The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-21

Ilt\ENBURG 1. H. NA'' '-"' 49,
HERRIN, VA, July @.-special.-At the |
session OF the court last night Mr..
Bernard closed the case OF common
wealth against Pokey Barnes. with
strong speech in behalf OF the prosecu-
ton. in which he stated: THAT as deep
and as lasting as is the interest OF Pokey
Barnes interest Is as nothing compafed
tn the interest OF the commonwealth OF
Virpinia. In order TO reach conclusion
Won have to consider three things. FIRST
has the murder been committed? Second,
who did the killing? Third. what shall
be the measure OF punishment
The corpus delbcti has been undeniaby
proven. As to the guilty party, l think
it has been clearly proven that the prl-
soner AT the bar, Pokey Is an accomplice
I'm the murder of Mrs. Pollard. Oh course
Solomon Aiarable is not Ike George
Washington. ! am willing 10 admit tha'
he is a liar about many things, put ne
has rever failed TO associate the women
with this nefar.ous and atrocious crime
Solomon was not as smart as he thought
he was for In his endeavor 10 put
white man In it, God put into that
nend's bosom enough Of instinct OF JUS
tice TO prevent him from bringing guilt
upon an innocent head. The jurors are
the sole Judges 10 determine the value
al Narablo's testimony sworn only a
| true deliyerance 10 make nrtWtch '"'
! Commonwealth and the accused. 49,.
| IL NAV be an unpleasant duty, sehli'-
| men There are many unpl sds stht uulle7
| in this life to perform, but inns ~ an IN &Nli,
portant duty, and cannot ye e|a",n, ,,'''.,,
| can find the prisoner guilty oI Inuiy.t
| in the second degree or even lower bu1
| claim that the prisoner Is ghll'y OF inui
| der in the first degree OF not gum a. a.
| AN. 1 want yOu To decide accoIolhs a. a.
| ,f. lev. and laving perfect confidence IN
,,our Judgment. and believing you VIII 90
Your duty, 1 entrust the Neruic' = so''
-r6e turv were sent to their room. but
as late as II o'clock couldh "kIee O''
"A verdict.
TRIAL OF MARY BARNis'
Arotqer hrv were empannelieo' am
~ Rarnes arraigned before court ao'
| uighf at 3 o'clock. charged WIN pei,s ,,s
an accessory before the iacI ~ Wy htSi,, ii ri
d.r of Mrs j.. :. Pollard. MT, ivi." ivi."t 49,
uer @ ~ ,be Grst witness. and stated that NJ
! Cerne 10 the house at noon, iouut |s"t,,,
Barnes working IN the gaid.n, al, I'm tn.
Cinner sent her 70 tne sp, s,,ov. Woo
etrIcfel her 10 bring in some s'ose rroft
o. his U-ife. and come on 10 me ~ -
where he was going To "QtN ,nfnr,e
the field about ten or ilt.'" - am,
rI Hf
.it.,"ty When the sun was ABOUT OH
and ouc-half hours hleh' J. Wsnt "s' - ~ ~,
Tho house, measured three na. nai 'iS .ir,,ind o t
| FOR Mr.. Clements, thfn Meul IL at INN,
the backyard. and found my W. On.
o, the ground dead. ran 10 ~, ,,'
rang the bell. Mary barilyS va, 49, Ia
| efnployment three days. Sl' NN tt III
,.less Ia my rooms. though Hn' i'" ,'
- 1900 - 90 o., Through the house dt {"
r,es pon't believe she knew Nn'at
49,, nv money. as neither nor ns VIZ
7 | ,,.art 10 the desk in her pi'-''. IL n,
, when asked by the Common W @ si' d.
E .,tlr,ev Al Mary Barnes knew Wheie ~
t.ts v,era kent the witness frpN,n L., i
r -.ifher he nor his wife ever got alis ~, >
y ,o- that money desk IN me " '1,',. 1,.,'.
