The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-07

the y " e A Boston called TO In
form YOU that Miss l.innell has died here
and that We want YOU To come inmedi-
ately so that YOU may arrive 10y the time
the medical examiner gets here
Miss Iinnoll dead" said Richeson
But why did YOU call me?"
Miss Hauscomb explained that he was
the only friend near at hand
Il remember" said Richeson calmly
that | bsptized Miss Iinnell Al Hyannis
thre. years ago | know her folks al
llyannl-, where | used TO preach. but
do not know why | should be called III
this matter You know the names OF
her parents. don't vou'"
Miss Hanscomb. surprised and chilled
ansy0Ncd that since he was her tiance
II was night that he should be called first
especially since he had been out to lunch
with Miss Linnell that day. Rlcheson
denied hat promptly Then he asked
Did sh. say anything before ST." died.
Coming from clergyman that ques-
tion surprised Miss Hsnscomh. She
managed to answer no Then III" CON
versatile ended
Medical Examiner Leary was con-
WINGED as soon as he s,w tho body ma
il was "A case of murder. not suicid"
The police kep' that Jur'. however, Tor
a few day Their ac;',itt'S were at once
directed toward RCt"son. they askei
thrmSclveS the usual question: ho
would benefit most hy Miss l.inne,l ;
dcath?" II hardly needed medical
man to see that the girl had been in a
delicate condition kicheson was sus-
p"ct.d Of tn. murder The police hui-
Vu "A case rapidiv DEPUTY Polio" Super
iutcndent Watts wH- informed hy William
Hahn. a Newton Cent?" druggist, that
RiCh"son had purchased cyanide of po'as-
sum there on the night of October To-
Rich",on told the druggist that he had "A
l. 1-F y n
aucn and that h" wanted TO pn' the dos
ont of her misery III" drugG.s' said
Il didn't know yoI hld dog.
"Oh. yes" replied Rlch"son. Il kept
her down ~ my room
The drusGist asked him why he didn't
Use ch,oro'Orm. Richr-ou thought i
wouldn't t" strong enough. He asked
for som"'hinE very strong. Hahn suG
g"s'"d cyanide of potassium and put up
SON. IN vial. saving That's strong
enough Ia xii tire" or four dogs
Hahn.- said Elchesou, put IN three
or Tour NOR" chunks. won't You.
Hahn was surprised. hu' did a. Richeson
requested
Now. can YOU keen a seCra''N said
Rlrho,on Il havcnt bought this
Hahn reasSur.d hlm and Richeson left
after inviting the druggist TO his wedding
with Miss Edmands.
On this information the police decided
AZ th" tdnand- house in Brooklina. They
got t. IN. hulIs, before midnight. but all
efforts - 1rouS" ANYBODY wsr" unavalllEg
Gn- upI-" of hanrn"ring at the door and
IF -auIting aroused the neIghhOrnoOd
The police had no warrant and heSitat"d
I, hr"ak in Finally about d o'clock IL
ia" morning MIR Edmauds cam" - the
door II" admitted rh" detectives VIII"
found kich"~ou ia bed and placed him
under arrest Tn" preacher was nervous,
rIl pulled himself tpgether quickly He
It" hearty breakfast and showed p"r-
. trrt Cpmpn-urr \ warrant Was made
oul charging him with mririer in the fl 81
degree bv giving AVIS l.iun"ll dfteer
grams of cyanide uf potassium He de-
cllv"i 10 make any statement
IN" weak point from tn" polio" stand
point vas Tn" disappearance Of III. vial
/ which contained III" INi-on II was never
Z found and ~" detectives and pre- C,eCutur
/ wee" unable t. learn If Miss i.innell re-
/ ,"ly'd the cyanide in the vial or whether
| Ric.", IN changed u to another sort If
receptacle. The District Ntoru-y how
/ ever, was confident If getting COnvio-
! tiru and had marshall"d an array of dam
aging facts Will" Echeson was in Jai
IA" received many bouquets and presents
| Apparently IA" retained tn" cpntd"nc" q!
! IN" Edmands family
On Drr"mber ~ II" Injured hims.li
! shockingy With pi"C" Of TIN dppar
entity from the top Of marmaad" jar
! he gaShed himself IN the groin with the
| result that "A surgeon had to perform a
dangerous operation Nobody thougn
| that Riohesrn bad tired suicide. II ap
pcar"d more likely that his self-injury wa,
, the result of remor,e, possibly of an IN
! balanced mind lie was dangarousl
lill for "A time. but has heen recovering
steadily His trial was set for January ij