Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-25

WHY JUDGE PERRY RETIRED.
Judge Perry ala retire from the case
dbut not because be saw there was TO be
no ,riaU stating TO the Court that he
would now retire from the case. the nus
band not having met the terms upon
which ne had offered 10 defend the VIC.
Judge Perry Was urged by the Court anu
Commonwealth Attorney 10 DEFEND the
pris1ner. the Judge still declined. stating
n was impossible for him 20 DO So ~
he had pressing business elsewhere MI
Saunders states chat the man was con
Nictei Of murder ~ the FIRST degree lh'
one Of the women WAS then pGt on 'i'I'
ana ouicl<ly convicted OF the same Of
fence" thus making st appear mat there
was great haste in these tr1is. such was
no, the case. Solomon Marable was iiled
and convicted on the l2th day or july
The case of Mary Alternately was linine-
diately called, and, II appearing that she
had no counsel. Judge Orgain afjourn,d
cour, until the 18th day Of july for me
oypress purpose Of allowing the husband
of the accused further time 10 procure
counsel.
TN. trial Of the second woman P1key
Rarnee, followed Immediately after the
conviction OF the first but NneIe zoe
Mr. Saunders get the evidence thal PUBIC
sentiment at this time was at such fever
b.st 4 T. here en-, haticaiy denied That
public sentiment had grown any stronger
in favor Of lynching, or tina; there was
any intention OF a resort % violence at
this time ana we defy any person 10
uroduce testimony 10 show anything 10
The contrary "SBe too was condemned
f. die" tbut not snIl a desperate of-
fort fo place an innocent white man in
her guilty stead had faileD.
THE THIRD WOMAN.
The third woman. who Mr. Saunders
said was either guilty az murder iu
the first degree or innocent" was next
tried. and sentenced - the ,entiary
for ten years This verdict was OF
piece With the rest u the trayesty."
says Mr. saunders. who decides his Cases
without testimony.
The writer. who heard every syllable
Of the testimony. endorses tbs vcrdic'
fully. That Mary Barnes planned rob
berry admits Of no doubt Whatever, but
that she planned murder Is by no means
certain. Take Sol0won's Own statement
as T. her words, when the subject WAS
first mentioned to him by her: Il have
got ,vo women 20 help. and | want you.
Mrs. Pollard knows lie women. but she
don't know you. You are 20 hold her
% keep her from 'iarmln' while the Wo-
men get the money" Now. what pos
sible difference could it have made
whether Mr. Pollard knew any one or al
If them. had murder been the inter'
ton There was doubt as 10 her ihirA-
tiou T. commit murder, ani she was
given the benefit ~ tnat doubt by the
Jury. Just as the jurles 30 the other cases
would have done had there been any
doubt as 70 tie guilt o. those then be-
ms tried.
RIGHT 70 COUNSEL
II was very much regretted by the
pe3plo II this county th4- these prisoners
,fl not have counsel our judge tried
faithfully 10 procure counsel for them.
and failed Had De- known That Mr..
Saunders had succeeded 20 The short space
~ less than three years IN bringing the
city Of Roanoke O. such state ~ per
fect.on as regards the maintenance u
law and order that RS services were no
longer needed at home. and that be
was now ready 90 branch out and regu-
lafe The balance ~ the country IL might
have been otherwise From these state
fn,nts almost an # which are utterly
fa.sei cited as facts - Mr. saunders.
he has been brought u TIE deliberate
conclusion that Judge organ. Common
wealth -Aftoruoys Neb.eft and Bernard.
and forty-eight jlrymen are guilty Of
Ear blacker crime than murder. and the
mob (Which I'D human eye has seen.
ana which has never existed save IN mag
inatl0m which SIR. Saunders states was
restrained from the extremity of violence
ly the presence z three companies ~
militia. demanded 81 trumpet tongues
t.at this crime should De- committed In
this imaginary mob we supu0ee Nr. 'aun-
ders includes an Of tie people O. he
county for u any wers 10 tins mob all
were in i,
THE LAWS DELAYS.
So Mr.. Saunders then deliberately con-
cludes that the people Of this county are
all murdcrers. and he reaches this de-
llberate conclusion without one syllable
81 sworn testimony. our juries reach
their conclusions differently. our people
DO not wish or seek 10 be iIvesled with
the right 10 demand any more speedy
trials and convictions than is compdub.t.
with exact and eyen-haudsd Justice But
We 90 protest against the custom sought
10 be established by Mr.. Saunders and
those Ike him who seem 70 think that a
criminal trial has never been properly
conducted. until IL has been continued
time after time. tried and retired. ap-
pcaleI and rcaprtalei. until the last col
4tF iI' iffN 8 lAff-af 10 NAA 90 NAtf. On
and all his kiGspeople and reasonable
men become utterly Disguised with the
farce That there can be no state u
facts which jlstihes the entire sub
servicucy Of court and jury - ;he Dc
tates 81 a M H. is readily admitted. On
n. other hand. We answer that there can
lo ~ state of facts which justiiles the
shielding If robbers AMI murier,rs from
punishment by delays. technicaiitef. and
legal quibbles The shielding Of criminals
hy these means has caused many good
men 10 almost lose their resyec. and
reverence for the law.
SCARCE As HENS TEETH.
Lynchings IN this county, without the
drawing Of Mr. Saunders's halter. are
of an equal degree Of scarcity as tie
p.oNerbial hsn's teeth. and should Z ever
become otherwise. just such men as Mr.
Saunders 81 ull be held responsible there
for There l. no higher duty resting on
the citizen than the duty u protecting
his wife and daughters from th- hand
Of the roabcr. the ilpist. and the ae-
sass.u. il is "a duty that every true 'aan
is going 10 perform L. the very test *
his abiliiy-hrst. by due process Of law.
If possible; and you who pro pose 70 OBJ
struct him in the performance or this
duty by techricalires AMI qulbhlcs had
be,;cr get out Of the way. or You m&y
Ct run over. II may be a :1ilacy to
argue that respect for law Is increased
by making II conform % the porr4ar
VIII, but II certainly is TO fal;acg 10
argue that respect for law H. increased
by making IT conform to every pin
cpai OF Justice and right. Take. Cor
example these very cases in Luner burg
county. the people OF this county know
tina. the brutal murderers o. Mrs. Pol
lard have been arrested. tiled, Convicted,
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