Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
THEY WERE C0ERCED
ThIeo Of The Pollard Jurors Said to Be
Conscience Stricken.
PETITION FOR A NEW THAI.
~ win Tie Presented rs Soon ~ the
Certified Record - HccciNcd-ur'
other Features.

prolific Of nov phases as solomon ""-
rallc. one Of the convicted mufdei'iS' -
NJ new stories. and almost d'"y l"''S
are cropping out which nave H''''''o
been shroudci in darkness
Information received here yesterday
v,bict WINS f,rr,teI out by the Dispatch
las thrown an entirely different Hight
an "a, case from any heretofore shed.
ana would seem 90 strengthen me gi"nhn
upon which new trial VIII be ash'd
an the cases Of the three women.
on thc Saturday night that the verdict
,,os rendered IN me Pokey Barnes case,
SIR. James T. $i4azlewood of Wilburn.
luncuburs spsqfs, one Of the jurors in
her case catrd az thv house OF Lunen-
burg lawyer. and. stated that he was not
entirely 90 case cobserniug the verdict he
had renlsreds,<f hchGlI not deem the
evidence utrodfce "a in The case sufficient
d. warrant him in agreeing 20 alverdlct
a. murder iu the first degree. Oh bee
sought M lawyer 90 assist his ~ get
TINS "a case reopcncd and sati that
nss~ were other jIrymcn who sat %
~. cas-, whom Do knew 10 De-. equally rs
much conscience-stricken AS he 'Nas,. 81.
ANOTHER JUROR WITH Hfd.
on tb. following Tuesday Mr. lazl,-
wood returned o. The lawyers home IN
d, npany witch Mr. Crisis Edwards OF
&oriuterycution. LunouDurg county who
u4s with him on The jury In the Pohey
Barnes case. ard the two united In an
appeal to the attorney to besiir himself
iu behalf Of the negroes. They said mat
they haa been c0ercei into agreeing 10
tr. verdict. and only agreed after having
t,fr abused for some time by their iel-
trv -.rryrnou George Governor, negro
lryman of Nonntcrvention, they as
serted. was also DESTROYS Of having the
verdict changed.
The attorney stated 90 the iurymon that
o. could nothing; that their only hope
~ freeing the darklCs would D. through
. second trial or Executive elem ncy. ana
neither OF these cou'l 4" obtained.
As far as can be- learned no further
steps have been taken by the juryinen'
and % is presumed that they viii be
heard when argument for new trial
}. made before judge Coleman
THE PETITION FOR APPEAL.
Captain George h. Wise Judg. II W.
Fi9urnoy. and Mr. A. b. Gulgon. attor-
lows for the negro women. viii probably
,r 90 Cumberland county within few
Jqvs. 10 appear before Circut-iudee Cole
man and present petition Tor "a
new trial They are waiting on the
cork of the Lrnenburg county court.
,,ho is making them certified copy 81
the record in The cases. This copy VIII,
az course. have To- ho embodied in The
petition I'm event that Jllg Coleman
grants new trial hc Will simply GER
tfv the case back to the Luuenhure
county Court. and there the attorneys
will so and ask for q charge 40 venue
As TO THE MILITARY.
THE various as,.rsious which have been
.aet upon thc military ~ this cry rs
tone AZ ihc Jess conservative people or
q .,r.rhrr4 have caused uo ittie CONF
nom here. M~ 3D. e.. Grceary, az The
,.mr.tt,c az Luneuhurc citizens. now in
Richmond. was seen yesterday in refer
moe 90 the military phase OF the case.
3D. hoots no che idea that an' oi the
..II..r. have tine Pollard money as many
.rfis c0unfrymeu appear 20 believe anu
.r reference % the ALLEGATION that me
-.rr.crs caused Naraul" 90 make ms
.iit.-rnsn statement said that the woo
mon were taken ort Of JAN ana
.1.ro1 under the care ~ the military,
,,laro thev could o.. in constant COM
r,uuicstion with them that the women
raf asserted their innocence so POSITIVE
a. as % convince the soldiers th't
~fnrabie was telling q wicked u" on ih'W'
and had so work q upon their sVmpathlrs
20 -o induce The soldiers 60 COME 20 the
rescue. that Che soldiers believed TINT
there was 20 white man in the case. as
Nr1vala hadn't 'he int"ilirelee 20 Plan
erl execute such q murder. ana had
,-l5 lfarable that If there Was white
man I'm the case 60 speak out. ana they
would 500 that DE- was safe.
LETTER FROM NIB NEEIETT.
Yr connection with the military phase Of
.as. the following letter % the Gov
from Commonwealth s-Atioiney
-.r.tt az Luncnburc. may wei De I'M
.IrTTLE's MILLS. VA, July -. 1875.
.. rsr Sir.-Your prompt response IN
,.. to OUR county such iiicient ala
.. following battalion. Company H.
-.rF t;-avs~. Company q. walker
..t..r4rl." and Company y. cold Do
CusrI." eyokes from nor people
Dr.. .sium fully worthy u the leader
matchiesf Virginia.
troops won elmration unres W.
tr th-lr faithful discharge of duty.
rr ..rclliatory spirit and true oneal-
srreriors in conmlnd. bv whose
r.. .ha law has Dee sustained
....fg.- reputation remains uuspotteI'
I.r oiti1ers now recognize the rlght
.t each AMI every on nder must De
.... lv 600 impartial jury, composed Of
rea.s
.-.ar rerhr.h're and Captain Cunning
.r at. deserving of individual merit
trI r.it -toIf-hcart q Young soldiers are
-.. urng 1903.
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