The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-07
J0Y-R|O|NG GIRLS
MAY SEEK REWARD
Give Statement to Police Justice,
Charging Miller With
Ruehrmund Accident.
CASE GOES OVER TILL MAY l
Motor Car Owner, Denying His
Guilt, Is Released on
$1,000 Bond.

Tho case against Frank Miller, a
barber. charged with having run
his automobile over Architect Carl
Ruehrmund at the intersection OF
Meadow and Broad Streets on the
night OF March 20. was continued to
May l In the Police Court yesterday.
Mrs. Emma Hertsch gave security for
Miller In the sum Of $1,000. Miss Lila
Moore. OF 51a North Eightce nth
who claims to have been with Miller
In the car when the accident hap
pened, was In court TO testify against
Miller. Her companion. Miss Lettie
Allen. OF 522 North Eighteenth Street,
was detained at homo by illness, but
VIII be heard when the case is tried
Both women have given statements to
the police in which they assert that
Miller was running without having
lighted his lamps, and that he was,
or had been. running at an excessive
speed. Miller denied that he was
out on the night In question. and Will
offer evidence that his car was broken
at the time. 1t was said at police
headquarters that the two young wo-
men VIII claim the reward of 500
offered by the Richmond Automobile
Club for the arrest OF the person who
ran over Mr.. Ruehrmund and escaped
in the darkness without Offering as
sistance. Before admitting miller to
bail, Justice Crutchhcld heard from
DR.. i. y. Lipscomo. vino stated that
Mr Ruehrmund, while seriously in
Jured, was now out OF danger. Miller
has retained II. NJ. Smith. Jr.. es
counsel.
Woman Makes Statement.
In Justice Crutchfeld's private Of
fee yesterday Lila Moore made the
following statement in regard to the
accident:
"Nett!e Allen and were walking
up Broad Street that night It was
supper. Mr. Miller came by In his
automobile and said, Hello. girls:
don't you all want rlde?' We got
In and rode ont beyond the Reservoir
Mr. Miller did not have his lights
burning. | asked him to light them
nut he said he could see we'll enough
without them. Whom we started back
he raised his islnslass shield. l was
in the front seat with him. and We
could hardly see. 1t was dark. At
Meadow and Broad Streets man got
OIL street car. l don't think he
saw our automobile. for. as said,
the lights were not burning. But he
didn't have time TO get out OF our
way. We ran rieut over him. Nett!e
and ! thought Mr.. Miller was going
70 take care of him or take him TO
some hospital We thought we might
be In the way. and then. too. we
didn't want TO be mixed up in the
thing. so'we got or a Broad Street
ear and went back downtown. Ii /
had thought that Mr.. MILLER was go.
ing 70 leave the man on the street
wouldn't have left. I expected that
the police would find Mr. Miller, but
when they didn't | sent them his
name. | gave them the Information
Yesterday. Personally. don't know
Mr.. Miller. / had seen him several
times on the street before that night.
but / had never spoken 10 him. He
had never spoken to me. have seen
him once or twice since the accident.
He was just riding by in his automo-
bile. He did not stop to speak TO me.
am sure the man the police have
arrested is the man who ran over Mr..
Rnehrmund. There isn't any doubt
about It. am positive"