Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-14
DESIRES MORE TINE
TO CONTINUE PROBE
Prosecution to Insist That Kin
of Mrs. Richardson BE
Heard.
FIND POWDER STAINS o> nonY
Foiice MIKE Public Love Letters OF
Accuscd tn Sinin StenoGrnphcr.
Hlnnk Check Figures.

Because OF the absence NJ several
"iivcsScs and need OF more time in
which 10 continue It's Investigations
II was announced last night that the
prosecution VII! request postpone
rhent OF IN" coroncr'a inquest schcdul-
ed to be held this morning at $50
o'clock TO fix the blame for death OF
Mrs Tholna H. Richardson. Stenog-
rhDher. who is alleged to have been
slain MONDAY night by Thomas Pol
lard. real estate man. at his homo"
2bls Grove Avenue. The prosecution
VIII also request the preliminary
hearing scheduled !" take place In
, polio" Court immed following
tho inquest DC postponed until two
weeks hence.
Dctectivc-Sorroau, Gordon =
Smith. who has been aiding In In
-oStinEatinE tho case said last nigh,
that II was desired that the relatives
OF tho victims hc allowed time in
which 10 appear here 10 testify Both
tectlvc-S -Scrgonnt W r Waymack.
who We're assigned 10 the case,
were continuing the Investigation
last night and said they would In
sist that the hearing in Police Court
be postponed, chief OF Police sherry
and Captain Alexander :. Wright.
chief OF the detective bureau. are d.
icctinS the Investigation.
Powder stain ON Body.
Detective ScrEcan, Smith said the
Bullet which ended Mrs. Richardson's
lifc was found imbedded In blood in
ihe pink shirtwaist she was wearing
at the time she was shot. Powder
slains he asBcrted. were found OF,
her shit~aist and breast Powder
stain almost as large around as II sill
Yer dollar was found on her loft
IT.,
n"C- piercing the heart. scvcrin6 tho
liver and coming out the back. The
ruwd"r stains. according TO the de-
IcctIycs, would indicate that tho fatal
rho; Was hred at close range.
While II !s expected that some OF
the most startling phases Of the traE-
.dy are yet to b t. brought TO light and
VIII not be revealed until witnesses
arc examined NJ the coroncrS inquest
The defense steadily maintains that
Mrs Richardson shot hcrsel: acct
uen;aliy after placing n revolver in
IoilaTd's face while 10th We're ncuf =
hing in front OF his home. The
police charge Pollard with firing the
'atai shot
Check Payable to Her.
I; was admitted by the police last
night that they have In their posses-
sion check signed by Pollard and
made payable to Thelma II. Richard :
son. he check ~ dated June 20.
1921. and was drawn on ;sc Me
chanIcs' and Merchants Bank. Of
South Richnond. The amount was
left blank. II was alleged by Mrs.
Richardson's husband. Herbert l..
Richardson. Jr., In HIS cross bill filed
In divorce proceedings hero that she
was removed To local hospital on
June s. 1921, where q child Was born
rrematurely following an operation
that was necessitatcd by her condi-
ton.
The police also arc in possession or
an anonymous letter addressed TO
Mrs. Richardson exhorting her To ac-
ccpt the situation and urging her
not to get on her knees to any man.
The letter was written on n type
writer. Little Importance is attached
by the police To the letter and they
have no idea who is the author of
It. The police believe the letter has
little bearing on the case
Funeral In Atlanta Today.
Mrs. Richardson's body was placed
aboard n train leaving here ycster-
day afternoon over the Seaboard
Air Line Railway for Atlanta, Ga.
The body was accompanied by the
victims brother. William Pierce Ham.
OF South Richmond. The funeral is
TO take place in Atlanta today. Mrs.
Richardson's mother lives at wav-
crly Way. 1nman Park. Atlanta, as
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