Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-04-25

he must ring the bell il he needed her.
After Mrs Pollard left witness went
out in the garden with Mary Barnes TO
do some work. About three O'Clock he
went back % the house after some
snaps TO replant with. While there he
rung the bell for his wife.
As went back to the garden" Wit
ness continued, Il heard some talking
out there, and looking through the
pailings I saw it was Mary Alternately
talking TO Mary Barnes. i said, "What
is up to which Mary Alternately re-
piled that Wilson had heard the bell
ring and sent her over TO see what was
up. 1 replied, You know that ring
was not for him; his ring is four
times.
THE MURDER.
The witness then went on to describe
his wife's return and how he had sent
Mary Alternately down to the spring /
for bucket of water, and made Mary /
Barnes bring in some stove wood for
his wife, while he was fixing his plow.
He then left for the field, telling Mary
Barnes to follow him, which she did,
arriving by the time he had finished
one row. Mary Barnes then began TO
work with hoe, while he plOughed
until the sun was an hour and half
high, and he heard MIR. Clements COM
ing for a load of corn, according to
previous arrangement. Mr. Pollard
then went on 20 describe how Mr.
Clements got the three barrels of corn
his testimony in this respect being
precisely similar TO that given in the
Marable trial. He told of MIR. Glenn
ents' son leveling the corn while his fa-
ther went TO the house and gave him a
bond, which he locked up in his trunk.
Mr.. Pollard then told of going around
the house, and finding the body of his
wife, he walked around her remains
and touched her cheek, which was a
little warm, if any. He went on to
tell in a voice very husky withemotion
hsw he had cried for help, and ruug
the bell, and told Mary Barnes, who
came up just then, to run to Mr.. Rob
ertson's and tell him his wife was muir
dered.
The next persons to arrive after Ma
ry Barnes was Clyde Ford, followed by
Pokey Barnes. After that, people
came from every direction.
Mr.. Southall-"Mr. Pollard, what
time did the sun set on that day"
Mr.. PolIard-'You get an almanac,
and you find out"
His answer created muclrhilarity,
and the sheriff had to demand order.
Mr. Pollard then described how the
body was lying, and the wounds upon
it according TO his former testimony
He also identified the weapon with
which the murder was committed-an
old eat axe, which was handed him.
There were two paddles of blood, he
said, near the body, eighteen inches
apart and near them a box OF eggs
which his wife had had TO set hen,
ali broken to pieces in the box. Mr..
Pollard said that he was sure his wife
q had been killed before 3 O'Clock, be-
cause after he left the house to 90 out
in the field to plough. she had marked
two sittinffs of eggs. and put five but
tons upon pair OF pants. Mr.. Pollard
went on to testify that Mary Aberna-
thy lived on his place, but had never
been TO his house more than three
times at the outside. The day of the
murder was her third visit, and he left
her there when he went TO the field
that afternoon. He described again
the amount of money taken from al
old-fashioned square case $500 in
notes, either $55 or SO In gold
a gold chain that mad cost $l5, pair
OF spectacles and bond for 500 of the
Blackstone Female Institute. Wher
he discovered the robbery, the cas-,
was open, three other trunks were un
locked, and the key to the case wa,
back in the side board, where it al
ways stayed in pepper box, unless il
his wife's pocket.
In regard TO Mary Barnes. Mr. Pol
lard testified that she was very famil
lar with the premises, and had lived il
the neighborhood two or three years, h
thought. Mr.. Pollard was given
plan of his place and explained it t.
the jury, stating however, that it di,
not put his house square with the gat
which he said, was the fault of ever
drawing and plan which had beef
made. With the aid of this plot, MI
Pollard thoroughly explained to tn
jury his every movement en- the day @
the murder. MIR Pollard, at the re
quest of Mr. Southau. described tn
bracelets stolen as square" gol
bracelets with a little vine on them
They cost him, ne said, $3.50.
His trunks, which he found Ope
after the murder, were always KEEP
locked, with the keys being kept, wit
that belonging to the money case, i
the side board. The stolen money, h
said, had been in his possession sever
al years.
Mr.. Southall- Mr. Pollard, did an
of the women ever get any medicin
from your wife?"
A. "They say l must not say any
thing, / do not know of my ow
knowledge. did not know this of m
own knowledge, but Mary Barnes di
have medicine mixed and given her -
Mr. Pollard managed to get out
few sentences about the medicine be
fore he was stopped by Captain Wise
who insisted, with some asperity, tina
Mr.. Southah should be more circum
spect in his questions.
Judge Mann-"FrOm the position i
which her body was lying, could
have been easily seen that afternoo
by a person coming in the front gate?
A. II think not. There was thic
grass and hOgweed six or seven inche
all over the yard"
The witness was here turned over t
counsel for defence, and Captain Wise
taking the plot of the house. made Nh
, Pollard again minutely explain to tn
jury the position of the things in tn
front room. He brought out the fac
that in a little trunk on table at tn
! foot of the bed was a pocket-bOol
containing $32 and all his papers
None of this money was taken, and tn
papers we're not disturbed. Capital
Wise got Mr.. Pollard to acknowledge
that only the top of the house coul
have been seen from the spring, Will
the whole house and yard, was visibl
from the woods beyond the spring
gnder crOss-questioning, Mr. Pollar
said that his wife's body might hav
been seen where it lay, but for tn
grass.
Captain Wise then took up the ques
ton as to whether Mr. Clements an,
his son rode in the gate in the wagon
and if so, how high they we're abov
the ground. Mr.. Pollard thought the
were at least four feet above tn
ground, but he could not remembe
whether they rode or walked in tn
gate.
Captain Wise cross examined MI
Pollard at a lively rate. In answer t
question as to where POkey Barne
lived, the witness said she lived a
Mr.. ThOmpsOn's