The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-24

! was as far as IRON me 10 Nh N'ci'en''
How loud did the child speak,"
The witness was unable 10 give any
| idea OF how loud the child spoke so. in
| order to settle the matter, Judge Crute
| asked her:
| do you think Aunt Mary was close
| enough to hear what the child saidY'
! Il do not think she could have heard 1t
| THAT being the case." said Judge Crute,
| 81 do not think the witness should be al
| lowed 10 tell what the child SAID.
| MARY ALTERNATIVES APPEARANCE.
What was the condition of Mary Alb
| ernathys clothes when you saw her re
| turning?" asked Mr.. Southah.
| Aunt Mary looked to me like she al
| ways did. l didn't see any change in
| her"
"Wbat was the condition of her
| clothes?' asked Mr.. Southall again.
Just like they were when she went
up there" answered the witness.
This concluded the examination
of tho witness by the prose
| cution and after she had told Captain
| Wise that she was not married to Mary
| Abernathy's son until after the trial at
| Iunenburg Courthouse, she was told 10
! stand aside. The testimony OK the VII
| ness was distinct triumph Tor tue ue-
| fence, as Il was generally supposed wa.
! she would testify Of her own knowieaEe
| that Mary Abcrnathys clothing lhdlca'e1
| that she had been I'm a fight.
| Nfr Pollard was then recalled 70 the
| sf1nd bv tho prosecution, and asked
u.bfthor ANYTHING had occurred between
| himself and Mary Abernatny ailer rne
! had zone through his wheat-lot. TO thl5
! ho replted I'm the negative.
| was the way she went out that after
noon the only way she could have gone!
asked Mr.. Southall.
NO. sir: she could have gone down
| me path on the edge Of the wheau-
EXPERT TESTIMONY.
| The next witness called was Dr. Peter
winston. Of Farmvilie, who was put ON
the stand as a medical expert. He was
asked how long It would take for all the
animal heat TO get out Of body on n
hot day such as the 18th OF June hau
been
several hours. certainly" replied DR..
winston.
Dr. winston went on to say that the
time which a body would take 10 get
cold would depend upon how much blood
was lost, and whether large arteries were
severed.
what is the shortest. time. Doctor"
asked Mr. Southall. that animal heat
could get out Of a body in, not weather,
! LINff llt iINrA lhhNAdhAH' 'NittAN+'AtH'f
Not leIs than three hours
Dr. Winston. when asked whether he
thought that the bruises were made be-
fore or after death, testified that. In his
oepinion. they were made before or very
soon after.
CAUGHT A TARTAR.
The rext witness called was Mrs. Mar
tha Thompson. mother of David James
Thompson. and Lucien Pettus. who has
gained considerable fame as the wink
ing Man" Mrs. Thompson is a large
lady. fierce of aspect and she proved "a
decided Tartar when the defence en-
doavored TO cross-eXamine her Judge
Flournoy questioned her in the quietest
and most conciliatory manner possible,
but she met him iercely at every turn.
and cautioned him that she was a bad
| person 10 make angry
Il have no intention OF offending YOU,
madam" said Judge Flournoy, with a
pleasant smile
You had better not. sir" said Mrs.
Thompson. fixing glance upon him that
would have penetrated an iron-c.ad
cruiser. and before which the Judge.
brave as he is, quaiicd
| CAPTAIN Wise and Captain GuigOn sat
| by with glceful smiles upon their counte-
narccs az the discontinue OF their as
sociate. and would not raise finger 10
assist him. Judge Fl0urnoy stuck gal
lantly to his guns. however, and woul
have continued her cross-examination.
but Captain Wise, leaning over said,
in a stage whisper,
FOR GODS SAKE LET HER co.
Let her so. For Gods sake let her
go"
you can stand aside, madam said
Judge FlournOy
'I thought you would let me go.' said
Mrs Thompson. Good morning
For fully five minutes the courtroom
was in a roar Of laughter, judge and jury
Joining heartily and no one seemed TO
enjoy it more than Judge Flournoy an
the first part of the conversation between
Judge Flournoy and Mrs. Thompson Cap
tain Wise acged the Judge on TO ask
questions. and seemed TO greatly enjoy
the nimbie use which Mrs Thompson
made OF her tongue at the expense Of
Judge Flournoy.
Mrs. ThompsOn's examination I'm chief
was conducted by Mr.. Southall. In reply
10 questions She testified that she was
at Mr.. Pollards on Sunday and Monday
succeeding the murder.
"Did YOU hear Mary Abernathy say
anything about the murder?" asked Mr..
Southall.
"I did"
Estate what it was"
Between and o'clock Monday af-
ternoon Mary was under arrest, sitting on
the sill of the courthouse, and 1 went out
to see her. because she had lived al my
house for three years. 1 said TO her.
Mary. what are you doing here|
"She said Miss Martha. save me. /
was sick at your house for six months
once and you saved my life
"she caught me by the skirts and held
on tight"
SOLOMON DID IT.
81 said: What have you done for me to
save yOuY
she said: Not guilty. Solomon done
it.
81 said: They have gone to Fort
! Mitchell. a body Of gentlemen, ana ]
hear that Solomon has been caught az
! South Boston, and they viii bring him
| in soon
"she sald 4 hope theyrl shoot that
| nipeer's brains out before he gets here.
Il said: Mary whoever killed Mrs. Pol
| lard hanging is too good for them. IL was
the most brutal murder I ever read OF;
her arms were held until tney were black
and her throat was choked until II was
black. Her forehead was gashed all 70
! pieces the back OF her head was IN a
iellv. and her jawbone was broken
MARY said: Lord, have mercy upon me-
{ ana fen back in the door, where she lay
IKE great beef