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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-11

his own stale n'hlN, anu w now lhuCh
stronger A. the call 10 hc honest and
Truthful when ne is testifylng In me case
OF the Commonwealth against Mary Aber-
uathvg Now. the jury have solemnly de-
rlarod that solomon Marable Is guilty OF
murder in The first degree, inc punisn-
mont OF which is death. No hope Is ned
oi,f TO him. but on the contrary, he ~
oceur.d bv the attorneys for the Com
r,orwoalth and hy the judge OF the court
of his speedy execution. Does ne reaiile
his situation? Look On MIN. a. the Jury
.tft 4f ffaf hour. ENciys man bent Tor
,ard eager 10 catch Every word thnt
the doomed man was uttering, wniie IN
low tones. without reserve. the tears
slowly stealing down his checks harden
"a criminal though he be-he toid the
fair of .hc terrible butchefy, ana say
whether or NOT there was anything IN
dor tho heavens 90 induce him 10 tell "a
flfsliorl. when he stated o. the jury:
nIf ft.v were not ln 10. | would not PUT
a. lm in 10. Mary Abernathy ana i0hey
Blrrcs Killed her, and ! held h'I.
mr JUDY nLisyfD HlM.
Yes the jury ala believe him, as was
plainly expressed on tneF i',ts WI"
.t.b man drew long breath at the con-
.r.-Ion OF these last words. saying, as
.fFr. leaned back ln their seats, lake
him away. that is enough
>ou venture inc assertion That III
,. article published On any paper In TINS
showed how Entirely the iuries IN these
cases relied ufOn the testimony or sol
ln0u Mar.ilt. as this aflrie' N4iirl
Was written FOR The express purpose OF
showing tsat The jury did not rely upon
Iika thc flash of the lightning. instant
conviction follows upon his words, anu
us Doe finishes. there bursts spontaneously
from ile lips OF the Jurors ihose sl-"i-
r.aut words. Take him away thal is
hot EHH
hang these women. who unlike himscli'
maintained their innocence, but VINO
ffnr1 no ono 90 listen 90 them.
uo.s not this them prove that solomon
llarahles testimony did convict these Wo-
mon. fEat 10 was AN that was necessary 20
..r,I., them. and that what followed
after this was mere Idle waste or Time
IN. committee on Facts say That this Is
So and We accept their statement
imf This is not AN. In his argument or
the case against Mary Barnes Mt N.n-
leff the attorney for the commonwealth,
u-ol this significant language. Gentle
mon. II YOU DO not believe solomon $
sfnfemcnt must confess ;hat the pros
r.If1u LAS nO case. II you believe sol
DmOn she is guilty. and should hang as
.lsh as hemp could tie her
This quotation is taken from the les-
patch 0f Saturday, July 20, 1870, ana as
fhe fifty citizens who constituted the
nass-mfetug held az Luuenburg court
house on August 8. 1870. have ehdoistt
the reports of the Dispatch as correct
recital of the facts as they occurred. 1
have no doubt that tho language is cor
IN would seem. then 20 De perfectly true
Chat Solomon Marbles testimony did
convict these women ana lhal OeiIs so'
Il becomes Of The least impor. 1nce 10 as
certain the truth or the tdisity VI lhose
There are any things to he taken
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-11
4 ReVi.W Of The Committees "Statc-
mint Of Facts"
SOKE OF WHICH WERE ONLY THEORIES

And IL f.. Evident That the Committee
DID Not Prove "Eeyond Hca-
sonablc Doubt" That the Negro
Women Committed the Muir
der Photographic Re
production of the "of-
nciaI' Plat.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-11


