The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-26

intelligent and impartial jurors, many Of
whom were unacqua.nted with the la.ts'
that he fully instructed the jury especial
~ as 20 the caution 10 be oDserNed lii
Weighing the testimony of MaraDie, and
that even after the verdicts had heeh
returned. that he himself inierpoeed q
motion for a new trial. which aifer ma
ture and anxious consideration he was
compelled 10 oVcrrule. lie says thib ne
believes the prisoners had a iair anu
impartial trial. and that he thinks tndI
there was ample evidence 10 sustt'n ~
verIicts
There Is considerable Indignation here
ovtr the report Of Major Dcrbysnre, as
10 the iral Of the prisoners, ana thc
treatment of the soldiers.
As Tar as can be learned the cliilehs
here speak IN the most complimentary
terms Of the soldiers, and say mat
they cid an in their power 10 make their
visit agreeable. SO FAR from feeling any
enjoyed their company. ami while many OF
them believed that their presence N'a
unnecossarr. they regarded IL as r pre-
caution 10 be- commended rather than
condemned.
TIE ONLY CLASH
That there was rcme friction between
one OF the officers or the troops anu tu~
sheriff of the county is true. Dut sh -i'l
gardozo emphau ally insists that tlls WAS
a personal matter between Major Derby
shire and himself rs - VINO cohtr'i 4
Affairs here. and had no bearing upon h.s
relations with any others IN inc t''"-
IRON what can be learned here, Major
Torhvshfre on Monday night went It'd
Judge Grrain ana without consul atom
with the sheriff. Obtained an or GER 10
c0nfne the prisoners in the court 'n"'.
instead OF the jail. Upon learning llS
Mr.. Cardozo won't 20 Major Derby smf"
ana told him that the prisoners were ln
the custody OF the tr1pus. aud ttdt ne
would have nothing O. d9 with them.
This was the only clash that o.csrtrb
between SIR Card 30 and Major .iefhy-
shire. although the relations existing be-
tween them were mot of cordial ma
turo Alr. Carl0lO. however. emphAtical-
ly denies having in any way obstrucicd
The tr00ue but. on the contrary, insists
their stay pleasant and 60 relieve them
of as much of the 4grctaNleless OF
their duty as possible.
lt IS said that since TIE murder oi Ars.
Pollard many or the people ln 'nis eng
adjoining counties have lcon awakened
20 the folly of keeping considerable sums
of money at their homes anl tnat as
consequence the banks in this vicinity
have received considerably Increased de-
THE negroes. as n general thing. do
not seem disposed TO dis,Iss recent events
iu public bat from what can De learned
many of them are strongly inclined 10
doubt the guilt Of the convicted women
lt is needless % say that no one enter
tlius any doubt as 20 the guilt OF Mara
BILE or Expresses any sympathy for him.
SIR W. 81. Justs. an attorney. OF lach-
mond. Va. was here to-day eNamlnine
the records of the recent trials. and BAL
lengthy interviews with the officers anu
others connected with the trials H" pro-
cured copies Of several of the orders en-
tered in each case, and seems 10 think
that there arc errors IN the record suiA-
c.cnt TO secure new trial.
TROUBLE MAY nRsuLT.
While no threats are made. it IS gen
orally believed that n a new trial ls
granted the women that trouble may
occur.
A community which has passed through
the terrible events of the past few weeks
where the blood OF the people has been
raised 20 fever heat hy one 90 the most
dtstalaly murders tnat nave ever us
traced this 'ommouw wealtn, cannot DIS
rassOnaiely yleW fhe prospect of the
escape ~ those who have been legally
convicted of the offence, and IL is but
natural that any effort 20 defeat what
they believe 20 Doe the just conviction Of
these guilty vretches should fan into
fresh and even lercer flame the embers
OF resentment which has now we'll
nigh died Olf.
Rena nragg, the sister of POkey and
the daughter 0f Mary Barnes. is now
the only occupant Of the county Jail. she
being confined for rtealrs potatoes from
Mr. Pollard So far as Joe Barnes. The
bus band and father. is ccucrr0ed. the
people here were greatly surprised lt
Ibis departure for Richmond. Thny say
that there was nov ~ Huy time ans dam
ger of his receiving hurt. but that. on
the contrary. hc was regarded here as
Weak-mindct in0ffenslye old man. who
was in no way Implicated in this crime.
ani for whom nearly every one here fslr
the deepest sympathy lie may rest as
sured tlat II Die returns that no one viii
modest him.