- presence Ho stated tna, W. M1' h,nsd Will
T fc uos at the corn-crih, ana W ar -, -,
,,st to come when the alarm was So"''
. ell
y SOLOMON. THr ArcH LA
cour. adjourned at 1880 T.. NJ, ana ,t NJ
case of Mary Barnes was Iesn'',,,, ,,,,'reh
nlornine al 3 o'clock. solomon MAJ ,, 81"
r ''. ,isr.d ON the stand. and made duo'
I .b@ same statement as in the '"S'a
u ,f,rg An.ruathv and pokey bdihtS' % %an
y ing. "Friday 70 de m.,lei H."S, Ht., ~ ,
u issrnes came 20 me at Mr. ftit"o H'
y ,,.u am toP me- 4 knows "a plah ~
u some money. and am soln' TO A.l ],
~ death Use got two women 0lt- it
II SELF. and if You 80 VIZ , rs WE ,,o,, hut 81
b. Nrs, ioi'1l nant siJry Nhernathy, pok'
i,arnes. and myself. and If Mrs. i'oiiAi
~ Slows any signs ~ knowing
e. MHen iea 20 Kin her Then Mary Barn
"a SoiI me on the day before the m in.i II. u.
- an in the field. that she was e9ih 10 j,
M de kew and glib ii TO Mary Apeihd'n
- and she would Kit de money g.,
p an t4,s Honor notified the jury that Sol
10 mon Marahle had made various 9is1 ia ~
n- faTenf statements before the ulhere
Juries. l....,. .,,ve a etateme
~ Ar. II L., ,,norfen examination Of MI
r p,ii,rd and Dr. Couch stated thht L
m trnists and cuts on the head must ma
-, heen made before dedtn. Hs iDi'y,' 49,.
witnesses for the defence Wete iit' ,.rn
"'rir Watson stated thAt Malt % %bhi y
- v-'rlliug at Mr.. Iett Is, AZ p l"H.
wood On Friday, one ee1 ,,,iI,
e- y, rriar of Mrs Pollard, but nc 1l,I
ty -ev whether Solomon ana Mary b"lA
o. .'3 "..thar or not Several Otner "
ly ,'..ses we're placed On the stand, Dut Sia
he i,arres failed 10 prove by tAtin lla. ll =
ID ,.9s moi with solomon on lle fi''
cy he stated they were tost'h u a., b.r q,
H. rihe prisoner then tesunca ln nci 'l..., ~
'e- t.balf refuting the whole or 5oioIho
N testimony and stating that sN9 ~ ~
NJ. 49,. HING of tho murder OF hrs. ROMA
or stating fully every worl tllat ,i3, H''a- "a
ne tv'.er her and Pokey ana i,Hsa "a,
OF iNst before the alarm given by Mr.. !
~ lard of his wlfe's deal''
y" LAUGHED AT DEATH,
ty 4, t9.i5 the Jury in Pokey Barnes ca
i'm ,-N,,,Lt in a Verdict OF guilty or mr.,
ful - ,he first degree. The prisoner laugI
fN and asked for q new tflal. Ills ii.'
nj ssit he would take 10 under conS''
tion. court adjourned AZ l-f, ailg D., y
.ea AN before court resumed the ul.ti "a .
a. case of Mary Barnes. me suspen9S
ne caused by the illness or on" Yl
lea iurors The case was continued py
Examination OF witnesses Tor the
fence. .,a.t ,bot Nj
r,.rnes never mentioned anything 70
tx- about killing and robb'ns Mrs. POM
son T.kov Barnes testimony cpftpDol"
ute mat of Mary Abernathy.
on Nr. Pollard was again placed on
tor stand and stated that Mary Barnes co
III 49, have seen Solomon Mafaple
IA ;rbursfav before the murder al thc u
ia, solomon stated he dii, because Al
an vas working with him Pollard) that O
the MIR i W. overly lone OF the sf'
oil ,,,rnrs who found the bill OF indictM
hat against Mary Barnes was placed on
O. Stsnd and stated that there was ~
- deaI of discrepancy in solomon MaFab
700 100 ,csttmonv before that body.
Ills 1or Rsrnes. husband OF the prisoi
cen .ostided mat Mary was AT Chase
was ~, Friday the day solomon stated
by he saw her at Mr. Iettus We'll
case was rested here.
ta~' 49, ,usfruefQt the Jury as