Richmond planet., 1895-10-19
WOMEN'S CASES.
THE SUPREnE COURT
TO HEAR ARGUMENT.
LUNENBURG COUNTYEM-
PLOYS COUNSEL.
Trying To Amend The
Faulty Records.
Judge Mann's Efforts to
Bolster Up q Bad Case.
JOE BARNES SAD.
STATEMENT.
HE WORKED FOR DAVID
THOMPSON.
THREATENED TO SHOOT, OoroREn
MEN.
HE WORKED FOR DAVID
THOMPSON.
THREATENED TO SHOOT, OoroREr
MEN.


Ihe cases of Mary Abernatbv pol-o,,
barnes and Mary Barnes, the three IN,
nocent colored women ccnv;ctod 80
tne murder of Mrs. Lucy Jane Pollard
VIII be argued before the Snnrarns
Sourt OF Appeals during the month of
Leave was obtained from the Cour+
70 ME amended petitions by which the
arn4avits ruled out by Judge Coleman
VIII come before this august trihnnai
capt. a. b. Guigon for the womanis
counsei prepared the petition and filed
The would-be lynchers were TO have
Pressnte9 petition TO Judge Organ
Vi sne county Court of Lunenburg
osAlne tor the return of the convicted
Pc0piS 10 that or some other county
Jan: 1t is presumed that thev rnade
their plea If this movement W., a'.s.'-e s.''
cessful 1T would be equivalent 70 s;,1r
ing the prisoners death vvs,ras,t
Hon. Geo. ID. Wise, ex-Judge n w
+ rtournoy and Capt. A. b. Guipon have
neen on the alert, ready Co resist within
ene Amlts OF the law any and all sucb
aSSeempss TO further endanger the lives
EMPLOYED COUNSEL.
Ihe Board of Supervisors of Lunen-
ourg County have decided to emnIor
counsel to prosecute the women's csses s
IN conjunction with the Attornev- Cen
eral before the Supreme Court of Al
peals, ex-Judge w. H. Mann has been
retained. That he realizes the weak-
ness OF ms case is made apparent bv
the following letter which was ad,
dressed TO Hon. Geo. ID. Wise:
JUDGE MANN's LETTER.
Dear Sir: I have been empIoved
Dy the Board of Supervisors of the
county OF Lunenburg, Va, if it shall
lnseS WIN the approval of the Attor-
ney-ueherai, to assist him in the ar
S1uLlenC OF the cases of Solomon Mara
Ole' Fokey Barnes, Mary Abernathy
ana Mary Barnes before the Conyt cf
Appeals of Virginia, and T tbink =
proper to move the County Cont of
LunenDurg to make an order nnnc
pro tune, correcting and amending the
real facts. ~ Sno" the
rms motion Will be made on Satnr-
uay the 18TH instant, at IL O'Clock
SEust IS Will be convenient for YOU to
attend.
Yours truly,
VIM II. Manu.
CAPT. WISE DIsAoRERs.
Oapt' Wise says that the petitions
OF the convicted people show reaI
Iacts ana that any such order entered
Moulu pe suDversive of the truth. He
Is c0nndent that he will secure a naw
trlal for his clients. 0"
40 VIII De seen that Judge Mann is
NJ ny ueslrous OF 'mending his holt"
1nore was rumor put afioat that the
nluAi5y OF Mr. Pollard had been found
~ Ihe mouse Of Mary Abernathv's
t-'OtL DrOsnei-iIIiaw, but there was no
trutn IN the report, and the naners
publishing the same subseouentIVp de- de-
cIared that it was untrue.
COULD BIZ TAKEN OUT OF rap ,,,,,-,u,,.,,
TIARY.
Under the ruling of the Snnrar,e
court, Mary Barnes could be 9otten
out OF the Virginia penitentia1v Nv
SUNG out writ of habeas cornns b,,t
as she would be subject to the ord e,.
OF the Judge of the County Conrt Of
Lunenburg, and could be confined IN
any jail he might Designate Il is
thought safer to have her remain
where she is until the Supreme Conrt
passes upon the merits of her case
solomon Marable is as vet filled
with remorse over his action in nlac-
ing these women in such a fearful Dre-
dlcament. He is not lively now. but
at times lays fiat on his stornache end
appears TO give himself up to solemn
meditation. We present our readers
with the picture of another character
In this remarkable drama.
THE FATHER OF PoKEY.
Editor Mitchell photographed Joe
Barnes on the outside Of the iaiI His
VISIT TO his daughter. Pokey was very
pathetic TO the observer. He did NOT
seem to know what to say to her. hnt
handed her something wrapped m in
paper. 1t proved to be a banana and
she was gratified at this filiaI n,anifes-
tatiOn of affection.
Joseph Barnes, the husband OF Mary
Barnes and the father of Pokev Barnes
SAID: 1 was born IN Mecklenburo GO
Just on the line of Mecklenbur9 Co
and Charlotte Co. Ny parents were
named Cool Barnes and REM RarDas
4 was owned by Col. Reps Barnes
lived at one time with DIR. BurreU Mr.
Ch1ne, Mr.. John E. Robert.
WHEN he MARRIED.
was married six years after Too
surrendered at DR.. BurrelPs. NV wife
used to live with him. / had lived In
Lunenburg eight years, then I lived
With Lucius PettUs in Mecklenburg,