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LUNENBURG CASE.
SHALL We SAVE THE INNOCENT
How Much Will You Give 20 Defray the
Expense of COUNSEL

The following amounts have been
subscribed 10y the persons named 70 de-
fray the expense of counsel to save the
two innocent women, Mary Alternately
and POkey Barnes from death or the
gallows and 10 release from the Peni-
tentiary, the innocent woman, Mary
Barnes. If you could see their pitiable
condition, q weeks wages would be
yielded up at once and much more
would be forthcoming We designate
what has 'been subscribed under the
head OF not paid OF course the
amount paid is plainly stated.
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discharged. They were subsequent.
re-arrested.
soLoMoN's FIRsr sroRY.

Solomon Marable said that they kill
ed Mrs Pollard. He described how
he had an appointment to meet Mary
Barnes at the spring, that Mary Abern
athy insisted upon being boss of the
stolen money.
Mary Alternately proved that she left
the Pollard house shortly after Mr..
Pollard did. She proved that she was
not there when the murder took place.
She answered the allegation that her
little child said Mamma, you look
like you've been fighting" by saying
that her sleeves were rolled up and she
supposed that as she came up the hill
the little one playfully made the re-
mark. As She was attired and looked
before she left home, she was attired
and looked when she came back. No
money was found about her or the
premises, no blood or any of the miss
ing plunder could be traced to her. At
the time Marable said she was in the
yard, she proved she was at her home
She helped to shrOud Mrs. Pollard,
and her open cOuntenance cOnvinces
everybody of the truth of what she
says She is the mother of fourteen
children, the Oldest of which is "a
years of age, and is at present in del
icate condition. She will become a
mother in December. She weighs
about $50 lbs She shas always borne
a good character among both color
ed and white and is member of the
Baptist Church lin that neighborhood.
THE TESTIMONY. REVIEWED.
Pokey Barnes proved that she was
not on Mr. Pollard's place at the time
of the murder, and produced more
than six witnesses to prove her where
abouts She had not been on the Pol
lard farm in twelve months Yet in the
face of this, she was sentenced tC
death.
Mary Barnes, the mother of Pokey
proved by Mr.. Pollard himself that she
could not have been either in plot Oh
the murder for at the time MarablC
said she was so concerned, she was
with Mr. Pollard, and he so stated Il
the Jury, yet she was convicted of mul
der in the second degree and given tel
years in the penitentiary.
The persistency of the mob was tot
something remarkable. 1t indicated
that the real murderer wanted som
one hanged in order to stop the pur
suit of himself.
Reinforcements had to be sent t.
s the scene of the trouble.
WHERE He MET THE MURDERER.
Solomon Marable said in converse
ton with him that as he was going &
. the saw-mill where he worked for Nh
: Bill Pettis, he met Mr.. David ThomI
son, a white man who ordered him t
come up beside him. He told him tina
: il he didn't do as he told him, he woul
u blow his d--n head off.
He said that he had had some word
It with Mr. Pollard, and he was going u
n there to kill him and get his money.
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ApANeERous sEcrIoN.

He says that in that section of the
country, men are dangerous When
they say they will shoot you. you can
Iely upon their doing so, David
Thompson is a dangerous man espec-
ially when under the influence of IL
QuOr.
Lucius Pettus, relative of Thomp-
sons was the leader of the mob. and
threatened to shoot him in the court
room He was the one that winked at
him and made him change his state
ment when he was telling the white
mans connection with the affair.
Hon George ID. Wise and ex-Judge
Flournoy left for Lunenburg last Wed.
nesday
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-08-03

Fourth Baptist Church Excur-
sion from Richmond to Washington via
the @. & o. Railroad, Monday night,
August 10, 1895.
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and she exclaimed. Il never believed
God would let them hang me for a
crime never committed
She helped shrouG Mrs Pollard and
Captain Wise said, knowing cOlOreu
peoples characteristics as be did she
could never have been induced 60
touch her had she been concerned in
her murder. AIRY Barnes the mother
of POkey who is now in tn e Va pen
ite ntiary also helped TO shrOud Mrs.
Pollard
1t is gratifying fact that the senti =
ment now existing in favor of these in
nocent creatures is the direct result
of the efforts of Captain Frank NV.
Cunningham (white) and his fellow
militia-men. He was not slow in arriv-
ing at the conclusion that the women
were innocent. and the more he inves-
tigated the matter the more he became
confirmed in this conclusion. 1t was
to him that Solomon variable confess
ed that he had lied at the instigation
of the white man, David Thompson
whom he Marablel had assisted in
numbering Mrs Pollard
DISCREPANCIES IN TESTIMONY.
The designation of Marable by the
Commonwealth Attorney as the
"prince of liars" was proper for as he
made the lying statements and wa,
fatty contradicted by the facts ad-
duced from other sources, he equivo-
Gated and changed his statements S,
as to make them conform to the testi.
mony.
Narable is at least six feet in heigh
and of slim build His statemen
clearing Mary Alternately, Poke!
Barnes and Mary Barnes has never va
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WHAT CAN BE DONE.