most eminent metioal experts in the city,
arf also I'd shlful photographer. recently
visited fnc scene OF the Pollard murder
for che pefrosc OF making examinations
OF tre house and its surroundings so as
10 satisfy himself whether or not person
could pass through tho gate in front OF
the Pollard house and not have seen
the body of Mrs. Pollard. Learning this
fact ] called upon Dr. ChalMey yesterday
and found him not 10th go discIss tne
subject.
i'm reply 90 The question. "Dr. Chalkiey
from Your inspection Of the Pollard house
and 81 its surrounding. do you believe
ttat o. would have been possible for three
persons &C. have entered tho front gate
without having seen the body Of Mrs
Pollard had 1t been lying at the point
80 which Mr. Pollard found it?' DE am
sw4reI. "Most unqualinedly, no..
b. then showed me photograph WIZ
le had taken of the house. cut OF when
appears $40 The Times to-day.
BETWEEN rnE POSTS.
To take this picture the doctor said
81 placed my camera in the middle OF
the front gate. facing the house; men
lad The front and back doors OF the house
ou.rel as YOU win see by the picture. i
dil this 90 prove thhl my ii 'u-S va" ,f
taken from The front OF tAe uoSS'' az" an,
ou line with the door WHlch ~ ~.
"a line with the gate. ''i ~,
made my assistant he "VM -
the exact spot occupied nl NiIs. oli'. "a n
body. NOW glance az lhc iirtut' " 't'
show you that tht Nol4 "47 ,.o,,
hie from the front gate ntiNt' @9 so~
can readily see. very niue vnt on Wv 49,
of the direct line OF NlSloh OF oN' f"'''''1
through The gate. ..,....
"N hen ! say direct me OF 'is ,.',,,.,,f
mean provided person p"1 M 10
The gate without ta1lut To- l'.,i, Vi sifia
eve % ilth lhe rv". t,-red his
ana J.. p1lSon a.. ri@br Mrs
eyes ever 80 9i'sH'tt ,,,doi,htedlv have
ol."ir a.. -l,so,,'s direct line of vision.
$50 continued pr Chalkty. despite
what has been published and said 20 inc
contrary. / unhesitaungly state inat il
seems % me 20 have been almost am lii',
possibility FOR "a person To- nave la9s'"
through the gate ana not have seen the
BODY
Not HIDDEN by 4HL "has'.
..,. ,,...." asked chow about
'ur 1910 mai. f.v the Iuncnhurg
tN' r.. I.i,. ,,a. .h4rursl hp the
le1il' ..'' & ,,,c5.'.
IL. I.,ghe4 and rtulitd there is nothing
.t ,,h.rs +to l,lv was found SIS
',.1 t, short GRASS and 10 is none
. .ht,t .t tlaf n shows no signs OF
~ - f..s-,' t~trnrled down or cut.
I h.,. flvel I'm tie country and know
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-11
Dr.. Charles H. ChalRley VISIT
ed The Scene,
AND USED HIS CAMERA, TOO.
lie Says Tie Body Must Have Been in
Line Of Vision.
nor VAS IT HIDDEN By TIRE GRASS,
/ Photograph Taken Midway Between
The Gate Pests,

SHOWS PLAINLY THg ENTIRE 81 UATlON
The free press., 1895-04-11
KEEPING POTATOES ASSORTED.

Potatoes that are piled in cellars
need pretty close looking after in
winter. Sometimes the danger is from
frost, but it is much more often due
to too warm atmosphere. There is
rapid exhaustion of the vigor of pota-
toes kept for seed by having the eyes
push forth pale or white shoots, as
they will when kept in the warmth
and darkness of large bin. If frost
can be kept out the seed potatoes
should be thickly spread on floors
where the sun can shine upon them.
This cannot be done in the cellar,
but toward spring seed potatoes should
be kept in upper rooms, and the tenn
perature be regulated by thermome-
ter and small stove. Boston Guilt
vator.
The free press., 1895-04-11
NEW ELECTRIC PLOw.
Fireside.

A German firm has constructed a
new form of electric plow which has
been found successful and economical.
The plow has a pair of wheels in the
middle, and will run in either direc-
ton, and it is fitted with an electric
moter which possesses the same prop
erty of reversibility. The motor by a
chain and sprocket wheel drives the
shaft over which passes a chain
stretched the length of the field. Both
ends of the chain are fastened to the
ground by triple anchors, and when
the motor is started it winds the pillow
over the fields by means of the sta
tionary chain. When the end of the
field is reached, the plow is tipped up
and the motion of the motor reversed
by switch, starting the plow back
again, and at the same time laying the
chain sidewise for the next ifurrow to
plowed. When the anchors need
shifting it is done by a crowbar. To
bring the current to the motor from
the generator the two wires al g mount
ed on a series of small rollers along
The free press., 1895-04-11
Such is Fame.

"Fame!" echoed Mr.. Watterson, IT
never hear the word that 1 do not
think of Daniel Webster's story of tho
time he met an old gentleman in a
railway car, and learning that he was
from New Hampshire thought he
would draw him out little about the
old home State. A little conversation
showed that the stranger came from
Mr.. Webster's native town. Here was
an opportunity not to be lost. Did
you ever hear of the Webster family
there?' asked the statesman.
"'Oh, yes. know them very well.
The old man and were great friends
"Ah, then you can probably tell
me what became of the boys?"
"'Well, Ezekiel became big law
yer-the biggest lawyer, guess, in
all New Hampshire. The girls, too.
iurned out WE'LL
"'You don't say so, and wasn't
there boy named Daniel?"
"'The old man pondered minute
before he answered. Now, come to
think, there was boy named Daniel,
but he went down to Boston years
ago, and no one amt heard of him
since. kate Fields Washington.
The free press., 1895-04-11
FEEDING FAT INTO MILK.

