Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-07-27


sons. about one mile from POkey's.
ELLEN Gayle and POkey went with us
about half way, and we went on after
cherries. Went straight home from
MIR. Thompson's, but never heard of
Mrs. Pollard's death until that night. :"
Mary Craghead's testimony was
about the same as Betsey Bllis', only
adding when questioned by the Com
ln"nwealth's attorney, that the dis
lance from where she and Betsey left
Ellen Gayle and Pokey Barnes to Mr..
POllard's 5 house was half mile north
Ben Knight. widower, was the next
witness, and stated that he saw Pokey
and Ellen going up the road with Bet
sey Ellis, going toward the Thomp-
sons.
Lunenburg Courthouse, Va,
via Meherrin. Va, July lS-
The trial of Pokey Barnes, charged
with being one of the murderers of
Mrs +. S. Pollard was continued.
MARY ABERNATHY TEsTIFIEs.
Mary Alternately was placed on the
stand. and testified that she had not
seen Pokey Barnes for two weeks pre-
ceding the murder of Mrs. Pollard
and never saw her until the afternoon
of the murder, after its commission.
A POSITIVE WITNESS.
Grain Knight, about twelve years
old, testified that POkey Barnes and
Ellen Gayle didn't go out of the house
after they came back from toward
Mrs. Thompson's They laid down,
but didn't go to sleep When they
came back they were gone about an
hour out towards MIR. Thompson's with
Betsy Ellis. Witness said she was
washing that day; washed two skirts
for Mary Barnes that she was in the
house all day. When asked by Mr.
Bernard If she had ever been told what
To say before coming in court, answer
ed, mo, sir. Aunt Pokey come back
running, and told me to 90 over TO Mr.
Pollard's and see what was de matter
over dar Ellen Gayle warn't wild
Aunt POkey when she come back, but
came on little while afterwards. -
This witness was rigidly examined, but
never wavered in her statement.
Lunenburg Courthouse, Va,
via Meherrin, Va, July 49,
Court convened TO day at u O'Clock
and the case OF the Commonwealth
against Pokey Barnes was resumed
Rosa Barnes, sister of the prisoner
| was placed on the witness stand anC
| testified that she knew Pokey was a
| her (Pokey's) house on the day Mrs
| Pollard was murdered.
coRRoBoRATIvE TESTIMONY.
Pokey went out with Betsy Eli
| after cherries, came back in about fif
| teen minutes, and stayed at home un
/ til sundown, at which time she and Ell
/ len Gales walked out with Betsey Eli
and Mary Craghead, when the last tw,
came back from after cherries. The,
| were gone about thirty minutes, ant
| Pokey came running back ahead of FL
len Gayle, announcing the alarm mad
at Mr. Pollard's.
ALL ABOUT THE QUARREL.
| Susan Thompson, the next witness
stated that the quarrel between Mrs
Pollard and Pokey was last August
Mrs. Pollard accused Pokey of stealth
vegetables, and POkey got mad an
told Mrs Pollard if she was in the roa
she'd shoot her Mrs Pollard ordere
Pokey of her land, and not to come o
| again Witness stated further tina
Pokey had high temper. got ma
quick. and got pleased mighty quicl
but a very good sort of woman, wit
the exception of her temper.
SIZE TELLS THE WHOLE TRUTH.
Pokey then testified in her own be
) half as follows: / don't know anN
thing about the murder of Mrs Pc
lard. / went to Fort Mitchell in til
| morning and came back home in con
pany with Ellen Gayle About o'cloC
! | Ellen and l went with Betsey Ellis an
4 Mary Craghead part of the way
2 Mr.. ThOmpson's, came back in fiftee
or twenty minutes, remained home III
til near sundown, at which time Ellie
and went walking with Betsey Ell
and Mary Craghead, as they came bas
from Mr.. Thompson's. While we we
out walking near Mr.. Pollard's fiel
about a quarter of "A mile from n
house, mamma, MARY Barnes) he
II lered to me to bring her some water.
went to the spring and got her sor
| water. / asked mamma where N
Pollard was, and she said he had go
= | to the house, because he had neal
Il broken down. Then Ellen and car
u on back, and Just before getting to I
Z house I heard the bell ringing and
- hOllering over at Mr.. Pollard's. I r
on ahead of Ellen and told them
:" home that something serious must
the matter over at Mr.. Pollard's. tt
is all have to say.
1t A SENSATION IN THE COURTROOM.
s. At this juncture Mr.. Bernard mad
~ motion for the exclusion of the il
u from the courtroom, which was
cOrdingly done, and he made the
lowing statement:
"If the Court please, the position
IL prosecuting attorney is not a pleass
. one. / promised to the best of
~ humble ability to find out the gui
>, parties. If your Honor please,
ru conviction and fate of the women C,
re nected with the murder of Mrs. I
~ ~ lard, is, in a large measure, depend,
I'll upon the testimony of Solomon Ma
oU ble This morning, in company W
u the Commonwealth Attorney, / w
ne to the jail, as per request, and he
'sO Solomon Marable make a statement
q entirely different from what he
II formerly made that I ask your Ho
oi. to apprise the prisoner of her righ
have Solomon Marable brought i
court. If his statement this morn
re be true, Pokey Barnes is innocen
the charge ofwhich she is being trie
res On this motion his Honor Ordel
IL Marable into court. When q
TN ed if Pokey was implicated in the m
der of Mrs. Pollard, Marable ansv
ey ed:
ST. THE WOMEN NOT IN 1T.
yas "NO sir: she was not with me, u
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