Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-13
SAY WOMAN VISITOR
POINTED PISTOL AT HIM
Graphing Ensued, According
10 Story, When Weapon
Was Discharged.
BODY TO RE TAKEN TO GEORGIA
Chief sherry and Captain Wright. of
Police, Arc Directing the Iny1s-
tIEation OF Ca5o,

While only two theories have been
advanced by the police as to the
manner in which Mrs. Thelma Rich.
ardson. "a, pretty divorcce and steno-
g-apher. met her death in a scuft!s
With Thomas Pollard, about "a, real
estate man. who Is charged with
Killing her at his home, c5lS Grove
night. II was announced last night
that tho defense will be that she ac-
cidentally shot herself.
Ono theory Is that Pollard wresteh
pistol from her and tho shooting
followed. n bullet piercing hor heart.
causing almos. instant death. The
other theory IS that the pistol. was
in her hands when tho fatal shot
was fred.
Coroner Whitfield. who conducted
an autopsy found that tho fatal
bullet passed entirely through the
woman's body and cama out the
back, .S2-caliber revolver IS re-
ported to have been used.
Tnkc body 10 Atlanta Today.
Tho alleged slayer and j. Mosby
West. who is charged with being an
accessory. were to have been granted
a hearing In Police Cour; yes.erday.
but the case was continued until to-
morrow.
Coroner Whitfield has arranged to
conduct an inquest tomorrow morn
inS at ?:30 O'Clock. II. 4. Bonnet.
II. l. Underwood. L.. N. winso, W.
I. Terrence. j. c. weimer and L.
y. Cooke will comprise tho coroner i
jury. The hearing in Police Court
VIII take placa rs >soou as the In
quest Is concluded.
Meanwhile prepara tions have been
made to take the victims body to
Atlanta. Ga. for burial. c,orone-
Whitfield gave permission last nigh,
for tho removal OF the body, which
viii be placed aboard train leay-
Ing here at 1895 O'Clock this after
noon 70! Atlanta. The body will b.
accompanied by Mrs. Richardson's
brother. William Pierce Ham. OF 1ar
West Twelfth Street, South Richmond.
and VIII arrive in tho Georgia CITY
tomorrow morning at S,o'ciock.
Mrs Richardson. who was Mis-.
Ihelma Ham. came here from, A.
.anta about six years ago She WAS
married TO Herbert L. Richardson.
Jr.. or this city. December 20, la,-
They separated In 1919. Thev were
divorced about three years aro.
Richardson alleged that his wife had
been unfaiihtul to him ard that s,a
became i'll In a local hotel and re-
malned there several days II was
further alleged that on June 6, 1871
she was removed to hosp!tal ara
that a child was born prcmaturoly.
following an operation that had
been necessitatcd By her condition
Reticent as to decentralization.
Tho young woman was daughter
OF Mrs Belle Ham and ths late J.
Surcn Ham. OF Atlanta. Shc mad,
her home with her sister. Mrs. J..
w Griffin. in McDonough Street.
south Richmond i short while. Mrs
Griihn has since removed TO Miami.
fla. Besides her mother. Mrs Rich
aEdSon il survived by two sisters.
MIS- Fl. G. Hamilton, OF Atlanta. AMI
Mrs. Griffin. of Miami. and Ave broth
ers. Leon Il. and James Lee Ham. O.
Atlanta: Augustus y. Ham. of Vic
toria, Va; Van c. Ham. OF Moultris.
Ca. ana William Pierce Ham, Of
South Richmond. William PiercA
Ham. who lived on the Ninth Stree,
Road. Chesterfield County. moved 10
south Eichmond day before yes:cr-
cd