The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-16
THIRD WARRANT
AGAINST Leo KIDD
COR0NER's JURY HOLDS HIM RE-
sPoNsIDLE F0R PAULINE
THORPE's DEATH.
TRIAL SEPTEMBER 26
JURy,s VERDICT ACCUSES YOUNG
MAN OF RECKLEsSLY DRIVING
AUTOMOBILE, RESULTING IN
FATAL ACCIDENT.

AS the result OF the verdict rendered
late yesterday afternoon by the cor
oner's Jury, which was investigating
the causes OF the death of Pauline
Thorpe, who died Monday night In the
Virginia hospital without regaining
consciousness since Thursday night,
when she was injured in an automo-
bile accident, near Belviders and
Grace streets. Leo Kidd. young man
with a police record. with whom she
was riding, is under arrest on the third
warrant sworn out against him since
the smash-up occurred. charging him
with Involuntary an-slaughter
witnesses testified that Kidd. un-
mindful Of the probable fatal injuries
which the girl had received. did not
mention the fact that she was injured,
but instead placed her unconscious
body in dark spot in a front yard at
Gle West Grace street, to be discovered
about twenty minutes afterwards by
passing pedestrians who heard the girl
moaning In agony. and npon investiga-
ton found her crumpled bleeding
mass with clothes spattered with blood.
Kidd was first arrested after the ac-
cident on n warrant charging him with
recklessly driving an automobile
tective Sergeant Wiley. who was as
signed to investigate the case, swore
out another warrant charging him
with 'feioniously injurying" Miss
Thorpe. When the cases were called in
Police court Friday morning Kidd was
placed under bond of $1,000 for his APP
pearance September 2s. to which date
the two cases were postponed at the
request of the defense.
Holds Kidd Responsible.
Following the death OF Miss Thorpe
Monday night. Coroner Taylor ordered
an inquest held. The coroner's Jury
convened yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock and after occupying about three
hours in hearing several witnesses. the
Jury rendered the verdict, that Miss
Pauline Thorpe, died from injuries re-
sulting from the reckless driving OF an
automobile by Leo Kidd. on the night
Of the 10th day of September. 1914"
Leo Kidd. who arrived at the hearing
several minutes after 1t had begun
took a seat beside his attorney. L. o.
Wendenburg. He was arrested as he
stepped from the room after the YER
diet had been rendered, on the charge
of involuntary man slaughter" He
was taken to the Second police station
where he was later put under an addi-
tional bond of $1,000 for a hearing
September 20. the same date to which
the other two cases had been post
poned.
+" Funeral Services Today.
Funeral services for Miss Thorpe, the
young victim OF the accident. will be
held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock,
from Sacred Heart Cathedral Burial
will be in Hollywood. Miss Thorpe Is
survived by an invalid father, an elder
sister and her mother. who are pros
trated over her death.
Some OF the most important evidence
uncovered yesterday was that given by
Fl. Fl. Hart employed by tho Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
as gatekeeper at Belvidere and Grace
streets. the corner where the smash
up occurred. Mr.. Hart told the cor
oner's jury that he was standing near
the middle of Grace street about mid
night Thursday night He was facing
north. up Belvidere. Suddenly near
Henry and Grace street, a block east
OF where the accident occurred. he
saw large automobile speeding swift
ly up Grace street without either
headlights or sidelights burning. Mr..
Hart Is slightly crippled and ne told
the Jury that he was hardly able to
! hobble to the sidewalk IN fright when
the dark object shot by like he ex-
pressed 1t as a streak"
Commemorative Attorney Folkes,
and Chief OF Police Werner were both
present at the inquest yesterday and
exhibited cnnaidarahla-1a tAFest-in- the
testimony. Ce,1i ronweaIth's Attorney
Fowlkes asking iuany questions which
brought out prominent features OF the
case.
An interesting feature Of the sad
case is the fact that it was only about
three months ago that one or two
prominent ladies requested OF Captain
OF Detectives Mcmahon that he take
some steps towards preventing the girl
from seeing Leo Kidd. Sergeant OF
Detectives Krengle was sent to the lit
tie home on South Randolph street to
inform the family that Kidd was going
/ with Miss Thorpe. The family refused
to take any steps. saying that Kidd
had been nice to their daughter, who
was their sole support. and that he
had given her handsome watch and
chain. This jewslry II now held by
the police.