Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-12

lived in their quaint little farmhouse
all alone. They had no children. and
employed no servants, and had been
warned that IL was dangerous Tor two
old people 10 keep as much money In
the house as they did.
At O'Clock on Friday afternoon or
June 18th Mr. Pollard went into the held
TO work 90 yards In front or the house.
lie was accompanied by Mary Barnes.
negro farm hand. who. IL Is thought,
went TO warn the murderers IL Air. Pol
lard started 10 the house. He left Mary
Abernathy In the yard. when he returned
at 6 f. NJ. he went IN and could not
lind his wife. Calling her and receiving
no answer he went into the back yard.
and there, lying upon the ground. with
the green grass for her pillow. was the
partner OF his life. with her head chopped
as II II had been prepared for hash.
Against an oak-tree near by was the
bloody axe. with which twenty-five gashes
had been cut in her head Mrs. Pollard
was a good Christian woman, and helped
her husband I'm every way she could. Her
last act was to start out or the house
with a basket OF eggs to set hen. and
II was while she was en- route to the
hen house that she met her untimeiy
death. The person who used the axe
must have been concealed behind tree,
aud just as Mrs. Pollard passed. struck
the poor, defenceless woman u blow from
behind. which nearly split her skull In
twain Not satisfied with this, the muir
derer struck her after she was down
twenty-one times more. After commit
ting the deed the nurderers entered the
house, and stole from a trunk $50.
SOUNDED THE ALARM.
Mr. Pollard. upon finding his wife.
screamed with agonizing grief. and loudly
rang the large farm bell. Hearing the
loud ringing OF the bell at taat hour a
number Of hands and several nelghbors
were soon upon the scene. Search was
At once instituted FOR the murderers, and
before night Mary Alternately and Poky
Barnes, both OF whom lived near the
house. were placed under "A strong guard
by the neighbors After the Inquest next
morning both OF them were put under
arrest. Their evidence was sufficient To
warrant the arrest OF Solomon Marable
Search was at once begun for Marable,
and all day Saturday. Sunday. and Mon
day 800 hOrsemen, with Winchesters and
shOtguns secured the country for him.
They were rewarded by capturing their
man Tuesday morning under II box-car
Mt Five Forks. a small station on the
Keysville and Durham railroad. lie was
brought under strong guard to the scene
OF the murder. where. with the three
woman. he was given a preliminary eN-
animation and ordered 20 fail. A very
large crowd was present and lynchng
was the talk OF the hour, but the Sn,rif
and Commemorative Attorney beseechei
the crowd to allow them to take The
prisoners 10 TAIL. Cool heads prevailed,
and this reques, was granted. After
WARDS the mob seemed 10 regret their
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the intention Of lynching Marable. Mary
Abernathy. and Poky Barnes. But the
Sheriff! was too quick for the mob. snd
had secretly transferred these three TO
Petersburg for safe-keeping. Mary Barnes
was left In Lunenburg Jail, as there were
no fears Of lynchlng her. as she did not
actually participate In the killing. though
there is strong evidence that she was
aware Of II. Evidence against the prison
ers IL conclusive. and the three prin ,ipals
will likely be hung.
LEAVE FOR Lt'NENBrRG.
The three groes were taken from the
police station 10 the Southern railway
/ depot IN the patrol wagon, guarded by
! Sheriff CardoZa, Sergeant A. NJ. Tomlln-
! son. and Policeman Bailey. They wer,
I placed In the coach with the soldiers and
| handcuffed to their seats
The party will debarK from the train
| at Meherrin. and Will then have 60 go
across the country q distance Of fifteen
I miles 70 l.u,enbury CJuTthor Sc. They
viii he transported IN wagons.
! Sheriff Csrdoza said last night thai
while he anticipated no trouble from mob
| violence he considered II unsafe TO take
| tho prisoners 20 LunenDurg without mill
tary guard. az the people there were
greatly excited. and the slightest thing
| during the trial might precpitate riot,
and then bloodshed would unquestionably
| follow. He says that Marable Is q crim-
nal Of some note. He was recently tried
in oxford. n. c.. for n criminal assault.
and though he was acquitted Judge Boy
kin stated from the bench that he ought
| 10 have been hung. and the only thing
| that saved him was the inability Of the
| State To secure testimony against him.
The case will be tried to-day by Judge
| organ and Commonwealth's-Att w.
| r. Neblett. assisted by ey-Common-
wealth s-Attorney ". NJ Bernard, OF Not
I toway, who was employed by Mr.. Pollard.
| viii prosecute the accused. They will be
! defended by a negro lawyer from Farm
| Vile
II Is understood that the Governor has
prepared an address 10 be issued 10 the
| people OF Innenburg, cOunselling peace