Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-23
PROBABLE OBSTACLE.
pi,d Day Of The Trial Of nary
AberDalhy.
TO A cnmp's TESTIMONY
An Entirely New wi'"e''-'
,,,es - con,crsation Had WV"
accused Regarding the N
so,omon Marablc.

..,,o, In the case Oh the Noi"-
p's''1,,..', 80, .sa,nst Mary Abernathy, VINO
mon" - On trial here since Monday, Tor
n'' o. ...,,rser OF Mrs. Pollard seached wna'
Wv =, am important obstacle al 'he Close
w.. =, ..o session OF the court this evening
o. .,.,vored 10 put upon the stand Luia
,...,,, :. Abernathy. daushter-in-iaw OF 'ne
.'.,,,or at the bar, for the purpose oi
I.,,ine an exclamation made oy Mary
l'.....,ia daughter. when Mary returned
, .so mouse OF Mr.. Pollard on the
.,.lr,oon OF the murder.
. n, ,be introduction of this testimony
80, for the defence vigorously object
Ing the ground that 1t would pe
e evidence. and that 1t was not
,,r the Commonwealth TO try TO
- .be woman upon statement OF her
.,,r-old child. unless the girl were put
~, s,and. that she might be cross
,.,e3 The point was argued at great
-..,, os II was an almost vital one ana
,,5ge crte reserved his decision which
..r probably make known tomorrow
nornng. ,r,o>,
r.,.. ono session of the court was held
,-, Judge Crute did not return from
p.lford until 4oS this afternoon but ne
- non, at once to the courthouse. and
.-. .ri,i was resumed The first step OF
~. ,,v was the argument upon the mo-
- e., ovclude The testimony Of Phn
-, as 10 what Pokey Barnes had
wa r,g,rding this case, in the presence
- 49, Abernathy. Mr.. Mann, for the
--,,fton. stated TO the Court that ne
l f,rn5 an authority, Philips, touch-
& ,to question Of the admissibility OF
.,55once of a man who was intoxl-
80 II. this instance the Court had de-
...s[f mat II was for the jury 20 judge as
.t,t extent the man was intoxicated
a., ,f,,r stated. however, that the prose-
s..,,r N would withdraw the question at
NJ ,o,,t Mr.. Wise said. nevertheless,
- ,,s,irnonv the Commonwealth sought
:, hing ont was hearsay, and that he had
n, abundance Of authority 10 show this.
4, mic irncture. Mr. Neblett. Common
,r.sith's attorney OF Lunenburg county,
sstrl that the jury be taken out that ne
rrirbt submit a motion having some con-
raetion with the case. The jury We're
taken out. and Mr.. Neblett moved the
Court 10 hold Rosa and Rena Barnes
daughters OF Mary Barnes, who are In
lqu here as witnesses. Judge Crute stated
hat he would hold the girls
1lr. Mann here gave notice that the
counsel would make a motion TO strike
nm. mat mart Of the testimony of Phil.
watson AS TO what Mary had said in her
own favor.
WATSON RECALLED.
The fury was brought in and Phil
Watson was recalled to the witness
stand. He was cross-examined by Judge
Flournoy who asked regarding when he
first heard Of the killing OF Mrs. Pollard.
Phil. replied that It was on Friday. the
day after the murder on Sunday morn
Ing while he was on his way TO Mr..
Spencers De was met 10y Mr.. Clements.
the constable. who told him he wanted
him % gp with him down to where the
women were Reaching there he was
asked 20 walk with Mary Alternately and
keep hcr company, as sne was so fat
that She could not walk rapidly. He as
sisted in guarding the women at Mr..
Clements's on Sunday, from \ little after
sInup until a little after sundown. leav-
ing The women at Mr. Clements's house.
He had known Mary Abernathy about
year or so. lie was acquainted with her
as a citizen"
GOOD NEWS FOR YOU.
lie had told several persons of what
Mary Alternately had said about the case.
When the news about the arrest OF Solo
mon was received through Mrs Collins,
Mr. Clements's mother-ln-law. the wit
ness Mary Abernathy. Pokey Barnes. and
Ellen Gales were all at the table
eating dinner Mrs. Collins poked
Der head In the door and ad-
dressed her remarks 10 Mary Alb
eFnathy. saying: Mary. I've got good
news Tor YOU; they have caught the man
mat got Mr. Pollard's money" At the
words Mary Abernathy jumped up and
tney had a great "blusteration." Mary
ta'q; Thank Godl Thank Godl dey done
caught the deyil dat got Mr. POilards
money now deyll know who killed dat
WON Mrs. Collins did not call the
name % Solomon Marable.
FhL iterated his previous testimony
70 The effect that Mary had stated that
Nhen she left the Pollard house She did
t.' look hack because she was looking at
Ar Pollard ploughing In order that he
m'shi see that she was not walking
,af'neh his wheat field: and that she be-
te'ei u she had looked back she would
D.se seen that man in the yard.
IAe direct examination was conducted
/" Mr Mann, who asked the witness
I" repeat what he had said Mary told
'n ABOUT her departure from the Pollard
FhI said: ''She told me she told Miss
lucy mat she must so home. and she
har old
i, hurry and she must get ON back
in.n Mrs. Pollard told her wen. she had
r chickens 10 go set Then she
s'.''ta out OF the porch and Mrs. Pollard
--D' ON out and she went on out OF the
800 NARY say when she came on the
al M@u She saw somebody and that she did
3D. n'l think nothing Of seeing him.
,.-. yuNt went on round the house and
'' '"e gate and she did not look back"
HE'S THE VERY MAN.
Fnu was then told To stand asida ana
~r H. \. White. Of Lunenburg was
.eued He said he was at Mr.. Pollard's
,' saturday after the murder He didn't
uear Mary Abernathy saw anything
'o' ihe killing until Monday after
noon between and 3 o'clock. At that
une Nat Parrish put him a guard over
iae women, and the news came IN them
..'t solomon Marable had been caught
~ y Ioit Mitchell. II then said Aunt
.aiN they have caught Soloncn.' She
7, pel her hands and said: Thank
S,l. ~ Hes the very man that killed
as LucyF 1 said; Aunt Mary. do
yge y reckon so2' She said. L know IL.
~ got me all wound up here. and I'm
,'' as clear Of It as an angel In Heav-
She also said: Mr. white YOU
N ~ hnoMin' me all your life. and ala
ever know me to narm any one even
pms WORTH I told her / had
ne'er heard but one man say ANYTHING
ssalhst her. and that was Bnly Davis,
,te Nm said; Aunt Mary, Pm afraid,