The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-20
THE LUNENBURG TRIAL.
NINE or THE MOST IUPORrANT
VITNEsSES HERE hBSENT.
fhc Cases Of pokcs Barnes and Mary Abor-
hathy Continued to the April Ierm'
scenes and Opinions.

ANlrnc POM" "NN|.--IA "tl" ''it'tN tl'-'NN t'-
day that the case Of Solomon Marable
being disposed Of Mary Alternately and
pokcy Barnes would at once be tried,
but when tho Witnesses FOR the defence
were called lt was found that nine of
Sac most important were absent After
considerable paricy. therefore. the cases
were postponed unu The third Monday
in April. when the next term Of court
begins.
When court convened this morning
Judge Crltc stated TO Mr ". G. FRANKLIN
counsel for Aiarahic. who yesterday af-
iern00n submitted "a motion to sft aside
the verdict reached. on the ground that
g. was contrary to the law and the evi-
dcnce. that consideration OF tho motion
would. for the present Doe deferred. Boo
order that the eases ol Mary Alternating
and pokCy Barnes might be promptly
taken up.
After Judge Fiournoy had qualified to
practice before the har oi Prince Ll-
ward county the two women were
brought in and took seats Immediately
hv OH man Pollard who betrayed not
fhe slightest emotion COZ feeling OF amy
kind at ine proximity OF the alleged
murlcrers of h.s wife. nor did the women
show ANS feeling whllever on Utc0uut
of Dis presence
A BALL or EBONY.
Tho women were very neatly dressed
pokey in particular being especially finely
aftrei in black. and Mary Alternately
carried in her arms the baby born in
the Richmond jail. whom she has named
Bessie Mitchell Abcwathy The little
ban Of ebony sat quietly In its mothers
Jap. surveying the surroundings with
bright. hcad-liko eyes. The demeanor
of The women was calm. even cheerful
and they were an smiles when Captain
a. 10. Guigon of their counsel shook
hands with them and asked after their
health. 10 is impossible TO look at these
women and believe that they are guilty
OF tho horrible crime charged against
thcih. but there is scarcely man, woman
or child in this section who IS not firmly
convinced of their guilt
Ile usual large crowd was present
This morning at the opening Of court.
Captains Wise ana Guigon and judge
flournov being promptly ON hand for the
defence. as were counsel for the Com
monvcaith, cz-Judge A. ID. Watkins.
Commonw alth's attorney; Judge VII
liam H. Mann. Mr. r. q. S0uthall, and
Mr w. S. Ncb'ett
Conspicuous in tho dense crowd I'm tho
courthouse above which De lowered
N.ll and shoulders. was Mr. John a.
HoIch once known aa the giant cf
Prince Edward county, ana modern
sampson. Ila lapse of years. however,
l.s e.ifcrcl Dis hair and bowed his form,
hut De is sul striking figure.
STRUCK A sNAG.
TIE cour struck a mag right at tho
stait ih's morning when thc Witnesses
w.rc called. Tor il was found that
large number of them were absent and
fhe shuir stated nat many of Them
rr r.-r -nl rl t.4ne, .la lAl,.
to1 .ar away to walk.
'I mover heard of such o. lot or uit-
rfef.s u mE Nfe.n remarked judge Crute.
"Some of them arc iu the poor-louse.
some in Oh. nnauc ASYLUM. some dead.
and some dying. I expect that JIG you
were go hunt nn every one who has been
connected with this case. you would have
10 ego back fo the Maynower."
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THE CASES CONTINUED.
judge Mann said that 3D. would Doe much
more cor,..;.f.t to him IL the cases were
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