Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-20
PASTOR or oAPrl0r CHURCH jN
CAMBRIDGE AccvsEo e.
POISONING GIRL.
TAKEN ~ POLICE At HoMg
OF GIRL hE WAS 70 MgnN
Rev. Clarence v. T. Hiehsss0 Aeeuosd
Of Causing Dsath Of Student q Nsss
England Conservatory 81 Musle--
Wedding Invitations Wsrs Out and
Date Fixed For Oct. 81. n

Boston. Oct. 2o.--Rev Clarence v. 4.
Ric cheson. pastor OF a Baptist church Ii,
Cambridge. was arrested early today
as result OF tho police investigates
Of the death by poisoning OF Miss Avis
Linnell. a student at the New England !
made at the homo OF Moses g. Ed.
mands. father Of Rcheson's nancs Ia
Brookline.
For nearly seven hours eight police
officers had been waiting outside oS
the Edmands home In Brookline Tor IN
opportunity to make the arrest No At
teption was paid during the night -
the police attempts to gain admission
to the house The officers had no war.
rant for the pastors arrest. and for 8
time the occupants OF the house paid
no attention to the rings on the
door bell. Finally some ono disconnect-s
| ed the Wire. Later the telephone also
was disconnected.
Policemen were placed 50 al to cut
Off every avenue OF escape and shortly
be fore o'clock succeeded In making
the arrest.
day or two before Miss Linneil's
death cards were issued for the we'd
ding OF the past and Miss Violet Ed.
mands. which was set for Tuesday, Uct
81.
Later-Police Justice Murray has 10
sued warrant charging Richeson with
first degree murder.
Victim Former Ejaneo,
Mr.. Richeson went to the Edmand0
home last Sunday night almost Ina.
mediately after he had been informed
Of the sudden death OF Avis LtnQell,
who, II was said. had been for ,some
time his hance. s
From Sunday night until yesterday
afternoon the minister denied himself
TO all callers and to every plea for .
| statement 40 to his relations with Mira
Linrell. 4
So insistent were the calls that yes
terday Mr.. Richeson left the Edmando
horne and eluded pursucrs. came 10
Boston and sought counsel, calling up
on James r. Dunbar. Mr., Richeson was
accompanied by Mrs. Edmands. After
the cali on the attorney both returned
to Rrooklinc.
Preacher Purchased Drug.
The pclice at bos ION last hlSnt ais.
covered clues which, they had long
sought and which led them TO take
summary action. They claimed they
had learned who purchased cyanide OF
potassium. with which Miss Linne!l
was killed. and whe-, and where II was
purchased. Tho deputy police chief
sa Id they intended to call on Richeson.
ask him II he purchased the drug at
the place in question, and II he de-
MED. proposed to arrest him. Police
and newspaper men went 10 the Ed
mands homo and surrounded tho place.
The occupants refused to open the
door. and after waiting all night Chief
DuEsn early In the morning saw y
maid In the kitchen He asked her t0
notify Mr.. Edmands that officers were
there and wanted to speak 90 him. Al
most imm edisteiy the maid motioned
tho officers to the front door. They
were admitted and fifteen minutes later
they came out with Richeson walking
between them.
Deputy Watts stated Richeson Was
arrested on intoTn:s ton Euhssantiated
by the police that he bought a quantity
OF cSride Of potassium at the druS
store in Newton Center. on Oct. 10.