An appeal will be made to the Cir
cult Court, Judge Coleman presiding.
If he sets aside the verdict, the case
goes back to the County Court for tri-
al.
The Judge there can grant a change
of venue, that is secure jurors from an
other section of the state, or he can al
low it to be tried in another section of
the state. 1t could be tried here in
Richmond.
If Judge Coleman declines to grant
a new trial which is quite unlikely, the
counsel can apply to the Supreme
Court of Appeals.
And if these avenues were closed, the
| Governor, Hon Charles T. O'Ferrall
can act, as in his judgment, he sees
/ fit.
Mr.. Pollard, husband of the murder
i ed lady, now believes that white man
1 committed the murder, and states
| that recent developments emphasizes
| this theory and makes him sure of it.
AS matters now stand, every day
makes it all the more certain that in
! nocent people have been sentenced to
death and that one other is doing ser
vice in the states prison for a crime
of which she knew nothing
It should not be forgotten that al
| hOcky MOunIs dOOut lNc YEAR
ago, Mamie Woods, colored, was sen.
| fenced to death upon perjured testi
mony A communication to life impris
onment was granted by Gov. McKin
ney, and not many months ago, Gov
| O'Ferrall having before him facts
which clearly established her limo
| cence granted an absolute pardon Sh'
had, however, served five years in th'
states penal institution
1t should not be forgotten that Mrs
Lucy Pollard was murdered on the af
ternocn of Friday. June IA, 1895.
There are conflicting statements a
to the exact hour of the day, when sh
met her death.
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lie asked nm VINO ilVeQ round there.
and he told him Mary Abernathy, Mary
Harnes and Pokey Barnes He told
him that was all he wanted TO know
He then made him accompany him
TO he old house on the spring branch
They sat down.
WHAT he SAW AT THE SPRING BRANCH.
He heard the bell ring. saw Mary
Barnes go down TO the spring TO get
water She returned TO the house.
Wr Thompson made him watch and
report Co him
They went up to the house All had
left, but Mrs Pollard. Mr. Thomp-
son had told him that be would make
a noise at the back door.
He Narablel was TO stand on the
other side of the door When Yrs
Pollard came out. Thompson would
move slowly off so that She could get
a glimpse OF him. and while she was
looking in that direction, Marable was
To grab her.
now sHE WAS BUTcHERED.
This was carried out, Marable de-
scribed il. say ing thar she was watch
| ing MIR. Thompson shadow as he went
around the house and at the same time
| brought her closer TO him and he
caught her, throwing her to her knees
and catching her under the throat, sc
she could not make an alarm. Mr.
| Thompson came up with the axe and
asked her did she know him. She said
/ "You are a white man" He said, 81
came to kill Mr.. Pollard, but he is not
here and I'll kill you"
| Thompson then struck her three
blows with the axe helve. Marablt
turned her loose and jumped back anC
started to run. Thompson said to him
"Where are going ?" He said he was
| going home. He told him he wasn't
| He'd kill him if did not do as he tolC
him Thompson struck Mrs. Pollard
with the eye of the axe. He then told
him to follow him. He caught him b,
his arm and forced him to accompan,
him into the house He reached NJ
and got something as he entered th'
door and went TO a chest or stand, h
did not know what it was and took ou
something. He then took out some
thing else which was a roll of pape
money.
DIVIDING THE PLUMBER.
They went down the road and at tn
forks of the Burnsgate and Fort Mitch
ell roads gave him two pieces of pape
money and told him not to spend
around there, but to 60 to Chas
City and spend it. Take some of
out, name himself something else an
mail it back to himself at Finneywoo
by registered letter.
Further if arrested ne was to sa
that Mary Alternately, Pokey and Mar
Barnes murdered Mrs. Pollard, and
he told any different tale. he woul
shoot him on sight.
CARRIED OUT THE AGREEMENT.
Marable did as he was told. The III
! ravelling of the mystery is now bein
proceeded with. The registered lettC
which he got white man to send fC
him and which was found to have bee
9 tampered with at Finneywood hs
been produced.
About ($860) eight hundred and sil
5 | ty dollars were stolen. Marable w,
3 paid two $40 bills He has accounte
2 for this money. Where is the remain
der? Somebody has it. Marab
- names that somebody. 1t is certain
e al fact that none Of the women are
0 possession of it, and it is also a ia
that neither Marable nor his wife h
7, any of it
e Marable has two children. They a
r at Stovalls, n Q He has a moth
e and father in North Carolina.
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THE
Moore St. Baptist Church,
Will Commence MONDAY NIGHT, AUG. 5, 1895
And Continue Day and Night unti
Friday Night, Aug. 9th.

