Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-19
MARABLE MUST HANG
1 Verdict Of Guilty on His SsCOnu
Trial.
gHB THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS
The Question Of The Confession Of lle
Prisoner.
,,,r INSTRUCTIONS ALLOWED
., succchcs of Messrs. Ncbiett'
Lancaster. Franklin, and watkins
,r.o white Man Theory Again
,,.cs of the Women.
gHg THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
,ur INSTRUCTIONS ALLOWED

...p,,vUI.E. VA. March iS.-(Spe-
.t.,,- solomon Marable has again been
-,,.,,.rc,i guilty OF the murder OF Mrs.
fame Pollard. His case was con-
., bon tbe County Court Of Prince Ed
,o.l.,v. The prisoner did not appear
-.,rz, the gravity Of his situation
..... ,r. verdict was rendered and stood
,.r. ustlessly at the floor while Clerk
-t..l..on read the solemn and awful
.,.s 1--WE. the jury. find the prisoner
a., the bar guilty" The argument IN
a.. csee lasted for several hours, and
,.,s vigorous and interesting. Counsel
,,- che accused made a desperate effort
toe.t I'm certain testimony from Mr. II. {.
GREGORY. of Lunenburg, as TO the state
,o,,te made by Solomon while on the wit
ross-stand during the trial Of the women
Mary and Pokey Barnes and Mary
Abcrnathy. II was the hope Of the
rr,soDcrs attorneys that part Of this tes-
timory would show that Marable went
IN Alr. Pollard's house on the afternoon
~ June l4th for the purpose OF robbery
and was forced by the women TO hoIi
fine lady while they murdered her. The
,1int endeavored 10 be brought out was
,bat soloman Marable being a weak
minded man. was simply used as a tool
9y the women. and was not responsible
for the part he took in that dastardly
.rime.
sentiment here I'm favor OF Mary Aber-
sathy and Pokey Barnes has greatly di-
minished since the trial OF Marable com
menced. The fact that Wilson Abernathy
admitted that his wife was at the house
,rIy one hour before the murder vase
committed. coupled with Oldham Pol
lands testimony that he left Mary Barnes
RI his place just short while before
Inc c.ime is supposed to have been per-
retratei and Marabes statement, has
lIsptll,d a great deal of doubt aG to
he lIllt OF the negro women.
The cases of Mary Abernatny ard
Tokty Barnes were set for to-day, and
H.. Jurors and many OF the witnesses
summoned for these trials were on hand
This morning. 1T took all day, however
to finish Marable's case, and the others
VIII not begin until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
1u Them every inch of ground will be
iotly contested. Captains George -. Wise
ana A. b. Guigon. attorneys for the Wo-
men. reached here on the 2.3j rain from
Richmond to-day. The cases Of the wo-
men. should they elect TO be Tried sepa-
rately. will. in all probability, consume
six or seven days. Everything is now in
readiness 10 20 into these cases tO-mor-
row morning IL is believed that there
Will be greater crowds OF country-folk in
town during these trials than during
he hearing OF Solomon Marable's case.
So far there has been absolutely no
apprehension of lynchins, and 1t is not
thought that the prisoners are IN any
langer.
MIR. GREGORY RECALLED.
When court convened to-day, Mr..
franklin put Mr.. II. c. Gregory, of
.uuenburg. upon the wltness-stand, with
view of examining him, as TO the state
meuts made by Marable while testifying
ln the cases of the women when they
Were tried in Lunenburg county.
Mr Franklin began by saying:
"Nr Gregory. In your evidence of yes
,cIday. you said that Solomon made the
confession which you narrated. Did you
hear any statement made by him during
lhe trial OF the womenY'
"Yes, sir"
Judge Mann objected 10 this statement
being repeated by the witness. Mr..
Franklin argued that the several stories
told upon the witness-stand by Solomon
constituted the confession, and no part
q 10 dll.
Nr Watkins said that II was a we'll
Settled principle of Jurisprudence that all
Of a mans confession should be given
taat was made under the circumstances
surrounding the statement which MaraDle
made in bis own behalf. No other testi-
mony OF Marable could now be repeated
by ,he witness on the stand. Mr.. Wat
knss contention was followed by very
extended and warm argument Tor the
defence by Air Lancaster, who said that
the Commonwealth could not put Wit
ness on the stand TO prove only such
prrt OF a statement as II desired. 1t
would have 20 allow il all TO come out.
Dr. Lancaster contended that he had
r.sht. under the law. 10 have MIR. Gregory
repeat that part Of Marabies story
which Dc Ohe prisoner save during the
trals OF The negro women.
Jule. Mann continued the discussion
against the admissibility OF the testi-
mony saying that this very testimony
was evidence which the Commonwealth
i0u.4u't introduce, and would not have
been allowed 20 be introduced in this
:ase. Judge Mann contended that it was
lenseless 10 attempt to get from Mr.
Hresory what they could learn from the
prisoner himself II they would put him on
.he stand
eyes sir" said Mr. Franklin, but if
Wis prisoner Is an idiot or weak
minded man. as the Commemorative Wit
lesses have testified, you would not like
20 uut him on the stand.
Judge Mann averred that no witness
Rad stated that Marable was an idiot
and said that all that the law wanted 10
SNOW was whether the prisoner had sense
Enough 20 tell right from wrong.
The objection by Judge Mann was
hslalned by the Court
THE WHITE MAN.
mr. Franklin continued his interrogation
D tte witness.
Dd you hear Solomon Marable make
my other statements regarding these
.ests other than those made in the trials
y ihe w0menY'
4h uot. sir"
Didn't YOU say yesterday in your testl-
meAy ttal Marable IN the cases of the
omen made another statement involv-
As d While man. instead OF the women
No. sir. / don't think I gave any of
the details OF any statement except that
trial"
The Court: II recoliect correctly. Mr.. |
HtSoiy on yesterday repeated none of |
ne testimony in any OF the cases, save |
haratlCs own.
Mr. Lancaster: Then Captain Cunning |
nam must have been the witness who did |
So
The witness was then asked a few nm |
important questions. He had never seen |
Marable until after his arrest. He re- |
Ieated what he said on yesterday TO the |
sHeet thal solomon was very weak |
minded man.
Judge Crute here lnfcrnoeed ,h., ...