Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-22
INTERESTING TESTIMONY ADDUCEO'
7ss Husband and Er. Gregory Oh lns
Stand.
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FRANK Cunningham - " nut
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.- the trial Of Mary Abernatny' one
t. negro women charged with the
off Mrs. Lucy Jane Pollard, IN
....-t.,re county. on the afternoon OF
.. fub last. TWO Of the most I'M
witnesses were examined, and
rr the most interesting proceedings
s..s i'm any Of these cases was the
Tho feature OF the day was the
...-. from witness IL. G. Gregory. oil
t.rv Of his story regarding his
..-....y. with the prisoners in the Rich
....f al. early one morning last sum
Nrr. Gregory claimed that he had
...ls,y held a conference with cap
.- r. W. Cunningham regarding get
..-- y, n petition. to be signed by the
. The Jury. and the Common
rntrs Attorney OF Lunenburg county
.,.p "a view Of having the Governor
...r-Yte the sentence Of death to I'M
.-..rmsnt in the psnitenuary for i'ie;
... that when he telegraphsd TO Cap
... cunningham about this plan the
.t...r5 collector wired him back that
,. would better come himself as ne
.....--.rrtam had no recollection OF any
4a plan. ~,
c..,, auened. at $50 O'Clock, with Mr.
q, Pollard husband Of the murdered
,-.~sr. SIN upon the stand. Captain
c..-r. ID. Wise resumed his cross-eN-
swrsHon. lie first asked the witness
..,.-lIre the advertisement of a reward
100. aa- cent. Of the stolen money, whlch
,'t p.stsd upon his gate. but Judge
,r..g,,s Objected to this line or inter
..-,,', Wise. Did the gentleman who
...t.I Won about this matter or
r'i.r. the reward leave your place AT
tr,e' 49,, o,,ioo.ed
counsel for the prosecution OBJECTED
@. ,r. question. on the ground thaI
MAS Irrelevant and had no connectlon
yr,e the case Captain wise coh'eHueu
,ttt the question was relevant as 'il9
..-,.r ,,t5 made the inquiry might pe
sr important and indispehSaole tI9 MltIess
.- ,-. cas-. Ey preventing the deteIce
s-.-- ,,,.rrlratirg Mr. Pollard along this
r-. CarraIn Wise asserted, the Court
..-,,5 c.r OF important facts. Captain
yt.s. setl b. and his associates were
,.,. sft.~ the truth. and they wanted
rs5z, F7ourroy argued that II the Com
......,r .r.uf1 allow the witness 10
t.u .lI about t.is transaction, ana theh
,.rtt.l ,b. name of the man, IL must
A.. t .r4 mind Of the Court that the
,,.,,r,,rg.7ltb had a motive for conceal
boz, Tie ume Of this person from lhe
try Jul-e Fl0urnoy said that the de-
t...e wanted this mans name because
tr.v wanted o. search his conduct lld
&, ever occur t1 your Honor" said Judge
TuuOy aIdrs ssing the Court, tha1
that man might have known "heIe
tat money wast We want 10 Know WV
that man was who was SO much inter-
.,ta6 In This matter that he had left
f- home. gone % Mr.. POllard's' ana
trf,ayorei 90 get him 10 raise ms re-
varI from ~ to 80 per cent
rr#se Watkins again urged his objec-
inns r1 the admission of the question:
claiming that the defence had no rlsht
4, ask a witness an indefinite question:
a, ... alleged that counsel for the prs
.r4r were trying 20 impeach or throw
,u...Ul upon SOME future witness
JrIe. Crate. after considering the
POINTS raised. held that. IN view OF the
gravity VI the case, AN the light possible
10 t- obtained should be shed upon
fa case He therefore. allowed the
witness o. answer the question.
.aram Wise: Who was the man who
tsi-.I sou 90 raise the reward from ~
20 90 i.r cent?
cores rl
(which Gregory
'C4.s Greeary-H c. Gregory"
estate to the jury whether, when Gre
ay ,J your house, he displayed any
anger
I'd. asked me II I would give half
o. ,bs money 90 have IL recovered. To
r.. replied. 80: III let the advertise
mont staaI AS b is.' Mr.. Gregory then
sl. Ym won't give it, l answered
No' %. then said; J believe dollar
is gnr God. Good morning Then MT
Gregory walked through the house, got
Go bis jumper and rode away.
SIR. POLLARD FUELS SICK.
Al r.s roint Mr. Pollard complained
O. feeling sick and faint. and was laid
down au "a bench in the courtroom. He
f.r recovered and resumed his testl-
u.Us
Daran Wise: What time did you leave
your house 20 go 70 the field on the after
I.or o. the murder Mr.. Pollard?
.I Ir my house for the field about
& and returned about 6.SO.'
.H.V long would II take you to 60
f-.m your house TO the tieldY'
d Iort know-about ten minutes.
.HrN long after you returned from
g.. a.. before YOU found Mrs. Pollard?'
about three quarters OF an hour"
"Aal you say there was just little
warmth in her body!'
"les sir"
"Nr Pollard you have said that you
remember that the railroad cars passed,
vt.eb was 3 o'clock. An your other
statements as 90 time have been guesses'
l.t, tscy nOtT"
'i measured the sun IN the field and it
Was sH hour aud a half high.
"Nsl>ured'it how? Explain TO this jury
Ntat gou mean by measuring the sunY
Itr witness here put six Of his fingers
u1 before bis eyes. saying: six fingers
a-, an hour and half eight fingers two
hours"
j.3se Mann: Mr.. Pollard. you have
stated that after the murder, when you
Placed an advertisement Of % per cent
O. t.e money FOR lt5 recovery Mr.. Greg
tf called 20 see you and asked
!'l % make that Offer 90 per cent for
we recovery OF the money. Tell US all
a''li mat proposition
one day whie a number OF friends
mine were at my place. Mr.. Gregory
game through and called me % my back
iaIi where be said: J see you are offer
Ot ID Der GENT for the recovery Of the
Money Iveplied. yes he then saiG.
'.ht you make 10 50Y' ] replied no"
ige Mann stated that he understood
ir witness O. have said on his direct ex-
.ia.la'i0n that Mr.. Gregory knew no.
''is ~ the money or how Il could be
recovered
tpain Wise here interposed that Mr.
..>i1 had not said this. but that he
'"a'N oid not know that Gregory had
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