Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-12
ll'DGE 0RGAlN FIRM.
Vs Is Determined 10 Have the
Prisoners.
RIDERS THE SHERIFF BACK.
pnIs Issued for City-S;Tseant
EppS.
,, action or THE GOVERNOR.
rr,cccdings In Detail Nestcr-
1,, nt Lunenb"rg courthouse !"
. of thc Convicted Pollard
ttrrdcrsrs.

,>rNBURG COURTHOUSE va
....i.r i.-(spccial)-Jndge George =
az the County Court OF Luheh-
has not wavcrcd In his purpose 10
,e alleged Pollard murderers
here and has ordered Sheriff
rardoza TO return to Rich-
,,.,iebt and bring all four OF them
h,m together with city Sergeant
II Ems. who is 60 show cause
,.. hc should not be punished lot 'o"'
o Cardoza arrived here Sunday
having demanded his prisoners oi
,, Epps and been refused. lie
.,.f Z, Judge organ Immediately
,.. arrival. bat his Honor had been
.si- informed Of the Executives
,fr Carter johnson, the Governors
....al 1n.s ssnrer. and had written re-
. ,t. Governors letter positively de-
...... o.. r. .cind his order that the pri-
,. d. brought before him
COUNSEL ARRIVE.
...... George ID. Wise and Judge
,... w. Flomnoy. Of counsel for the
r reached the courthouse this
......, .,,rlv. but Judge Mann and Mr.
....r .f counsel for the pfoseenuo"'
.t. i'm arriving. and it was not
.... AFTER dinner that Judge organ
I..I .rsumcnt in the case.
Ir .fe mean time n large crowd had as,
..tI.f AZ the courthouse from an
.-. of Lunenburs, Prince EdWaIu'
,I.rl0t.e. and Nottoway counties, All eA-
t.tnr 10 get a glimpse oil 'he iSiiou'
..rars The people had come on hofse-
i..l in wagons and bufgies, ana many
t..t Here they learned Tor the
.,.t tiule Of the Governors course ana
. fta court officers Were hesi"eeh "S
.r,v,i. who eagerly questioned th'm
81, tbe situation. and criticised freely
.a action which had spoiled their pieas-
st
THE PROCEEDINGS COMMENCE.
Whom Judge organ finally ascended the
l.r,b the stumy little courtroom he'ted
.....lt ia suffOcation by two Immense
.vas. was crowded To its doors with an
f.s~ss and all colors Of men. VINO ease'-
listened TO the oratory given vent 10
,. the lawyers. and frequently appiauueu
ueir uttcrances. ,,,-...... ,..o.r,
..,r6duced To- the Court Icy Judge Mann
.rt were admitted 10 practice by Judge
Drgain. g..
Nr. Neblett addressed the Court frst'
.,a st,t,d that ne had expected TO have
entered some orders IN the case OF 500
,ron Narable. Pokey Barnes. ana Mary
th,rnathy, hut upon arriving AZ ule
,.urt-house he found that the pilsOneis
,I NOT been brought there. Il nnd.
..t rn chat the Governor has taken the
..,t.r ir his own hands. and don't pro-
- d, l.t them come again. was as
.,f.l .st lis action. He who. when IN
s.rer.ss. fuulht So nohy and eioquentiy
f.r tte removal Of bayonets from around
'r. lau.t-h0N. Is now trying To usurp
yo.r Holofs robes and refuses 10 re-
,r.li-. ihe authority Of this court
Mr. Nebfett then read the following or
r.. ,rrirh No. asked the Court to enter:
..r tfa motion of the Attorney for the
commonwealth and IL appearing 10 the
r.rf from inspection of the records OF
... .,.lf made In the cases of William
I.,rt N.rable. commonly called solomon
.f.r.lI. Pokey Barnes. Mary Barnes,
arI Mary Abernathy, at the July
tam IN1. of this court. that they must
.. .l amended ass 20 express the facts
f.r..r.rs during said trials, and upon
....tl consideration of the law govern
.r .u.h cases and the petitions filed by
t. rr.-1ucrs. the Court being OF opinion
t..,fle. if,sence Of the said prisoners is
.nHIE necessary 10 the validity OF n
l.i. ff. tune order. which may be en-
t.I.I .r said cases and being further sat
ItI that the prisoners cannot waive
-..r appearance in court doth order That
~ o Cariaz1 the Sheriff Of this county.
ru...I 1f once 10 Richmond. Va. and
-f,..ra of the taller OF said city. which
Fs bald has been the adopted jail OF
f- county, the bodies Of William Henry
W..h'D commonly called solomon Mara
ela l.t.y Barnes. and Mary Ahernathy.
s.t ue Keeper OF the Jail OF the city OF
Richmond U.s. now and hereby directed TO
i...nr the bodies of the said prisoners to
ue ai ~ O. Carloza. Sheriff Of the
uN nf Lunenhurg"
nrlE AGAINST SERGEANT EPPS.
it. wing order was also presented.
Nir ruIucst that ~ be entered;
D, t.ltE been reported 10 this court
o. 81 g. Clrdo2a that Charles III. Epps,
Sergeant of the city OF Richmond, and the
k0epr of the Jail thereof. which has
'..n .Iortcd. according to law, as the
Ia as ibis county. has refused 10 de-
lfet to N O. CarCoza. the Sheriff OF
ih county the bodies OF William Henry
Naiai... commonly called Solomon Ma
Fable. Nok.y Barnes, and Mary Aber-
ia'lE prisoners In his jail. under The
ori.r 40 the County Court Of Lunenburg,
c.Iariug said prisoners, was acting
u.l,, 'he order Of this county. the Court
c.'t arrt that the Clerk Of this court
i-..r sul- against the said Charles IL.
lr- irtgrnahle Wednesday. the 18th
Die, n. November 1895. 10 show cause.
aHy he can. why he should not be
i''4 and attached according 10 law for
Dill .o tempt of this court in his failure
'' H f'r said prisoners TO the said NJ. {.
fr.a ly Hp
lD.O. oricr Of THIS court
49, Nch.ett also presented the Court
N.h p,uuon. in which he prayed that
iie Court would issue "a writ Of habeas
corpus directed 10 the Superintendent Of
u- Virginia Peritent.ary. requiring him
- fu nee the body of Mary Barnes be-
r tc court Wednesday, November
i'A. order that she may be present
When motion is made TO amend the re-
c.r- ir her case
tl DiE FLOURNOY SPEAKS.
A. soon as the petitions and orders
ia. r-r handed TO the clerk, the ar
.iu,nt was begun and Judge Fiournoy
oi IN brilliant speech. After set
.'t i0rin that Captain Wise and him
80 represented the women under SEN
''r Oi death for the murder OF Mrs.
4'HMd, Judge flOurnOy submitted that
iI' motion asked for by Alr. Neblett
A'Nut nlt be granted. He briefly re-
vowel Nc history OF the case. and. after
asserting that it had created profound
excitement even beyond the borders OF
,ir SDfe. he spoke of the high sense Of
ilapy pf The people Of I.uncnburg. and
o' 'h.ir fnaity 20 their country and
iN.f state lie then asserted that he
Nf' NOT in LnuenDurg for the purpose
~ Degrading her people before her court,
il "as simply an attorney. who was de-
'nr 'ie lives of three human beings.
std of immortal aud impcrishable
'llis
THE GOVERNORS ACTION.