This will be the Grandet Entertainments of the Age.
The Merchants have combined with the other friends of
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GRAND ATTRACTIONS EACH NIGHT AND D

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mouth and my hand forget her cum
ming; yes, give me liberty, or give me
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EVERY COLORED NAN

Should Have this Jour-
nal In His Home. Every
White Man Should be full
ly Posted as to the Wishes
of this Large LabOring
Class of the South.
- Terms IN Advance $50
per year Sent to any part OF
the United States or Canada
without additional charge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-08-03
THE TIMES CORRESPONDENTS.

Solomon Marable was captured and
brought tied with ropes and placed in
the Lunenburg County jail.
The Times correspondent in discus
sing the case in the issue of August
1st, says:
It may be safely asserted that not
since the Cluverius case has there been
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Admission: Adults, 1OCtS

w. P. BURRELL. Chair.
w. w. WINES,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-08-03
coNvRRsINa WITH THE PRISONERS.

one PecuiIar SHinS Is 4s sHe mag magiSelc c
upon the visitor. They conceal moth
ing, but relate the whole affair with an
earnestness and volubility that is sur
prising. In conversation with her re-
Gently, "Aunt Mary's" face lighted up
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Children, Gets.

M. p. TYLER, Sec. w. A. PAGE, Treas
JR., General superintendent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-26
Results at New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, February 25.-Sixty-
seventh day Crescent City Jockey CLUBS
winter meeting. Weather fine; track
heavy. First, 6 furlongs, FUrlong,
l:243l. Second, 5 furlongs, Ludlow,
.1:113I. Third, furlons, Beatifice,
1:242l. Fourth, 6 furlongs, Luke Parks,
l:23J5. Fifth, furlongs, Fakir, 1872.
Following are the entries at New Or
leans for February 90: First, s sell
ing, WolseY 1O4, jim Henry, lie Grande,
Lester 105 each, Hodgson LOG, Robert
Latta, Bill White los each. Second,
So selling, Princess Rose, Brevlty'
Mary Talbert, Maggie Harri, Black
Beauty 102 each, Luke Short, Walter ..
Danla, Vocaity. Bootroyd 104 EACH
Shelby Boston, Verdi LOT each, Sidcan
10. Third, < selling, Bess McDufi'
Mezzotint 103 each. Pbilopena 1914
Prince, Churchill Clark, Twenty Three
lO5 each Zaldivac 1O7, Bonnie b, Con-
test los each, Hotspur 10, Francis Pope
112. Fourth, 3. selling, AnnieMcNairy
Fabia 95 each, La Gnlappe 81, Black
Ball 100, Charlie B., Silvan, Merritt
1o4 each, Propriety 1O5, Ben Wilson,
Darwin Wedgewood. Emperor Billet
1O7 each. Tom Kelly 10. Fifth, Is,
maidens, Mabel r. %, f. c. Nichols,
Burgundy o. each, Buckeye 100.
Bootee 102, Cooper, Jun Brown, Bob
Wilson, Kelly, Jocko 104 each.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-26
UNJUST CRITICISM.

