The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12
1III|ER| IS
| put UNDER D ARREST
sOGB1GAN. CHARGED WITH vlOLAT.
ING FANDERlNG ACT M Ac-
cEPTlxc woAAx.s RING.
PAWNS AND GOES WEST
aEqoxsDERs. HowEvER. RE.
TURNS TO RICHMOND AND
FACES Ugly CHARGE
HERE.

WA. Coleman, thirty-six years old.
who was forced to resign from the
police force about two years ago be-
cause Of immoral conduct. was ar
rested at o'clock yesterday after
noon by Detective Sergeants Bailey.
Bolton and Detective Krengel on .
warrant charging him with violating
the "pandering act. as set forth In
section 5. chapter l6s. OF the Code OF
Virginia.
Coleman. is specifically charged
with receiving and making use Of a
ring given him by Goidie Terrence.
alias Edith Williams, alias Edith
Coleman.
Was Given Diamond Ring.
Coleman was examined in Police
Headquarters, and was induced to
make confession acknowledging that
he. had received q diamond ring
valued at $500 from the woman and
that he had pawned It for 5000 In
samuel Bachrach's pawnshop on
Broad street. The confession was
sworn to and signed before Detective
Krengel and Clerk W. A. Toler. and
Is as follows:
II, W. A. Coleman. solemnly
swear that Goldte Terrence, aims
Edith Coleman. gave me the ring
IN question. which ]. W. a. Cole
man. have pawned at Sam Bach
rach's pavnshop for $500. This
ring was given me on Christmas
Day. 1911. and put on my finger
in the presence OF George Shafcr.
OF the firm Of ~ Buchanan a Son.
on December c5. 1911:
fSigned) wv. A. COLEMAN
Now Charges Theft.
The Police Department was first In
formed Of the case Wednesday night.
after Goldfe Torrence had reported
that the ring had been stolen from
her. Coleman. who had few days
before bought ticket for Seattle,
Washington. was supposed still to be
on his way to the far Western city.
but. as the detectives afterwards
learned from him. he changed his
mind when he got as far AZ Clncin-
flatti, and returned to Richmond. De-
tcctive Sergeants Bailey and Bolton
searched for him Wednesday night.
but were unable to locate him, though
he was said to have engaged a room
In boarding house on North Eigth
street. Detective Krengel. who was
recently assigned to investigate all
eases involved under the white slave
traflc'' law and TO cooperate with
he United States government Joined
learning that he was wanted. sur
rendered himself to the officers
Her Husband Killed.
(snlAfa Tnrranca rst mo into MI h
lAc nc,oriety about two years ago,
When her husband was shot and
killed In front of barroom near the
corner OF Seventh and Broad streets
by James Conway. a saioonkecper.
florence had learned of attentions
being paid to his wife BY Conway. ana
went to his saloon, unarmed. He
was shot down In the doorway. and
died short time later. Conway was
defended by ATTORNEYS Harry NJ.
Smith. Jr., and l.. Q. Wenderburg.
and was acquitted on the ground that
he killed IN self defense. A woman,
and another man we're also involved
In the case. Some Of the details
brought out In the trial We're so re-
voting that the court room was
.losed TO the public when certain evil
1ence was introduced.
The .'panderlng" act, which was
00ered by speaker X t. BYRD ana
paseed by the Legislature OF 1919.
makes It. in effect. penitentiary Of
senae for any person knowingly to re-
ccixe any money or other valuable
thing from the earnings OF unfortu-
nate women, except for cons!dera
ton deemer good or valid tn law.
Cpon the conviction. the penalty II
. term Of not less than one year nor
more than ten years In the peniten-
nary and nne Of not more than $5oo.
This 10 the first case under the
1Ander1nE' act which has Come be-
fore the police department OF this city.