The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-10
NV Complications Arise in Regard 10
The Pollard Murder.
JURORS SAY IEEY WERE C0ERCED
ghere Seems to be Doubt in the Minds Of
Many Conservative Citizens of Lunen-
burg-Thc Chance ofa New Trial
Seems More Probable.


case.
Additional evidence Is cropping out day
by day. and It is believed by those who
have made a close study OF the case
that ere long the one great mystery who
got the money viii DE cleared up. ana
that whatever is behind the evidence
already adduccd will come TO light.
Incidents and facts ln connection with
the case have been known TO The Times
for days. but with a spirit OF fairness
that seemingly is uaapprcciated by those
Concerned any appearance OF undue agl-
tatiOn Of the subject las been avoided.
and a fun opportunity allowed the COM
Dittee appointed for That purpose, for
full presentation OF their views IN these
columns even TO the unwarranted criti-
clsm Of The Times FOR it's efforts AT a fun
and fair investigation OF the facts IN the
case.
Although the report Of the committee
was prepared especially for the Dispatch,
with "a diagram drawn by a member OF
the committee. The Times sought out the
committee and secured q copy. ina order
that tho fullest justice might be done
the people Of Lunenburg tn this matter.
The privilege TO print was reluctantly
given. and copy OF the diagram was
not furnished with the report.
JURORS corncrD.
The Times has received a number OF
statements from persons unwilling 20 have
their names used, and these have not
been publ she'd Among such statements
was one To the effect that some OF the
jurors were coercel in their decision in
the case. and that with the fear of local
public opinion before them, gave ver-
diet contrary TO their conscientious belief.
IuI u
the public miud Of the necessity OF new
trial 10 meet the ends OF justice In this
case. 10 was dissipated when this fact
was brought out I'm the following article
in yesterdays Dispatch:
ON the Saturday night that the verdict
was rendered in the P0key Barnes case,
Mr.. James Il. Lakewood. Of Wibufn,
Lunenburg county one of the luros I'm her
case. called at the house of a Lun"n-
burg lawyer. and stated that be was not
entirely at ease concerning the verdict ne
had rendered as DE did not deem the
evidence introduced in the case sufficient
70 warrant him iu agreeing to a verdict
Of murder i'm the first degree. he be-
sought the lawyer 20 assist him in gct-
aing the case rcopencd. and said that
there were other ilrymcn who sat I'm the
case whom he knew % be equally as
much conscicuce-strickcn as ne was.
ANorHrn JUROR Win HIM
on the following Tuesday. Mr.. Halle
wood returned TO the lawyers home. in
company with Nr. Crss Edwards or
NointervcntiOn. Lunenburg county. who
was with him on the jury I'm the Pokey
Barnes case. and the two united I'm an
appeal 90 the attorney TO bestr himself
in behalf Of the negroes. Ihey shd tnat
they had been coercod into agreeing 70
the verdict. and only agreed after having
f..t fr1a a.
low-jurymen. George Governor. negro
iuryman. Of Nointcryention, they as
! serted was also dcsirous OF having the
/ verdict changed
The attorney stated 90 the jurymen that
he could do nothing. that their only hoic
of freeing the darkics would De through
n second trial or executive clemency and
neither Of these could be obtained.
As far as can ho learned. no further
cps have been taken hy the Jurymen'
81 Il Is presumed that they viii he
ard when argument for now trial is
ndc before Judge Coleman.
SENSATIONAL FACTS.
'Thc following communication TO Tho
lines from lunenhurg citizen, last
thursday rccitss plainly the above facts:
Mchcirin. Va. Aug. >, 1895.
the Editor Of The Times
vsir-At the meeting Of the Luncnburg
4NlA committee OF i NtrItN ihntf hli'
ter feeling which existed among a
IN. ,oriiv present against The Times and
DSbatch WAS caused more hy the failure
Of uhese papers 10 publish fun reports IN
deynre " Lunenhurg IN regard the
iatA Pollard murder trial. than boy tfe
action OF thc Richmond press In their
inNN stigaton OF the cause OF the con-
NeS9n OF the negroes in the L"nenours
Tt criticisms OF The Richmond Times
beink more severe than any other paper
the lunenhurgians We're naturally more
,agen % Hrnuuuce The Times. blt ihc
Time. deserves more praise and less
reproff from the citizens Of Lunenhufg
from the fact that 10 has enieaVored
more fvageriy 10 bring 10 light and show
10 40 world Who the real murderers OF
Mrs Pollard were.
VINO ATTENDED THE MfETISo.
ThcAe were az Luuenburg Courthouse
on Tuesday last persons of conservative
and ttouehtful minds. who never par
ticipatii IN The meeting. because they
deeme \ 70 unWise 20 Doe too hasty in show
1@S Who % ~ baae been Y wrongly ,nfoFTmsd Fd
dinner Nhle. before going into the meet
ing, thaf 'he WAS for Lunonhurg. wheth-
cr his county was risht OF wrons.' This
clearly Demonstrates the fact that some
n not all OF the committee We're Ia 100
great stage Of excitement Cor sober de-
hoerauOns.
DAMN HsE; HANG MR.,
Your corresI Ondent saw an outsider
Cone Who was summoned on The Vcnirc)
sfeak 20 a juror lu the ease of lokey
Barnes and heard him say. Damn her
Ntns her an OF them ought 10 Doe Aungf
Tie juror replied. That's what We are |
bp+hs % do-hang her high as Haman!
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
A prominent lawyer OF Lunenhurg |
STATED at The courthouse on last Tues
Gay that several OF the men who were /
Jurors in tho Pollard murder trial had /
bten 20 him, saying they believed they ]
had done wrong. and wished him TIE. I
lawyer 70 draw up some kind Of writ j
ln+e ftNoklhS the verdict that had been 4
rendered or al least 10 aid thtm In get I
tins their names on the verdict
JuqEc offaiu ana fhc C0mmOnwealth's /
attorney We're on The grounds Tuesday /
but neither after l,d the meeting which /
MAS being held IN the court house
1 Viii also state that of the commit
tce-stNen in numh'f-wh0 siau.i the
resolution. a. published !n The Times
)f August sth. siA We're residents OF the
Immediate vicinity IN which the murder
was Committed. JUSTICE
so DouBT LEfT.
This phase OF the case has created a |
profound impression. and. coming ou the
heels OF the partisan report OF the c0m-
mit'ee, strengthens the public u.ind iO
the necessity Of just such work as MAS
done oy The Times 10 try and md out
the real perpetraior OF the crime.