The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-20
Manufactures Another Yarn Concerning
Mrs. POllari'S Brutal Murder.
The WITNESS PROMPTED IN COURT.
And the Judge Cleared the Eoom-Mara-
BILE First Says "a White Man Commit
ted the Murder and in n Few Min
utes Afterwards Admits That
He Lied-Argument of
Counsel Begun.

the case OF the Commonwealth against
Pckey Barnes was resumed. Rosa
Rarncs. sister Of the prisoner was placed
on the witness stand and testified that
she knew Pokey was at her (pOkeysJ
house on the day Mrs. Pollard was MUIR
dered. fokey went out with Betsy
Elisa after cherries, came back in
about fifteen minutes, and stayed at home
til near spLdown, at which tine she and
Ellen Gayles walked out with Betsey
Lilis and Mary Craghean, when The
last two came back from after cherries.
They were gone about thirty minutes.
and Pokey came running back ahead of
Ellen Gayle, announcing The alarm made
at MIR. Pollards.
Susan Thompson, the next witness,
stated that the quarrel between Mrs.
Pollard and pOkey was last August Mrs.
Pollard accused POkey Of stealing yege-
tables. and Pokey got mad and told
Mrs. Pollard If she was in the road she'd
shoot her. Mrs. Pollard ordered POkey
OF her land, and not 10 come on again.
Witness stated further that POkey had
high temper, got mad quick, and sot
pleased mighty quick. but a very good
sort Of a woman, with the exception Of
her temper.
poKEY IN HYR OWN DHHAIF.
pokey then testified in her own behalf
as follows: / don't know anything about
the murder of Mrs. Pollard. l went
10 Fort Mitchell in the morning and
came back home in company with Ellen
Gayle. About 1 o'clock Ellen and l
went with Bctsey Ellis and Mary Crag
head part of the way TO Mr. Thomp-
sons. came back I'm fifteen or twenty
minutes. remained home until near sun
down. at which time Ellen and i went
walking with Bctsey Ellis and Mary
C,nfaghead, as they came back from Mr.
ThOmpsons. While we We're out walk
ing near Mr.. POllard's field. about
quarter Of a mile from my house, mamma
Alary Barnes) hOllered 10 me 70 bring
her some water. I went TO the spring
and got her some water. l asked
mamma where Mr. Pollard was and she
said he had gone to the house, because
he had nearly broken down. Then Ellen
and / came on back, and just before
getting 10 my house / heard the bell
ringing and a hollering over at Mr.. Pol
iard's. / ran on ahead Of Ellen and
told them at home that somcthin gs-
riOus must be the matter over at Mr..
Pollards. This is all l have 10 say.
MARABLE rELLs ANOTHER saoRY.
AT this juncture Mr. Bernard made a
motion for the exclusion of the jury from
the courtroom, which was accordingly
done, and he made the following state
mont;
"lf the Court please, the position Of
Prosecuting attorney is not a pleasant
one. promised 10 the best Of my humble
ability TO ina out the guilty parties. if
your Honor please, The conviction and
fate Of the women connected with the
murder Of Mrs. Pollard is. in a large
measure. dependent upon the testimony
Of Solomon Marble This morning, in
company with the Commonwealth At
torney, / went 10 the jan. as per rp-
quest, and heard Solomon Norahle make
statement so entirely Inherent from
what he has formerly made that | ags
your Honor 10 apprlse the prisoner Of
her right TO have Solomon Marahle
brli eht into court. II hts statement this
morning he true. Pokey Ba.ncs is inlo-
cent Of the charge of which She IS being
tried"
On this motion, his Honor ordered
Ma able into court. When asked If Pokey
was implicated I'm the murder OF Mrs.
Pollard. Marable ans wcred.
mo, sir. she WAS not with me, twas
white man; dis white man stopped me
While 7 was on my way 10 the saW-lnlil
near Fort Mitchell. and held pistol in
my face threatening 10 Kill me if / didn't
stop and 20 with him. lie asked me n
! knew anybody in that part Of the
county. and specially Mr.. Pollard. tgia
] didn't know hardly anybody. iir
then told mo 10 come ~ with him. that
he fthc white mani had a grudgs against
Mr.. Pollard and he was going TO XIII
Mr.. or Mr1 Pollard"
Mr.. Bernard: Why d.d you so VITA the
white m1n2
A. lie made me go. lie pointed q pistol
at me. SO | followed him, and when we
got 10 the spring ne made me so on with
him 10 the house. and said when he got
around 10 the front OF the house and
made a noise Mrs. Pollard would be c0nl-
ing out OF the back door, where / was
hsd. De white man went on round de
front OF dc house, ana Mrs. Pollard came
ON out kinder backwards, and ! grabbed
her held her tiH de white man came
out and took an axe and hit her over
de head with de handle Of de axe. then
bit Eer with the back Of the axe. killing
her Then he made me follow him into
dc house. tie took some keys of some
thing, unlocked something didn't know
Wha. il Was). and got money out, handed
me two twenty dollar bills. threatening
me at the point OF his pistol never 10 say
anything about killing and rOSbing Mrs.
Pollard. He told me TO so far away and
spend the money. and before going 90
mail the money 10 myself, which dii.
The above testimony was given broken
iy and hy continually being questioned
and implOred by Mr.. Rernard to tell the
truth. After little pause Mr.. Bernard
got close BY tie witness, facing nlm,
and asked him. Solomon. you told this
july previously that Mary Abetndthy aia
POkey Barnes, with your help, Killed AlIs.
Pollard Now you tell them that white
man, you don't know who, carried You
along with him, ana you and ne aiI lhe
killing and robbing. Now, when did you
tell the truth; just then or last Wed
nesdayT'
MAnABLr PROMPTED.
Marahic remained mute for consid-
erable time. ana not until ne was threat
cnel by the Court would ne make any
r,uIv. Then slowly, and IL low speech.
he said. MARY Abernathy got possession
of tic money" This reply caused quite
a calm for a few seconds. Mr. Bernard
asked Marabie If any one had told him
since Yesterday what to say.
II ysas imp osslble. however. TO get
Niarable TO tell who told aim. He would
only say that some White folks told MIN
Id he would put white man IN il and
r,niicatc the women. they Ohc mem
Vxouid free him. Marabie later said that
what he had just told was a lie. and
that Pohey Barnes and Mary Abernathy
were in IL. lie made various statements
as 10 how he was induced 10 make the
statement duplicating the white man.
the Court one OF the jurors reported
10 his Honor that the witness was being
winkcd at and prompted by an OUT
sider. Upon this information his Honor
had the courtroom cleared The Court
then resumed the examination OF the
witness Niarable). which resulted IN his
acknowledgment that Mary Alternately
and POkey were connected with the
murder. and not any white man. The
case was rested here, ana Judge organ
gave the same Instructions 10 the jury
as were given In the case Of Mary
Abernathy.
TUE ARGUMENT.
w. p. Neblett argued the case very
forciblv. taking the testimony given ana
using ii tesy imPresSiYely before the
mrv' '.Your county has been thrown
INTO ouite a stir by the atrOcious murder
~ Mrs. Pollard. which was the most
outrageous crime ever perpetrated in the
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