That the partisan Republican and
Populist press should abuse Mir. Cleve-
and and Mr.. Carlisle for the recent
bond contract was TO have been eX-
,ected. but that some Democratic jour
mails should be so easily misled or bam-
boozled into echOing these bowls Of the
mack of political jackals who are snarl-
ing and swapping at the heels of the
administration on all occasions shows
that there is a great deal of ignorance
abroad concerning the facts surround
inr the recent bond issue and even re-
eardinc the terms Of the contract be-
tween the administration and the for
eien bankers. III it is not due to ignor-
ance it is simply unjust and unwar-
ranted criticism.
ID is claimed by these critics Of the
administration that it was unpatriotic
and unjust 10 American citizens TO sell
The bonds to a foreign syndicate, and
tbo+ they were sold ut too low a price.
Few outside the ranks Of the cheap
money cranks and the silver monomet-
auias viii say they ought not to have
been issued.
That it would be best TO place all
7oons with our own people. an things
bsing equal. is not questioned, nor the
loot that a low price was realized for
the bonds.
Rut no person capable of criticising
tho administration who understands
che Facts of the case will fail to heartily
o,dorse not only the sale abroad but
sIeo the agreement made with the
great bankers who took the bonds.
Nv the terms Of the contract as the
1onisviue Courier-Journal states, the
-aon,ners of the syndicate obligated
themselves to check the expectations
osno1d The only way to do this is by
-. tooning down the rate Of exchange.
IN nv importing gold and by the en-
,,lo,-r,ent of such other means for in
gnencing the markets as lie in the
.o,.er Of the Morgans and ROthschilds
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-26
THE JUDICIAL CIRCUITS.
Blue and HansfOrd Believe They
Should Be Reformed.

Blue and Hansford Believe They
Should Be Reformed.
Special TO the Register.
Grafton, w. Va, February Is
Hon. B. +. Blue is home from Charles
ton. When asked why the Legisla-
tWe did not change the judicial dis
tricts. said: The House did all it
cOuld-the Senate is TO blame. The
Republican and Democratic members
of the body are both to blame. The
districts ought to have been changed.
1t should be done yet in the interest of
business. / can not say wether the
Governor Will call an extra session
for the purpose or not" Col. Blue is
looking we'll Charleston and the Leg
islatiye duties seem to agree with him.
Hon. L. Hansford, Of Tucker, was a
Ward House guest over Sunday, on his
way home from Charleston. He, too,
thinks the Senate was to blame for not
reforming the judicial districts, and
that Senator Young is to blame more
than any other member. He thinks
that the Governor should call an extra
session for the purpose of rearranging
the judicial circuits, not, however, until
a bill has been agreed on by all the
members Of both houses, and a con-
tract signed by all the members, agree
ing to pass the bill Immediately on the
assembling of the Legislature.
He thinks the session need not last
over three or four days and would not
cost the State over $4,000 or $4,000,
which would be a very small thing
when the cost and delay attending lit
igation, caused by the Judges being
Overworked, is taken into considera-
ton. Take the Grafton circuit for in
stance, which is composed of five cOun-
ties, Barbour, Tucker, Taylor and Ran
dOlph, making fifteen regular terms of
court every year. Any two of these
counties has as much business as any
Judge could do and do himself and lit
igants justice. Barbour county alone
has about one thousand cases on the
docket. In Taylor county court a suit
can't be tried under one or two years
after it is brought, which is disastrous
to a poor man who has rights in court
and attempts to enforce them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-26
naltimere Minister. Protest.

BALTIMORE, February 25.-The Min
isterial Union, representing all the
Protestant churches OF Baltimore, at
the regularly called meeting to-day,
adopted this resolution and protest:
Resolved, That while we recognize
the common right Of all our citizens 10
the public schools of our city, we pro-
test against any and all attempts 20 in
huenCs the School Board OF the public
schools 10 the interests of any ecclesi-
aStica' body.
THAT we protest against the appoint
ment of persons engaged in the LIQUOR
traffic 20 be school commissioners, as
detrimental 70 public morals ana iujurl-
Gus TO the public school system"
The resolution originally had in it
some words about the Union learning
with regret that il was proposed 70 an
point a majority Of Roman Catholics on
the School Board.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-26
come AHEAD. GOVERNOR.

Some time ago the Register stated
that Gov. AIacCorkle proposed as soon
after the adjournment Of the Legisla-
ture as possible to pay MS a visit in
Wheeling in order to discuss before this
community the feasibility and value Of
the Nicaragua Canal project.
The Register has repeatedly assured
the Governor Of a warm welcome in
this city and the close attention and
lively interest Of the business cOmmU-
nifty in his errand for the benefit of
West Virginia's industries We wish
TO reiterate the assurance now and 10
urge the Governor. now that the Leg
islature no longer demands his atten-
ton, to carry out his plans with regard
to his visit to this city.
Governor MacCorkle has made a
thorough study Of the subject and will
come equipped to present the matter
of this short cut between the Atlantic
and the Pacific and the reasons why
the United States should build and con-
troll the canal in the dearest and most
interesting light.
IL the Governors of all the States
would take the initiative in arousing
public sentiment on the subject as Gov
ernor MacCorkle has done the grand
aad highly important project, whose
value of the trade of the country cam
not be overesimated. would soon be in
practical shape and under way.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-26
SALTS AND REPRESENTING BROS.

