The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-10

tho last doubt that these negroes are en-
tifloi 10 a new trial ,...-h.,~.,
~ ~ c Gregory. Of the Lnnenburs
committee who returned l"iIc - ~
,srn asked concerning the report OF tne
49, 49, iu,ora said that he knew noth-
S', ,,rsfevcr OF the matter. nor dih ne
Know The jurors I'm question. pu, ne ~. M.
eflre mat when the mater Wa ~
investigated ID would turn out '""' '"0
rumor was not autheuc'
cu.ests AoAI>sr THK MILITARY.
49,. -. while discussing the mill
t.ry feature Of the affair. sald 'he iliin
49, ,,ere sent there 20 protect the pilsvi,i-
nrs huf instead of that they rhu'i ,2vN
10 conduct the trial. ne qnite ~ c . "a h..
cisod a very popular ..1d1in oniSsi ,@s'tion. @s'
--be state. reporting an interNie" WIKI
"u Is evident. however. mat thera ,,i, n
something n connechoh WIZ h,s "nt
49, rhnse OF this case whlch mas 10.
. 10, tlvulecd hut when MI 'i'AOiy
Us nuesfioned along that line he was da
msm as a ciaih, nh, Commanded the
,,,iiitsrv al Luneuburg. has pubilSi.en a
"',.t .i,...ffon IA the same paper, IN
e,,trb ne svpresses the hope that L Mr.
Grreorv knows anything WhaleNet
against the conduct on tnc =, i,,',,,'n
f,...,,,i,,tr, that he would make ii hno"H.
V-bsn Mr. Gregory was snow 9Hhlp.
~. ,.shtre's communication ne salu lhal
he rad already publicly "NpI'sseu ''s
high commendatiOn OF th' conu"Vt "a
the soldiers as suth h' ~ d,,.v
te.iou in saying that they dla 1h.lI "I,
& &"-'fsi.re iuf some Of them. he tnonsHl,
Tad gone step hey onq ihell tv'g ..
Interfering with the trial. beyohu lh"l
D.. 5f9 NOT think IL necessary 10 say any
ming and he hoped that the occasion
,,.o,,fi moi arrive when 10 would be neccs-
sary for him 10 say more
WILL xor DISCUSS IT.
Major Derby shire ever since his re-
turn from Luncnburg. mas uhh"lHlN ne
efrad fo discuss his connection win the
Pollard murder lflal OF 10 mar l.r,,,.i,, 'i''
statement. official or unoihclai' cohceIH-
irr fho matter for publication.
II is understood. however, that ne IS
prepared with complete record oi an
iho acts Of the military while there,
which viii not dotract from the. repuid,
tion Of the Richmond soldiery Tor sood
Tnc Richmond military court the full
est investigation OF their acls Wil'e III
t.rnaubura COmmOnWealihs Attorney
%.hicft i'm a letter 10 Governor OFer-
.your troops won admiration unre-
gervolly for their faithful aischarsc OF
duty. Their cOnciliatOry spirit ana true
oll.feura 10 supcrlOrs IN command, oy
whose prudence the law has been hus-
tanned my oountys reputation ltiHtllS
unsuOtteI and her citizens now Iecos-
uizc the right that each and every OF
ferder must be tried by an impartial
jury composed Of hls peers.
"Afai0r Derbyshire and captain Gun.
nincham are deserving Of individual
merit. and their stout-hcarted youh6 tol-
diefs are men among many.
WILL Ash FOR SIw TRIAL
In a lew days Captain Wise. Judge
Flournov. and Captain 4. B. fuison
counsel in the case. VII apply 10 Judge
Coleman. of Cumberland. for neW triai:
II the new trial is granted the case VIII
then bc certified BACK I" ,hr t, Lulrl'otIs
County Court and the counsel Will then
appear her1re Judge orelin. OF Lunrn-
burg. ana ask for "A change OF venue.
RAISING MoNEY.
The Times yesterday received a clip
ping from "A Newport News PAPER sent
hy prominent citizen or that county.
stating that Rev. Mark -. Wright color
benefit of Pokey Barnes and Mary Aber-
nathy. who were fcekilg new ri d.
The citizen also appended a query as
follows.
10 pay for the defence OF these poor
negro women. or is -his a 'rauI. whereby
some fellow IS 10 mn his own pocket
"Would the coun iel IN this ease hr
willing for any such wholesale heftlus
10 Dee done by negroes all over the state
20 raise their fees2
Captain Gdigon and Judge Floumoy,
when shown the Clipping and query,
snid they were employed in the case az
stated fee ana knew n0th.ng Of the
method hv which 10 was 20 be raised.
John Mitchell editor Of the Planet. is
the leader 10 the movement and in or
der 10 secure the fee guaranteed 20 the
gentlemen who We're employed as coun-
sci. De inauguratel the plan Of raising
the money from the negro race al large
in the State ard the entertainment re-
forred 10 IN Newport News is the result
OF this plan
There is also a subscription beng taken
among the white citizens for this purpose,
and "a number OF contr buttons have been
made through The ilmes.