Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-08
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Attofney-Censral Sees No Necessity 10
Take Prisoners to LunenburS.
HE so ADVISES THE GOVERNOR.
IN the Women Arc Taken HIS Ex-
crrIency VIII Send Troops, Hut Not
from Richmond-Judge orR"
Position in the Matter.

,,,oy,ev-c;eneral Scott has furnished
the Governor with his opinion IN 'hs
matter OF the necessity Of the Pollard
murderers being taken TO Lunehpufs
Courthouse, so as to be present on Mon
day. when counsel for the prosecution VIII
submit a motion 10 so amend the record
as 20 show that the turics In the severai
cases were actually In charge OF the
Sheriff when not directly engaged In the
trials Major Scott says in his letter
10 the Governor. as anticipated in yester-
days Dispatch, that after having fully
examined the law bearing upon the ques'
ton he is convinced that there is no need
that the prisoners should be present.
1t would seem, though. that the con-
victed murderers will be taken TO Lunen'
burg, as Judge organ insists That ne
will not revoke his order requiring the
Sheriff 10 bring them TO the court. He
was interviewed by the Dispatch's Me-
herrin correspondent Wednesday, and re-
iterated his assertion that the prisoners
must be in court when the motion is
heard. The position of the Judge is that
81 is contrary 10 the law for prisoners
in felony case TO waive their rights after
an arraignment. and. besides. there were
errors In the petitions.
1t is understood that the Governor is
very much opposed to the prisoners being
taken 10 Lunenburg. and that the Attor-
Dey-General will endeavor 10 prevail upon
Judge organ TO reconsider his deter
mination
LETTER FROM COUNSEL
Counsel for the women. whose appeals
are now pending in the Supreme Court,
have united In the following letter to
Attorney-GeDeral Scott:
Dear Sir,-On the 22d Of October, this
year. Mary Alternately. Mary Barnes. and
Pokey Barnes. two of whom are prison
ers in the city jail under sentence OF
death. and the other. Mary Barnes, in
the State penitentiary, addressed commu-
nications 10 the Hon. George c. organ,
Judge Of the County Court of Lunen-
burg county, a copy OF one Of which is
hereby enclosed. In such case the formal
waiver was signed by all three Of us
as counsel
I'VE. as counsel for these prisoners. re-
spectively request you 70 aid US in
avoiding the necessary expense and
trouble Of having them conveyed 10 the
County Court of N.unenburg. \ mill
tary escort viii be indispensable for their
protection. and the expense incurred 10
the Commonwealth very great. In adj
dition. the prisoners would be subjected
20 the torture Of apprehension, which
should be avoided IN the interest of hui
mainly. II possible. We have received
no reply 10 the communications sent to
Judge organ. and, therefore. do not
know what his purpose is. but we are
persuaded, that with your assistance, our
request would be granted by the Judge"
Mr. W. NJ. Justis counsel for Marable.
has since united in this petition and
waived all rights that his client may have
I'm the premises.
TROOPS FROM ANOTHER CITY.
The Governor is equally as firm as
Judge organ. and. while he has no power
10 hold the prisoners here, he Will
not let them go without a military escort.
When seen last night he said that he
would not send any Richmond companies
with them, but would order militia from
elsewhere 10 meet the prisoners at
Burkville The Governor says that it
IS well known that the Lunenburg peo-
pie do not entertain the best of feeling
toward the Richmond military. and
therefore he thinks Il advisable to send
troops from some other city in the State.
IT is probable that he will order out q
company from either Petersburg. Dan
vile, or Lynchburg.