Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-26

A
visited in Charles street jail today
his youngest son, Rev. Clarence Y. L.
Richeson, who is accused of the MUIR
der of Avis Linnell, his one time
hanoe. Since the young man left
his Virginia home seven years ago
10 enter the Baptist ministry, his
father had not seen him. until today
and the meeting between the two
men was dramatic. In the first
words of greeting, even before he had
clasped hands with his father through
the bars of his cell door, the clergy
man exclaimed Father, 1 am inno-
cent
my Boy! My Boy"
The veteran confederate soldier who
las all along expressed his belief in
1ected. He grasped the bars for
support. while he answered only: my
boy, My boy"
For more than an hour father and
son conversed part of the time with
hands clasped affectionately but even
to the jail assistant who stood in the
corridor most of what they said was
jnaudible.
All of Rioheson's Family Coming
Colonel Richeson left the Jail as he
came, in a closed carriage. in which
were Frank II. Carter, in whose resi-
dence in Cambridge Rev. Mr.. Rich
eson had made his home, and another
was driven, it is believed, to the home
in Brool1line, Of Moses Grant Ed
usnds, father of Miss Violet Ednands,
10 whom the clergyman was to be
married. 1t was reported that fam
ily reunion was to be held at the,
Edmands' horne tonight, at which,
would be present also Miss Lillian V,
Richeson, of Saranac Lake. n. Y, ~
sister and Douglas Richeson of Chi
cago. brother of the minister. An
IT, rifN Il
ment of their presence their son and
brothers fight for acquital 1t is
understood that other members of tn
family including Miss Russell Richie
son az Chicago, a sister, will be her
within few days.
Court Turns Down Defenoe's Petitid. IN.
The exhuma.tion yesterday of the boo ~
of Miss Linnell which had rested ju st
one week in the little cemetery at
court clash between attorneys for IL Ia
prosecution and for the defence. It
was the government which scored, f, ,r
Judge Murray in the municipal cou TT
today ruled adversely on the petite bn
Of Attorney Philip r. Dunbar that he
defence De present at a second auto D.
sy.
Poison Receptacle Not Found.
The remains of Miss Linnell we're
subjected to an examination-it is off
was not perfornled-at the City he ts-
pital rnorgue, by Medical Examir YER
Timothy Leary early today in CO n
nection with which District Attorn ey
Pelietfer later issued a stateme MT.
This statement which declares that no
poison receptacle was found burr he'd
with the body and suggests the ptss-
BEbiltty that another poison as vtell
cyanide Of potassium may h;tve
been used, Follows:
5athrobe Had No Pocket
Medical Examiner Leary has repi ,rt-
ported to re that upon examinai ton
no contain6r was found in the caa sxet
and that the bathrobe or wrapper. in
which it had been regarded as I9ps-
sible that ii might have been plt need
snd overlooked in the first exam na-
tlon, had NO pocket. Some of the
medical examiner for the purpoa of
eliminating the possibility that any
etf1er poison could have been use q in
association with the cyanide.
The exanaination was made BY DR..
Lesry and his staff at the mo rgue
early this morning. This time was
chosen in order to avoid the dis lurb-
ancs likely TO occur in the day time
by reasons OF the passing of a large
Number Of persons and vehiclesl'
BODY Returned to Hyannis.
At the conclusion of the nj cedicai
examiners investigation the cof1i was
forwarded to Hyannis There lit was
again Inferred in the cemetery by the
s.ss. and covered again with earth and
zhe flowers which the members Of the
dead girls family kept fresh eas n day.
Case Before Grand Jury Today.
The Suffolk County grand ury. at
a special sitting called by District
Attorney Pelletier, will consid Ar the
governments evidence in the Ease to-
morrow. Summonses were issU ed from
the district attorneys office tt oday for
the witnesses upon which she gov
1mert depends to secure the in
esctment of Mr.. Richeson.
Witnesses Summoned.
All the members of the Linl1eu fam
lily Will go before the and Jury
They win come to Boston by an early
train- Others who were sumr noned to-
day included William Hahn, the New
police that MIR. Richeson had pur-
chased cyanide of potassium led to the
minister's arrest last Friday and
Frank III. Carter, in whose home Mr..
Richeson's apartments wtre Iocat-
ed In addition the police, officials
who have been at work Oh the case
Will detail their observations to the
grand jury.
About a Dozen Witnesses.
Boston, Get. 25.-Chisf. Inspector
Dugan stated tonight that about a
dozen witnesses viii probably be call
ed before the grand jury .,rd so far
as ne knows all have ALREADY been
publicly mentioned in contraction with
the case. No attempt vial be mace
previous to the grand jury, session, he
said, to secure a statement from the
prisoner.
Many Letters RccG1ved.
Each day brings scores OF letters to
the police, many of them from persons
purporting to be clsrgymen, Oh eff Du-
gan said tonight. Some of them urge
1eniency because of Mr.. Richeson's
professional position and others ask
ing for the opposite for the same res.-
son. Many also contain suggestions
for police activity.
An Unreliable Witness
Speaking of persons w no nave been
interviewed by the police. Chief Du-