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The morning times., 1896-08-15

Notwithstanding the heat, The Times
Wheeimea bicycle Path is still 1o.lning.
/ During the past week but uttl. Was
done by tie Committee appointed at the
meeting on the TIN but talk with the
bicycle riders who are still iii 'ne city.
No one has yet been found who is opposed
10 The path. Every one wants IL anu every
one is ready to put up his money us scOn
us the subscription lists are opened.
Then number OF the workers dre cut
OF the city. Some of them are .: the
national meet at Louisville and others are
off on their vacation. They are every one
heart and soul with the project and can
be counted on to do any work which is
assigned 10 them.
ALL ARE IN EARNEST.
The meeting last night at the Ad Writer'S
room in The Times building, simply taiked
over the plans and reported what had
been done. No action was taken on &C.
count Of the absence of SO many of the
workers from the city. But those swho
were present reported that the interest
was growing, and the only obstacle Il. q
great big boom Just now was, the hot
weather. From all sides they broignt the
most encouraging news.
Hr. Clark OF the Eastern Athletic Club
reported the boys all in line for the path.
They have a fair and a smoker on hand.
That will take some OF their time, but they
are willing to do what they can in addition
to further the interests OF the path project.
He also reported that he had seen a num-
ber OF dealers on Capitol I'LL and all would
be glad to help the path along. In some
Instances the selling of Oil is business
with the dealers and they did not care
to put in the contribution boxes. They
would do their share in other ways. With
other dealers, though, there was no such
difficulty, and they would be glad to help
the cause along in the lamp fund manner.
Mr.. Steele reported that lie had seen
several of the dealers in the northwest and
they would be glad to put in the boxes for
contributions. On the return CT the Louis
vile parties this part OF the work will be
finished.
Mr.. Girouad reported that he had seen
Dumber Of people In the Postoffice Depart
meDt. They were allin favor of the bicycle
path and would contribute when the proper
time came. He also said he would be able
to report at the next meeting names OF
gentlemen who would lcOk after tire inter-
ests of the path in that department The
gentlemen who had the same duties to look
after In other departments are off on vaca-
ton.
OTHERS TALKED CHEERINGLY.
President Clokey OF the Queers was
present, just before lie eaving on his vacauon
He reported that he had talked with a
large number OF people, and many of them
were ready to subscribe. As soon as the
subscription lists were opened they would
come right up.
Mr.. Rawlins of the Arlington Wheelmen
and other gentlemen present talked IN the
same strain. The Navy Yard people have
sent word that they can be counted on for
a good hard pull just as soon as the cool
weather begins
The meeting adjourned to meet again
at the call OF the chairman. There are q
number OF details to be arranged, and when
these are completed a meeting will lie
called. 1t will probably be the last OF this
month or the first Of September.
The morning times., 1896-08-15
coIored Free silver Clubs.

James W. Poe, chairman Of the National
Republican Protective Association, reports
that up to date forty-seven colored free
silver clubs have been organized in the
North, East and West. He has been ap-
2ealed to by those reporting them, he says,
to assist in bringing them into line for
a gold standard.
The morning times., 1896-08-15

$500 To Atlantic City and Re $500
turn via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Saturdays, August 18th and 22d, special
excursions to Atlantic City via Delaware
Bridge route. through In each direction
without change Of cars, at rate OF $3 90.
Special train will leave Washington at
11:0O p. M; returning leave Atlantic City
Sunday at 600 p. m. au11 -4t,em
The morning times., 1896-08-15

$1.25 To Baltimore and Re- $I.25
turn via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Tickets Will be sold Saturday and Sun.
day, August Is and 16, and will be valid
for return passage until Monday, August
II. Good on any train. au1 ,em
The morning times., 1896-08-15
To RECOVER a Judgment.

Aaron Bradshaw yesterday brought suit
against Thomas McIntire and others to re-
cover $96, for which he was given Judg-
ment before Justice Taylor on December
1O,1s95. He asks for the sale of lot
27, square ,O33 to meet his claim. W.
MOsby Williams is the attorney.
The morning times., 1896-08-15
Withdrawal OF Local Trains Between
washington and Alexandria

washington and Alexandria.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company an
pouuces that. taking effect Monday, Au-
gust IT, the following local trains will he
withdrawn from service between WASH
ington and Alexandria: Leave Washing.
ton 6:3b, $40 a. M, 1:4O, 500, and
6:fb D. M Leave Alexandra sos, 7:O6
9:1O q. m, 2:15, and $50 p. m.
au12-St,em
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s 1910" Seventh.
IN IT GROWING
Reports Most Favorable TO the
Wheelmen's Bicycle Path.
MONEY READY TO COME IN

