Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-09-28

He forced him at the point of 2 pistol
to drink whiskey until he dropped in
sensible in the floor and died soon
after from the effect of it.
CUT ANOTHER NEARLY TO DEATH.
Thompson was arrested and finally
acquitted upon the plea that the man
had been drinking before and that he
did not know he was in such bad con-
dition.
Last week he cut another coIored
man nearly to death aud paid him a
sum of money to leave for North Caro-
lima. This is the David Thompson that
Marable said killed Mrs. Pollard and
took old man Pollard s money.
JOE BARNES TALKS.
Joe Barnes, who is now in the CITY
and is the husband of Mary Barnes.
now in the Penitentiary and the father
of Pokey Barnes who is under sentence
of death. at one time lived with Lucius
M. Pettus, the half brother of the
Thompson referred to. He tells in
graphic language of the row between
old man Pollard and Lucius Pettus.
The latter struck Mr.. Pollard and
have not been on good terms since
Yet this same Pettus was the leader of
the mob TO hang Marable and the wo-
men for the alleged murder of Mrs
Pollard and the theft of the money.
Was he shielding his half brother or
was he really anxious to mete Justice
to the guilty party?
1t should not be forgotten that no
money has as yet been found. and that
Dave Thompson continues to practice
his acts of lawlessness, believing of
course that the convicted people are
beyond the reach of human aid.
The following is the letter received
by Mary Alternately from her son.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Sept. IL, '95.
DEAR MOTHER:
/ shall again write you to inform you
OF my health. i am not we'll at pres
ent. l have been sick for a week past
but l have not been down in bed.
am able TO go TO my work as yet, but /
certainly hope this may find you well
and also the rest of you all, started
to go around with my paper and I
think / will get some help for YOU and
you must be in good cheer and pray
with hope of being saved-for that is
my desire above all things. Mother. /
sent the children some of my clothes,
and wrote papa letter last week and
have not received an answer as vet.
l got letter from Sister and Aunt
Rachel two and they all sent love To
you and also Aunt Caroline Cross too
and says you must send them your al
dress and write TO them. Mother give
my love to Pokey and you must write
to me soon and let me know how YOU
are getting along. Mr.. Mitchell sent
me begging paper last week and /
hope may gain a good success
Please excuse my short letter
and bad writing and let me know
if you all get new trial. Nothing of
Importance TO write at present SO /
shall clsoe with much love and pros
perity for you alld remain
Your loving son, y
SAMUEL JONES,
p. S S-Please direct your letter in
care of Ship Yard, Check No. 25sl.
Don't forget that No. 258l.
Gov. O'Ferrall's s action in reprieving
Marable meets with general approval
and nowhere have we heard adverse
criticism concerning it.
The Supreme Court of Appeals will
hear argument in the cases of the wo-
men In November. The defense will
be represented by Hon. George ID.
Wise, ex-Judge, II. w. Flournoy and
Capt. A. B. Guigon. The Common
wealth will be represented by the At
torney General.
There will no doubt be large at
tendance by the legal fraternity. The
fact that the Supreme Court took cog
nizance of the case and decided the in
structions to the jury by the Judge.
and the military orders part of the
record is a great point gained.
If a new trial is granted the case will
be certified to the County Court of
Lunenburg for new trial and counsel
for the defense will appear before
Judge Organ and ask for change of
venue (place),
IF NEW TRIAL is GRANTED.
If this is granted, he will designate
the county or city in which it is to be
tried and the women will be carried
hither. If a conviction should follow
the counsel can come up again to the
Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge S. l..
Coleman presiding, and if an adverse
decision is rendered, an appeal will
again be made to the Supreme Court.
AS the matter now stands the women
will be acquitted if they secure a new
trial There is nothing to hold them
and the result would be the same as
before the magistrates court in Lunen-
burg Co., when they were acquitted.
The counsel for the women are con-
fident of a successful termination of
the case and have secured every scin-
tilla Of law bearing upon it for presen-
tation to the Supreme Court.