Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16
LUNENBURG MURDER.
Mary Abernathy Moves the Court for a
Change Of Yeniue.
THE MOTION 0VERRULED.
Solomon Marable Again Tells the Story
Of The Tragedy.
A DIFFERENT STATEMENT.
DIFFERENT STATEMENT.
Mrs. Pollard Killed After She Had
been RObbed--Thr Parts Assigned
The Military 81 well.

The largest crowd that has yet been in
attendance upon the Lunenburg murder
trial was present when Judge Orgain
opened court this morning at 10 o'clock
The courtroom was packed, and deputy
Sheriff Bagley had to make room for the
reporters The grand jury were sent
TO their room, and Marable was sworn
and sent before that body as a witness
Mary Alternately was then brought into
court to be tried for killing Mrs. Pol
lard
Judge W. II. Perry appeared TO defend
the prisoner. who made this affidavit:
Your petitioner respectfully represents
to your Honor that she is in
dicted for murder in your Honors court
and that she does not believe she could
get a jury in Lunenburg county free
from prejudice; that she cannot have an
impartial trial In said county. so great
Is the popular prejudice against her; that
there have been various threats OF lynch
ing. and IL she were acquitted she would
be afraid to leave the courtroom alone"
On the strength of this affidavit Judge
Perry moved for n change of venue, or
jury from another county
In reply. the Assistant commemorative
Attorney said:
81 acknowledge that the people Of Lu-
nenburg are enraged by the per
petration Of such an outrage
Gus crime but the citizens OF every coun-
ty In Virginia are likewise In favor OF
the execution of justice. We see here the
strong arm Of the military. and the
intercession Of the Governor to see JUS
tice carried out"
Commonwealth's-Att Nebbitt said:
your Honor cannot order a change OF
venue until the county OF Lunenburg has
been exhausted. The prisoners defender
is afraid OF the military. lie is afraid
that the military will see that the prisoner
does get justice"
MOTION OVERRULED.
Several gentlemen were placed on the
stand and testified that they thought the
prisoner could get fair trial In this
county. Upon this testimony the Judge
overruled the motion for a change of
venue.
Judge Perry then stated that his con-
nection with the case ended here. The
legal Tits OF the lawyers occupied all the
morning. and the trial was not gone into
until 3 o'clock. The following are the
jurors: II. ii. Thompson. +. a. Jones.
w. l.. Moses. J. a. Moore. r.. a. Gauld-
ing, w. w. Hite T. A. Evans, George
Smith. Robert jackson, Junius Bagley.
Henry Blackwell. Munford Morgan. The
last four are cOlored.
Mr.. Pollard was put on the stand, and
iterated the statement he made in the
Marable case.
MARABLE'S TESTIMONY.
Solomon Marable was then put on the
stand. and made this statement. which
4.
jury on Saturday:
MARY Barnes told me on Friday be-
fore the murder zone week previous) that
she had two women beside herself. and
wanted me TO help them. My part was
TO keep Mrs. Pollard quiet, and Mary
Alternately and Pokey Barnes We're to
rob the house. Mary Barnes's part was
TO get the key To get the money and
bring il TO Mary Alternately She was
also 10 get Mrs. Pollard out of the house
and / was 10 catch hold Of her and keep
her quiet. / did not intend killing her
When Mrs. Pollard came out caught her
ny the hands and throat and held her just
so she could not make a noise.
DID NOT WANT TO KILL HER.
"As soon as / had hold of her, Mary
Alternately and Pokey Barnes ran In
the house. They stayed In there about
twenty minutes. When they came out
| let Mrs. Pollard so. | did not want
10 XIII her, for she did not know me.
She didn't see me until just as | caught
her. After ] turned her loose. she tried
to get up. Then Pokey BARNES hit her
three times with stick. Then she
sorter shivered like and scrambled. Then
Mary Alternately. who had an axe in her
hand, hit Mrs Pollard a good many times
Then Mrs Pollard died. Afterwards we
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Abernathys house and an old, unused
house on the farm.
THE BARGAIN.
"The bargain was 10 let Mary Aber-
nathy keep the money, and give it out
to each, so as to keep count AS soon
as Mary Barnes gave the key TO Mary
Alternately she was 10 so 10 the field
and keep Mr.. Pollard from thinking any
thing was wrong"
Mary Barnes did go to the field. as was
proved. This is thought TO be an exact
and true statement. II was thought
before that Mrs. Pollard was killed be-
fore the robbery, bat .hs shows that she
was killed after the robbery.
II. c. Gregory was next put on the
stand, and described the appearance OF
Mrs. Pollard when she was found.
Lula knight testified that she was at
Mary AnrTndiHN = WHtH
came back from Mr.. Pollard's house,
and heard Mary's little child say
Mamma look like she been fighting"
MARY ALTERNATIVES STATEMENT
Mary Alternately was put on the stand
in her own behalf. and testified: Il never
mad talk with Solomon Marable In
nv life. except 10 speak 10 him. | never
had an axe in my hand in Mr.. Pollard's
- IpnVr nothing the murder
never had anything TO do with Solo
mon or Pokey and am entirely innocent
OF any part in the killing or robbery OF
Mrs. Pollard"
At this point several witnesses were
Introduced 10 prove the previous good cha
racter of the prisoner, after which argu-
ment commenced.
The soldier-boys spent yesterday loaling
on the courthouse green, ready for duty
IL they should be needed. In the after
noon, as many as could be spared from
camp attended church. where Captain
Cunningham aided In the services by sing
ing a solo. and the Walker Light-Guard
Ouartette, composed Of Messrs. Taliaferro.
Miller. Robinson, and Lees, sang several
hymnS
BOYS ALL WE'LL
The boys are all well. and are enjoy
ing themselves. They had mock court
martial yesterday afternoon, presided
over by Captain Tenant. at which Sur
eeon Tousler was tried for not furnishing
Captain Cunningham medicine promptly.
The hospital corps have their headquar-
ters in a vacant store near the court
room. and are well fixed To care for the
soId',rs should any be SO unfortunate
as to get sick.
THE DETAIL
Tho foIiowjny Ia the guard detail for