Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-24
REAL ESTATE MAN
: IS HELD FOR PROBE
BY POLICE JUSTICE
Bail in the Sum Of $4,000
Renewcd-West Bonded
as Witness.
SUDDEN HALT COMES IN
PRELIMINARY HEARING
Mrs. REGISTER Says She Heard
Mrs. Richardson Exclaim,
"Co on and Shoot Me!'
sATTERFrELD DENIES THREATS
Commemorative. Attorney Resents
"ImputntIon" Defense Counsel
Casts Upon His Ethics.
SUDDEN HALT COMES IN
PRELIMINARY HEARING
DENIES THREATS
COMMONWEALTH Attorney Renents
"ImputntIon- Defense Counsel
Casts Upon Ills Ethics.

a sudden halt came in the prclIn-
mary hearing OF the case OF Thomas
Pollard. ~. real estate man. charged
With numbering Mrs Thclma Rich
ardson. -. divorccc and stcnographcr r.
when efforts were made AZ 1915
o'clock yesterday afternoon by the
DEFENSE TO have Mrs. :. Parke Reyes
ester. who occupies the lower apart
mont OF :5ls Grove Avenue. where
the tragedy occurred, Monday night
December H. testify in behalf OF the
alleged slayer.
Mrs. Rcrcstcr has made an am
davt In which sh. AYERS she saw
Pollard and Mrs. Richardson shortly
before the shooting and that tho
stcnographer was unarm"d. She says
she pceped from behind closed blinds
and saw Mrs. Richardson standing
on the lawn. Pollard was on the
porch, according Ia hcr affidavit,
shoot mo, shoot me, 60 on and
shoot mo-" Mrs. ReEcstcr declared
she heard Mrs. Richardson cxclsim.
Mrs. REGISTER also declared she saw
Mrs. Richardson fling out her hands
both empty. as IL In defiance at Pol
lard.
Says She Becnnie Afraid.
Mrs. Register said she became
afraid that sho was about to witness
Tragedy and started TO leave the
window. when her little son ex-
claimed: Mamma. mamma. what the
matter? what's the natter" She
took tho child, she asserted. and
went 10 the back OF the room. Soon
aft"rward she heard Il shot
Il want TO introduce Mrs Reyes
ter" said hiram NJ Smith. counsel
Tor Pollard. she il an important
witness. an eyewitness TO this shoot
inE"
Did she sec the actual shooting?"
qu"r"d commemorative Attorney
Sattcrn"ld
She saw part Of The affair Mr..
Fmi,h responded. she heard The
shUm!ing IN tn" hal! and peepcd
through the window blind and saw
Pollard ana Mrs. Richardson there.
Sh" heard Mrs. Richardson say, Tom
Pollard. YOU come here"
Makes Denial ns 10 Threats.
commemorative Attorney Sattcr-
field insisted that Mrs. REGISTER be
not called and he vas sustained by
at"ly said h" would not go on with
the case. Counsel for the defense
said the Commemorative attorney
had bound witnesses TO silence un-
der threats The prosecuting attor-
n"y denied this saving he resented
the imputation that Mr.. Smith had
cast upon his ethics as member OF
the legal profession The hearing
then came to an end
Justice Ingram ordered Pollard
held for the grand jury Of the Hus,-
-incs Court. isaii In the sum OF $40
coo was allowed. ]. Moshy West.
alleged accessory. was dismissed, but
was ordered held In $500 bail as a
materia! Witness. II. X. Pollard Jr.
brother OF Thomas Pollard. furnish
ed bail bonds for both men Com
3lonwcalth's Attorney Sattcrn.Id
had requested Justice Ingram to hold
Pollard without bail. indicating that
circumstances in the case warranted
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