Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-05-02


At 2:30 o'clock, when court recon
ened, Dir Flourn0Y stated that coun-
el for the defence wished the record |
Il the trial OF Solomon Marable put in /
evidence.
The first witness called by the de-
ence was Mr.. w. f CLARK, of Chase
City, who said that Solomon Marable !
came into his place Of business on Sat |
lrday, June 18th, last, and brought
80 or SIP worth OF clothes, paying the
dill in paper money. After describing
what Solomon Marable had bought OF
him. the illness said that he had writ
en- letter at Marable's request. and
stated the contents OF the letter, which
have several times been printed in the
PLANET
Mr.. w Neblett, commemorative
Attorney of Lunenburg county, and
one OF the counsel for the prosecution,
was put upon the stand, and testified
that after SolOmOn's arrest he Mara
ble) got letter out of the pOst-ofllce,
containing the language used by Mr..
Clarke, and that there was 50 bill en-
closed in the epistle Witness did not
know what had become OF the letter,
although it had come into his posses
sion. He had the clothes of Solomon,
and produced them on the occasion OF
the trial at the Lunenburg courthouse,
but did not know where they were
now.
Mr.. Austin Clements was the recall
ed to the stand to testify as TO the
distance between places which Lula
knight Alternately had been unable to
give. He said that as near as he could
judge, it was three-quarters of mile
from Mary Abernathy's to Lula
Knights, and from the same place TO
Ed. Knights was about 500 yards.
RESTED ITS CASE.
At the conclusion of the testimony of
this witness. the Commonwealth rested
its case, and at the request of the de-
fence court adjourned until 80 to en-
able them to see their witnesses, Cap
tain Wise stating that the trial would
be facilitated thereby.
1t was $50 O'Clock before court con-
vened again. the defence having con-
sumed more time than was expected in
getting their witnesses ready. Before
begirn ming the examin alton, Judge
Flournoy rose and said that counsel
for the defence wished the record of
Solomon Marable's trial in this court
to be admitted as testimony.
SAW MARABLE.
Mr.. W. f. Clarke, Of Chase City, was
then put upon the stand and question
ed by Captain Wise as follows:
did you at any time in June last
see Solomon Marable?"
Yes, sir "
where +"
''In Chase City on Saturday, June
18TH"
where did you see him?"
He came in my store some time du
ring the forenoon"
What did he do in your store7"
He bought some goods"
'How much2"
81 think b tween $40 and $12 worth. ,
Did he pay for them?"
Yes, sir"
What did he pay you in?''
de paid me in paper money"
soLoMoN's LETTER.
After describing what Marable ha,
bought OF him, Mr.. CLARKE said he ha,
written letter at Marable's request
What were the contents of that let
ter?'
Dear Brother:
i have written you several time
telling of the death of father, but hav
failed to hear from you. The none
that father owed you he left with un
Gle. Uncle says that ne spent some {
the money, but sends you $I5 in thi
letter. OSBORNE MARABLR.'"
"Where was this letter addressed?
ITO William Henry Marable, Finney
wood, Va f"
; Mr. Clarke then described how, a
ter sealing the letter, he opened
again, and given it to Solomon to ref
lister. The latter left the office, and h
: never saw him again until the trial /
LuneDburg Courthouse.
MR.. NEBLETT TEsTIFIEs.
Mr.. w. S. Neblett, Commonwealth
Attorney of Lunenburg county, Wa
next put upon the stand, and testifie
that this letter. containing S., ma
come into his possession. but that h
had lost it and never been able 30 fin
it he also stated that he had ha
Marable's clothes in his possession
and they were produced at the trial
Lunenburg Courthouse. but he did n,
now know where they were.
SOLD HIM THE LUNCH.