Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22
PULLED GIRL OUT OF BED
FOR MORNING AUTO RIDE
Police Arrest Waldo f. Thorpe on
-Four Warrants Arising From
EScapnde.
RAN MOTOR INTO "A TREE
Charged With Being Drunk, Reck-
Iessiy Driving Car, Threatening to
hIi Miss ID. {. Baker and Abusing
and Beating Miss l.. C. Walker.

additional charges were brought
against Waldo +. Thorpe. 22o5 Stuart
avenue. last night. by Miss l.. c. Walk
or. after tho man had been arrested
early yesterday morning by Polfce-
men Samucls and Allen on several
charges preferred agains, nim by Miss
-. Z. Baker. The arrest OF Thorpe re-
suited from an automobi,a accident at
| i'oInbardy and Grace Streets shortly
oeiore o'clock. when he drove mis- car
mo tree on tho sidewalk badly dam
nsing the machine. and causing Miss
i'aker to he severely bruised
ihorpe is alleged to have shouted
mat nc was going TO kill the young
woman as his machine sped along the
p'i.eu street. and to have turned the
course OF his heavy Cadillac car almost
Instantly for the tree. Miss Baker was
hhricd against the windshield by the
impact but gained her feet in second
ana icapcd from the machine.
she ran up Grace street. begging
passing pedestrians 70 protect her from
lhorpc. and sought admission to sew
cral houses Persons ut tho home of w
T. beverley. 1907 West Grace Street.
hhaily took her in. Thorpe left tho
scene In short time. but reapepnred
after the police had arrived in another
car. and was then arrested
WARRANTS CHARGE
GRAVE: oTFrNSES
fooks at the Second Precinct station
last night showed that Thorpe, who Is
the son Of Mrs. a. T.. Thorpe, former
proprietor OF thcatcr on East Broad
street. is charged with being drunk;
with being disorderly and rcckIessly
driving automobile 1925 through tho
streets; with being disordcrly and as
saulting and threatening to kill Miss
liakrr. and with being disordcrly ahus-
ing and boating Miss l.. c. Walker. Tic
was bailed for his appearance in tho
Police Court Tomorrow
Investigation by the policc Yesterday
developed tho fact that Thorpe waited
1T his car throughout the night be-
Tore house on Marshall Street where
MISS Baker once resided. and that h"
went 70 Gi7 East Franklin Street Miss
takers present honey about : o'clock
in the morning. He is said TO have
expected Miss Baker TO go to the Mar
shall street house and to have sought
her ut the other address when she
failed to appear.
DRAGS GIRL FROM HE'D.
ORDERING TIER TO DRESS
Thorpe arrived at Miss Raker's room
about 7:30 o'clock. Miss Rakcr. with
her friend Miss Walker, was asleep at
the time. According to the statements
given Policemen Samuels and Allen bv
the women, Thorpe burst into their
room while they were yet in he'd He
dragged Miss Baker from her bed and
ordered her to dress. without waiting
for her to complete her preparati tons
nc snatched Miss Walkers coat and
threw 1t about her, hustling her from
the room.
AS he started away. with Miss Baker
resisting and Miss Walker protesting,
Thorpe, according to the police. turned
and cursed Miss Walker and then
slapped her across the face. He then
went out. pushing Miss Baker before
him. He had some trouble getting her
into the automobile. but finally sue
cecded and drove or.
During tho drive up Grace Street
the man is said to have continually
threatened Miss Bakers life, and to
have struck her several times about
the face and shoulders. He is alleged
to have struck her just prior to shout
ing his determination to kill her. as he
hardy and Grace Streets.
MRS. THORPE SAYS
HER SON WAS "DOPED,
Mrs Thorpe yesterday vcnturcd tho
opinion that her son was 'dopcd IN"
and that he was not responsible Miss
Baker, who Is native Of Cleveland
and who is said to be an orphan. lived
in the Thorpe residence for some time
just after she came to this city Mrs.
Thorpe described the young woman as
being an exceedingly nice girl. who de-
sired as little publicity as possible
She has been employed as manicur-
list at the Jefferson Hotel, and a pres
tnt Is employed in n downtown shop.
Miss Walker is also not a native of
Richmond, but has been living with
Miss Baker In the East Franklin Street
house for some time.