Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-10-26
GOV O'FERRALL ISSUES SPECIAL
ORDERS.
A Sensational Chapter in this Celebrat-
ed Oase-Sergeant Epps Advised-A
Great Fight Ahead-What VIII
the End Be a?

The cases of Solomon Marable, Mary
Alternately, Pokey and Mary Barnes,
continue TO attract much interest
This was heightened by the action of
Judge Organ of the Lunenburg Coun-
ty Court IN instructing the sheriff TO
produce Solomon Marable, Mary Aber-
nathy and Pokey Barnes in his court
on November IL, 1895, and the issu-
ance of another order TO the City
Sergeant of Richmond, directing him
to deliver the aforesaid prisoners TO
the sheriff of Lunenburg County, Mr..
NJ. @. Cardoza.
WILL NOT ASK FOR TROOPS.
1t was no secret that Sheriff Cardo-
"a did not intend TO ask for a military
escort for he openly declared that he
would not do so. The citizens, he de-
clared had pledged themselves not to
interfere with the condemned people.
Alarm is a mild expression to apply
to the feelings of those who had inter
ested themselves in the cases OF these
helpless and penniless people. To
carry them back under such condi-
tions would be certain death and all
proceedings on the case might as well
be stopped.
THE COUNSEL FOR THE WOMEN.
Hon George d. Wise, ex-Judge
Henry w Flournoy, and Capt. A. b.
Guigon openly declared their inten-
tion of opposing any such proceedings.
The alleged reason for this movement
was the action of Judge Mann who had
been retained by the Board of Super
visors of Lunenburg County in NOV
ing to amend the record in the cases
1t was in accordance with his re-
quest that the order was entered as
before specified. 1t would seem that
the real object was to secure the re-
moval of the prisoners from the Rich
mond City Jailin accordance with the
Arequest of-certain lawless citizens who
siad Fet1tioned the judge that such be
bne.
NO CASE ON RECORD.
There is no case on record where
any such thing has ever been done
as has been requested by Judge Mann.
1t would seem that he realizes the hope
lessness of the case of the common
wealth in the face of the original faulty
record of the proceedings. The Supreme
Court ruled that a judge could sign a
record after the adjournment of the
court that he had inadvertently failed
to sign before, but to amend OF
change a record IN the County Court
while the same record Is under review
bv the Supreme Court of Appeals is
unusual and unprecedented and could
only have been done with view to Sc
cure the return of the prisoners to q
locality where they are certain to be
lynched.
THE LYNCHERs READY.
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one of the counsel for the defense
while he was there investigating the
matter that they had party of men
with masks already to take the prison
ers out They intended carrying then
to the woods, putting ropes around then
necks, drawing them up slowly, anC
then put all their weight on them
Theywould let them, down and promise
to turn them loose, if they would tel
where the money was hidden. This
of scourse would be only to deceive
them and they would hang them an,
way.
WILL OPPOSE THEIR RETURN.
Captain Wise was outspoken in hi
declarations that they would never e,
back to Lunenburg county except un-
der strong military escort, and he wa,
back any way Sheriff Cardoza wa.
in town this week, and many were ap
prehensive lest he should make a de
mand for the prisoners.
Gov. O'Ferral left for Atlanta. will
his staff on Monday last. and it is saiC
that he anticipated trouble along thi,
line. He instructed City Sergean
Epps not to turn over Solomon Mara
BILE, Mary Abernathy, and Poke,
Barnes without consultation with tn.
Attorney General, and they were no
TO be carried back to Lunenhurg Co
save under heavy military escort
and then they were to be returned Il
the Richmond Jail by the troops.
So it seems that the Governor is con
plying with the Constitution of Vir
ginia and the law and is determined
"to take care that the laws are faith.
fully executed
Captain Wise says the prisoners will
not go back to the county save under