The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-16
MILLER Jury IS
NOT YET AGREED
TRYING. BARBER CHARGED WITH
RUNNING DOWN ARCHITECT
RUEHRMUND.
HE RELIES ON ALIBl
WITNESSES FOR THE COMMON
WEALTH, HOWEVER, ARE
POSITIVE IN THEIR IDEN-
LITIGATION.
HE RELIES ON ALIBI

After being out for half an hour
the jury trying the case of Frank
Miller, the young barber charged with
running over the seriously injuring
Carl Ruehrmund, she well known
architect. on the night Of March 2otn
at Meadow and Broad streets failed to
reach a verdict last night, and
was adjourned by Judge D. G.
Richardson to 10 o'clock this morn
ing Miller was in court with his
wife and infant child. and other rel
ativea and friends accompanied him.
He was defended by Attorney Ben
jamin Lovenstein, and the prosecu-
ton was in the hands Of Common
wealth.. Attorney F'olkes.
The trial began at IL o'clock. and
adjournment was not had, except for
dinner. until s:32 O'Clock last night
Judge. jury, lawyers and witnesses
we're tired. but Judge Richardson has
already set a rule to have as few de-
lays as possible and to hurry all acses
through, with due regard to both
sides.
Relics ON Alibi.
The hope of the defense in the trial
or Miller was to prove alibi. Els wife
and other witnesses stated that the
automobile was standing in front ef
the home at l12S North Twenty -four "a
street at $40 o'clock of the n ght Of
the trouble. The accident occurred
at s:oT o'clock. Edgar and William
Hirsch. brothers-in-law of Miller.
stated that they went out VITA him
Tor ride into the country. after los
ing some time in repairing the ma
chine. and declared that they were
nowhere near the scene of the nearly
fatal accident Mrs. Mabel Merkens,
of so3 IL West Marshall street, fall
tered in some of her statements, and
contradicted herself several times.
The prosecution depended mainly
upon the testimony OF Sadie VI pore
md Nettie Allen. who sHore that they
were with Miller on the night Of the
alleged joy-ride, and that they Jumped
cut and ran when MI RsiehEfunnd zvas
Knocked down. The defense failed 20
shake them in their testimony.
r. L. Lumpkin, d street car con-
ductor, also proved a good witness
for the prosecution. He was but
few feet away. he ssid. when Mr..
Ruehrmund was knocked down, and
rushed to aid him Just as he got to
the injured mans side, Miller. said
the witness, drove away. He identified
Miller as the driver of the car. An
other witness, young girl, testified
that she was with Miller some time
after the accident to Mr. Ruehrmuni
on u ride in Chesterfield county, and
that Miller ran into buggy she
said that Miller was introduced to her
as Mr.. Jones.
The attorneys argued for an hour,
and, after agreeing upon the in3truc-
tions. let the case go to the jury. Judge
Richardson in adjourning the jury
CAUTIONED the members not 70 talk
of the case to outsiders or TO allow
others TO talk to them of the case
or to discuss It in their presence.
Mr., Ruehrmund was present
through the trial. and seemed to be
we'll b.
few days after Mr.. Ruehrnluuti
WAS hurt the Richmond Automobile
club offered a reward of 500 for the
arrest and conviction of the driter cf
tht machine. 1t Is supposed, IN cas-,
Of conviction Of Miller thar The re-
ward will go 20 SADIE Moore, who gave
the detectives the first information
a bout Miller