The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-18
JACK GRIM LACKING
BAIL GOES To JAIL
BASEBALL MAN CANNOT RESIST
CALLING AT HOME OF
M0THER-IN-LAN.
FORBIDDEN BY COURT
RESULT Is HE Is PUT UNDER BOND
OF $500, WHICH HE rs UN-
ABLE TO FURNISH IN
LYNCHRURG.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
LfNCHBURG. VA, March III.
J. Grim, formerly baseball manager
In the Virginia league, was this morn
ing nned $2s.25 and his peace bond
OF $3.50 was declared forfeited by
Mayor Smith, because on Thursday he
violated that bond and broke into the
WINDOW at the home of Mrs Mary T..
Gleason, 6l2 Harrison street, and
frightened both Mrs. Gleason and his
wife, Mrs. J. J. Grim. The court
demanded a gilt-edge bond in the
sum OF $500 for his future good be-
havior and failing TO obtain it ne went
10 Jail.
When Mrs. Gleason, Mrs. Grim and
n policeman had given their testi-
mony and the court asked Mr. Grim
II he had anything to say. he replied
in a low voice and with his head bent
down:
Nothing further"
Everyone present could not but feel
sympathy for him, or he seemed COM
pletely crushed and silent and as Mrs.
Grim smilingly thanked the court and
left the court chamber, Mr.. Grim fol-
lowed with his eyes until she had
completely vanished from his sight
and then sat with his sead bowed in
his hands, in the prisoners dock.
Mrs. Gleason Tells Story.
Mrs. Gleason WAS first called to the
stand and she gave her testimony In
q straightforward manner without any
assistance from the court
Thursday. near gao O'Clock" she
said, Il and my daughter were sit
ting in the dining room when l heard
a terrible noise 1t scared me almost
10 death because / knew IL could be
no other than lack Grim, for no.
body else ever acts in such a manner
when they come to our house and the
neighbors had told me they had seen
him IN the street near our home sew
erai times during the past day or SO.
He was kicking on the door with his
feet and despite the denial he made
the other day before your honor. re-
gardinc knocking on the door. the
marks of his heels are still on the
door. He denied soaring the door
before yeur honor before. but he has
80 regard 4err.f Ire truth AT sll.'' -.--.
Al this statement from Mr.. Gleason,
Mr.. Grim started up and seemed about
10 say something when the court ad-
monlshed.
Never mind about that now, pro-
coed with your testimony"
My daughter rushed to the door,
continued Mira Gleason, land she
found Jack Grim at the door. 1t
frightened her almost 10 death and
pulled her back into the house and
told her 10 phone for the police at
once. He started to go down the steps
and / called out:
walt a minute, the police VIII be
here and get you; but instead OF wait
ing he went on out and / followed
him in the hope of getting an officer
on the street for / had just seen Mr..
Hogan pass and jack Grim actually
had the nerve to speak TO him. In
stead OF finding an officer l failed
10 do so and when he saw there was
no officer near. he picked up big
rock and threw It at me and ran
back tn the house.
Asks Man for Protection.
There was q white man there with
a wagon and asked him to stay at
the house until the police arriced for
I was afraid to stay there alone with
my daughter and that man in the
neighborhood.
III that man stays in Lynchbnrg.
said Mrs Gleason. pointing her mn
ger straight at Mr. Grim, I'll have
to have a policeman at nay home all
day long every day, and two If your
can spare that many.
There's one thing ia like TO say"
continued Mrs Gleason. before /
leave the stand. He said I tried TO
kill him with Ratchet for his IN
surance Mrs. Gleason referred TO the
previous trial last week. when Mr.
Grim stated in court that she tried
Ia kill him with a hatchetl Why i
never thought of such a thing. I'm
afraid TO get anywhere near him,
much less get near enough 70 hit him
with a Ratchet or hammer / IN AFRAID
of hiatt man and SO is his wife.
Mrs, Grim was next called TO the
stand and she testified In substance
uhat Mrs. Gleason had told the court.
ssMr. Grim, what have you to say Z"
asked the court
Nothing Further to say.
eNothing further replied Mr.. Grim
in a low voice and with his mead
dropping down.
~ "Nothing, your honor" he replied
well. said the court Il fine you
s262h for breaking into Mrs. Glea-
sons: / declare your bond OF stae
forfeited and | will demand furtnef
hnnd Of $500. q good bond too, that
Won viii let these ladies alone in the
future. / will not take your per
snnal racognizance any more for your
good behavior. 80, N.Y.
THANK you so much" said Mrs.
Gleason and Mrs. Grim, as they with
drew from the court
Grim Started 10 Follow.
Grim started TO follow them but
was called back and told that he could
not leave; he again started moment
later and was again recalled and when
the sergeant said to him in kind
~ way.
aYou mustn't run run about that
way. Mr.. Grim, you are under arrest
now and must furnish the $500 before
we can release you
In another moment ne started again
"a want on out, policeman fol-
lowed him as he only went out to
phone to friends. He seemed in
daze and did not seem to either hear
or understand what was being said
to him.
Klawitter Some Pitcher.