The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-17
PRISONER PERSISTS IN Her DENIAL.
Reinforcements From Richmond h'h'h
sreherrIn and Start for Lunenbnrg C.
U.-uow the Soldiers are Passing
the Time-The Times Diagram
of sunday Used 90 Substan-
tiste the Testimony OF
Witnesses in tbe Trial.

devoted 10 a rigid exahination Of Solomon
Marablc. as witness for the prosecution
Tie stated. I'm addition TO his former testi-
mony. that he ,Aiarable) mailed reg
istered letter 10 himself al Fort Mitchell,
TO make people think Doe received the
money from another source. lie also
stated that most OF his testimony OF last
Saturday were Hes.
The commonwealth attorney again
warned hin. of the position he occupied
and toli him nc would soon nave 10
meet his God. and, Notwithstanding, MS
hands were polluted with human Dloou'
his God. by repentance. might forgive
but if he lied. and IL the woman, Mary
Abcrnathy was hung on a lie told by
him. there could be 40 forgiveness, ana
no granting Of future reward. sois
reply was. while shedding tears.
Il would not put the woman in H. un-
less she was. She killed her with the axe
This is the truth, and nothing but the
truth"
At o'rlocs. and. on motion ~ the Com
mcnealth. tine court adjourned till
o'clock this morning. for the purpose Of
rc-examining Alarable.
EXAMINATION or WITNESSES RESUMED.
Court opened at 9 o'clock this morning,
and. uron nation Of the Commonwealth
attorney adjourned until O'Clock this
afternoon. TIE object Of the adjourn
ment was 10 summon witness 20 prove
tnat Mary Alternately while I'm The Gus
tOdy OF an officer on The 10Th of June.
asked Mrs. Clements privately: III the
money AMI goods were returned, 10 you
think the case would pe over. under the
influence Of Mr. Pollard"
Court rcopenel at 40. and Mrs. Glenn
euts was put on the stand. She testified
as follows:
"On Sunday, June 18th, Mary Aber-
nathy, while I'm custody Of officers, asked
me If the rOney, etc. was returned 10
Mr.. Pollard. did l think everything would
be- an right j told her / didn't know
Mary Abernl-hy stated that her reason
for asking Mrs Clements the above ques-
ton was that she helped shToud Mrs.
Pollard, saw how badly she vas Dutch-
cred. and also how grieved Mr.. Pollard
seemed. and couldn't help from crying.
Sae never went 10 Mrs. Polards but
three or four times during the eight
months she had lived in the neignborh00d.
She also stated that she remembers now
having been in the wc2is near the house
soon after the murder.
CorOuers j. 4. Eu5ank ard II. q. Greg
DRY wer the last witnesses. Mr.. EuDank
stated that Mary said she did not remem-
her seeing any one near the house, just
after the murder Of Mrs. Pollard.
ARGuMIsr or COUNSEL
The case was then argued by Common
wealth's Attorney Neblett. who stated in
The beginning. that the prisoner was
either guilty OF murder IN the first des zee
or innocent. lie used ;he testimony Of
Solomon Marable as the strongest point
in his arg iment though he asked the
jury 20 give the accused avery reasonable
doubt as 10 her Innocence.
A,r. W. NJ. Bernard followed In half
hours speech. In whish he -a,l: In my
eff0rt 10 prosecute the prisoner, l pray
that no wrong word way escape MY lips,
for God being my helper. ! would not
aid I'm the conviction Of any innocent per
son for all the money In the universe.
II were better that ninety ANA nine
guilty persons were acquitted than orc
Innocent person hung: but I want you
gentlemen Of the jury TO remember that
j am going to DO all ir my power 10
make our homes safe when ". leave,
and use the murder Of Mrs. Pollard as
nm example. and show 70 This country
that We make every endenvor 20 MAIN
tain the law and preserve peace he
ued tho evidence Of che prisoners child
who. n IL said. told her mama: 1T look
ed liked she had been fighting, she was
50 bloody" In closing, ne said
ask you for a verdict OF murder IN inc
first degree. If you Delieye she Is inno-
cent. be men and say so; II she is guilty;
be men. loycl 20 your country your
wives ana yorr defenceless childror, and
say so.
TuF TunY FAIL TO AGnRr.
Mary Abernathy, rot having any de-
fence. stated 20 the jury that she was Lot
guilty. and didn't have anything 10 do
with the murder OF Mrs Pollard. lnstruc-
tions were given by his Honor 70 the
effect that an accOmplice Of crime IS
competent witt ess. Every person charged
with a crime is supposed 10 be innocent
until found guilty and the accused Is en-
titled TO the benefit Of all reasonable
doubt.
The jury retired and returned within
two hours without agreeing on a verdict,
and We're sent back to the room.
Major Derbyshire telcgraphed TINS |
morning for more troops. lt is rumored |
that this vas done 10 insure the safety
Of the prisoners. who, 1t is feared. may |
be lynched II a verdict Of not guilty Is
returned. The troops telegrapned for VIII |
reach here tomorrow morning.
WHAT THE SOLDIERS AEE DOING.
The soldier lads on duty see a hard |
time. but they did not expect a picnic, |
and are doing their work we'll. Those not |
on duty amrse themselves riding horses |
lip and down the courthouse front. sleep |
ing. singing, and making friends with the |
natives. Apples, peaches, and plums are |
brought 10 the village every day by some |
of the citizens OF the county, and present. |
ed 10 the boys. The Cunningham court |
martial meets every afternoon on the |
court lawn, and many cases are tried
Judge" Tony Miller presides. Messrs. |
Chandler. Johnson, and HickOk represent |
the bar.
The most disagreeabe duty that has |
been experienced By the guard as yet was |
performed during Monday night and
Tuesday morning. Rain was pouring down |
In torrents. vivid flashes OF lightning at |
times lighted up the whole country, but
the boys on duty never murmured. Sew
eral people tried 10 monkey with the
guard, but when they saw the boys meant |
business they went away. The natives |
sit around on the fence at the court
house all day, watching the guards pacing /
I'D and down. They seem 10 be very |
much pleased, and only at times say a i
word
Mattress factories in need OF hair
would do well 10 send bids TO camp.
Beautiful boards have grown on the
bows. and an organization has been per-
fectei looking TO the adyisability or pun
lshlng any OF the men who shave. Lieu
tenant j. II. GooGe Is chief beard.pro-
ducer.
The hospital department is kept quite
busy In the morning At sick call" but as