The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-13

tsr.o,.s w. n.tifIoner. together VITA
Mary Parnes and Mary Abcrinli,."Sy,, ~ Of
rcarrestcd IN Tuesday, the lsh -oicr,o,.
june. l.eJ. after the arres.. y,s made
Marable: this second arres, ,n,dn hy
in consequence OF a Statement i bte
the said Marable. and II was w. VS.
testimony alouc. that your ',,,,,rIic,.
hcld indicted and convic',i lo' rano pol
lard Solomon Marable made p.to'' .,S
grand Jury and before the 49, 49,
during the trial. several coil',' S,,r7no the
ments; in his first stationery ,.. uu ,b9t he
trial Of Mary Alternately he swo!e lnSe ne
vas assisted in the preparation on nv
murder OF Mrs. Lucy Jane fohdi. ~ set
petitioner Mary Barnes, ana me salu
Mary Abernathy. and after"aIus, ~" - ~
10 trial of YOUR petitioner he sWore that
Your petitioner, Mary Barnes. ana Mary
Alternately had no connection WIN 0'o
murder , -. a. ,o-.o
e,.tion hv p white man. At this time he
,,os askcd h,- one of the fcpr,s ent1tiNts
of tho Commonwealth TO Hl'c th' haihc
of the white man, but before any answer
ia that question was given, one OF the
iYr,- called the attention of the court TO
the fact that some one was winlSins at
The witness. An order was given that
INC court should be cleared, and then the
prisoner returned 10 the first statement
which he had made in the case OF Mary
Alternately. VIZ: that he was assisted IN
the penetration Of the murder by Mary
Barnes, Mary Alternately, and your peu-
toner Your petitioner proved by Two
Witnesses that she was absent from the
premises of MIR. Pollard during tn whole
of the day on which the murder occurred.
and there was no contradiction or the
statements Of these two witnesses.
UNcoRRoBoRATED EyIDF.cr.
Your petitioner says that no test-
mony vas introduced which was IN
any way calculated TO support or or
c0rrOhOTatc the evidence Or me sdiu
Solomon Narablc. who, IN the pres
once of the court confessed not
only that he was a murderer but pc.
juror Your petitioner humDiy repf. seu,9
unto your Honor that under the ,oi.s,.-
tuticn and laws Of this ComfnohNrai
she was entitled TO n fair ana impdru'u
trial hv jury free from exception, ana
Cninhuenced 10y anything or coHsi,'
ton except the law Of the land, ana 1ie
proved facte which were altlied ul'n
har trial Sine alleges that she d.d rot
have fair and impartial trial. ana
that the conditions and environments ,"'.
der which she was tried We're su'h tnt.
De- was impossible 70 prevent tu- J",
which tried her from being influenced by
the sentiments Of many people VIC
present uD0n the occasion OF her tilal-
II is fact that many people OF the CON-
tv Of LJncnburg were so violent lh lutI
dcrunciati0n OF your petitioner ana the
people who were Jointly tiei WIN htI
of having committed said murder, am 50
threatening IN their conduct towards
vcur petitioner and them, as TO make II
necessary fOr the sheriff OF the county III
whose custody she vas. 20 take her from
the fan cf the county of Luncuburg.
stcalthily. in the night time. ana convey
her 10 the jail OF the city OF Petersburg.
where She and they were coniin 4 u'tl
the time arrived when II was necessary
o. couveys her before tho County Court
OF LLnenburg 20 be tried When IL be-
came necessary to convey her ana them
from the Jail OF the city OF Petersburg 10
said county of lsuuenDurg, said sheriu,
the Commonwealth attorney Of sand
county. and the judge OF the trial court
of said county. applied 10 the Governor
OF the COmmOnMe altn for armed troops
% guard and protect hcr ara the,n from
mob violence az the hahu5 OF saig
| citizens OF Lunenburg COZ ltt. upon s'lQ
application If aid sheriff The Governor
Of the Commonwealth did furnish TWO
| cor rauics 0f the volunteer militia OF inc
| Commonwealth 10 accompany, guard auu
protect your petitioner and them from
| said mob violence; and your petitioner ana
they were under the guard ana protec-
| ton OF said military companies from we
| time they we're conveyed TO said county
until YOUR petitioner was tried, condemn
| a. ana sentenced 20 death. AFTER your
| uofitionpr and the people jointly chdItcd
with her in the murder OF said Mrs. fol-
| lard and the said solomon Mafaple Wtle
| sentenced % Doe hung, 10 appears by lhe
[ record that fHf dNlrF OF Aii' AtAhA ~
| directed the sheriff Of said county or Luz
| ucnburg ID convey your petitioner, ana
| the said Solomon Marable, and tie salu
| Mary Alternately 10 the laid OF tEe cl.s
of Richmond for sate-keepihs, NHelS
/ they 3 re- NOW confined under sentence ga
| death II is a fact that your petitioner
| and the said Mary Abernathy, ana ths
| said Solomon Marable were co.iFc' ~
| from the fail Of the SAIL county OF = .i.til-
| buro 10 the fau of the said city or Rcn-
/ q fl..
| said volunteer militia, reinforced py an
,frer company Of volunteer militia OF me
! Commcnwealth " hich were sent 10 the
| con ntv Of Lunenhuig upon the appl .1-
| ton Of Major j. H. Derry ,to
! oar I'm command Of said troops, 10 the
! Gc,.rucr. because he feared MOB Vloi'Ace
/ fron, some IF the citizens Of said county
| of Iuuenburg upon your petitioner auI
| tho said Narv Alternately ana the sal"
Solomon Marabie
~HE sHERITF's ORDER.
As proof % these allegations Re-
spcctirg the use OF troops TOT w
| protection Of your petitioner ION ION
| mob violence your petitioner mere pre-
ssrts the application Of said sheriH tor
| SAID troops. .ho o-d'- OF the Governor
| of tho Comm1uw talth furnishing selu
| troops. ard the report or the sala M"Joi
| j. n. DDbysErc. VINO cch.ih'Lu.H 49,
troors. Your petitioner repres MS thdt
s,fd troops were present guarding ana
rrffc. tina her. and the said Mary Barnes
| and Solomon Narahle and Mary Abcr-
uafhv during the whole period OF her
! trial and theirs. that they were present
! not only to guard them daily during
,hcir trial. but that they were ~ 'feill
upOn the cOurt.grccn and under arms Hi
| the courtroom in which your ptlfo".'
was tried. from the time she was ar
! raignod until she was finally sentenced
| 10 be- hung The record also shows thdt
dt ring tine trial of your petitioner. emo
Tho PARTIES Jointly charged with her OF
said crime. the trial judge entered an
| order that J. H. berhyshire major COM
| handing be authorized 10 remove from
| the county iail in his discretion, Solome n
Afarablc Mary Alternately. and your pc
tftiOner. 10 the courthouse building Tor
| thctr eafe-keepiug. etc. Your petitioner
humbly represents that II was absolutely
irrosslbie for the jury which tried her
| 10 De uninnurCed under SUCH clr'um-
stances and environments. Your peu-
fcner humhly represents that many
things occurred during her trial which 10
| is not necessary 10 get out In detail IN
This petition but she Is advis "a by her
counsel that they will be brought 10 the
attention OF your Honor when her case
| is presented for your Honor's consldera-
I'm tender consideration Of the premises.
| OF volr petitioners humble, ignorant, UNI
| l.tfarcd. and helpless condition, in con-
| sideration OF the errors which appear
| rron the face Of the record; in cOnsid-
! cation of the fact that your petitioner
was represented. unadvised. and I'M