The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-14
POLICE MAY
CLEAR MYSTERY

Thelma H. Richardson was shot h,
ihomas Pollard the coroner's iur,
SAID In verdict today. Pollard. thu
former employer of the woman. i.
held in $4,000 bail pending the hear.
ing ON December %.
Richmond, Va, Dec. 13.-With tn,
discovery today of several notes anc
check signed "Thomas Pollard" tn,
police tonight expressed the belle.
they finally had gotten a clue thai
would result in clearing up the mys
tory surrounding the death of Mrs
1helma Richardson, a stenographer
who was shot To death Monday night
q. the Pollard home, in a fashionable
Part Of the city. Pollard, real estate
and insurance man, and prominent, is
charged with murder in connection
with the killing.
The letters, four Of them, and the
check were found by detectives during
search Of the woman's home nine
miles from the city. The five bits OF
paper, it was said, will 60 long way
toward establishing the relations be-
tween Pollard and the woman, and the
authorities believe that therein lies
the motive for the killing.
The check is dated June 25, 1921
and is signed "Thomas Pollard" II
is drawn on . local bank and is made
payable to Thelma H. Richardson. No
amount is written on the face Of the
draft, that space being left blank.
Detectives pointed out tonight that
during the hearing of the Richardson
divorce case it was developed that
Mrs. Richardson went to local hos
rital on June 6, 1921, for an opera
tion. Her illness at that time and the
subsequent operation figured conspic-
Lously in the divorce proceedings.
Two Of the four notes found by the
detectives today are dated. One ap-
parently was written on Monday, May
16, 1921, while the other was dated
une J23, 1921. The other two letters
are not dated.
In the note Of May 1e, the writer
addresses the recipient as "Dearest
Little Hamm" and goes on to say, 81
certainly have missed you this day
and. do hsRl gops are fsalipS better
by now. I want you t0~tsAsvo0d cars
Of yourself and hurry and get well,
20 that you can be with me once more,
A. N doesn't seem the same without
you
"As you are, as rule, such sun
shine to me and love to have you
around"
Another paragraph read: 81 want
you to know that I think little of
you, 30 I am writing you this and you
can read it after I have left you to-
night
The letter concludes with "Loads of
love for you," and is signed "Tom."
The note of June % refers to a
visit and promises to "do as I know
you wish me" and closes with the in
junction: "Have a good time and be a
good little girl" This note is also
signed "Tom."
One of the undated notes expresses
deep concern over q severe attack OF
sore throat and urges the recipient
to be careful. It also is addressed to
Dearest Hamm" and the first line
carries the salutation: "Good morn
ing, darling" It ends with the express
sion, Loads Of love and take care of
yourself" This note is signed '3Thom-
as"
The fourth note was written on Fri
day but bears no date. It is formal
ia tone and contains none Of the en-
dearing terms employed in the other.
Il Is addressed to "Dear Miss 'Hamm"
and expresses the writer's pleasure
that "you are going to the Richard
sons to stay, as I am sure they will
do everything possible for you."
The closing sentence reads: "When
you feel we'll enough to see me few
minutes let me know, and If there is
anything that can do for you, please
call of me-" It is signed, Sincerely,
Thomas Pollard"
TIE body Of Mrs. Richardson left
here today on its journey to Atlanta,
where It will be buried. Herbert Rich
ardson, former husband Of the slain
woman, who has manifested keen
interest in the investigation of the
case. accompanied the remains to the
Georgia city. William Pierce Ham, a
brother of Mrs. Richardson, also ac-
companied the body. Richardson, it is
said. took the lead in making arrange
naents for his former wife's funeral
and has steadfsstly declined to dis
csss the case except with police au.
thcrities.
Thomas Pollard, and ]. Moody West
who h charged with being an acces.
sorry to the killing Of Mrs. Richard
son, will be arraigned In police court
tomorrow. The arraignment vii
follow an inquest which Coroner
Whitfield has announced he will holt
tomorrow morning.
Detectives Investigating the killing