learned
whether he had attended divine SER
vices in the prison chapel or not. No
one was permitted 70 visit the pris-
oner.
Sister Arrives.
Miss l. v. Rioheson. a sister Of the
imprisoned clergyman. arrived here
last right from Saranac Lake.
y. ", where she has been engaged as
hospital nurse. She expressed COM
i,letc confidence in her brothers limo.
7ence It was her earnest wish, nat
urally. to see him at tho earliest pos
! sible moment. but she found thu prison
regulations too strict 70 overcome to-
day Miss Richeson is understood to
he a guest Al. the Brookline homo of +
b. Grant Edmands. the father of Miss
Violet Edmands who was to have been 4
married to Mr.. Richeson October Sis
II was at the Edmands home. IN the
Hsookline. that Richeson was taksn