Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-20
THEPOLLARDMURDER
DETAILS OF THE PURSUIT AND
CAPTURE OF VARIABLE.
The Statement Regarding the Four
Women-His story Regarding His
bloody Clothes Plainly Faise-"hs
He was Not Lynched.

KEYsvILLE. VA. June i9.-(Special)-
William Henry Marablc, alias solomon
Marable, the negro who 1t is believed
murdered Mrs. Lucy Jane Pollard in her
backyard last Friday afternoon. was. as
wired you last night, caught al rive
Forks, a small station on the keysviIie
and Durham railroad. on yesterday by
a posse composed principally or chase
City men. They had pursued him TOT
forty-eight hours. without eating or sleep
ing. He was traced to a corn-he!d near
the station. and when the posse ciosed III
on him, he ran and took refuge under
box-car. and there he was captured, pr'
Saunders and Walter Gregory, OF Chase
City. being the first TO lay hands on hihn'
When arrested he a; first denied MS
name but several men In the posse kne"
him. and then he admitted that he was
che man they were after. but denied
knowing that a murder had been commit
ted The posse started with him to the
scene OF the murder. and While en- route
the prisoner Admitted 10 the oincer tnt'
he was at the spring In the rear OF MI
- Pollard's house, VIXEN the crime was corr.
mitted, and that he had received e.
note from two Of the women. tie ASKED
that he be permitted 10 make pubic
statement when he reached Mr foiaru
home which was about o'clock yestef-
day evening. -,
Long before the prisoner ana guard
arrived a large crowd OF cool. courageous,
determined. men. had assembled ana hau
brought two ropes along Tor some pur-
pose. The Commonwcalth's Attorney
and the Sheriff Of Lunenbure, were also
on hand with a number OF deputies |"
protect the prisoner. as the crime was
committed a few hundred yaroe over
the Iunenburg line. As soon as me
guard and prisoner arrived, the leader
of the guard announced that tie prisoner
had a very important statement TO make
and the mob readily agreed TO allow MN
10 do so without interruption
MARABLE's STATEMENT.
His statement, was: "On last Friday
morning | was here on the farm 20 see
some friends, and, while here Mary
Barnes. Mary Absrnathy. Poky barnes.
and Rosa Barnes tall coloredl, each toid
me they had something good In store for
me. Al asked what 1t was. and tney told
me TO wait ana sec, and 20 come TO the
spring at u O'Clock AMI wait untii they
came. | went 10 the spring AT /? O'Clock
and waited until I. when Mary Barnes
came down after water for Mir. Pollard
who was about ready TO 80 out 10 the
field. She said II me. We VIII be ready
for YOU soon then waited until about
3 O'Clock. when Mary Abernathy ana
Poky Barnes came runn'.g - the spring
with their dresses M and their skirts and
hands covered with blood. Mary Aoer-
nathy handed me S2) note and told rc
20 use IL. and say nothing chou; It, l
took Il md went homo. and the next morn
ing went 10 Chase CITY. whore | spent
some % IT, and they got after me and
shot at me. and | ran. j Iii! not Know
Mrs. Pollard had been killed, IS they did
not tell me why they were bloody"
The clothes the man had On Friday
morning were. rs stated IN my special.
found near his house covered with blood.
lie admitted they were his clothes. but
said The blood was from ne go note.
That WAS impossible. as there was large
part OF the clothing covered with blood.
WANTED TO HANG I'm.
The crowd at once knew this part OF
the statement was not trao. and wanted
TO make use OF their rores. hu: as Ma
Alternately was stll at large the Com.
monweaith Attorney pleaded With the
mob 10 allow him 10 hold the nan 10 So
cure the conviction Of the women. as the
exact part they p,Sved In the murder is
still a mystery. The attorney assured
the CROWD that the man would De Kept
under guard. and not allowed 20 escape.
and tia; hc would have Justice.
The Commonwealth Attorney would not
try u ferret out much concerning the
women. icr fear II he proved them guilty
there before tho magistrate the crowd
would hang the nan ana the women he
had without waiting fcr Mary Alternately
to be caur1' IN that case. he would
have no evidence against the latter.
After much persua sion on the part Of
the SheriG, the crowd consented for all
the parties under arrest to be taken II
jail last might. BIt. after securing that
promise from tho leaders. the Sheriff
was afraid 70 start. and kept his prison
ers under heavy guard a. SIR. Polards
house intending 70 start with fhcm after
day.
During the night party Of horsemen.
who he'd heard thc man had rot been
lynched. but did not know whv. came
TO the house, but after having the case
explained IN them, decided that IL vas
best not to do anything rash az that
time.
GREAT DANGER or LYNCHlNG.
GREEN BAY. VA. Juno 19--(spscial)
The four negroes who murdered Mrs.
Pollard were lodged safely in Lunenburs
jail last night From the pres ut out
look, hey will be lynched tonight. Sheriff
Royal came direc; from the scene to-
day, on route for Amelia. 20 have the
prisoners transf rrel to that county for
safe-keepng. He thinks they Will un-
doubtedly be lynchcd.