Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17
HUSBAND OF DEAD
WOMAN LAYS WOE.
AT ONE MANS DOOR.
Richardson Talks to Police
Concerning Pollard
Tragedy.
WISHES TO COMFORT
THE BEREANED FAMILY
Unusually Rcticcnt About
Killing, but Gives Out
n Statement.
OFFICERS RELIEVE HER JEALOUS
Was In Frenzy. They Say, When she
Went to MINIS Home on Fatnl
Night.

Probably ono OF the most eensa-
ronh! disclosures in connection with
tho tragic death or Mrs Thelma
Richardson last Monday night at the
homo OF Thomas Pollard. who Is
charged with killing her. IL tho posi-
tive statement by the Slain wornan's
husband that only on" man caused
all his troubles. b!,gh,cd his home.
and otherwise made him unhappy.
according 10 the police iax, night.
CHIEF Of Police sherry has been
greatly impressed by tn" manner in
which li"rb"rt l.. Richardson, Jr. the
slain wcmhn's husband. has acted
since the tragedy. Richardson said
on tho night 81 tho tragedy that he
preferred 10 refrain from going into
details concerning hts former wite's
errors in NE. and added that tie
wished 10 do all Ii" could that would
IN IN" least b" comforting 10 the
bercav"d family.
"hii" maintaining great rcticencc
to mc"spaper men concerning the
victim, Richardson Is known 20 have
given the police a statement In which
he placed the blame for the break.
ing ~ OF his home. also explaining
other troubles that followed the
separation o, the pair
Tho police believe that, while Mrs
Richardson was still cnraptured as
result OF Pollard's love notes and
his conduct toward her. she became
jealous when sh" saw him with an
other young woman. and that she
decided To call upon him for an ex-
planatiou, They bcllev. a Jealous
"A
TO ascertain certain facts ar TO why
he had turned arairs, her.
The name OF III. other woman"
IN tho case has not as yet been dis
closed by the police. II is admitted.
however. thar she Is believed Ia have
been the innocent cause OF the
tragedy.
Witnesses for Prosecution.
CHIEF OF Police sherry asserts that
tho prosecution will present Il larger
number OF Witnesses at the prelimi-
nary hearing "f the case next Satur-
day than were heard al The cornner's
inquest last Thursday morning The
pole" absolutely scou, the "accidcn-
tai death theory as advanced by the
d"fens" They insist tina, they are
prepared 10 Z" ahead with prosccut-
ing Pollard on tn" charge Of killing
that j, MoShy West be- tried as the
alleged accessory
Several Important witnesses for
the prosecution have been questioned
by commemorative Attorney Dav.
T.. Satterh"ld. who announced ycs-
isrday mat he has obtained rnatnria,
Information aud intimated that some
sensational Developments may he
expected. II" insisted tina, the prose-
cuti"u vii! 40 to TIN. bottom of tho
case. Iio'h men and women are
witnesses FOR Ia. prosecution.
Defense Attitude Unchanged.
The defense maintains that il has
nothing 20 Shield. and that all facts
50 FAR as they relate 1" Pollard in
the case VIII he. brought out when
he Is arraigncd In court. Pollard
has remained silent. according to the
police. ana has not explaincd iust
what was said by either Mrs. Rich.
nrdson or himscl! when SHE rang the
doorheil at his home and was greeted
by him.
The defense is insts,ent that he
VIII he able to prove that he is in
nocent OF tho charge Of killing Tho
young woman, who had been in his
employ as stenoErapher, and who
had recently been dismissed II IS
even hintcd by the dcf,SIse that HIS
case Is not one that should require
the services of n LAWYER
with Chief OF Police sherry and
Captain Alexander < Wright direct,
Ing the Investigation. and Detective
Sergeants Gordon L. Smith and W. r..
Waymack assigned 10 the case. every
possible clue has received their ar
tention and they have worked both
day and night trying TO solve some
OF the hanling circumstances CON
nected with the tragedy. Iieutenanr
II. l.. Bryant. of police headquarters
who arrived at tho Pollard home
soon after tho killing. obtained the
first details given out concerning the
tragedy