Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-26
As Col. RiCheson Meets His
Accused Son in Jail.
Father, | Am Innocent" Son
Cries, As They Clasp Hands,
Remains Of Avis iianell Exhumed..
Nothing New Discovered.

Boston, Oct. 25.-Colonel Thomas
Varland Richeson, who had not seen
his youngest son since he babe him
Godspeed when he ltrt the old Nir-
gina home To enter the ministry.
seven years ago visited in Charles
street JAIL today Rev Clarence Y. r
Richeson who is under suspicion of
having caused the death by poison
ing OF his quondam fanee. Avis Lin
nell. The meeting between the former
Confederate soldier and the sen in
whose innocence he firmly believes,
drew from the accused clergyman in
the first words Of greeting Il solemn
protestation Of innocence. Father. |
am innocent" he exclaimed even be-
fore he had claspod hands with his
sire. Col. Richeson was so notceabty
affected as to grasp the cell bars for
support, according To one of the Jail
ers, who alone witnessed the inter
view, and he said only: My boy, My
boy
The venerable Virginian remained
with his son for more than an hour
the Jail officials having let down all
bars tor htni-all except those Of iron
which confined the accused clergy
man To the little cell. The father an
son converssd while each pressed
closely on either side of the barred
gate. Their hands remained elasped
during nearly the whole time Of their
interview, one of the jailers said FIX
cept for their words of greeting. IL
which the Voices sof both ware raised
by emotion and thus We're overheard.
none of their conversation is known.
Col Eieheson left the Jail as h.
came. in Il closed carriage. in which
were Frank II. Garter, in whose LONE
in Cambridge Rev. Mr.. Richeson las
made lis home and another man
whose identity is unknown He was
driven. il is believed, 10 the home in
Brookline Of Moses Grant Edmands,
father OF Miss Violet Edmands. to
whom the Clergyman was Ia b mar
rit1. 1t WIS reported that Il reunion
was to he held at the t,dmands home
tonight. at which would be present
also Miss Russell Richeson OF Sara
nae Lake. \. Y. sister, and Doug
las Richeson of Chicago brother of
the minister. All are in the city = aid
by the encouragement of their pres-
enee their son and brothers fight for
life II is understood that other mem
bers OF the family are either on their
way to Boston, or will be here within
q few days
The elimination. Yesterday, of the
body of Miss Lnncll which had rest
ed Just one week in the little GENE
terry ut Hyannisport. precipitated the
tirst court clash between attorneys for
the prosecution ana for the defence.
IT was the government which scored.
for Judge Murray IN the municipal
court ruled adversely to the petition
of Attorney Phillip r. Dunbar that
the defence be present at a second
autopsy of the body.
The remains of Miss LinneH We're
subjected to an eXamndtion-it is Of
hcially stated that a second autopsy
was not performed-at the City Hos
pital morgue by Medical Examiner
Timothy Leary early this morning, in
connection with which District Attor-
ney Pelletier issued statement. This
statement which eliminates the pos
sibility Of any poison receptacle hav-
ing been buried with the body and
suggests the additional possibility that
another poison may have been used
by Miss Tinneu with cyanide of potas-
sium, follows
"NCdicil Examiner Leary has re-
ported to me that upon examination
no ccntainer was found in the casket
and that the bathrobe or wrapper, in
which Il had been regarded as posi-
bic that it might have been placed
and overlooked in the first examina-
tor had no pocket Some of the or
gans have been retained by the med
ical examiner for the purpose Of elm
mating the possibility that any other
poison could have been used in asso-
citation with the cyanide.
"fhe examination was made by pr.
-Learv and his staff at the morgue'
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