Not Even the Hot Weather Can Kill
1t-Good News From All Along
the Line at the Meeting Last
Night-What Was Said aud What
Was Done.
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f1DiEs-.W{ssout pretty ssstE. :.s:t !
breath, all your other ehArmS aad beauty
are failures. Imperial ToAth Powder
Will seautifv. = centa All DrugRists
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AGAIN DISCUSS GARBAGE
Commissioners Debate Addi-
tional Furnace Facilities. \,
DIXON PLANT IN THE FIELD

Belief Expressed That q New Sys-
tenn win He introduced at an Early
Day-Chief Difficulty Is in Choos-
ing a Site-Further Analy sis OF
whisky Held by Excise Board.
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the prosecution to exclude the testi-
mony which went to show that this
man Gregory had four days before the
execution come to her and when the
last hope of life had gone promised TO
save her il she would tell where the
money was and he had received from
Mary Alternately the reply that she did
not know where the money was. she was
innocent and as she knew nothing of
the whereabouts of the same, they
would have TO hang her.
Mr. Wise declares that this was vital
to the prisoner and she should have
the benefit of the statement.
Judge Watkins said: IF your Honor
please and you gentlemen of the jury
after a very labOrious investigation,
the facts hangs more heavily on you
and me than at any stage OF the trial
This is not matter about which
you should allow your feeling to get
the better of your judgement. You
want TO bring the best OF your tbink-
| ing faculties.
! You have in your hands the life and
! liberty of the prisoner. 1t is my duty
as commonwealth attorney TO show
what I consider the evidence of the
guilt of the prisoner beyond a reason
able doubt.
! / am unable owing to the lack oi
time to properly place before you the
entire testimony which Will show the
guilt Of the prisoner, bat there are 9th
ers with me who will do this
He then recited the details of the
crime, commenting upon the brutality
of the commission. Mrs. Pollard was
ON the l4th day OF June 1895 brutally
murdered That's the crime you are
left to-nigh' to consider
Mrs. Pollard was murdered. abou
that there can be no question Nov
the question for us TO consider rs wh'
committed that murder
Generally speaking the eyes OF th'
public is now requested to gaze upoI
the perpetrators of 1T
So when crimes are committed ire
ouently. YOU are 20 determine 10y cir
\ cumstanees, the guilt or innocence o
the prisoner.
we find that Mary Alternately wa
the last human being seen IN the com
pany of Mrs Pollard.
If YOU find the person in the posses
sion of goods recently stolen, yo'
would naturally led she stnl
them.
The first link in the chain was tina
, she was there She attempted TO ex
nlain her conduct why she was there
She. the last person seen with tn
murdered person said that she had no
seen any person there good, bad or IN
different.
the statement that She was there whe
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FARMv1LLE. Va. April 25

During the afternoon session the
court heard argument on the submis-
sion of instructions. The common
wealth accepted the instructions of the
defense without objection.
On the other hand, the defense OBJ
iected to each aud all d the instruc-
tions OF the commonwealth and especial
ly one which stated that the attempt oil
<m.H. q. Gregory to extort a confession
IN Mary Alternately and her declara-
On that she knew nothing about evil
bence should not be considered in evil
ence.
The discussion was INDUCED in bv
ptain A. Guigon, Judge II. ".
5urnoy and Hon. George ID. Wise for
defense and Messrs. SOuthall and
pn for the prosecution.
aptain Wise was especially severe
condemnation Of the attempt of
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Mrs. Pollard started to set the hen
with the eggs in the basket. She went |
through he back door and came |
around by the chimney.
DR. Winston says that had she been
murdered her body would have taken
about three hours TO cool. l want To
call your attention to the fact that
Mrs. Pollards body was within five
feet of the corner of the house That
placed her where the body lay. 1t
placed her at the scene of the murder.
She tells another. She tells Mrs.
Thompson and Mrs. White that the
last she saw of Mrs Pollard she saw
her fixing the eggs in the back-roOm
Seeing that Mrs Pollard is fixing the
eggs, she goes to the back door and
watches for the accomplice to come.
She went to the side of the porch TO
look over and see her accomplice, Sol
omon Marable.
Now does not her failure to explain
fix this crime on her beyond a reasona-
BILE doubt?
She saw this man, and she offers no
explanation of il. The defence has
eea fit to introduce the fact that Sol
omon Marable has been convicted of
the murder of Mrs. Z. S. Pollard
Solomon Marable on the We'd
nesday preceding had been under her
roof
You find her on the day of the muir
der, you find her ir conversation with
Mary Barnes now in the penitentiary
She is seen two days before the COM
mission of the crime with Solomon
Marable, guest in her house,
What more could you ask to convince
you.
He then went over the testimony in
detail and beseeched them to find their
verdict in accordance with justice.
Capt. A. B. Guigon IF it please the
court and gentlemen of the jury, con-
gratulate you upon the near approach
of the end of the trouble.
There is a responsibility devolvinG
Upon you which is shared by me
fear that some word that / may st
may fail to duly impress you. ] con-
gratulate you further because of the
fact that I do not believe that there
are three fairer men in the common
wealth than are the three gentlemen
on the other side to conduct the prose
cution
You have been warned by your com
monwealth's attorney and it does him
honor, to disabuse your mind of al
prejudice, and when / say this, l say j
believing that that poor. helpless, ig
norant creature will receive justice a
, your hands You are told by the cOur
that in order to convict the prisoner
= you must be certain of the guilt of tn
prisoner, beyond all reasonable doubt
tits not a case where you are 60 de
+ eide in accordance with preponderanc'
] of the testimony but you are to see t,
= it that the evidence is such that it will
= convince you OF the guilt of the pri
= soner beyond all reasonable doubt.
Any supposition not inconsistent witt
; the innocence of the prisoner woul'
serve to acquit the prisoner.
r was surprised as much as any on
could be when the commonwealth
closed its case.
: They tell you that because she lef
Mrs, Pollard she must explain tn
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THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE JURY.

