The Washington times., 1911-10-23
"ANOTHERSU|TOR'
IS SOUGHT TO.SAYE
LIFE OF R|CHESON
Detectives Hunt Material to
Blacken Girls Repu-
tation.
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to the girl friend two hours before she
was found dying from cyanide of potas-
stum poisoning, Is regarded today by
Deputy Superintendent of Police Watts
as the clinching evidence against Richie
son.
When Watts first told of this new and
most important statement as to the
medicine" he talked guardedly and
that he should not be quoted But to-
day he discussed frankly this latest de-
veiopment in the case.
For obvious reasons 1 am not at Eb-
ant he said. 'and It may ~ be % that she he
will not be brought into the hearing on
the 31et, as we have plenty Of evidence
without her testimony on which to hotd
Richeson.
Had to Hurry Home.
IT was between 4:3O and s o'clock
Saturday afternoon that I met Avis on
the street. she said. She was smiling
happily as we met. We chattsd for a
moment about trivial things, and then
she said to me: II have Just left my
friend. and he has given me some medi-
take It, and then shall feel better"
When she referred to her friend
that she meant the Rev. Mr.. Richeson,
and he was the only man che ever was
seen with. She did not say what the
medicine was for. and supposed 1t was
for headache, as she had lately COM
She seemed to be happier than
had seen her lately, as II q weight
had been cast of her mind. but did
not attach any special significance to
was dead. Even then 1t did not eecur
to me that there might be anything
wrong until ! read Of the purchase Of
the cyanide sIaS by Richeson, sss s ami tnsn
having got some medicine from i'm.
ayenge her death. I shall be be truly truly
thankful
Edmands Still Upholds Pastor.
The family of the wealthy girl, Violet
Edmands, who was to wed Richeson.
stands stanchly by him.
Il still believe Mr.. Richeson inho-
cent" Moses Grant Edmands, Miss
shall iIt stand % by him % to the i end" ana
So fast has TIE evidence against tho
minister accumulated and SO many re-
ports have been circulated, some Of
;. Sn sSs Ghe Datan o
bureau Of criminal investigation. was
asked today to tell exactly what the
police have discovered. aside from the
contectures they have made.
the arrival Of the Baptist minister at
Hyannis about three years ago. AL
most from the first he began paying
attention to Avis Linnell, the prettiest
girl in his congregation, who was
then only seventeen years old. Before
the year was out he gave her ring,
and It was generally recognized that
they were engaged In fast we lave
plenty Of witnesses to the fact that
he publicly acknowledged her as his
fiancee. They were together constant
ly and because of the engagement no
body thought there was anything
beween them.
"Then Richeson got III trouble with
his church at Hyannis and left, get
ting the church at Cambridge. 1t was
then that, returning to Hyannis on a
visit, he borrowed the ring from the
girl on the excuse that the diamond
was loose in it's setting and needed
repairing. That was the last she saw
OF the ring.
Meanwhile Richeson had met Miss
Edmands, one of three children of
Moses Grant Edmands, a millionaire.
Without the knowledge of Miss Lin
nell he paid court to her and ohe day
last March his engagement to Miss
Edmands was announced at the same
time the betrothal of her slater to
another Baptist minister was made
"Buf even then he was not willing to
give up poor little Avis Linnell, whom