The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-25

the Cot.flor has so cOmmuted her sem
teuce MS To allow her 20 spend hcr IhlI1.-
mas in freedom. she viii leave the pehi-
teufialy this morning.
The other pardons granted "'te ~
Nelson Mitchell. Oliver Croft, charles
smith. and James Cooper. all coiored
croft ANA Cooper left the prison yester-
day the others VIII 20 to-day
NEEDS SOME CLOTHES.
As published exclusively I'm yesterdays
Times. Governor % Ofcrrall late Wcdnes-
day nieht decided 90 pardon Mary
Barnes. The papers were prepared yes
fsroay and served ON Major Lynn. VINO
notified the woman that she was az liD-
crtv % leave az amy time. The prisoner
was not prepared for the welcome news.
and was therefore, not provided win
suitable clothes To appear in public. For
that reason she decided 10 remain IN
the peu.tcnuary unul to-day. Arrange
mtnfs nave been made hy John Mitchell.
Jr., editor OF the Planet. who has been
20 take Mary Barnes 10 the house Of
friend on First street Tho trip viii De
made iu n carriage. and she VIII doubt
less receive ana ovation IN Jackson Ward
Mary Barnes husband IS living in Rich
moud. but is out OF work at present
An effort will Dee made 70 put the Old
couple in the way of making a living.
HISTORY OF THE CASE
The story of the Lurenburg murder.
although 90 many an oft-t0ld tale. is yet.
iu connection VITA tlc release az Mary
Barnes. worthy of Il brief recl9itulauon.
Some time between the hours or and
% o'clock on the afternoon of June is.
i>1. Mrs Lucy Jane Pollard, wife or
Nr. T.. :. Pollard, who re ided on
farm short distance from Fort Mitch
ell. Lunen1wg county. was found dead
boy her husband lying dead just in the
rear of the house her skull crushed IN
ana number or chastity cuts upon her
face. while near at hand lay the axe
with which the crime was committed.
THE whole nc.enuortood was quickly
in an unrOar. and a vigorous search was.
instituted for the perpetrators Of tie
crime who. besides numbering Mrs Poi
lard. had robbed the house of cOnside-
rable amount Of money. Mary Barnes,
VINO was in the employ OF Mr.. Pollard.
arrested on suspicion Of being guilty OF
tho crime. as were also her daughter.
Pokey Barnes and Mary Ahernathy. who
lived near at hand The women We're eX-
amind before cOroner's jury and dis
charged, but were subsequently rear
rested, and n short tine Thereafter
negro man named solomon Malable was
apprehended near Chase city.
The trial Of the Quartette took place al
Lurcnburg Courthouse amid feeling
which ran so high that Governor o Fer
rail-, at the solicitation of the sheriff Of
the county. sent military there 10 pro-
tect the prisoners. Marahle freely ac-
knowleigod his guilt upon his trial and
implicated The three women. lie subse-
Quently. however. withdrew this state
mrrf and declared that be had done the
killing with the assistance Of white
man.
Marahle was condemned 70 be hung as
were Mary Abernathy and IOkey Barnes.
hut Mary Barnes. on the charge Of being
am accessory before the fact. was given
ten years In the penitentiary.
tHANpiONED THEIR CAUSE.
Solomon Marable was the principal wit
ness against The women. and hts marv
conflicting statements showed him 10 be
50 unworthy Of belief that serious doubts
arose in the minds Of many as 20 the
guilt OF the women. The Times was the
first to take the matter up and 70 ear
nesuy urge that a calm and dispassiOn-
ate trial be given the prisoners before
their sentences were executed. The mat
ter was taken up by the cOlOred churches
OF this city a fund Of money raised. and
the services OF three distinguished law
yera-Messrs. a 3. Guigon. George ID.
Wise and r. W. Flournoy-were se-
cured After long oxertions a second trial
was secured for Mary Aheruathy. Pokey
Barnes. and Solomon Marable the ap-
plication OF Mary Barnes being with
drawn hy her counsel
Marahles second trial was held at
Farmvile Va. and resulted In his again
being condemned 10 be hung which SEN
tence was duly executed, Narahle de-
claring with his last breath that the
women were innocent
Mary Abcrnathys trial resulted IN
sentence Of death upon which application
was made % the Circuit Court FOR Lunen-
hurg county. and another trial awarded.
When her case came up az Farmvilie.
naI,a prasa-st r.~.- prAsan ally Antsn>A s.-d