The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-20
THE POLLARD MURDER TRIAL.
marable Makes a New Statement, But 40
knowledgee the Last Story a Lie.

knowlsdges the Last Story Lie.
LUXEMBOURG COURT HOUSE, Va, july
1s.-To-day sprooeedings at the trial OF
Pokey Barnes was very sensational.
Rosa Barnes, Pokey's sister, testified
murder and she only lefs the house
about fifteen minutes. Sussn
Thompson, the witness the court has
been waiting for. testified that Mrs.
Pollard accused Pokey Of stealing veg
etables. Pokey replied: Damn you
stay In your place, II you were in the
road would shoot you" Pokey Barnes
then took the stand and said: III know
nothing of the killing OF Mrs. Pollard.
did not go out Of my house except to
get the Cherries
Mr.. w. III. Bernard, assistant oom-
monwealth's attorney then rose snd in
formed the court that Solomon Marable
had during the morning made state
ment In the presence Of himself, the
commonwealth attorney and several
other gentlemen. 1t was entirely con.
ficting with the testimony he had
already given in this case and in Justice
to humanity he mentioned this that
Pokey Barnes might have him called
Into court again.
Before Solomon WAS brought into
court 1t had been rumored about that
Marable would make O new statement
and the courtroom was packed to suffo-
cation. Solomon's first words sent
thrill OF excitement through all in the
room. "Pokey Barnes and Aunt Mary
Alternately were not in the killing. A
white man WAS in It,"
He stated 8 white man met him near
MRS. Pollard's house; drew q pistol on
I'm q md nd
sideration compelled him to assist in
killing Mrs. Pollard. After he had
killed Mrs. Pollard he again placed the
pistol at Marable's head aud forced him
to go into the house and secure the
money, and told him to implicate the
negro women II he should be caught.
WHO told you to tell that lie," asked
the oommonwealth's attorney. WAS
the statement made by you Monday
night on your oath lie?" continued
the commemorative attorney. Solomon
did not reply for eight minuses. Then
he admitted 1t was. Now Solomon,
tell the truth" said the commonwealth
You know you are lying. Did not
Mary Alternately and Pokey Barnes help
you TO kill Mrs. Pollard""
There WAS no reply for ten minutes.
In the meantime the prisoner was look.
piled Eyes SIR" Just then one of the
jurors informed the Judge that Solomon
was receiving signs from some PERSONS
In the room. The Judge had the room
cleared at once leaving only the jury,
lawyers, officers OF the court and re-
porters In the room.
Solomon then admitted that he was
receiving signs, and gave the name of
the person. He acknowledged that the
white mans story was lie. acknowls
edged he had been persuaded to save
the women, through promlae OF reward.
The case was closed here, and Mr..
Nesbitt appealed to the jury to consider
only the evidence given by Marable
before he had been tempered with,
which would hang Pokey as high as
hemp would tie.
Feeling at one time this evening
threatened to carry itself into action.
The military were alive to the situation
and under pretense of necessary exer-
else brought the battalion to arms and
drilled In the cours yard. Ii the prls.
oners are acquitted lynching will be the
resuls even at the result of 6 collision
with the troops.