Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
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the return of the howl, but the polio
nevertheless are devoting much atten
ton to the matter.
Another point which the police ar
investigating. and which may resu
in the second appearance before tn
grand jury of Mrs. Sarah LinneI
mother of the dead girl. is story G
meeting between Mrs. Linnell an
Mr.. Rieheson three days before IN
murder. This meeting took place
the South station in Boston upon Mrs
Linnelrs arrival here to visit ne
daughter. 1t is said that the ministe
met Mrs. Linnell just as she got OF
the train and gave her to UNDERSTAND
that he had learned from AVIS tha'
her mother was coming to VISIT hei
and arranged to meet Mrs. Ltnnel foi
some particular purpose 1t Is TO teafn
the details of their conversation tlia'
Mrs. I,innell may be called again De
fore the grand jury
Hyannis, Mass, Oct. 9-Ihe grave III
Oak Grove cemetery where rests the re-
mains of Avis Linnell the former choir
singer of this town, for whose death b.
noisoning while she was student al the
Conservatory of Music in Boston Rev.
Clarence Y. T. Riehesen is accused, was
yiven loving attention by her family, to-
aav Mrs. Edgar Linnell, the young wo-
mans mother, who testified before the
grand Jury in Boston, last Thursday in
connection with its consideration of the
charge against Rieheson, left her home
in Hyannisport for the first time since
her return from the city in order to as
sist in the decoration of the grave
with Edgar Linnell, her husband. Mrs.
Vida Mclean, a married daughter OF
Broekton, who also testified before the
grand Jury. Mrs. MeLean's husband, VII
liam T. Mclean, and younger daugh-
ter, Mrs. Linnell labored for nearly -FOUR
hours over the little grave, this after
noon. The earth, disturbed by the disin-
terment of the body, last Monday, and its
re-burial on Tuesday, following an exam
ination in Boston where it had been
taken. was re-leveled and graded. Fresh
sod was laid on top and fresh flowers
were placed in permanent holders, so that
they may be renewed frequently
None of the Linnell family attended the
services at the Baptist church, today. AS
on last Sunday, Rev. Franklin W, Fran
els, who succeeded Rev. Mr. Richeson in
the pulpit, carefully directed the services
away from any mention or alusion TO the
accused clergyman The only reference
to the death of the girl who once was
al,os In,
prayer for 'the mourners."
Boston, Oct. 29.-Secrecy surrounded
the result of a visit of three women
to the Charles street Jail, Saturday,
for the purpose of aiding the gov
eminent in establishing its case
against the Rev. Clarence V. T. RICHIE
son for the murder of Avis Linnell.
1t was admitted by the police that
their visit was to strengthen the gov
ernment's contention that the accused
man was with the murdered girl on
the day of her death, thus having OPP
portunity to give her the fatal poi
son.
The three young women reached the
jail, accompanied by Inspector Silas
o'clock, and were at once admitted.
showing permits signed by Sheriff
Seavey. They went to Richeson's cell
and remained on the narrow platform,
closely serutinizing him.
Chief Dugan admitted. Saturday
night, that should this visit and at
tempt at definite identification be sue
cessful, they might be used as wit
nesses for the government. The result
of the visit he would not disclose.
Attorney Philip r. Dunbar of the de-
fence admitted that such was prob
ably their purpose, but declared he
knew nothing definitely about the
matter.
Even without these witnesses, the gov
eminent feels positive the testimony of
the witness who declares that Avis Lin
nell told her on the afternoon before her
death that she had dined with Richeson
and that he had given her something for
her headache will be sufficient to secure
an indictment.
The identity of this important witness
has been closely guarded by the police.
1t is claimed that she is not Miss Lucille
Ziegier, Miss Linnelfs roommate, am,
in fact, is not a resident at the Y. w. e.
A. An attempt was made to secure a
statement from her, the police say,
through representation that the person
was a police agent. The attempt failed
and Chief Inspector Dugan declares that
could he ascertain the identity of the
man he would see that things went hard
with him.
Another element in the government $
case may be story of a meeting be-
tween the accused man and the grill
mother on the Wednesday previous &c
Miss Linnell's death. There is rumol
that the mother and her supposedly flu
ture son-in-law talked for long tim'
at the South station before she went u
visit her daughter. The conversation ha
not as yet been made public.
Chief Justice Aiken of the superio
court has decided that the setting OF
date for the trial in the event of an in
dictment shall be left to the discretion o
Dist. Atty. Peletier. Congressman Rob
ert o. Harris advisory counsel for thu
prisoner went before the chief justic'