The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-09
JOHN H. HARDING
ADMITTED TO BAIL
Father Takes Him to Police
Headquarters and Turns Him
Over to Chief.
AL WAYS SELF-POSSESSED
Bank Clerk, Who Was Short in
His Accounts, Ready Now
to Stand Trial.
AL WAYS SELF-POSSESsED

True to his promise, made to the pc.
lice on Wednesday night that he would
surrender his son, John II. Harding
| twenty-three years old, former book
! keeper of the defunct Commonwealth
Bank, involved in q shortage Of more
than $4,000. John u Harding. of GIT
Barton Avenue, Barton Heights. mp
peared yesterday morning at police
headquarters with tho young man and
delivered him into tho custody of Chief
OF POLICE Werner and Detective Ser
gcant kellam. Several hours later he
was admitted to bail in the sum of
$4,000, bond being furnished by his
father and mother.
AS soon as the formality of serving
the three warrants. charging Harding
with the specific larceny of S2,16o, had
been served in Major Werner's private
VIM. pastor of the Barton Heights
Methodist Church. who had accom-
panied them to headquarters in an au-
rcception.room. In few minutes the
minister left. Young Harding then in
terested himself In the newspaper ac-
played deep interest in them. At no
time did he show the slightest emo
ton. and was always perfectly self
Won't Discuss Cnsc.
His father declined to allow report
Shortly before IL o'clock the mother
friend Of the family, arrived at head
once to the two men awaiting them.
In the. meantime John a. Lamb.
counsel ,,!,,n for the accused, had conferred
Hastings Court, and arranged for
Harding's release on bail. Shortly ar
ter }udfG ndesnd ed 1hs
father. mother. the minister and the
family, friend. entered the courtroom.
M Mrs HnbrddinT deeply hs moved
the questions of the court concerning
the location and value of the property
s rno offered offered as security So for the bond
Heights 1t is valued at about $4,000.
The court required bond of only 500
600 in view of the fact that Harding
is only charged with the theft of So
100.
Mr.. Lamb informed Judge Richardson
tice Crutchfield and had agreed on Jam
uary. - as the date for preliminary
hearing.
do you promise to be I'm Police Court
on January 22?' the court asked the
prisoner.
u do" was the reply of tho young
desk. After the bail bond had been
signed by Mr.. and Mrs. Harding. the
party walked from the room, the son
without concern and the mother a pie
Police Were Uneasy.
Later in the day Major Werner adj
mitted that he had been uneasy con-
corning the case. When Harding was
not found at his home, 3o9 Minor Street.
Barton Heights, last night before z
o'clock, feared he had left the city"
the chief said. Shortly before mid
night we were assured by Mr.. Harding
that he would produce his son this
morning. We accepted that, but we
left no avenue of escape open"
Mr.. Harding did not arrive Mt head
quarters until about fifteen minutes
after tho appointed time. and this de-
lay also caused Major Werner some
anxiety.
1t is expected that when the case is
called before Justice Crutchheld n pre-
liminary examination will be waived.
and 1t Will he sent on directly to the
Hastings Court where Harding will
face trial before n jury.