The statement of the New Hampshire
Experimental Station referred to, to
the effect that "by feeding foods rich
IN fat the proportion of fat in the milk
is increased, but that il time the milk
returns to it's normal character, deter
mined by the individuality Of the COW,
and the indications arc that the in
crease in the fats of the milk is not
due to the fats in the food, but to the
unnatural character of the ration" is
one of those commonly met with ex-
cuses made to explain what is not pos
sible to be denied, and sort of
squirming out of difficulty which is
wholly impossible to avoid by fair and
square discussion and proof. 1t is
tacit admission of the prevailing dis
position of some scientific persons to
avoid taking back mistaken state
ments and admitting in manly way
that they were mistaken or misled. 1t
is difficult to understand how any un"
natural character of ration can in
crease the quantity of fat in cows
milk, unless it were by the action OF
the fats In the ration, and if these fats
add to the fats of the food once only,
or for time, the fact we insist upon
is distinctly proved. The simple
truth is really admitted by the state
ment quoted, and in good time it will
be squarely confessed, if it is not now
fessed, by all of this wriggling and
squirming of few of the experts.
The free press., 1895-04-11
A Bit of Bloom,

r,or, alien suns this fair white lily drew
Its stainless light, its wondrous snowy
bloom;
TIA fragrance pure and sweet as morning
dew,
Dirusing priceless odors in my room.
n, deserts rim its lifted carven bell
stirred to the evening zephyr's faintest
sigh;
And far away, on distant shores, the swell
OF ocean broke beneath the starlit sky.
Borne DER the waste and DER the wave to
me.
The lily woke to sweet surprise Of life;
And dear and beautiful its hour shall be,
With need of praise and raptured sunshine
rife.
Old as the bud that bloomed in Eden's day,
New as the birding in a love-lined nest,
This gentle stranger smiles upon our way,
The dearest dear of flowers, our winter
guest.
-Harper's Bazaar.
The free press., 1895-04-11
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

Berlin is said to be the healthiest
city in the world.
The velocity of light may be taken
as about 1856, 800 miles second.
1t is proposed to build an electric
railroad fifteen miles from Portland,
Me-, along the Elizabeth shore.
The French claim that gasmaking
was invented by Lebon in 1902, who
made gas by the dry distillation Of
wood.
Australian ranchmen make use Of
the telephone to warn each other OF
storm signals, and in Montana they
are beginning to follow suit.
In building nests birds invariably
avoid the use of bright-colored mate
rials, which would add to the chances
OF the enemy in locating them.
No receptacle has ever been made
strong enough to resist the bursting
power of freezing water; 20-pound
shells have been rent asunder as
though made of pottery.
Careful measurements of cloud velo.
cities at Blue Hill Observatory, Mass,
show that at the height of five miles
the movement is three times faster in
summer than at the earth's surface,
and six times in winter.
A concrete bridge having clear span
of 164 feet by 26 feet wide was recently
constructed over the Danube at Mum
derkingen, in Austria. Stone is scarce
and dear there, while good Portland
cement is produced in large quanti-
ties.
In perforating postage stamps a die
plate is placed below the needles of
machine carrying 800 needles. As
about 180, 600, 900 holes are punched
per day the wear on the die-plate is
excessive brass plates wear out in
day, and even steel plates are rapidly
destroyed.
Professor Heilprin says that how.
ever tempting other explanations may
appear, scientists have gradually set
tied down to the conviction, made in
evitable by practical demonstration
that the guiding power of ocean cur
rents is resident in the non-periodic
winds, OF such as blow constantly from
definite quarters.
To lengthen the life of wood by
checking decay spirittine oil is used,
which fills up the pores and prevents
the entrance of air or moisture. The
oil is manufactured by chemical pro-
cess from the distillation of cedar and
pitch pine wood, and may be applied
with brush. 1t dries in few no urs
and it is said that it does not interfere
with painting or vanishing. 1t has
been found of use in railroad bridges,
trestles, foundations and other con-
structions.
The free press., 1895-04-11
BRIGHT SIDE OF SHEEP HUSBANDRY.


