The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-17
COURT MAY ACT TO-DAY.
THE SUPREME COURT ~ ExPEcTED
TO GIVE A DECISION
In the Case OF the Lunenburg women
Captain Wise Sees the Governor-'"P'
ain Cunningham Telegram

su,dav afternoon Captain A. r. GulSon
went 10 Staurtoir for the purpose OF lay
ing before the Supreme Court the petiuv"
for a writ Of error IA the cases Oh w
I.unenburg women. which was retuseu ~
Judge Samuel +. Coleman at Amena
Courthouse on Thursday last Yesterday
afternoon Captain Wise received the iVi-
lowing telegram from Captain Gulgon
"court has adjourned. Promises IN
mediate and continuous attention. beVi.
sion probable tomorrow morning
await it,"
A special TO Tie Times from stanton
last night says:
CAPTAIN \. Il. Guigon placed In the
hands OF Judge Keith, president OF me
Supreme Court Of Appeals, early this
morning the application for a writ OF ef-
ror i'm the case OF the Lunenburg negroes,
Pokov Barnes. and Mary Abernathy. u
e. exnected the court will render its opin-
ion early during the morning session TO-
morrow As the unfortunate women were
without counsel in the lower court tn't"
are no rulings or points OF exception upon
which the court can hang an opinion. IL
vuld seem to be "A case calling Tor acVoh
nurelv and simply as failure 20 give
n full and fair trial 10 the end that JUS
tice shall be melted out. IL Is the genera
on,nion here that II the court fails to
should act promptly IN the eAeiViSV VI "''
constitutional power.
SAW TIN GOVERNOR.
CAPTAIN Wise called upon the Governor
Yesterday and had lengthy interview
with him. He requested the Governor 10
examine the Lunenhurg case critically
and 10 refresh his mind upon its various
noiuts. I'm order that he might act speed
IN. I'm case a refusal Of the supreme Court
10 grant a writ of error should necessi-
tate an application 20 him for executive
clemcncy.
When Governor O'Ferrall was seen lac
evening he said that he had nothing az
present 10 say about the case. taat there
was nothing before him 10 act upon an"
Until there was. nothing could be saln.
IL is thought, however, that shouid 'he
women succeed I'm securing new trlal
the Cover or will grant Marahle respite
as he was the only witness against thein'
and his testimony viii be necessary 20
their trial
Captain Wise has little doubt that
writ Of error will be granted by the Su-
preme Court. and his visit TO the Governor
was purely a precautionary measure as
the time set for the execution OF 'ie
prisoners is so near at hand that De
wishes no obstacle 10 be In the way Oh
DrI fnnI CONSIDERATION OF ttt'AA NfAaNs
SINGULAR TFLEGRAM.
A mysterious telegram was yesterday
received by Captain Cunningham from
Mr.. II. C.. Gregory. II reads as follows.
Captain Frank Cunningham. Richmond:
"See prisoners. Try plan suggested.
Can save neCks. Answer"
To which Captain Cunningham sent
the following reply.
II. @. Gregory. sumter. :. c.:
Not knowing plan You had better come
yourself CUNNINGHAM.
Captain Cunningham is Ia entire ig-
norancc Of the nature of the plan sug-
gested by Mr.. Gregory.
Father Welbcrs paid his usual visit 70
Marable yesterday. and was also in con-
sultatiOn for long time with Secretary
of the con ncEwcalth Lawless. The
Father says that he is confident that
Marablc will never make any other COM
fession than that which he has lately
made. which declares the women inho-
cent
At the jail f. was Said that nothing had
yet been heard from the Luncnhurg au-
thorties regarding taking Marable TO
that place FOR execution.