Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-20
TO ASK A NEW TRIAL
Father WelberS viii Have COunSe! Take
This Step for haTable.
INTERVIEW WITH DAv. THOMPSON
He Protests His Innocence and Says
He Can Prove an Alibi-DlspOsition
crnor-IInry HARNESS. Case.


fessed murderer of Mrs. Pollard. has
hopes Of saving his neck. and the SUI
preme Court OF Appeals will be asked
TO giant him a writ of error. and thereby
place him on a footing with the women
who were convicted Of completely in the
murder
Father Welbers Of st. Joseph's Catholic
church CcoloredD. who has been Marable's
spiritual adviser. has his case in hand
and will secure counsel for the condemned
negro to prepare petition 10 be pre-
scented to the appellate court in his be-
| half
A Dispatch reporter called at Father
WeIbcrs's residence last night, and the
reverend gentleman discussed the case
quite freely. He said the request for a
respite was made simply for the purpose
Of getting Narable new trial, and that
everything that could would be done TO
/ further that end. 81 have no money now
with which 10 employ counsel" said the
/ priest. but 1 think | can raise ii from
| private sources. At any rate. ] purpose
/ trying. and as soon as ] possibly can
will employ counsel and have the case
! taken before the court"
"Wnl you employ the same lawyers
who have the case of the women In
! hand" ne was asked.
NO" he replied Il don't think they
/ would take It,"
PROTECT THE INNOCENT.
! The priest In concluding the interview
/ said ne wished II distinctly understoCs
/ that he was not attempting 10 shield the
.,,1,~ h. inn aanf
/ and give Marable the same chance that
/ had been accorded to those who were
| convicted with him.
The action of the Governor In granting
| solomon Marable a respite was generally
/ talked Of on the streets yesterday and
/ appeared 10 give universal satisfaction.
/ The Governor has not given ont his rea-
/ sons for granting the negro longer Sme
/ in this life. but there were ample
/ grounds for such action.
The respite was not communicated 10
| Father Welbers until yesterday morning
| at 6 o'clock. when he went TO the jail TO
celebrate mass for the condemned man.
/ He was told of Marbles good fortune
/ at the gate and returned at once TO his
| home.
/ Marable hourly expected his wife's ar
rival yesterday but at a late hour last
night she had not come. She will proha-
bly, reach Richmond to-day or tomorrow.
Narable was in a very happy frame ~
/ mind all day yesterday and conversed
/ with his fellow prisoners more cheerfully
than h. has yet done since he was
+ brought here.
Sheriff NJ. c. CardOZa. with his depu-
ties. who came here Wednesday for the
/ purpose OF carrying Marable and the two
! women To LunenbUrg for execution. re-
turned home yesterday. \ delegation Of
women connected with the work of the
colored Young Mems Christian Association
called to see Mary Alternately ami Pokey
Barnes yesterday.
CASE OF MARY BARNES.
When the Supreme Court granted writs
Of error in the cases OF the three Wo-
men, IL also granted writs of sup rsedeas,
which suspended the sentences OF the trial
court. The writs have been made opera,
tive in the cases OF Mary Alternately and
IOkey Barnes. but Mary Barnes Is sun
serving out her sentence of ten years IN
the penitentiary. The writ Of .supersedeas
ia her case suspends her sent nee Just
as much as 10 does that OF the other
women. and she Is entitled To he released
from the state prison and brought back
10 Jail Judge Flournoy, when confronted
with this proposition last night, 10y
Dispatch reporter. said that she unques-
tiOHably had the right 10 demand re-
lease from the peuitcntary, but he had
no idea Of making any such demand.
The question which now arises
is not one OF her right. but of the right
Of Major Lynn. the Superintendent OF the
prison, to keep her The writ OF super
sedeas In her case has not been serY a
on him. and hence. Of course, be VIII
take no action. but there Is a possibility
of Mary's again being remanded TO the
custody OF the Sheriff Of Lunenburg.
INTERVIEW WITH MIR. THOMPSON.
The following special from the Dis
patchs correspondent at Keysville was re-
ceiVed last night:
Dave Thompson was seen at his home
tonight by Your correspondent, and when
asked what n thought OF the Governor
having granted Marble respite. repli-d
that he thought ii was right, ana that
Alarable should live as long as the women.
lie denied most emphatcally that ne Edh
anything TO do with the killng 81 Mrs
Pollard. He said Il left home about
o'clock ON the day OF the murder and
vent fo Fort Mitchell. arriving there about
half after >. / remained there until 3d.
and then went 10 my fathers mouse. Il
mile and a half northeast OF Fort Mltch-
ell and in a different direction from M
Polard's | stayed there about tnlrty
minutes. and came home, reaching here
about go ] can prove al ms oy a
OF Mrs Pollard's murder until o'clock
the next morning. Marable will tell any
thing 20 pTol0ns mis- life, and MS accusing
me OF the crime was so absurd that
thought il useless 10 deny H. Everybody
that knows me Will tell You had nothing
10 do with it. ! am sorry II has placed
me I'm such "a light before the pubilc. ana
hope they will no longer give IL thought
| am not at all uneasy about II. Tor |
can prove an alibi without any trouble.
Mr.. Pollard was seen, ana when told on
Marbles respite. seemed very sorry, and
said he thought the Governor should not
prevent justice being meted out 10 crlml-
nails promptly.
GOING TO SEE HER HANGED.
Your correspondent also visited wilson
AbeInathys house. He had packed ms
wagon with provisions, preparing 10 make
an early start for Lunenburg Courthouse,
wnere ne and his children expected 70 uli
Mary last farewell. He had not heard
az IN action Of the Supreme Court When
informed Of ii by your correspondent ne
.irtg srtaty reJtlceu' ana thpIe5a. ~
an earnest desire TO so 20 Richmond To
80 - Mi. but SAID o.. did not nave the
money. The people In general criticise
o., amor % Ferran for granting Marable
a respite "a he cannot be used as Wiz
ness. Mr.. IL. c. Gregory Is still IN South |
Carolina.
FEELING AT THE COURTHOUSE.
Your correspondent visited Lunenburg
Courthouse yesterday and carried the first |
news Of the action OF the Supreme Court |
i'm regard TO the cases Of the women
who were convicted Of the murder Of
Mrs Pollard. When he reached there he |
found everything in readiness for the eX
ecution OF three people. and The oihcers |
were preparing 10 make three c0ihns ana |
dig three graves.
sThe news Of the granting OF the writs |
was great surprise TO many. The peo- |
ple feel very much agRT;eyed n this ac- |
lion. while some OF them went so far |
"a 10 denounce the court When Judge |
Oreain was seen By your reporter he de- |
clined to express any opinion on the sub |
iect and when asked II he thought there !
would now be any danger In bringing the |
women back for Il new trial. he replied. |
THE record Of Lunenburs has never |
hen broken with lynching, and think |
the action OF our people under exasper- |
ating circumstances has proved beyond a |