Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-01
VIOLET EDMANDS
Was at Vernon Stiles Inn, Thompson, Sunday-Party Stayed Till After Dark.


 It became known here Tuesday, all though every attempt at secrecy has ! been made, that Miss Violet Edmands. ] fiancee of Rev. C. V. T. Richeson, held for the murder of Miss Avis Linnell, was brought to the Vernon Stiles Inn at Thompson Sunday, as a. place so ] quiet that she might get the rest she so badly needs after the terrible men ] tai strain to which she has been sub | jected since her lover was taken from her fathers home by officers and lodg- ed in cell.
 With Miss Edmand when she arriv- ed at Thompson in a big touring car were her father, whose fortune will, it is claimed, be available for Richeson's defense: her mother. MT. and Mrs. Green of New York, relatives of the Edmands. and a nurse.
 Every precaution to keep secret the fact that Miss Edmands was to rem ain at the quiet inn was taken, and when the party arrived Sunday afternoon not one Of them registered. but went directly 10 the three rooms that had been engaged by telegraph. The auto mobile in which they came out from Boston drew up at the door about 2.30. and soon after a special dinner was served.
 Immediately after making an inspec- ton of the very comfortable hostelry, Miss Edmands announced her displeas- ure with it's appointments, declared it to be too old fashioned to suit her tastes, and declined to remain; in fact, she acted in way that has been de- scribed as cranky by those who saw her
 She could not be induced to remain. and after staying six hours. until after dark, and keeping closely to their rooms, the big car was called into ser vice again and the entire party left.
 The other members in Miss Ed mands party appeared cheerful enough. although showing great solic- Ia na h lfr,na iaoT nd fIvr much distressed young woman, who, from descriptions, must be close to a nervous breakdown. Where the party went to from Thompson is not known.
 Why Thompson was selected as a re- treat for Miss Edmands is also some thing of a mystery, but in considering this it is recalled that Rev. J. N. Garst. pastor of the Thompson Baptist church. is a personal friend of Rev. Mir. Rfcheson, and is said to have vis- ited with him in Boston on the day that the latter bought cyanide of po- tassium of Druggist Hahn. with whom circumstances being quoted merely as coincidences.
 The ara ngements for the coming of Miss Edmands to Thompson, however, were made by telegraph
 Judge Gary's Putnam Friend
 The governments suit for the disso- lution of the steel trust recalls the fact that the head of the great industrial combination, Judge E. H. Gary, just missed being a native of Putnam his birth occurring only a short time after his parents removed from the Gary district. named for the family, to IT, linois.
 Judge Gary is personal friend and school chum of F. NJ Wheaton Of the Wheaton Building and Lumber com pany of this city, and whenever oc- cssioD has permitted, when both have been in New York, in recent years, they have dined together and rehears- ed old times.
 Burned During Explosion.
 Eugene Bonneville, clerk in Leder's store. is suffering from serious burns. sustained at his home on Greene street when a lamp exploded.
 Unclaimed Letters.
 Letters addressed as follows are un- claimed at the Putnam postoffice this week: Mrs. Maurice Carpenter, Mrs. George Jordan Madam AIar1ey Miss Mary Smith, Miss Mary V. Wilson, R. r. Dnvers, Prof. Ralph Grant, Alfred Haelsen, Edward Rogers.
 Last Day for Lists.
 Today Wednesday, is the last day upon which the board of assessors will be in session to receive lists of taxable