The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-05
MANN DROVE CAR
THAT HIT HEARSE
Comes Back From Amelia and
Informs Undertaken, Who
Sought Name.
NO WARRANT TO BE ISSUED
But Police May Report Owner for
Operating Car Without
Permit.

Automobile No. 2s4. which collided
with a hearse at Floyd Avenue and
Cherry Street on Thursday afternoon,
was driven by f. L. Mann. of Wood
land Heights This fact was ascer-
tained yesterday by The Times Dis
patch when the license record on file
In the office Of the Secretary of the
commonwealth wns examined. II was
iHt'mated last night that the police
would not take any action
! Mr. Mann. who is n member of the
OF South Richmond. went TO Amelia
Courthouse early yesterday morning,
and while there read an occount Of the
accident In The Timcs- Dispatch. I'm
mediately upon his return to the city
last night he telephoned l.. T. Chris
tan owner of the hearse, giving his
name. Mr.. Mann said that lie was in
formed by Mr. Christian that no war
rant would be issued although Mr..
Mann is expected TO pay for Il new
tongue on Mr.. Christians hearse. Mr.
Christian was in conference at police
headquarters yesterday with Chief of
Police Werner, and this led to the sug-
gestlon that criminal proceedings
would be instituted.
Promptly Gave His Nnmc.
Until 1 read the story In The Times
Dispatch l did not know that 1t was
! impossible to get my name" said Mr.
Mann last night. 81 was driving
through Floyd Avenue, and while 1
saw n carriage pass. | did not know
that it was funeral procession. Just
as l reached the crossing. tho driver of
the hcarse whipped up his horses. and
as they started forward the tongue
struck the top of my car. breaking it.
l remained on the scene for ten min
utes, offering every possible assistance.
and when asked the question ] stated
that 1t was my car, although no one
asked for my name. I certainly would
not have cut through a funeral pro-
cession knowingly. r. Z. Hills and
Joseph e. Hills, OF ZIG South Jefferson
Street. who saw the accident. stated
that II was not due to any reckless
driving on my part. Tonight ] tele-
phoned Mr.. Christian. and he Informed
me that he would not issue warrant.
though he expects me to repair the
damage"
Failed to HIVE Permit.
The prompt manner In which Mr.
Mann came forward probably means
that no action Will be taken. although
Chief Werner said yesterday that the
owner OF car No. 294 would be report
ed to the Police Court for failing to
secure n permit to operate in Richmond.
Within the past six months fully 100
persons have been hailed to court on
the same charge, but Justice Crutch-
field has invariably sent them away
with a warning to go and sin more.
orders. however, We're issued yester-
day by the department to round up all
owners without permits, an inspection
of tho records showing that the num-
Der Is unusually large Failure to
comply mcaps fine. If the Police JUS
tice sees ut to impose II.
Mr.. Mann's statement that he did not
deliberately attempt TO drive his car
through funeral procession has been
accepted without question by those who
suffered by most distressing accident
on the way to Hollywood Cemetery
with the body of Ashby T. Ragland.
\ man who does that can he arrested
for disorderly conduct. Not long ago
Major Werner arrested n negro in
Broad Street just opposite the City
Hall for driving cart into the midst
of a funeral procession. He was con-
victed in Police Court and fined
Going After DeIinquents.
AS result of the publicity in the
Mann case the police are determined
TO bring into court every automobile
owner who has failed TO secure a per-
nit from the Chief. When license
tag is secured from the Secretary of
the Commonwealth by n citizen of
Richmond he is not permitted to drive
his car without authority from police
headquarters. The fact that hundreds
of owners have ignored this law, with
the police none the wiser, means now,
however, that the law will be enforced.
Woman Stabbed Man.
josephine jackson, colored was fined