Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31

- suit for divorce Instituted by tho
husband OF Mrs. Bertha Louise Beck
choir singer. whose name has been
linked with tina. OF Thomas Pollard
real estate man. charged with MUIR
dcring Mrs. Thelna Richardson, d.
Norcee and stenographer. and the
completion of the work of summon
Ing tho grand jury that is to probe
the Killing next Thursday. wcrc out
standing developments yesterday in
connection with tho tragedy. which
soccurred on tho night OF December
al.
:, Preparations had practically been
completed last night for presenting
the Pollard case to tho grand jury
OF the Hastings Court next Thurs
day. II is announced that both sides
, are ready TO go ahead with the trial
OF the case in event an Indictment is
returned.
May Urge Immediate TrInl.
An immediate trial is likely to be
urged II a true bill Is returned Chief
OF Police Sherry yesterday afternoon
expressed the belief that Common
wealth's Attorney Satterfeld will re-
: quest that the Pollard case be given
''prrccdence over some other cases to
be tried at the January term OF court.
Judge David c. Richardson is to
decide the matter OF trial date as
soon rs the grand jury finishes it's
probe. The date for tho trial Is ex-
pected to he announced next Thurs
day. II Pollard Is indicted.
Doubt was expressed at the CITY
Hall yesterday that a trial jury will
be easily selected. Judge Richardson
Is reported to have made some
changes In tho jury lists no prepared
earlier in tho week. The grand jury
rs to meet Tuesday to consider n
number of cases. but will not take up
the Pollard case until Thursday. \
delay In the probe OF the alleged
murder is due TO tho fact that Rich
ard Evelyn Byrd. who has been en-
gagged by Mrs. Richardson's relatives
10 assist in the prosecution. Is in
Washington and will not return to
the city until Tuesday
Summoned For Jury Service.
80, Following are tho names appear
Ing on the jury lists:
Grand jury-T. Harvey Peace. Sam
! ucl i. Cowardin, j. w. Gentry, elm
ton l.. Williams. George W. Rady.
Austin BrockenbrouGh. Charles T..
Taylor. Peter J. White. ST.. james
,nE. Philips, Jr., II, w. Rountreo. w.
". IIardw!cke. w. Arthur Evans.
! John L. Jacob. J. II. Parkinson. Rob-
ert s. Crump and w. II. Reed.
Petit jWry-Wade II. Pyle, w. ].
Shill'ngburg, Charles c. Brown,
Thomas j. Lcahey. T.. L. G. Gilbert.
w. 7. Dickinson. r.. D. Harlow, ]. n.
Allen. r. Coleman Rice. w. c. Albert,
Il Fl. Anderson. !. Z. Dickerson.
George w. Adams. w. T.. Miller. J.
II: Anderson. w. Y. Minor W. r. hin,
II. l.. Jones. Andrew II. Gill. u. S.
+ ,Harwood, J. l.. Boltz. NJ. V. Mahoncy.
.. ". ra;man, II. I. Barnard. J. y. Al
sop, r.. w. Dinwiddic, f. NJ All
man. w. l." Marshall. w. l.. Edwards.
IL. c. BoLdnr, William ~ liaskins.
"A. j.. Bradley. c. L. Bowden, J.. w.
Darlington c. T.. Campbell, j. l..
'Hhlleher, Robert ]. Barksdale. II. NJ
Ostcrloh, Wallace q. Capitaine and
ii. V. Baldwin.
- Hcck Divorce SHIT Filed.
In view OF the fact that numerous
cases are TO be tried at the January
term OF court II Is probable that
another petit jury list will have to
be prepared before n trial jury is
selected In the Pollard case. Many
OF those already summoned may he
rejected or excused for various rea-
sons, II was int!mated Mt the City
:, HALL yesterday.
il. II became known yesterday that
a. Edward Beck, IS, travelling sales
man. la'e Friday afternoon insti-
iuted suit for divorce from his wife.
Bertha Louise Beck. of 1901 Perry
street. South Richmond. Tho pro-
cess was made returnable January
,, when the case will be set for
hearing before. Judge Ernest II.
Wells in Iustfstgs Court. Part II,
South R!chmo;id.'- Reeves & Finncy
are attorneys for Beck
-o- AIRS. Beck, who is about "a years
old. is believed by the police to have
been tho Innocent cause OF the KILL
ing OF Mrs. Richardson. She admits
having received q number OF gifts
from Pollard and going on automo-
hLln trims u.tth