The bright side of sheep husbandry
is emphasized by Frederick Chambers
one of the most progressive of eastern
sheep men. He claims that although
wool has dropped from 40 cents to
less than Is cents per pound, sheep,
Gncluding mutton and maDure) have
paid better than any other branch of
agriculture except the dairy. Even
at present prices wool pays better than
wheat, and the decline in prices Of
what the wool grower has to buy is as
great or greater than the drop in wool
valuue. He believes that dairying is
likely to be overdone, that the rush to
quit sheep husbandry is a mistake, and
that we shall never attain full degree
of agricultural success until the waste
places are made glad with sheep. "As
with other products, low price has
come to stay, but faith in the sheep
business should not waver. "-Ameri-
can Agriculturist.
The free press., 1895-04-11
Some Wonderful Giants of Old.

There are hardly any truthful rec
ords of the giants OF the past, though
literature is full of wondrous tales
about them. A French academician,
NJ. Henrion, once estimated the height
of Adam to be 1913 feet, and that of Eve
11S, proportions that must have ap-
peared most formidable to tho serpent
and made the proposition for apples
seem q somewhat trivial thing. The
same authority brings Abraham down
to % feet, and makes Moses only 13.
Goliath's recorded height is, however,
only nine feet nine inches, which is
within the bounds of possibility.
Pliny speaks of seeing a giantess
10 feet two inches in height, and a
skeleton 72 feet long. There are
weird stories of the Emperor Maxi
milan, who was reputed to be nine
feet high and to have eaten 40 pounds
Of meat day. -Scribner.
The free press., 1895-04-11
TO START A BALKY HORSE.

An officer of the police detail said
recently: "When 1 was mounted
policeman I learned most humane
and kind method of curing balky
horse. 1t not only never fails, but it
does not give the slightest pain to the
animal. When the horse refuses to
go, take the front foot at the fetlock,
and bend the leg at the knee joint.
Hold it thus for three minutes, and
let it down, and the horse will go.
The only way in which l account for
this effective mastery of the horse is
that he can think OF only one thing at
time, and, having made up his mind
not to go, my theory is that the bend
ing of the leg takes his mind from the
original thought. There have been
some barbarously cruel methods re-
sorted to to make balky horse go its
way, such as filling his mouth with
sand, or severely beating the horse.
The humane societies would have
their hands full to care for all these
cruelties to animals. If they only
knew, the owners of the horses would
adopt my treatment, and there would
be no trouble with the erstwhile
troublesome balky horse. Farm and
Fireside.
The free press., 1895-04-11
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.


Manure should be frequently re-
moved from the neighborhood of
barns.
The barnyard and its surroundings
should be we'll drained and free from
standing water and filth.
The addition of one pounc of we'll
cooked oil meal to 100 pounds of but
termilk greatly increases it's value as q
food for swine.
When practicable all farmers should
own bull. They should restrict its
use to their own COWS, and not allow
it to come in contact with other
stock.
An old horseman declares that moth
ing will sell as quickly as fat horse.
A poor horse is slow sale, unless he
is known to have an extraordinary
pedigree.
With reference to the eradication
of the disease in herds already affected
it is recommended that a thorough ex-
animation of the herd be made, using
tuberculin test.
Early breeding, late and continuous
breeding, as we'll as excessive and in
judicious feeding and milking are all
frequent predisposing causes, and
should be avoided.
Those who profess to know predict
that pork will be high this year,
Whether it will or not, the pigs can
be made to utilize many waste sub
stances that are of no value except as
food for them.
Allow no strange animal to come in
contact with the herd without first
making sure by tubercullne test (which
is now recognized to be the only prac-
tical method of diagnosis) that they
are free from disease.
When the snow melts the farm is in
n sloppy. disagreeable condition.
Drains or openings should be shov-
eled out, if possible, and the water
carried away from the barn and the
stables as soon as it will flow.
AS far as possible owners should
raise their own stock and endeavor to
improve the constitution of the herd
by breeding only from animals that
are strong constitutionally and known
to be free from any tuberculosis faint.
The sheep is not as hardy as may be
supposed IT'S wool is given as pro-
lection, but wool will not keep the
rain from chilling the sheep. They
should be sheltered and given straw
for bedding, which will also keep them
clean.
Boys who have not the peculiar
qualifications requisite for successful
farming should not be urged to stay
on the farm simply because they were
raised there. The farmer needs spec
ial qualifications just as much as meI
of other callings
The free press., 1895-04-11
Model Farm Run BY Children.

Miss Sterling has a model farm at
Aylesford, Nova Scotia, to which she
brings destitute children from Scotland
and educates them to trades. She has
a grist mill, saw mill and various work.
shops on the place, and generally has
about 100 little walls in training for
useful lives. New York Journal.
The free press., 1895-04-11
FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
GOOD FOOD THE CHEAPEST.

