Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-18
THE PENALTY DEATH
Mary Alternately Guilty Of the Murder
Of Hrs. Pollard.
THAT The VERDICT OF The JURY.
The Case Of POkey Barnes Still
on Trial.
sHE DISPLAYS MUCH TACT.
Says the Lawyers Have Taken Her
Witnesses-NnrnbIc Again on the
stand. and Sticks to His story-The
Military.
lit DISPLAYS MUCH TACT.

LUNENBURG G. II. via KEYS
| VILE. July II (Speclal)-Mary Aber-
nathy was to-day found guilty OF the
murder Of Mrs. Pollard.
Last nights session Of the court was
taken up with the testimony of Mr.. Pot
lard In Pokey Barnes's case. He made
| the same statement as IN the other cases
but added that his wife and Pokey had
had a difficulty, ana the prisoner had
made threats against his wife.
After Mr.. PoIlord's testimony court
adjourned until 3 O'Clock thls morning.
When court opened this morning Mary
| Alternately and Pokey Barnes were
| brought in. The jury in Mary Aberna-
| thy's case. which could not agree
last night. was called for. ana It was re-
| ported that one OF the Jurors. Mr. Gauld-
! Ing. was sick. The Court sent Surgeon-or-
! the-Aliitary Teuslsr and Dr. Couch 10
see Juror Gaulding They reported that
| he was very sick man. having had a
| cOngestlye chill. but they thought he could
| possibly be brought into court long
enough for the rendering OF the verdict.
Captain Cunningham offered the services
OF thc ambulance corps 10 bring Mr..
Gaulding from the hotel to the court
! room.
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
This offer was accepted by the Court.
and the jury was brought I'm and rendered
verdict against Mary Alternately of
murder in the first degree The prisoner
seemed slightly asitated by the verdict.
and afterwards moved for a new trial
but IL Is not thought this will be granted
In this case, as in others. the Judge
tried to appoint counsel FOR the prisoner.
but could not find lawyer who would
appear Tor her. Such being the case. the
commonwealth Attorney and acting as
sistant gave the prisoner the benefit OF
every possible doubt. and at times one
would think while they were examining
the Witnesses they were defending in
stead OF prosecuting the prisoner
Mary Abernathy's case being disposed
Of the trial Of rokey Barnes was con
tinued. Solomon Marable was again
placed on the stand and made the
same statements az published Tues
day.
DISPLAYED TACT.
The prisoner Pokey Barnes displayed
much tact IN her REORGANIZATION OF
the witness unai1ed by counsel. and Solo
mon Marabe admitted having lied on
|
quest; but said h. had never made any
statement; in which he did not associate
the woman with the killing. Il know
l am going 10 be luIs. aud II thu
women want IN It ! would not put them
in H." he said.
II. 9. Gregory was placed on the stand
and said he saw two tracks leading 10
the house near the gate through which the
murderers entered. lie measured these
tracks. width and length. but gave the
measure 20 his son. Durell. who will be
placed on the stand tomorrow.
Ellen Gail was sworn and deposed: ION
the day Mrs. Pollard was killed POkey
came to my house about II o'clock.
went out with her and then went walk
ing with her. We got back to POkey's
house about O'Clock. | then went 10
sleep and left Pokey In the window. 1
woke up at O'Clock and POkey was not
I'm the house. (The murder was com
mitted between and g. She could have
gone out without my knowledge while |
was asleep. but | don't know whether
she went out or not" This is the per-
son by whom POkey expected TO prove an
alib.
TOOK HER WITNESSES.
Pokey was given permission TO question
several witnesses. and replied: "You law
yers done took my witnesses from me-
for you alls use"
Ben Knight testified that he was work
ing in a field near Pokey's house. He
aid not see her leave her house after
she entered il with Ellen Gail. She could
have left without his seeing her. but it is
not probable.
The examination Of witnesses had not
been completed when court adjourned.
Company -. Of the First Regiment. ar
rived this morning ia response TO Major
Derbyshre's telegram requesting more
troops IL is I'm charge OF Captain Gasser.
with Lieutenant Wilson and Ser
geants Luffsey. Garner. Skipwitb. Harri-
son. FerIiel. schmidt, Quartermaster-Ser-
geant Phillips. Commissary- Sergeant
Russell. and twenty-five priyates. The
men Of this company were put on duty
at o'clock this morning. The follow
ing IS the guard detailed for to-day and
tonight:
Onicer of the Day. Lieutenant Haverly;
officer OF the Guard. Lieutenant Fulson:
Sergeant OF the Guard Sergeant Ferrn;
Corporals OF Guard-GregOry. Malone.
Russell: Privates-Whlte TOT Company ~,
Vashon and Cook (Of Company ~. AL
len, Davis, Baber. Guthrie. Jones. Tay-
lor. Wren. Tucker. Clark. Bullock. At
kins. Peters Cox. Anderson. DiXson,
Schmidt, Fairlamb (of Company ID.
COURTROOM GUARD.
The courtroom guard to-day was Cap
tain Cunningham. Sergeant Duesberry.
and Prlyates Cavedo. Meyer. Cannon,
Wikerson. W. T. Mcdowell. McGregory.
Fox, and Brltton Of Company b. From
the number OF the soldier boys standing
under the lights last night after the
mail arrived, reading letters and chewing
hostage stamps. II seems that they have
not been forgotten by the dear ones at
home.
While not on duty the boys spend
good deal Of their time across the street
with the fair ones. Private Rust, Of Com
pany B. was made quite sick by being
bumped to-day.
Private W. Is. Johnson. OF Company
r. received many congratulations and
"bucklngs" to-day, this being his twenty
first birthday.
There was a scouting party which made
n tour into the country for several miles
last night. II was composed OF Captain
Tenant. Corporal Chandler Privates