Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-25
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STAR Editorial Rooms and
Get a Dollar Bill.
POISON VIAL NOT
FOUND WITH BODY
OF AVIS L|NNELL


defense for the Baptist clergyman
have declared that they not only
have a perfect alibi for their
client, but that they have found u
third figure in the tragedy, a man who,
they assert, had ample opportunity to
carry out in all details all that has
been ascribed to the pastor in his con-
duct with Miss Linnell.
Element of Doubt.
The introduction of this element of
doubt is evidence of the work done by
the scores Of supporters who have
iocked to the standard of the accused
minister from every quarter. Where a
few days ago he was deemed practically
friendless save for the encouragement
of the Edmands family, today he is in
receipt of letters from present and for
mer parishioners, from strangers and
from a host of friends Offering to stand
back of him in every way.
This has comprehended the volun-
teering OF financial assistance as we'll
as wholesale sympathy. Some of these
sympathizers contend that III word
of the police has been taken for too
much. They contend that 1t can be
shown that Rioheson was not as deeply
in love with Miss Linnell as was al
first asserted and that it can be proved
hat many conclusions have merely
been jumped at.
Chief of all the contentious they have
| raised, however, the figure of this third
person, this other man who is alleged
to have been very friendly with the
dead girl, stand out as by far the most
| ftnnarfatat II ratraaIG thar fho Uir1 xfa
rot as closely guarded in her conpan-
ionships with men as the minister's ae-
cusers have declared.
Defense Is Hopeful.
While this change In front TOWARD the
Baptist clergyman has beer taking
/ place in some quarters the authorities,
under the direction of District Attor-
ney Penetier, have sought to find out a
few more facts in the mystery that is
back OF it all. That they expect, or
rather hope for much from the exhu-
nation of the body of Miss Linnell from
the graveyard at Hyannis Is admitted
The pockets of the bathrobe which the
girl wore when she took the fatal dose
and which was buried with her may
disclose secrets that will surely send
Richeson to the chair or, as surely, re-
veal matters that will end the whole
case against him.
The youthful clergyman has bright
ened considerably under the stimulus
of the scores of encouraging letters he
has received. Many from gushing
women have been ignored. but the let
tiers from parishioners have caused
elation. The minister has sent a let.
ter to n Of his flock asking hat hil
parish be with him until the prelimi.
nary examination or at least until the
Grand Jury concludes its delibera'
tons.
Seek Poison Bottle.
The ostensible purpose in conveying
the body back to Boston was for tn,
purpose of examining the interior o
the casket to ascertain If there is
poison container In either pocket of
bathrobe which is beneath the body
and which the young woman had owe
her the night she took the fata
draught.
The finding of the bottle which Drug
gist Hahn, of Newton Centre, cal
recognize as the one into which n
placed the poison sold to the Rev
Clarence V. T. Richeson, charged will
Miss Linnelrs murder, is now REGARDED
as important, particularly If it a b
shown to have once been In the pos
session of the young woman, an
would surely seal the fate of tn
clergyman.
If the authorities only wished I
search the bathrobe for a small bottle
they could have done it by simpi
opening the casket beside the grave