The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-22
WILL SEND MILITARY.
IT ~ SAID THE LfyCxBtR6 PRfS
OVERS WIN DE PROHIBITED.
Counsel for the Prisoners VIII Resist Their
Renaovai-Ihe Women Badly Fright
ened mt doing tn funcnburg.

The action OF Judge organ. OF the
County Court OF Lunenbcrg, on Satur-
day last in issuing an order directing the
sheriff OF Lunenburg TO produce the
prisoners Mary Abernathy. Pokey Barnes
and Solomon Marable now I'm the itch
mond Jail. in the Lunenburg County
Court on the 18th OF November next.
aroused considerable interest here yes
terday. The statement Of Sheriff Car
doza. OF Lunenbure, that he would not
ask for military protection for the pris-
oners, because the people have pledged
themselves 10 help maintain the peace ana
order and not to interfer Win the eAccu-
ton of justice through the proper chan
mel was especially commented upon.
srAriMi NJ or CoUN III.
when Judge Flournoy and Captain
GuiSon, counsel for the women, were seen
last evening and asked what steps they
would take In the matter, they replied
that 4 conference had been held between
themselves. and Captain George -. Wise
and Mr.. William t. Royal. counsel for
Solomon Marable ana that II had been
determined TO vigorously resist any at
tempt to take the prisoners to Lunen-
burg without adequate military protec-
ton. What their proceedings will be
Judge flournoy could not say at present,
protection.
Mr. Royal, when asked what course
he would take IN regard TO Solomon Mar
able. said that Marabe's case was SINH
lar in every respect to that OF the women.
and that his position In the matter was
the same as Messrs. Wise. Guigon, and
Flournoy
WILL srNp MILITARY.
While counsel for the prisoners
%
particular line Of action for their protec-
ton. Information comes from a reliable
quarter that they will be amply guarded.
the Governor having issued the nccccS-
sary Instructions before his departure for
Atlanta. IL Is understood that Governor
Oferrail was afraid that he sheriff OF
Lunenhurg would endeavor 10 remove
the prisoners 10 the Lunenhurg county
jail prior 10 the llth of November. and
that be left orders for Acknowledgement
Scott TO BE- notified ~ once I'm such event,
In order that he might take steps 20 re-
tain the prisoners here until the nth IN
slant when they viii be tafen 10 I.uncn-
burg under a strong military guard.
The Governor is said TO be determined 10
send an escort with them whenever
they may b taken there but he does not
want to impose a heavy expense upon
the State by sending military there 20
remain any length of time, and his idea
Is said 10 be 10 let them go up under
guard appear in court and be brought
back at once.
THE PRISONERS THiGHTFNrp.
When the women were informed that
they would doubtless be carried up 20
10 appear I'm court they were
greatly frightened. Mary Abernathy said
10 a Times reporter yesterday afternoon
that she knew the people OF Lunenbnrg
would Kill them as soon as they got
there unless soldiers were sent with
them. pOkey BARNES was equally en-
Dhatic I'm declaring that violence would be
done them If they were taken 10 Lunen-
burg. and her father, who was az the
iail paving her a visit. seemed terrified
M the idea Of their going back unprotect
ad. saving that he would not go 10 Lunen-
burg alone for anything on earth.