Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-21
IN PETERSBURG JAIL.
ALLEGED LUNENBuRG MURDERERs
THERE FOR SAFE KEEPING.
an AiI-Night Ride I'm wasons-Fears
That They Wowld ne Lynehed-A
Party Evidently Prepared to DO
the Work.
the Work.

PETERSBURG, VA, June 2e.--tSpe-
ciai Solomon MarabIe. Mary Alternately.
and poky Barnes, three Of the alleged
murderers Of Mrs. Lucy Pollard. OF Lunen-
burg county. were lodged in the jail In
this city shortly before O'Clock this eve
ming. They were brought here by order
Of Judge Organ. of Lunenburg, for safe
keeping. Il being feared that they would
be lynched II left in the jail Of that coun-
". They arrived in charge OF the De-
putty Sheriff, r. II. Bacon, of Lunenburg.
and Messrs f. a. Moses, W. F. wal
lace. and Warner Robertson, who acted
IA guards The two women were tied
together: the man was handcuffed, and
the Sheriff and guards were well armed.
The party left Lunenburg Courthouse
yesterday afternoon. about O'Clock. In
two wagons. The belief was strong that
a large crowd would raid the jail last
night and lynch the murderers. and hence
IL was decided advisable to hurry away
with them TO a place Of safety as soon
as possible
AVOIDED PUBLIC STATIONS.
The officers determined to avoid all
public stations as far as they could, and
their trip was quiet until they reached
blackstone. which was about dark. Here
they were advised by an officer not to
make any stop. because II the people got
knowledge of their presence the prison.
ers might not be safe.
The party continued their journey, and
| subsequently camped for the night near
Wellvine. They left there this morn
ing at light. travelled all day, avoiding
the more public roads. and meeting but
few people. on arriving here the pris-
oners We're first taken to Farmers Ware
house. where they were held un-
| Ill the Sergeant was notified. They were
subsequently removed to Jail by the rear
| way. The news Of their arrival soon
| spread abroad. and a large crowd gath
| cred about the Jail 10 get a look at them.
LEFT IN LUNENBURG.
Mary Barnes. another OF the party.
was left i'm Lunenburg jail, the Attorney
| for the Common wealth expressing the
belief that there was not sufficient evil
| dence TO convict her. and there being
no room in the wagons to bring her,
Sheriff Bacon expressed the fear that
the woman who was left behind may
have been lynched last night, and said
that If his three prisoners had not been
| removed they would undoubtedly have
suffered the penalty Of their crime.
MardDle nerateS Ms statement anOnt
the crime already published in the Dis
patch. and denies all knowledge Of the
| murder Mary Alternately declared her
innocence. Poky Barnes Is also inno-
cent OF the crime, II her statement Is to
be believed. She swears she never gave
Marable any money at the spring. Mara
bic was put in the dungeon. All of the
prisoners were warned by the Sergeant
| that they need not make any statement
unless they desired to do so.
Lyoching Crowd Ready.
GREEN BAY. VA, June 20.-(Special)
! Your correspondent visited Lunenburg
Courthouse this evening. whore every
| thing has been wild with excitement for
| several days. owing TO the Pollard muir
| der case. crowd of some hundred or
| more men were seen in mile Of the
| courthouse last night. and sent in five
| masked men at II O'Clock TO find out IL
| the prisoners had been taken away. 1t
| rs tho,gSht they would un oubtedly have
been lynched " they hal remained in
| Lunenburg jain