Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-23
ARE In PRISON HERE.
The Lunenburg Prisoners 10 Be Kept in
the Richmond Jail.
WOMEN NOT BELIEVED GUILTY,
Captain Cunningham nnd Others
Think the Jury Erred In Convict
ing Thcm-iara5ie's Conflicting
Stories.
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for the murder near Fort Mitchell Of Mrs.
Pollard. are in the city Jail in custody
of Sergeant Epps. and here they will re-
main until the 18th Of September, when
they win be taken back to Lunenburg 20
b. hanged
They arrived here Sunday afternoon
under escort Of Companies 4, b. and ID,
Of the First Regiment, commanded by
Major Derbyshire, who had been guard
ing them during the trials, which lasted
ten days.
The murderers were heavily ironed, and
were met mt the DEPOT bY Large crowd
Of people, who had learned through the
Dispatch that they We're coming and had
ass embed with view TO getting a
glance at them. The patrol-wagon. In
charge Of Policeman Walton, Of the Sc
cond District, was in waiting for the
trio and az soon as they could be gotten
out Of the train they were placed IN ~
and driven 10 the Jail under escort Of
Company y, In command Of Captain
Frank ". Cunningham.
WERE SOMEWHAT FRIGHTENED.
The negroes appeared somewhat fright
ened at the first sight Of the crowd at
the depot, but a passaceway was soon
cleared for them to the wagon by the
soldiers. and their fears wore quickly
allayed. though q large portion Of he
crowd followed them ~ the jail
Sergeant Charles u. Epps and MS
deputy. Mr. ii. Claiborne Epis received
the prisoners from their travelling quart.
The negroes were Jed into the jnii-yard
through a double line Of aoll.erY. Ihey
were searched according 10 the usnal Gus
tom. hut nothing more dangerous thah
a huge chunk OF cOrn-DTcai, eaFlle4 J"
his pocket by solomon Marab'e' was
found. ana The prisoners were men as
signed t. their cells. the women belhS
loctod mo IN tho female department on the
MINER floor. while Marable was incArct-
,atel down stairs. Food and driik were
served them. and all partook heartily OF
The fare. When the jail officials went 10
remove the letters from the prisoners IL
was discovered that captain Frank cum
niprhatn was unable To produce the Keys
80 tho tar, irons having lost them on tHe
trim The letters were finally goticn on
though. and the prisoners were able 70
walk around I'm their apartments Ih'y
seemed greatly relieved when they Ntie
cqr.iv behind the bars, and az spent =
comfortable night.
Ola Man Joe Barnes, father OF Ioh'y
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eafatv and came along with the SOLDIERS.
10 was uerfectlv az sea In this city, so
Captain C'uunlneham took compassion on
him. and sent him over to his home on
church Hill. where be saw that ne WAS
provided for.
DON'T BELIEVE TIE WOMEN
GUILTY.
Captain CUNNINGHAM was seen at his
office bv q Dispatch man yes tcrdaY' ana
talke' very freely about ,he cases. -
was In charge OF thp court house guard ~
Iunenlurg. and was, therefore, I'D lne
COURTROOM during the entire trial lie
heard an the evidence adduced ana says
he doesn't believe the women are guilty.
The man. solomon Marable. Is. he says
ON, OF the greatest liars he ever heard
ana though the women were not asso-
ctatcd with him I'm the coinmttt1l OF the
J crime. Dc. for some reason. Is NrarNlMN
them into IT, A. captain CUnHingbin1 .
SUGGESTION the reporter accompanle0 MN
- the iaH AMI interviewed the prisoners.
TIE two women were visited NISt, anu
both greeted Captain Frank with broad
smiles. They talked very freely when
asked questions by him, and hoth slouI'y
denied their guilt saying ihey were the
. victims of MaraMe's lying tongue.
MAY DELAY THE HANGING.
Mary Abcrnaihy is IN "a delicate conAi-
fiou. and expects 10 become mother
carly Ia December. Therefore. unless
something Unforeseen occurs. her eXecu-
tou viii probably not take place at the
tim. September 2th-and she viii
have az least six months in which 10 es-
tablieh her innocence. II she be innocent
Mary. IN her conversation with Captain
Cunningham and the reporter. was very
much exercised concerning her husband.
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tho Pollard farm at the time OF the muir
der She SAYS that while I'm jail at
I.un,uburg after her conviction deputy
sheriff and another county officer called
on her and told her that II she dlin
divulge the hiding plac. Of the Pollard
money her husband would be killed. She
stoutN denied any knowledge Of the
money. or It's whereabouts. and says she
fears that her husband VIII be hanged.
VARIABLE \ SKLLFUL LIAR.
Narable was brought M from his cell
ius, the Jail office. and when he caught
siMt Of Captain Cunningham, greet u
him most enusivoly. lie talked very
freely. and though put through a riga
| cross-examinatlOn, maintained throughout
that Mary Alternately AMI POkey Barnes
did the killing while he held Mrs Pol
lard. Captain Cunningham % whom ne
first told the story generating the two
women and duplicating a white man.
confronted him with this tale, but It's
recital had no visible effect on him. lie
is a most slNlful liar. and while he adj
mitted having told the story, he said u
was untrue. and that he and the two
women were alone responsible for the
murder. He said "A white man
had fuss with Mr. Pollard
ON the morning OF the day on which
the murder was committed. and that De-
was tn man to whom he had reference
when he said that white man had done
the killing but he asserted positively
that he lied in making that statement
Another white man, he said
room when ne was testifyng. and
told him when asked who got the money
10 say Mary Abernathy, but he said h.
could assign no reason for this action
| ON his part He said he lied
ON tho stand quite often because he was
afraid Of certain white men, who he be
Ueycd would KIN him If he didn't testify
right. -. ,,.,.,
Major Derbyshire was seen at his home
! last night by a Dispatch reporter, and
| smoke i'm the most complimentary terms OF
! IN soldier BOYS who went with him 20
! I.unenburg. The service they rendered, ne
said. was most arduous ana trying yer
! thoy bore their part without a murmur
| AMI not one man of the three companies
| ,yss reportcd for single derelctiOn.
Major Derbyshre experienced some little
| ,rouble with sheriff CardoZa, who quef-
| toned his authority on one occasion, ana
| refused 10 surrender the keys OF the JAN
/ 10 him upon order OF Judge organ when