Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-24

lards'; how did she iook' """' We"
appearance? , a,a
: sshe looked just Ike she always oio'
I saw no change in her. -, -.
What was the cohdi''n Oh "''
clothesr'
II didn't see any difference In her
clothes. They looked just like they ala
when she went away"
what relation are you to Aunt
Nary" :,
Il am no relation. married her son."
Mr. Wise: Had you married her son
at the time Of the murder?
mo"
Were you married to him at the time
Of the trial in Lunenburgr
mo"
Mr. Pollard was then recalled by the
Commonwealth. He was asked py Mr.
Southall II anything had ever occurred
between Mary Alternately and hmseit
as to her going through his wheat neld.
Witness gave negative answer. ne aiso
said that there were two ways Tor mary
10 have gone home without going through
his wheat field.
DR.. Peter Winston, of Farmville. was
called, and asked by Mr.. Southall how
long IL would take the animal heat to
get out OF body Weighing 100 pounds
on June 18th. about shutdown.
1T would certainly take several hours, "
was the witnesses reply.
rs that the maximum or the mini
mum?"
II would like to ask as a preliminary
as to what amount Of blood was lostY'
Suppose II was only very little
blcod?"
Witness: The time would then be
longer
Suppose the would here was made
with the butt end Of an axe. the skull
crushed, and other wounds were made
about the face and forehead?' inquired
Mr.. Southall.
If large arteries were ruptured death
would sooner ensue, and with the external
flow of the blood the body would lose
its heat. There are no large arteries In
the front of the face. There are no large
arteries externally on the side OF the
head "
'At the time Of the year what would
be the shortest time that the animal
heat could be gotten out Of that bodyY'
II should think not less than three
hours"
'1f bruises were found upon the neck
and arm of a body would you say that
they were made before or after DEATH"
Before death, or Immediately after"
Mr. Wise: Were you ever at Mr.. Pol
lard's house?
Never"
would not the body cool sooner in the
shade than in the sun?'
YES"
could any one undertake to give any
opinion that could be considered sufficient,
without having all the conditions pre-
cisely, distinctly, and clearly put before
him?'
mo one could speak definitely as to
minutes"
Mr.. Guigon: You have stated that the
normal temperature OF a person was 9sI5 ?''
yes"
MRS. MARTHA THOMPSON.
Mrs. Martha Thompson. of Lunenburg,
was called, and examined by Mr.. South
all She stated that she was at Mr..
Pollard's on the Sunday and Monday fol-
lowing the murder and heard Mary Aber-
nathy make statement. "She was under
arrest" said the witness. MARY lived at
my house for three years. and that was
why went where she was. j said, Mary,
what are you doing here?' She said. Miss
Martha, save me. l was sick six months
at your house, and you saved my life.
She caught me around my skirts. / said.
What have you done for me to save
you? She said. Not guilty. Solomon did
it, / said, Mary, the gentlemen have
now gone 10 South Boston for Solomon.
They have caught him. and will bring
him here She said, L hope they'll shoot
that negro's brains out before they bring
him here 1t turned out. however, that
they had not caught Solomon"
This statement, the witness said, was
made in the presence of Mr.. White.
Mrs. Thompson proved very unsatis-
factory witness for the defence.
When Mr.. F'lournoy questioned her in
q very quiet and gentle way she became
angry and replied to him in a sardonic
manner.
II have. no intention Of offending you,
madam" said Mr.. Flournoy. with a
peasant smile.
''You had better not, sir" said Mrs.
Thompson.
Mr.. Wise and Mr.. Guigon could not
help from laughing at the discontinue
Of their associate, and would not raise
a finger to assist him. Mr.. Flournoy
stuck gallantly to his guns, however. and
would have continued the cross-exami-
nation, but Mr. Wise, leaning over, said
I'm stage whisper:
Let her go, Judge FlourrSy; for Gods
sake let her 60"
you can stand aside, madam" said
Mr.. Flournoy.
81 thought you would let me CO." said
Mrs. Thompson. GOOD m lrning."
For i've minutes the urt-room was in
a roar of laughter. JuC sc and jury join.
ing heartily. and no one seemed TO enjoy
the retort more than Mr.. Flournoy.
Mr.. Austin Clements was then recall.
ed to the stand to testify as TO the dis
lance between places which Lula knight
Alternately had been unable to give. He
said that as near as he could judge II
was three-querters of a mile from Mary
Abernathy's to Lula Knights. and from
the same place to Ed. knights was abou
800 yards.
At the conclusion of the testimony o.
this witness the Commonwealth rested III
case. and at the request of the defence
court adjourned until 40 to enable then
TO see their witnesses, Mr.. Wise Stain,
that the trial would be facilitated there
by.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 2:sO o'clock. when court reconvened
Mr.. Flournoy stated that counsel for tn
defence wished the record Of the trial o
Solomon Marable put In evidence.
The first witness called by the defenc
was MIR. w. +. Clark, OF Chase City, VIII
said that Solomon Marable came into hi
place of business on Saturday, June 15tl
last, and bought so or $l2 worth o
clothes. paying the bill in paper money
After describing what Solomon Marabl
had bought of him. the witness said tina
| ne had written letter at Marables re
| quest, and stated the contents of the let
ter, which have several times been print
ed In the Dispatch.
Mr. w S. Neblett. Commonwealth Al
| torney OF Lunenburg county. and one o
counsel for the prosecution. was put upo
| the stand. and testified that after Solo
mons arrest he (Marable) got a lette
out OF the post-office. containing the Ian
p1age used by Mr.. Clarke, and that Their