The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-21
manded. abettod. or procured the killing
of Mrs. r. :. Pollard, as charged IN the
Indictment

manded. abettod. or procured the killing |
of Mrs. T.. ;. Pollard, as charged III tue
indictment.
TIN YEARS FOR NARY B,ISfs.
The case was argued by Mr.. Neblsff.
who said that the accused is guilty or
murder In the first degree, or not Suily
at all, and II you believe SOL )non Mar
able, the credibility Of whose statement -
left entirely 10 you. the jury, you AT"
bound to convict her"
In closing he expressed. In beautiiW
words. his thanks TO the jury. ana also
the military, for their patience ana eh1ur-
ance during the trial OF the murderers
OF Hrs. Pollard.
,Ir Bernard. in behalf of the Common
wealth, made a very eloquent speech, IN
which he clearly showed the corpus de-
licti Mr.. Bernard I'm consideration of the
fact that the prisoners had no attorney
confined himself solely to the law ana sNi-
dence in the case, and said that he De-
levei Solomon was a liar, yes, the prince
| OF liars. and he would leave the credibiilty
| OF SolOmOn's evidence to the jury. lie
claimed that the prisoner was guilty OF
| murder either Ia the FIRST degree or not
The Jury retired to their room at 1880,
| and returned at il 80 with Nerclct
| against Mary Barnes for murder IN the
! second degree, and ascertained her pun
| ishment 90 De ten years In the state PEN
| itentiary.
The prisoner received the verdict with
ont any emotion, and asked FOR new
| trial. The judge refus"' TO grant new
! trial TO any OF the mgrlerers convicted
for the killing OF Mrs. r.. :. Pollard.
| Ills Honor stated that ne would sem
! tcnce all convicted OF murder In the iirst
degree TO be hanged September - MO
PRISONERS TO BE BRouGur aFRE TO-DAY.
The military will return to Richmond
to-iloiroW with the prisoners.
| No execution has taken place IN Iunen-
| burg SINCE March. 1852.
The Court. as well as the military, re-
jo.ce that the conclusion OF the Pollard
murder tral has been reached ,,
| Guald detail from \. NJ, July luth, 10
. A. NJ. July 2ist. officer OF day captain
Charles Gasscr, Company u, of.cer OF
Guard, Lieutenant Garrison. Company A.
Sergeant OF Guard. Sergeant Baptist,
! Company \; COrpOralS fayne, klnde-
water. and TaliaforrO; PriVates, Gcihrch,
Webber kindevater, tNens. laley, Lion
Lewellen. Company A; Hnrly FOX. Le-
may, Graves, Mcdowell, llfhor, ihcker
Cayodo, Company b.
The following scout detail has been on
duty for the past week under captain
remnant: Sergeant Baptist. Corporal
Notdger. and Private johnson. Under A.
| n Miller, priyates Parish, Harris. VII
| kinson. Under Corporal Chandler. III
Yates Eubank. Neckert, ana i-eese.
\ concert was given i3St night by cap
tain Cunningham. assited by the Walker
! Light Guard Quartatte, Neasrs. Leese
: | Robertson, T3liaferrO, ana Miller an'
| l.OrUDrdls PAYNE ana N-fltNdtfif ~
2 Company A. The concert was for IN
4 benefit Of the Presbyterian church, an'
was attended by large and appieciatiN
audience A neat sum was realized 10
, the church.
= Snce the arrival OF the last detail IN
bows who came first have been all
u 10 get a little more rest, which was muc
+, needed. and they have Deen ehJoylns tn,'
l. leisure moments I'm innocent amusemenl'
As an instance OF how the men atten
= 10 their duty, this morning Nnvn feNlii
!, was beat at A. NJ. COMPANY was
u line the roll had been called by flt'
. Sergeant Duesberry. and guns stacked p'
1 fcre the drum had stopped beating vi
. call This is one instance OF how QuIc
~ tho men are 20 respond TO any caH
PRANK cuNSISGHAM As A POET.
The following words to the tune OF
d familiar hymn were compossl ana su.
Al by Captain Frank cunningham al u
g close Of court tonight.
4 one of the finest | ever met yet.
~ Halle Halle, Hallelujah.
N Is commemorative Attorney Willie Ne
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&c, tell you boys. It's mighty hard
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ie le We have to part with Willie Bernard.
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"a Old Lunenburg has got a bargain
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nv In the election OF Judge George c. q
ad gain
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Il There is another good man I'd have y
fe know,
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he lie is the Sheriff Cardozo
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rs Another. too, and he's not contrary
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he He's the jallcr, J. c. Gary.
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4 fellow all love. and no one hates
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his Is the clerk of the court, John L. Yates
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OF our thanks are due. and this is wheh'
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de we sing the praise Of the newspap
glt men.
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it. For kind they were, and very nice'
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nj. one named Jeffress, the other nan
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