The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-02
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Another Good Citizen Trying to Explain
Matters.
Lunonburg @. H.. Va. july 30, 1875.

Lunonburg C.. f.. Va. july 30, 1875.
To the Editor OF The Times.
Sir-The tone OF the press Of X 'hMjni
seems 10 condemn the people of Luuen-
burg for their action during the trial
and conviction tf the murlrrars ot the
late Mrs. Pollard. IL wouii seem tnat
our people are "a Tot OF bowling saNd-es,
aad that nothing but blood would give
satisfaction.
Vow We know that these Impressions
ere false. that our peopl. are lovers or
justice and far play, and We desire I'd
have suspension OF 1uIsment iu the
promises tiil both sides can Dee heard.
4 large number OF our people, tnroush-
Out the entire proceedings. iuuuitH tnr
necessity OF the presence of 'ulliefS, but
this tragedy happening n o. Instant cof-
ner OF the county gave ill-founded fu-
mors. about uprisings ga the part OF lhs
people for purposes or lyn'hins. Sood
chance u1 grow ITO WOud .rIul mhsnl-
tude. I'm fact. the people in that im-
mediate vicinity were greatly excited tas
ans other good people would oej az the
time Of the deed, and this excitement
and its consequent utferauHrs were JUST
liable reasons for sheriff -ard3zo 10 ,all
for military help, that it m ght pe ~
readiness Ia case the OCCASION sioHi'
arise.
he shown that as soon az the civil az
thoritles took ' gOrOus hold OF the mat
ter an danger of ynching disappeared
ANA quieiude re.sned supreme IN an
PARTS Of the county. except the srcuoh
mo readers Of city papers will
readily remember that Mary Barnes wat
sentenced 10 the penitenlary Tor a tern,
of ten years She lay in our jail several
DAVIS after conviction. and was not M
terrupted 10y any one 'thira-ns Tor ven
n is ALLEGED that she is as guilty Of
the murder as pokey Barnes or Mary
;.
cause she is accused Of being the Sole
originator and insrgator Of he robbery
our people. especially me nels 1hois OF
Nr Pollard, ars Well sdusue4 OF th'7t
iail nor lynch Mary Barnes when they
had the above mentioned opportunity.
Our people knew that the soldiers were
gone and that Mary Barnes was in
II our civil authorities had been dcii1-
quent or tardy IN The adminstrtuen OF
Justice in the case. 10 has been plain an
the while that no ll3 soldiers could nave
held our people I'm check but when cur
Court speaks We are submissive 10 ll5
mandates Now n Mary Barnes was al
lowed TO remain quietly in iai Two or
three DAYS alter the soldiers lctt ana b"-
fore Sheriff CardozO started with her 20
Richmond 40 sane man can conclude
that there was any necessity ior sp-ilA
protection 20 the others, or thai tile
people OF Lunenburs are so eAcr-i-Hsiy
In Wow Of developments during and
subsequent 10 the trial OF the sal4 muir
derers. We believe tnds aheilh 'dIu'D'
will agree with us that u was unfortunate
that military all should have been eFoh-
ed as 10 is the general impression 90
our people that some OF the -ollleiA tol-
luded with The prisoners 10 loiii"lass
some Milan hy which some one or more OF
fhem iprigonefsl might Dee acquitted. hev
member that solomon Marable. Wh.h D.
adopted the white man theory test-
fled upon rOss-eXamlratlou, lhdt N'
was instructed 10 SO TESTIFY by Nhitt
no, dressed in soldier cloth .e 100 nfing
10 a soldier ia the courtroom. Jt inns
bee a fact 10 is evident that some one
of the soldiers was using am uhdur M
nuence over the prisoner ior hl5 pINSte
lonrertiou that Narahlc stated that ne
was offered his liberty Or 10 ne totlch
out OF the difficulty 81 no Wonia so les
tifv As Narable was -NclilalF Ply lh iiir
hands Of the soldiers N this proposition
were made az an, II must have been
made by a soldier. some OF our people
were so fearful that injustice might ne
dome the female prisoners hA TINS tea-
tip,,nv of Narable and believing That ne
might be trying 10 incriminat' mem lot
reasons best known 20 hinst IT, ina. lnsS
advised the sOldiery, III p9-5luiv' 10 r',,vti'
"A disclosure from Maranle as 10 the hlu-
dom location OF the stolen propofty'
which. IL successful would nave ptht,
fted the women. and fastener tir lolai
guilt upon MaraNlt- -hhl.i TT" ''' ~
IN this I'm connection with what ne SAID
the white man advised him % say. From
this we know that portion or Mara
ble's testimony Us true, ana ], one ptit
be true why may not the other, apolt
.he white man IN soil n 'lothes prompt
ing him. be true also
II H. also alleged that soldier stated
on ar evening during the tilal lnat ne nli
not have any money. ana on the next
morning he was seen 90 have quite
Ill. III. fl
lars All these incidents combines cause
our people 20 ask the question:; - II not
urobabie that the soldier made the propo-
sition To and secured the stolen treasure
from The women. with the promise 20
them 10 make Marable adopt the white
In view Of all the above circumstances.
| suggest 81 would be- Wei that Marable
be- removed from this innuerce, ana H.
Vestigate on this line.
IL is not believed here that the white
man theory will develop INTO anything
10 throw any light on TINS case Ana
wish TO call your attention 70 the TACT
trat two of the witnesses for POkey
Rarnes ellis and a woman whose name
/ cannot now recalD. testified 10 have
gone for cherries 10 TINS same Thomp-
sons house as named by Marable as his
accOmulice and found uim ia his corn
field al work With his two sons. near the
time when the murder was committed
II is a well-knOwn fact that L. ". Pet
rus whom. IL IL alleged, maze slsns 10
Narabio while he (Marable) was on the
wltness-stand. was one Of the few about
the courthouse on that day TO give Gre
dence 10 the said white man theory"
therefore. II Pottus winked at all. it
must have been TO encourage rather than
TO intimidate him
Many of our people doubted the quit
OF the women, Mary Aoernathy ana
POkey Barnes at nrst. DeheslnS Marable
might possibly have adopted this course.
thinking ne would be credlted with this
In the final adjustment OF his own ac-
count. But later aeveloRmnean,,tss, such as
have mentioned. have dispelled this idea.
and thev now believe that Marable's first
tale is true. ana that ne was influenced
from some quarter, as MatdDie says ne
was 10 adopt this white man story"
bv some party. for consideration paid
by the women. The impression which has
been made that Marable was intimiGat-
ed" we all know has no foundation IN
fact whatever. which Is one or the many
suspicious circumstances connected with
this whole affair.
Marable undoubtedly merited the title.
prince of Liars" but II seems strange
to say that he is believed to have lied