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

There Is another matter thAt 81. 80.
mittee on Facts omitten 70 xherra-
they's little girl said that Ma LOWS mn
she had been lighting, ana III s~".sI
the fact that the girl told why sns -.
this, 1t would seem to be unfair .o' wul
reasons not TO be stated. ana SO WIZ
supply the omission OF the COMMITTEE
When asked why she said this the sir'
replied: MA had her sleeves romeo X-
and her dress was unout,'onea-Amo Almost
wonderful statement In view OF wy
fact that Mary Alternately weighs aoo.A
go pounds. and that the day was 20 81
cessvely hot that Mrs. Poiiar1 COM
pained OF the heat. and took on most OF
her clothing as soon az she rea'"s"
home. -
one thing more and I will leave the
story about the women.
Great stress IS laid upon the statement
that Mary Alternately told her HUSBAND
when she returned from Mrs: Pollard :,
that Mr.. Clements had been there 10 gst
some corn. and IL is argued that TINS
proves beyond doubt the guilt OF Mary
| took pains To inquire into this matter.
and asked Wilson what he hal TO gay
about H. He said that what his wire
told him Vas that Mrs. Pollard said That
Mr.. Clements had been there ana told
her that Bil Thompson had given Nir.
Pollard an av III curSing. and that when
he was On the stand thar nc Was excited,
and told about the corn. lie said he
ala know hat Mr.. Clements had ben
thera 10 yef ,he corn and that being
unused 10 court. and excited by what
MAS going on he fot .he ,~o mlNcd'
And I'm view OF the llct that three mem
bsrs OF the i4rv were so excited" az TO
convict a woman whom they did not be-
lieve TO be guilty. | am disposed 10 make
great allowances for the statements OF
this ignorant old negro.
SO much for Marable's statement Wild
WHITE MAN THEORY.
regard to the women.
AS regards his statement concerning
a white man. J know. al this time. .ut
one single matter which has been so far
published. which I'm the slightest degree
cOrr0bOrates his statement. While thAre
nay be other matters which may throw
light upon this part OF his testimony.
they Will not be divulged until panstak-
ing and accurate investigation OF these
matters enable me TO speak With some
degree OF certainty.
/ cannot. however dismiss tss portion
OF this case without saying that IN view
Of the fact that both OF the morning
Pollards statement that he suspects -
white man. and that he has facts which
tend TO support his suspicious. that t1e
Committee on Facts should have prepaf-
ed their statement without learning from
Mr.. Pollard the name OF the man whom
lie suspected. and the facts on which n
based MS suspicious.
IL VIII not do for this committee to
already been demonstrated TO be false.
| and to seek, not for the truth, but for
statements which corroborate their
views Nor will IL DO for them to snr-
ply reiterate the testimony given upon
| the trial. for enough has appeared since
| the trial 10 demonstrate the untruthfui-
ness OF much OF the testimony Of the
| case. They were appointed. not as
| committee TO vindcate the action OF the
| court and the juries. for already three
| Of the jurors have publicly proclaimed
| that their action cannot be yindicatei-
| But they were appointed TO ascertain
the facts and In their place, ! now ask
| Mr.. Pollard in justice 10 the Common
| wealth these prisoners. and himself TO
| tell the name Of the white man whom
| he suspects and the reasons upon which
| his suspisions are based. He says that
| he came upon him suddenly while he was
| talking 10 Wilson Alternately, and that
| this man showed Signs OF great contu-
| sion and hurried away. Who Is he. Mr.
| Pollard? The people of Virginia are
| waiting for your reply.
And, speaking OF Mr. Pollard. this re-
| minds me OF the fact that IN talking 10
| Mr. Pollard the last time | visited him.
| | asked him how he accounted FOR the
| fact that he did not see the body Of his
| wife when he came through the gate.
| He said nothing 10 me or weeds and grass
| Obstructing his view. or the shadow or
| the house obscurng the body. but he
| said that he guessed he was thinking or
| something else. and was not noticing.
| And. In fact | had never heard o, any
| weeds or grass until the article when
| appeared in last Saturdays Dispatch vas
| published.
Mr.. PoLMARDs ACCUSATION.
Mr.. Pollard says. ! understand. that /
| have misrepresentcd him, and placed
| him i'm most unfortunate light posi-
| lively deny having misrepresented him,
| and on the contrary aver that l have
| published only such statements as ne
Voluntarily made without. in the slight
est degree, tempting To color " after
| them And Just here | desire 10 call his
| after ton to a little extract which | ha e
| clipped from the Dispatch OF Tuesday.
August 8. 1895. which was written by
stan correspondent OF that paper:
Mr. william g. Thompson, whose
| place adjoins Mr. Pollards on the north.
and who Is Mr.. Pollard's stepson by nis
first wife, was seen at his home. sad
MIR. Pollard has been trying for some
dme 10 get a public road through a
| place leased by roe, and !. as one OF tho
| commissioners. directly interested I'm the
| property decided that the road was not
needed. Mr. Pollard seemed deterhincd
TO have the road: and. though | had
| ploughed the ground up, he continued 10
| ride across 10 when going 20 his Char
lottc farm. Vincent. my son. met him on
that morning as ne was riding across tho
field, and told him that / said ne Was not
| 10 ride across my fell. Mr.. Pollard told
| Vincent that / had given him p"rmis-
sion 70 do So That was untrue ana
when reported to me, made me MAJ
| saw Mr. Pollard as he was riding back
across the plcwed land. and We had some
hot words in which both of us used con-
| siderable abuse. / rever drslmed or ID
ing him any bodily harm, and. as for MS
wife, | would not have hurt hair OF
Ter head for . mint Of mon sy'
| | feel quite certain that nothing which
| have said reflects upon Mr. Pollard
| Cnc-half so strongly. as this statement
ficm near neighbor.
| have. however, called attention 10
the many inaccuracies and contradictions
10 be found IN his testimony.
! And here. perhaps, 1t may be wen 10
rc-iterate them:
| NOW. here is an interesting little item.
aiken from Mr. Polard's testimony gwen
on the trial OF solomon Marable on July
T. 1895
Nh Pollard husband Of the murdered
| lady, then took the stand and described
| in detail his and his wife's proceedings
between II o'clock and the tim" OF dis
| the first 10 come IN answer TO his alarm.
| and Pokey Barnes and Mary Abernathy
| quickly came from another direction. lie
| described his wife as healthy ana strong
| The axe with which the deed was dom.
| was produced and Identified. The loss by
| the robbery was $50 and some Jeweify
| and clothing. Mary Barnes and Mary
Abernathy knew or the Whereabouts or
| the money.
This is taken from the testimony given
by Mr. Pollard I'm the trial OF Mary
Barnes, and will be found both In me
Times and Dispatch OF July z, 1880, ana
II don't think Mary knew where 1
kept money as neither | nor my wife