The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-08
GIRLS RAN AWAY
AFTER ACCIDENT
Disappeared When Car in Which
They Were Riding Struck
Ruehrmund.
MILLER SENT TO GRAND JURY
Barber Denies That He Hit
Architect, but Companions
Declare He Did.

! Frank Miller. a barber. accused of
running down and seriously iniuring
Carl Ruchrmund on the night OF March
terday in Police Court lie furnished
! $500 bail for his appearance at the
July term Of the Hastings Court. with
w. NJ. Mertens security.
Attorney II. NJ. Smith. Jr., attempted
TO establish AN alibi for Miller. but the
prosecution introduced two eyc-wft-
ncsses. whose testimony was sufficient
to hold Miller FOR trial in the higher
court.
Miss Sadie Moore and Miss Ncttic
Allen testified that they were in Mil
lers car when Mr.. Ruchrmund was run
down. Miss Moore positively identified
Mr. Ruehrmund, who was In court,
though not fully recovered from his IN
iuries, the man hit by the car Miss
Allen was not so positive as to his
Identity. Both. howcvcr We're equal
~ staunch III their statements that
they were with Miller when a man
was run down by him at Meadow and
Broad Streets about O'Clock.
Testified for Milicr.
Mrs. Minnie Messimor. of Brookland
Park. and Mrs Patio Mcrtcns. OF
ao3 IL West Marshall Street, wives
OF brothers law OF Miller testified
that the accused was at, the home OF
Mrs Messifer from $ 80 until a:l5
o'clock on the night IN question. They
We're positive OF the date and hours.
II was said that Miller drove his car
to the Messimcr home where nc fire.
uucntly kept it, for the purpose of get
ting oil.
Miss Moore testified that she and
Miss Amen were invited by iiiller
about : o'clock to talk "a ride. They
got in his car at Seventeenth and
Main streets. and after spin in the
West End were returning home down
Broad street.
Miss Moore said she saw Mr. Ruchr-
mund crossing the street aud warned
Miller to he careful that he would run
over the pedestrian. Tho ear was up
on the architect as the words were
spoken. she said.
The witness then said TINT she and
her companion left Miller to care for
the injured man, certain that he would
carry his victim TO some hospital. They
left the scene, she said. TO avoid any
notoriety.
Asked why she waited two weeks
ever Mr. Ruehrmund. she explained
that she was confident that Miller
would come forward.
Tells How lie Was Hurt.
Mt. Ruehrmund testified in his own
behalf. He said that he had alight-
I" i'pII Il SNitcl car "! BROAD street.
a, Meadow and was crossing the
street. going TO his home. 202l West
Grace street. He said that he did not
see the approaching automobile, be-
cause no lights were showing and
stated that he was certain he could
have avoided it had it carried proper
signals.
He said lie was struck just before
he reached the curb OH the southern
side of the street
My leg was caught in the right
fore wheel, and ! WAS suffering in
tense pains hc said, hut before I
lost consciousness asked the man
but he did not respond. tried to dis
t!nguish the number OF the car, but
could not The driver got out of IL.
cranked ~ and left me. could not
distinguish him. lost consciousness
and remained in that conition until |
was found by several persons and as
sisted home"
Dr. l.. u. Lipscomb was called as a
witness and described Mr.. Ruehrmund's
injuries lie had sustained frac-
tCre and dsiocation of the left arm.
two fractured ribs; fractured collar
bone c'n'usions and several cuts.
Saw Girls Itunning Away.
Miller denied the story OF the two
siris. He said that he had been to
Brookland Park with Frank and Ed
ward Hertsch. leaving Richmond
about 1:&0 o'clock. lie described the
route over which he went. His story
was corrooorated 10y his companions.
Attorney Smith could not shake
he story OF Miss Moore, who made Il
strong witness for the prosecutions
SHE Indignantly denied that she gave
Miller away because OF the 500 re-
ward offered by the Richmond Auto