The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14

down at the spring Thursday. and she
would give me something. / met her at
O'Clock on Thursday She said she couldn't
make II then. but told me TO come back
Friday. and she would fix II. ] agreed TO
return, and went TO the appointed place
at the appointed time, and while l WAS
krcolng. drinking from the spring, |
thought | heard q kind OF hdmming, ana
some one cell me. ] raised up and looked
towards Mrs. Polard's house. Then Mary
Alternately bcckone1 me TO come there.
which | did. and found Mary Alternately
and Pokcy Barnes on Mrs. Pollard, and
Mary told me 10 catch h.ll and help
them. In my cXcit, nent "A smile was
seen on the Con mOnWealth's Attorneys
face ! didn't know what TO do but to
catch hoid Of Mrs Pollard b. the throat
and arm. and hold while the two women
beat her over the head with an axe. Then
let loose my hold. and went away. In
little while Mary Alternately came run
ming down 10 where / was standing, hold
ing the skirts OF her dress folded In her
hand and handed me two pieces Of paper
money telling me to run on away; Don't
let anybody see you around here, and
don't say anything about whar you got
it, / took the money and went off, but
didn't know what she wanted me 10 run
for, because l hadn't done anything"
WAS ACQUAINTED WITH THE PLOT.
a this juncture Of the proceedings At
torney Neblett informed the court that
he would rest the case. The prisoner was
then appraised Of his right 20 defend him
self, as he could not procure 4 lawyer.
Msrable arose. and with a c0untonance
more dOWncast than before, came and
took a chair offered him by Deputy
Sheriff Bagley, near the jury. He stated
voluntarily about what was told by
Mcssfs. overly and Thompson, OF the
grand jury but when rgidly examined
by the Commonwealth attorney and
Mr.. Bernard. the prisoner acknowledged
that he knew something about what
was going 10 be done; that he in the
woods near by saw Mary Barnes when
she came out of the house and hand
Mary Alternately key and run right
back through the house. Soon afterwards
Mrs. Pollard came into the back yard
with a box of eggs. and then Mary Aber-
nathy swung her and held her. and
POkey Barnes hit Mrs. Pollard over the
head with a stick three times. knocking
her down. and called to me to help them.
which | did for little while, and walked
off Then Mary Alternately went to a
little off-house. and put the money under
II. saying, Il am the head OF this money
Then she came running down 10 me as
l just told YOU"
1t is thought by some that Mary Aber-
nathy when she was acquitted at the
preliminary trial. went 10 this house.
where the bulk of the money was paid
10 be hid, and procured the spells.
SAW HIM RUN.
BY request of the prisoner Rena Barnes
was summoned into court. When asked
by Marable If she saw him when he
came mp TO the house where he had
been staying. she replied: II never saw
YOU at any house. but saw you come
out of the woods and whistle towards
your house. and as soon as you saw
me you ran back into the woods"
Lizzie Bragg was also put on the wit
ness stand by request OF the prisoner.
She stated that Solomon brought some
clothes. bracelets. and hat on Saturday,
tn day after the murder. On further
examination of the prisoner he said that
he saw another woman near The house
at the time the murder was committed.
but didn't know who she was. Mr.. Ber-
nard informed tho prisoner that he was
OH oath. and that he should be careful