of the New York base ball club. From
Savannah the club will go to Jackson
Vile, Florida, to begin their practice
work. George Ii. Davis, the field cap.
tain of the team, will be in charge OF
the men. Those who will go are c. A.
Farrell, catcher; w. II. Clark, pitcher;
J. J. Doyle, first base; James Stafford,
second base; Mike Tiernan, 70. ID.
Burke, Thomas e. Bannon, w. Ii.
Murphy, Frank Knauss, and L. S. Ger
man. In Jacksonville these will be
Joined by five more men who have
signed. Among them is Russle. the
pitcher. The club will remain IN Jack
sonville about thres weeks. Andrew
Freed man, manager of the club, Will
ioin his men next week and will remain
with them during their practiclng.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-26
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
Some Of Those From Out of Town Who
Are Now in Wheeling.

Are Now in Wheeling.
The following West Virginians are
stopping at the ST. Charles: Russell
Medill, Huntington; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Smith, WelIsburg; J. G. Carpen-
ter, Cameron: Jas. NJ Lohring, Jack
son; Harry Eibin, Cameron; C. C. Spen-
Ger, Graham Station, and Chas. Welty,
Warrington.
Mr. Homer KOrn, prominent mer-
chant of Warrington, was a guest at
the Stamm last night.
The West Virginia guests at the
Stamm are J. Hill Marshall, Charles
ton T. D. Horn Sistersville; Jas. Hart
man, Jr., Warrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Thompson, OF
Sistersyille, are guests at the Behler.
J. w. Newman, clerk of the circuit
court of WetZel county, at New Mar
tinsyille, was a prominent Behler guest
last night.
J. L. Newman, Littleton; ]. G. Har-
rington. MOnongah H. +. Pell, Burn
ing Springs: r. II. Lively, Athens, o.,
were the prominent arrivals at the
Behler last night.
AulOIS tilt III ~ do at NiAt W lAAhSoA
yesterday were the following West
Virginians: w. NJ. King, Grafton; w.
w. Van Wrinkle, Parkersburg; c. Pow
ell. Fairmont: J. w. Boyers, Sisters
vile; r. NJ. jennings, Sistersville.
John Warrington, a prominent OIL
man OF Pittsburg, was a guest at the
Windsor last night.
b. L. Hargerman, Of Moundsyllle,wa
a guest at Van Keuren's last night
c. F. Farrell, of Parkersburg, was a
visitor in the city yesterday, and
stopped at Van Keuren's.
The prominent arrivals at the
Brunswick Yesterday were: c. Nutter,
St. Clairsville: E. r. Whitford. Pc
trolia, Pa, Mrs. Adams, Newark; w. j..
Desin, Uhrichsville.
George G. Yeager, Fairmont; Miss
Laura Mick, Weston; c. j. Bradfield, F.
w. Miller and wife, Parkersburg; I.
II. Smith of New Cumberland; j. G..
Pickenpaugh, w j Johnson, Morgan
town. were the prominent guests at the
Mcclure last night.
C. T. Ford, Thomas Mills, r. G. Gill
lispie and Geo Hurd, all well-knoWn
oil men, of Pittsburg, were guests at
the Mcclure last night.
Miss Matte Gerlock, of Chicago, H.,
is a guest at the Mcclure.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-26
The canton Team.

All arrangements have been practi-
cally completed for the club at Canton,
at its prospects are considered excel
lent. The following players have been
signed by Manager A. l.. Goble: Sec
ond base, Billy Delaney, of Canton;
short stop, Joe Buchers, who last year
played with the Petersburg club, of the
Virginia league; third base. Dave Haw-
ley. of the New England league: left
field, Tom O'Brien, formerly OF the Oil
City team; catcher. Charles Pitzer, from
the Birmingham, Ala, club; pitchers,
George Hawley, of 81. Louis; Charles
Watkins, Grand Rapids, Mich, who
was last year known as the "Cycione, I"
and Billy Carrick, of Cleveland, who has
something OF a reputation; fielder Jack
Shredder, OF Pittsburg; first base and
manager, A. K. Gobe.