The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-30

closer
fjonally stopping behind the old oak trees,
whose branches so often before had been
shelter and protection TO the object OF
his madness.
MARABLE's GOODNESS.
After several days Of unremitting search
by all the people of the country. solomon
Marable was caught. and the coward
heart he possessed was so nlled Win
fear that he used every means WITHIN
his power 70 saddle the crime on the
women.
His own statement would. most people
believe, convict him in any court OF JUS
tice. To say that this man was seli-pos-
fessed and cool at his trial before the
Justice would be stating 1t mildly. When
he was first brought in with his arms
pinioned behind him and dashed securely
10 the horse provided for him. ana with
a cavalcade of armed men in front, rear,
and on each side, he sat rnmoved ana
unexcited. with not a trace or fear or
care upon his hardened face. In fact
there was not a single man In the whole
crowd who was half so calm. ana the
chief spokesman a young man from
Chase City. was really the most unneces-
sarily excited man in the lot.
| reached Mr.. POllard's house the even
ing that Marable was brought back for
trial, and arrived there several hours be-
fore the prisoners return. the pubic
road, which lies about four or fve hundred
yards I'm front of Mr.. Pollard's house,
was filled with people. forming a process
sion a iull half-nile long. The day was
extremely hot. and the roads were very
dry. The approach OF the horses sent up
cloud OF dust which the slight wilma
blowing carried high. and could see the
exact position OF the hOrsomcn for some
time before the main body appeared III
sight. There were fully one hundred ana
fifty people standing In the yard around
the house and I'm the long front porch
s.f No ri lnmpcfC4H "A process
SIGN moved up. Old MIR. Pollard was SIT
ting In big chair In this porch. ana had
occupied the same position Tor several
hours. He looked perfectly miserable. yet
firm and decided: and. knowing the man
as do II would be safe TO say. without
fear OF contradiction. that Marbles trial
would have cost neither the county nor
the State dime N the old man had had
his way and had not been advised by
lis friends TO keep cool and await devei-
cpments. which they thought would i'm
plcate others. ana might also lead 10
a recovery OF at least a part or the stolen
money.
THE HUSBAND AT THE TRIAL.
At the trial Mr.. Pollard did not for one
minute turn his head. but sitting IN the
room. close up to the only window open
Ing on the porch, WITHIN rev Ieet OF
the prisoner, he looked directly into his
face the whole time: took I'm every word
he uttered: listened closely 10 all the tes-
tmony given by the prisoner In his own
defence, and when the prisoner had mn
ished he still sat mute. wondering ana
thinking. nor did l hear him speak
word. except 10 say once: Lord. have
mercy upon me.
MIR. Y. 5. Pollard Is a native OF Lunen-
burg county. Va. He Is about seventy
five years OF age. man OF fne form ana
figure: six feet tall. weighs about lD
pounds. and as erect as post. lie is
fard-working man, full OF energy. ana
has always been square and honest. ana
paws his debts. He has been married
three times. His first two wives were
Thompsons, and his last wife a Miss
Fowlkes~all OF them good people. lie
never had any children.
When the trial was over the prisoner
was taken TO a side-room OF the mouse
for safekeeping. II was then o'clock
The CONFERENCE.-The Attorney asked the
crowd 10 quietly dispcrse. leaving the
prisoner In the hands OF the sheriff and
the guards. The crowd left at once. as re-
quested. and remained away until ~
o'clock al night. AT which time about
forty OF them returned and demanded the
prisoner. While the commemorative At
torDey was making speech % the crowd
at the front door, the guards quietly slip
ped the prisoner out OF the back door.
and made for-thc woods al a docble-quick.
and from there they made their way 10
the Norfolk and Western railroad at
Blackstone. and landed the prisoner In
ktttirbut8 jail
THE POLLARD HOME
The Pollard homestead Is situated
about one mile from Fort Mitchell sta
ton. on the r. A ~ railroad. and few
hundred yards from the main road lead
Ing from Fort Mitchell TO Lunenburg
Courthouse. The house stands on a ridge.
hlgh above the receding slope IN the rear.
with a gradual downward slope to the
front gate, surrounded on all sides In the
large yard by tail old oak trees. the
growth Of centuries.
II Mrs. Pollard had reached tho bell
and pulled the rope jus; once II Is prob
able that she would now bc living, ana
Narabie would have beet dead. tor ola
man Pollard always had his gun loaded.
and there Is no doubt he would have
used II,
There are no new developments IN this
case since last accounts There seems 10
be no possible reason why the murderer
should have cut aud mutiiated the body
RI MIRA Pollard 80 horribly after killing
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