Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-07
HOLD MASS-M MEETING.
Citizens Of LunenburS Gather at the
Courthouse.
DISPATCH ENDORSED.
II. Efforts to Treat Fairly the Peo-
ME of the County i'm the Matter
of the Pollard Murder Trial APP
prcciated.


A mass-meeting of the citizens OF Lunen-
burg county was held at the courthouse
this evening for the purpose OF giving ex-
pression to the sentiment OF the people In
regard to the false representations OF the
nress concerning the Pollard-murder case.
While the meeting was conservative In
tone vet those present were thoroughly
aroused to the situation. Mr.. Il. j. Greg
ory was elected chairman, and AIr.
Walter williams secretary.
Mr. Gregory stated in calling the meet
ing TO order that its object was to re-
celve the report from the committee APP
pointed at the last meeting.
WANTED FURTHER TIME.
IT C. Gregory. as chairman OF that
committee. stated that the committee de-
sired further time. and that In few
DAYS they would be ready to make a full
renort 70 the committee appointed to visit
Richmond.
letter was then read from J. w.
overbv who was appointed on Committee
No 1 and who was also foreman OF the
grand Jury that indicted the Pollard MUIR
6erers Ii stated that the writer be-
ipVpl the parties cOHNiNNtb HAA bS'h
| accorded a fair and Impartial trial
Mr. George f. Smith moved 10 recon-
sidsr the action Of the last meeting, and
| instead OF sending a committee or six, 10
] send n committee OF two TO Richmond TO
| fully inform the press and citizens OF all
| Of the facts in the Pollard murder case,
/ said committee to request the other pa
pers I'm the State besides the Richmond
| papers 10 copy the information they might
| give.
COMMITTEE NO. ONE.
The meeting adopted this motion, and
Messrs. George Smith and II. c. Gregory
were elected as said committee.
Mr.. Smith read a report In resolution
| form from Committee No. |. in which the
committee review the circumstances con-
nected with the murder. set forth facts in
/ defence of the citizens of Lunenburg. and
| state that they believed the prisoners had
| every safeguard thrown around them the
| law allows. The jurors. says the commit
| tee. were selected some twenty-five miles
/ from that portion of the county In which
| the murder was committed, and there
were a great many facts and circum-
| stances corroborating the testimony Of
| Solomon Marabie.
WILL PROTECT THEIR HOMES.
The report is bitter upon the Richmond
| Times. which paper II denounces for its
unjust attacks upon the citizens OF Luz
! nenburg," and states that the people or
Innenburg intend to protect their homes,
their wives, and their children. II calls
upon the good people OF Virginia 10 aid
the people of Lunenburg in putting down
such attacks and 10 suspend Judgment
until a full and compete report Is made
Some of the Richmond military are also
! severely criticised The report was
| adopted.
A LITTLE TC@1 SEVERE.
| A resolution was then sent in from
Mr.. III. G. CardOzo. Sheriff Of the coun-
B ". This resolution cited many OF the
facts embraced In former resolution;
only its tone was much more severe.
The resolution was tabled.
Colonel r. II. Allen then offered the
! following resolution
Whereas. we have reason TO believe
the said prisoners and convicts are I'M
der bad influence in the Richmond Jail,
we most respectfully request the proper
authorities that the said prisoners be
removed to some other Jail. pending the
| petition for a new trial.
The resolution was adopted.
THE DISPATCH ENDORSED.
Mr.. H. c. Gregory offered the follow
ing resolution:
In referring to the Richmond press we
are not abiding To the Dispatch. W.
believe the Dispatch is friend to our
people. and we appreciate its attempt to
deal fairly, and especially its efforts I'm
io-day's issue TO bring the true facts be-
fore the public.
Colonel X. n. Allen somewhat objected
i'm this. stating that he who is not for US
is against us. However. the resolution
was adopted. The meeting then adj
journed until further reports from the
committees are ready.
commemorative Attorney Neblett.
Judge organ. and Sheriff Cardozo took
no part in the mass-meeting.
THE GALE CONFESSION.
The Dispatch man was the first 10 ar
rive at Lunenburg Courthouse this morn
ing with to-day's issue Of the Dispatch.
containing the confession of Ellen Gale
| This confession created no little excite
ment. Commonwealth s-Attorney Neb-
lett. after having had the confession read
TO him by Judge organ, stated he pro-
posed TO make a full investigation. He
| also stated that ne believed Ellen Gale
was a party 10 the murder: that this was
a part of the theory OF the prosecuting
attorney. However. he was stopped by
the Judge, who said that he did
not believe there was sufficient
evidence along this line. The Com
monWeaIth's Attorney also stated that
late developments proved his theory 10
| be correct. II was a false report. he
said. that Mary Alternately and Pokey
| Barnes were convicted on the uncorro-
borated testimony OF Solomon Marable.
In these cases there was direct testimony
supporting material facts testified to
| by Marable. This was brought out by the
cross-examination Of the witnesses for
| the defence. The Commemorative At
torney refuses at this time to state the
corroboratfons but will, In a few days.
| I'm n letter TO the Dispatch. make them
public.
NO APOLOGIES.
Judge organ was interviewed by your
CORRESPONDENT. and stated that he was like
the old Rebel soldier. that he had no
apologies TO make When asked what n
thought about the white man theory.
he said that he not credit IL at all. When
asked why he did not grant a change OF
venue Judge organ stated that in the
testimony introduced by Judge Perry TO
sunport his motion for change OF venue.
tho witnesses stated a fair and impartial
trial could be gotten in Lunenburg. At this
noint Judge Perry. counsel for the de-
fence. stated that his testimony had
failed TO support his motion. and withdrew
from the case. Judge organ Is very
anxious for all the facts 10 be brought
| ont and IL confident that an investigation
viii fully vindicate the citizens OF Lunen-
burg.