Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-07-27

the white man with you at the time OF
the murder "
This question was asked the prison
err, and he promptly replied that il was
Mr.. Thomas. Later he called the name
Thomson.
Before the grand jury, however. he
denied all knowledge of Mr.. Thomson
being there. In his evidence in the
courtroom, he made reference to a
white man, and then for some reason
hesitated
A Juror spoke to the judge. and told
him that some one in the crowd was
making signs and winking at the wit
ness. Judge Organ then had the court
room cleared, but the prisoner could
not he brought back 20 the subject
again. The name of the man who was
prompting NRrable is not known.
THE PRISONER INUNDATED
These and other episodes made the
impression and formed the belief in
the minds OF the Richmond military
that Marable was under some intimi-
dating influence, and that the white
mans completely in the deed was be-
ing covered up by citizens of the coun-
/ ty The white man referred to, il is
said, has disappeared from the scene.
The officers whom l interviewed yes
terday were inclined To be reticent and
loath to express an opinion, because of
their official connection with the trial.
but the above facts, gathered from
several sources, indicate the spirit of
| the people OF Lunenburg and the con-
EDITION of affairs ut the trial. They
we're all especially complimentary to
Judge Organ, commemorative At
torney Neblett and his assistant. Mr..
Bernard, for their fairness and homes
| ty OF purpose in the trial.
1 Among the facts critically cOmWent-
ed on was that out of nineteen men
drawn as jurors in a case of such noto-
riety. sixteen were found who had not
formed an opinion. 1t is understood
that the officers who were at Lunen-
burg Courthouse with the Richmond
military will join Major Derbyshire in
a report to Governor OFerrall setting
forth these and similar facts, and
plainly state. as their opinions, that
Mary Alternately, Pokey Barnes, and
Mary Barnes were convicted on INSULT.
cient evidence and that, without cour
sell they were at the mercy of n people
Ioverwrought by prejudice and thirst
for vengeance. From all / could gath
er this, at least is their opinion.
MAJOR DERBYsHIRE's REPORT.
When I asked Major Derbyshir,
what sort OF report he would make
he said he was too tired to think sutti
Iciently to make a report at all, but il
a day or two he would make "A full
statement of the facts TO the Cover
nor. 1t is thought that an effort vii
be made to secure a new trial for TIT
prisoners, and it is said that mov'
has already been started to that end
II
of lib men from companies A. b, ant
&c, commanded 10y Captains Cunning
ham, Gasser and Lieutenant Goode
They had to ride to and from Mehrin'
Idepot, distance of eighteen miles il
farm wagons They were CONSTANT.
on duty and gained the highest com
mendation from Major Derbyshire ant
their company commanders, for thei
. excellent behavior They were unabl
to procure a sufficient amount of veg
etables and other light diet, and a
7 / high as fOrty-one were more or les
, sick at one time. On account of tn
: fear of the lynching parties the jail ap
proaches were picketed at night 70
two miles and half around.
QUICK WORK.
Several times during their stay the
were CHAltO " AANilOOt
D / as n matter OF discipline and whole
/ some demonstration, and though seat
= tered about reading, writing, sleeping
{ and otherwise engaged, they we're j
line, fully armed, and ready for an
= emergency in fifty-eight second,
o Their service through the ten day
4 stay was excellent. There was n
: grumbling. and not a single man wa
: Iconfined for disorder. The Negro VIC
O men i'm the city jail seem rather pleas
= ed at their surroundings, and little II
e alize the seriousness OF their cond
g ton. Mary Barnes, who was ser
Itenced to the penitentiary, was M
n delivered to the military To he brougl
+ to Richmond, although she was !,
: Iquested. Some fear is felt for h,
e safety.
SOLOMON MARABLE.
Solomon MaIable, who spends h
= time in Jail in sullen silence, has trir
med his hair in way to show his ind
e viduality, and the top OF his craniu
? looks like n small grassy plot in the mi
II die of closely-cropped lawn. Pok
Barnes and Mary Alternately do not a
pear in the least dOwncast by the
sentence, and continually adOrn the
ply fAeAA at $3.50
AFRAID TO STAY IN LuNENBURG.
,,e The question was frequently ask
.o by parties at Lunenburg Courthouse
- the military would have any contl
over the prisoners if they were !
:: leased by the court. The significan
!, of these inquiries were not only ind,
@ stood, but the Negro women on tr
&c were so much afraid for themselV
=, should this occur that they had p
- vately requested the protection of I
:, military in that event. Joe Barn
81 the husband of Mary Barnes, aeco
- panied the party to Richmond becaT
~ he felt unsafe at LunenbuAg. He
ne lowed the troops to Meherrin dep
and was not discovered by Capti
Cunningham until the train had
the depot. On arrival in Richmo
the old darky was cared for by O.
nd tain Cunningham at his own re
if dence. He will probably remain h
ars until the excitement in Lunenburg
a subsidized.
m
LOST HIS LEG.