Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-03


cial)-On "wednesday. accompanied by
Constable Herbert Saunders Ohe same
officer who had charge Of the posse cap
turing Marable. and who carried him 10
Pollara's house. started out TO Visit the
scene Of the murder and 10 interview
fersons whose names have been promi-
ncnuy mentioned in connection with the
crime. Also 10 investigate. as far as pos
sible. the theory Of white mans par
ticipation in the atrocious deed. "a
great many false statements go so,.o
been published, and the pOr are, of the
iruis fatius of the white >
i'''''' .,,1 ,p-.ss.lal 90 a great extent.
THE MAN WHO WINKED.
vta man who winked changed the cur
,.nt OF Marbles testimony. and caused
tae courtroom to be cleared OF specta-
Tors. was certainly an important person
..c. l went nrst 10 see him. whom
t.l long known. He was at home, and
ri. name is Lucius Pettus. He is high
DID,. respectable citizen and a fairly pros
,..r.us farmer with q wife and family
living in Mcckienburg county. He had
heard but very little about the notoriety
tlat he had attained as the wlnking-
man. and seldom had an opportunity re-
Gently 10 read the newspapers.
PETTUss STORY.
When questioned he said: 81 was
81, the courtroom. and If ] winked / was
entirely unconscious OF #. ! never in
my life saw the negro Marable before
rt.IN ffrrffl rftflf / p
>, Chase CITY. occasionally while at
,,st there is something that seems TO
strike me in the side of my tongue, and
m.l.cs my face draw up or twitch, and
s,metimes people have asked me II L
was w.nking az them
Those who know Mr.. Pettus attach no
importance 90 the winking story, and his
influence as one Of the leaders OF the
.apiurlug party would have enabled him
DO have had Marahle lynched If ne had felt
eoaieposel before ne was taken TO Lunen-
burg.
Mr. Pollard ridiculed the idea Of Pet
fuss wIukmg cutting any figure In the
case. That ne IS a habtual winker Is
conceded ly an who know him. His de-
meau0r is pleasant, and his face Indicates
"a man Of resolution. He has no idea Il
white man is implicated
THE LETTER FROM MARABLE.
went next to see Mr. }. j. Watson,
the assistant postmaster at Finneywood
lie says the letter from Marable TO Mara
BILE was received at his office on Satur-
day. the 18th of June, arriving on the mid
day north-bound train. 1t came IN
scaled. and was so delivered to Mr.. Gre
CORY when he came by with the captur-
ing party and applied for 1T on Tues
day evening. the 18th Of June 1t was not
a registered letter. lie says Marable
was seen at FinneywOOd on Saturday,
the 18th of June, about o'clock L. NJ,
but no ala not come 10 the Office Tor the
letter which was then there. lie had
walked back from Chase city. and the
man-train had arrived before he did.
4 VISIT TO THOMPSON'S FARM.
NV next visit was to the residence OF
Mr. W. W. Pettus one mile from I'm
uevw0od He lives on the lands OF the
late James T. Thompson. and part OF the
estate is i'm Mecklcnburg and the other
I'm Lunenbure The bOundary-line be-
tween the counties Is a small stream,
called the South Meherrin. Marable ana
his family lived In a cabin Of the Thomp-
son farm, on the Lunenburg side. Joe
Barnes. the husband Of Mary. lived on
the same farm on the Mecklenburg side,
MOI uNl AtlM~ AlNlAi AAN1' ii'''st.'+ ~''t'N'
was at home but very little Of her time.
hui STAYED good deal over at Pokey
I3arues's house. near POllards, and dis
tant about four miles Marbles house
&c on the road. between Joe Barnes's
place and Pollard's on the eth Of June
the day Marable stated he made the ar
rangements with Mary for the murder
Mr. W. W Pettus says he saw the two
together that morning near his house.
lie referred 20 his memorandum book, and
showed me nm entry for an order for
money given 10 Joe Barnes. which Joe
gave 10 his wife. Mary. After that Ma
rable and Mary went off.
THE BARNES WOMEN.
Mr. Pcttus said that the Barnes women
We're terrible people. and Constable Saun-
dars said: Il have time and again had
warrants for their arrest for fighting
and the records Of the court will show
f.lt nehting was no uncommon thing
wth them" MI Pettus avowed his dis
1 200 anything tangible ia 1.-The white
r.u' theory Neither the surroundings,
tt. lesociations. nor the circumstances
Womb lead 20 II.
INTERVIEW WITH MIR. POLLARD
Trn here We drove over TO see Mr.
POLLARD Hc was not at the house when
$500 ar.tI but near by IN the field The
Wife .f Ia nephew. Mr. Coley. and her
lfu0 t.I were i'm the porch alone. She
politely received us. and tapped the farm
bell i.r l.I Pollard. who soon appeared
and gf.t,i both Of us pleasantly. He
is au active man FOR one Of 70 years: has
"a pitlcIr- eyr ana while of limited edu-
cation 's man Of vigorous native in
tdllect
THE nous Us approached by an ave-
The main Iu..le road. The lands along
this approach on either side are gently
unduitiint and tcr the most part m
cultivation. ana the house can be seen
ass }oH drive ap al The way, except In
few deples Ions of the road. on the east
side Of ths road Nr Pollard was at
Work on tnc tNCnugi evening Of the l4th
or June.
The residence ts an old,fashloned house
ONO aHi half stories high with stone
'iiWncys. and the root with its unbroken
courses of shingles extending over the
Nunt porch The yard has an abundance
oi magnificent trees. with a continuous
shade on aii sides of the house, except
IN 'front.'
Mf POLLARD TALKS.
A. we were comfortably seated in the
OLD porch u the most antique-lOokins
chairs have ever seen, Mr. Pollard
was 30 once engaged in conversation
he said: II have been told not TO talk.
] have men working this thing up, and l
hope 90 get my money. There is no
doubt they have the right persons In
M41lle Pokey Barnes. and Mary Aber-
rathy. Mary conducted this thing. II
was almost too smart for negroes 10
work by themselves. ! will not say any
particular white man had anything 10 do
with it, but have my opinion; but VIII