The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-23
Where Richeson And Miss Lin
nell Are Said to Have Met
ON THE DAY WHEN SHE DIED
Chief Dugan Says That Thus Far There
Has Been Neither Guess Nor Sur
mise in the Startling Case of
Girl Poisoning.

Boston, Oct. 23.-Efforts Of the po-
lice were further extended to-day to
complete the evidence and substantlate
the testimony of the witnesses in con-
nection with the alleged murder OF Miss
Avis I4innell, whose body was found In
the bathroom of the Y. W. G. A. q
week ago last Saturday
The police continued their attempts to
establish the dining place, where Miss
Linnell and Rev Clarence " I. Richie
son. pastor of the Emmanuel Baptist
church Of Cambridge, who was arrest
ed charged with the murder Of the girl,
are said to have eaten, according to the
statements of witnesses, on the day that
the girl was found dead. The officials
visited a number Of persons in an en-
deavor to ascertain if the couple dined
in the Dartmouth street sea grill on
that day They are also trying to gain
information concerning the recent move
ments of Richeson and his former sweet
heart.
Miss Violet Fdmands, to whom he was
TO have been married on October 81, Is
reported to have said that she can prove
an alibi for her imprisoned fiance.
Richeson passed a good night in the
Charles street Jail He remains calm,
and he spent the morning hours in read
ing ths newspapers Miss Edmands is
said to be i'll as a result of the shock
which she received when her clergyman
lover was taken to Jail. II has also
heen reported that Mr. Richeson has re
leased his fancee from her engagement,
hut her father. when questioned about
the matter over the telephone to-day,
refused to discuss it.
Nor would MIR EdmaHds say whether
The wealth Of his daughter or of himself
il behind the retention of counsel for
Mr.. Richeson 1t has been said that
Miss Edmands assured the minister be-
fore parting with him Friday that he
could command all her property If nee
essary for his defense The Young wom-
an is heiress TO several hundred thous-
and dollars, and her mother is general
ly reputed TO be millionaire.
Mr.. Dunbar, who has been engaged
as counsel, il a son Of former Senator
James Dunbar. The latter, who is as
sisting his son in the case in an adj
visory capacity, has been Mr.. Edmands'
personal attorney for wears,
Won't Exhume Body.
Medical Examiner Leary denied to-
day that the Linnell girls body, which
is buried in Hyannis, will be exhumed
AT the time of her death, Miss Linnell
wore a bath robe over her night dress,
and this having become stained in the
autopsy, was tucked beneath the feet
of the girl as she lay in her casket
and was buried with her.
When the police learned this, they at
once surmised that the cyanide containei
had been thrust into the pocket of the
bath robe and it was believed that or.
ders would have to be given to exhume
the body. Further inquiry, however, re-
vealed the fact that the medical exam.
iner's assistant examined the bath robe
carefully and he declares there was moth.
ing in the pockets Of the garment.
The police and medical examiner de
clare there il no significance to be placed
on the fact that Miss Linnell had fol
some days been taking a black Liquid
from square bottle. 1t is believed tx
have been simple tonic.
The stomach of the dead girl is il
the hands of chemist, however, ant
while the analysis will be principally
to determine the amount Of cyanide o.
potassium taken into the stomach. il
is believed that sufficient traces ot
the medicine will remain to determine
its nature
The morning worship at the Tmman
uel Baptist church, Cambridge, yester
day, was without reference of any kint
to the plight of Mr.. Rieheson, the con
gregations pastor. 1t had been report
ed that Mr. Richeson would resign hi
pastorate through a letter to some mem
ber of the church to be read at tn
mornings service but no letter wa
forthcoming. The Rev. DR.. George Cros
supplied the pulpit. Thomas NJ Rum
ney, chairman of the finance committee
expressed the opinion after the meeting
that Mr.. Richeson should resign SO tina
the church might be relieved Of som
Of the notoriety If for no other rea
son. Mr.. Rumney reiterated an inten
tion Of calling upon Mr. Richeson a
the Charles street jail for the purpos
of urging him to resign.
The opinion that Mr.. Rieheson vii
not resign his pastorate or issue an.
statement, was expressed by his coun
sell Philip r. Dunbar. Mr.. Dunbar sal
that he has already advised the ministe
70 make no statement Of any kind AM
further that he would advise agaius
Mr.. Richeson handing in his res .gna
tion.
Richeson's Sister Arrives.
Mss L. ". Richeson. sister Of tn
imprisoned clergyman, arrived here lat
Saturday night from Sarauac Lake.
Y, where she had been engaged ais
hospital nurse. She expressed complet
confidence in her brothers innocence
1t was her earnest wish, naturally, t
see him at the earliest possible moment
hut she found the prison regulations to
strict to overcome yesterday. Mis-
Richeson is understood to be CUES
at the Brookline home Of NJ Grant Ed
mands. the wealthy father Of Miss Vic
let Edmands, who was to have hct
married to Mr. Richeson October q.
The Legal Machinery in Case.
The legal machinery that will dis
pose of the case of the commonwealth
against Richeson is being looked over b
the prosecuting authorities District Al
torney Pelletier said to-day that if a
indictment Is raturned nv the Grand iuf.