Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-24
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an appointment with his unauspectnR
sweetheart and present her with the
drug. counselling its early use with
kindly words and assurances Of it's
efficacy
The preacher then ioumeyed TO the
home OF his Gance whore he awaited
the death that would set Tim free and
forever dispei the chance of discovery.
lie had not long 10 wait. On October
II, scarcely - hours after he had Civ
en- the girl cyanide capsuls. her body
was found in the bathroom Of the
Young Womeu's Christian Association.
II was at first believed that she had
committed suicide in a III Of despond-
ency upon learning the lows Of Richie
sons approaching marriage to Miss
Edmands. The inquest, however, re-
yealed the fact that had she lived she
would have become a mother, and the
autopsy showed that her death had
been caused by cyanide Of potassium.
The events that followed raised the
girls death from the status Of lii
tie mentioned suicide TO the estate Of
one OF the most astrociogs and widely
advertised murders in the annals Of
American crime, Link BY link the evil
dence against the minister was forged.
The police. acting on the theory
that someone had given The girl pois-
on and had told her that it would
bring about a change in her physical
condition, begSn a systematic canvass
Of the various drug stores in an effort
to locate the purchaser
William Hahn, druggist of Newton
Centre a Boston suburb, recalled sell
ing the Reverend Mr.. Richeson a guam
tity Of cynaide shortly before the girls
death was reported, lie saw no con
nection between the sale and the death
but felt 1t his duty to communicate
with the police
Richeson's arrest. which followed
took place under the Nose dramatic
circumstances.
The minister who waE spending a
week at the home of his iance, eX-
pressed little interest when informed
of the death of Avis Linnell, and de-
MED himself TO all callers. His friends
Immediately set about making an eff
fort to explain away any Connection of
his name with the death Ct the girl.
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