The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-06
Frank Miller, a Barber,
Arrested for Running
Over Architect.
DENIES CHARGE
AND GETS LAWYER
Prisoner Locked Up Overnighe
Without Attempting to Sc
cure Bail Until To-Day.
Police Find Clue. Inter
view Girls. and Then
Swear Out Warrant

In the arrest last night of Frank
Niiier. twenty-five years old, n barber
OF HOS North Twenty fourth street.
the police arc confident they have ina
I ,h VINO was driving the automobilo
Sari Ruehrmund, the architect. on, INC
Might of March 20 in Broad Street M
T Mtr., w., Miller was locked up at tho
ny rcportor for The Times-D iapatch
denied all knowledge of the affair.
,os or more than two weeks the entire
ing for the driver Of the car. Not only
We're officers spurrcd on TO their ut
most efforts BY the offer of sloo re-
Hiub and of five days vacation by
enter OF Police Werner. hut Inv the
near;less behavior OF the man in leav-
suffering from internal injuries and a.
compound fracture of the arm
ca cue ,,r m..cr clue was traced, resulting
c"eh ''me In utter failures.
Got Clue From Girls
tnformation was received. ratroImen
facts, which We're communicated to
Major Werner and Captain OF Dctec-
The names and addresses or two
Eirls who live in North Eighteenth
street. and who are said to he en-
n InG d In a factory, were furnished
the man who ran down the architect. 2
Late ycsterday afternoon Detectives
sergeant Wren located the girls. and
obtained from them tho name OF Mil
Ter. Though the girls story was not
gwen out. It is understood that they
W ths n, reh,pr nj 81 from Joy ride" on
hen they saw MIR. Ruehrmund fall
beneath the wheels OF the car, they
gu 'okly jumped out and Disappeared.
Their belief was that Miller would
pick UP his victim and carry him to
hospital. and as they did not wish
to be seen they hurrcdly left
The names of the girls. who will
be used as witnesses, were withheld
by the police.
Acting on the information they
gave. Sergeant Wren Immediately
sworc out n warrant for the arrest
of Miller. He first went to his home.
and found him away. He then sought
him at the barber shop of Charles p.
Scitz, Jr., 1908 East Main street.
where he is employed. lie was found
as he was preparing to quit work
for tho day and about to leave the
pl; &c In his automobile hvc-pa ssen-
ger touring car. He was placed un-
der arrest by Sergeant Wren and
Ontccrs stevenson and Allen.
Miller Denies Charge.
In the automob' lie he WAS taken to
the First Station. The car was held
and WILL 1t is expected. be used as
evidence against him.
Then arrested Miller said he knew
nothing of the accident, and declared
that. while nc had owned the car for
SIX or eight months. having bought
it second hand, he only recently used
it.
After answering the usual formal
questions, Miller summoned II. M
Smith. IT., to tho station house, and.
following Il lengthy conference with
the lawyer retained him as counsel.
He said he would make no effort to
give bail until to-day.
While his case will he called this
morning in Police Court, it Is not
likely that 1t Will De gone into, as
on, OF the principal witnesses for the
prosecution Is ill, and will not be able
to be out for several days.
When seen In his cell. Miller snid
that he was surprised when arrested.
Asked whether he over INDUCED >in
joy rides, he replied that he never
diT declaring that he was married
and not addicted to joy-liding habits
ana is the father OF an infant girl.
Certnin OF Their Case.
The prisoner Is of small build He
in Richmond for about five years He
came shcrc from baltimore and has
worked steadily az his trade In sew
cral local shops.
The police are certain that they
are in possession OF sufficient owl
dencc to connect him With the CASE
and establish his Identity as the man
who ran over MIR. Ruehrmund.
Mr. Ruchrnu,ld has rapidly recovered
from his injuries, and ut 81. Elizabcth's
Hospital YESTERDAY he WAS able tn sit
ur. Ii was said last night that il was
thought he would he aLlc to return
t. his nome, 2o2l West Grace street,
next week.
The entire city was shocked when 1T
had been run over, seriously injured. 80
could not recover. and left helpless III
the street
At Il meeting OF the Automobile
Club several days later a resolution
was adopted Offering the reward OF
loo for the arrest OF The driver Major
Werner further encouraged his men bS
tempting them With the additional re-
ward of five days. holiday With full
pay for the officer who succeeded in'6
tho case.
Left Helpless In Street,
Mr.. Ruahrmund was fetarnaS to his
home about II o'clock. lie had step
ped from q; street cur and was cross
ing Broad Street to- pass through
Meadow to his residence. He was sew
eral feet from the curb on mo norsn s
side OF the thoroutNifare when the att Il
fomobil. strlriS him and carried HIS ~