In trying to lessen the cost of feed
ing do not be led into the mistake OF
supplying poor article. Remember
that the best growth is not possible
without good feed, and if any changes
are to be made let them be in the
direction of improved quality. New
York World.
The free press., 1895-04-11

Captain Mayne Reid, the writer OF
blood-curdling boys stories, was a
prolific author, but was generally in
trouble financially. Most of his tales
we're written for dime novels, and his
standard price was 5000 for story.
The free press., 1895-04-11

the ground, and they follow the mo-
ton of the plow very successfully. 1t
is stated that considerable saving
might be effected by the use of this
device, especially if several farmers
should combine and use it Jointly. =
New York Mail and Express.
The free press., 1895-04-11

The "Reign of Terror" in France
commenced after the fall of the Cir
ondists, May 81, 1898, and extended
to the overthrow of Robespierre and
his accomplices, July 27, 1894.
The free press., 1895-04-11

We've had been Lady Harrington
three years before any news ever
reached her. of Darrell Kingdom. 1t
was a brilliant moonlight evening.
She was upon the terrace of her lovely
| English home when her husband came
| hurriedly out of his library, his face
white and excited.
"V1eve," he said sadly, ''you re-
member my old friend, Darrell King
don? l have just received news that
he was shot and instantly killed while
attempting to save another mans life.
Poor old fellow rather hard recon-
pense for his bravery"
Though We've had learned to love
Sir Vernon, it was not in the way she
had cared for handsome Darrell, and
for moment her heart stood still with
grief at the thought of the brave
young fellows sad ending.
"Why, We've" said Sir Vernon. as
he saw her sweet face turn such
deathly color, 81 did not know you
cared SO much for poor Dal. 1t
pleases me to think you were fond of
my old friend. But come, darling,
the night has grown quite chilly and
our nerves are unstrung."
For one moment the impulse came
over We've to tell Sir Vernon Just
what Darrell Kingdom had really been
to her, but wiser thoughts prevailed.
eyes, Vernon, you are right; 1t Is
cold;" and they left the terrace quite
deserted, with only the amber moon
for company-the same moon which
was shining brightly upon Darrell's
lonely grave in the far West.-Chi-
caoo Post.
The free press., 1895-04-11

innocent beauty almost maddened
him, and for moment he was tempted
to throw friendship to the winds and
yield to the impulse of taking Vieve
in his arms and telling her all. But
after short, fierce battle with his
better self he was able to say quietly
"Good evening, Miss st. Claire. l am
glad to find you alone for moment,
as l am anxious to bid you farewell
and thank you for the many pleasant
hours spent in your company. L leave
you for the West tomorrow, to begin
at the bottom rung of the great lad
der of life, and may never have the
happiness of seeing you again"
Darrell did not see Vieve's sudden
start of surprise nor the infinite look
of sadness that came into her eyes,
though she managed to say:
Tomorrow, Mr.. Kingdom? How
sorry I am," and in spite of herself
she could not control the quaver in
her voice.
Darrell's misery was too great to
notice her agitation, however, and,
finding his self-control was deserting
him, he said, hurriedly, his voice low
and tender:
"Good-by, We've, darling; some
times in the years to come think of
me, and remember that successfully
resisted the greatest temptation of my
whole life this evening""
He was gone before she could an
swer him, and the next day he was on
his way out West to try and do right
for another's s sweet sake. Darrell had
but one reminder of the only woman
he had ever really loved. 1t was a
tiny pearl ring that she had once
dropped at n dance as she stood con-
versing with him, and Darrell had,
after her departure, appropriated it,
and ever afterwards worn it over his
heart.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-17
SOUTHERN HONOR.

The scrupul9us regard OF the South for
,ts honor. as shown by It's refusal % have
D prizeaght take place on its soB, Is in
strange contrast 20 the Indifference with
which Il locks upon lynchlag. Within q
few days the newspapers have had 20 re-
cord TWO as infamous Instances 90 saw
ngery as can be conceived.
a few days sge the story was told that
negro had been hela while his aurcvs. one
by enc, were smashed on an iron rail With
raallcts. his ears cut or. and that thca he
Was hanged To-day a stll uaore revolving
case Is related. wherein feroclty q the
lowest kind msSQuoEadod ia the e,,ise OF
Justice.
The law - iunemorial times has estah-
iisbed the sentence % Death fer crimes OF
excessive infany. Although Ia later years
murder is the only crime involving capital
punishment. thcre are ether oreuses. par
ticulariy Some against women and ehu-
eren. which inspire in nsea vgadictive-
ness which has frequently demanded tse
seveYest retgibullon human voagetnce ear
infiict
Where the Jaw Is corrupt o. lax. puhisc
Indignation has. toe. sometimes asserted