Now, gentlemen before we go a step
further, let us get another thing clear
in our minds, the instructions of his
Honor. / have no right to state any
law to you. The only law that / can
give to you isthat given you by Judge
Crute.
Now, gentlemen, don't want to
weary you but l want you to take these
instructions carefully in your mind be-
fore we go any further.
He then called for the instructions
and read them TO the jury.
Gentlemen, do not think it neces-
sary to delay in that instruction. You
will find that it was but repetition OF
what is found in the code.
A CASE OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE
say to you that whoever commit
ted that murder, committed murder in
the first degree"
tie dealt with the interview of H
| Q. Gregory with Mary Abernathy and
the ruling of the judge that what he
said to Mary Alternately could be taken
in evidence. but what she said to him
must not be conside cred. He comment
ed further upon the instructions.
"You are not to go outside of thi:
case. Two of the counsel here have
gone outside of this case. but all o
/ your conclusions, and all of you,
doubts whatever they may be must b'
in keeping with the evidence adduceC
in this court.
Every one knows, every child know
that the presumption of innocence i
around the prisoner.
Richmond planet., 1896-05-02
RICHMOND. VIRGINIA, SATURDAY. MAY 2, 1896.

the records of our lives spread out be-
fore him, we are TO answer for the
deeds done in the body.
ToUCHSG REFERENCES TO TUE OATH.
AS we assemble under him, as we
have sworn on his holy book, that yOn
will do Justice, let US do it.
Let us do it so shat we will live the
remainder of time on this earth with
no pricking of your conscience as to
whether you did right or did wrong.
The counsel for the prosecution has
attempted TO describe pathetically the
facts in the case of the murd er of Mrs,
Pollard.
If thought that was standing be-
fore this jury to screen the creature or
creatures who were guilty of commit
ing that horrible crime. would retire
from Shis case at once.
1t is not the duty. 1t is not the right
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according TO the testimony OF the COM
mOnwealth.
Upon the testimony upon which it is
proposed to ask you totake away this
wOman's life, she was at home. The
ringing of the bell, the whooping call
ed them, and they did Whist every 9TH
er neighbor did Vent right Co Mr..
Pollard's house just as straight as the
path would permit her TO go and there
was nothing unusual in her conduct,
nothing to attract SUSPICION She stood
around and lamented she death as we'll
as the other neighbofs did
Ny friend says that she stays because
she was told to stay there If she were
guilty, what did she 60 there for, what
did she wabble there like a puddle
duck for? Mr.. Pollard did not sus-
pect her 1t was absolutely incredible
that he had in his nfnd that she MUIR
dered his wife tits pot credible that
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Him to guide you right, do it, and the
angels will lean over the embattle-
ments of heaven and give glad ac-
claim"
The eloquent, able touching plea of
Judge FlOurnoy had affected ali in the
courtroom, aud that itfell with less ef-
feet on the jury was as surprising TO
TO the populace as it was to the law
yers.
EX-cONGREssMAN WISE SPEAKS.
When Hon. George d. Wise arose
there was a hushed st llness i'm the
courtroom and with a calm, steady
voice, piercing eye and bearing which
showed that his every energy was in
the task he said:
May it please your Honor and gen
tlemen OF the jury, will say what my
predecessors have said that i will re-
joice with you over the fact that we are
about to reach the termination OF this
case
You are clothed with the supreme
power of deciding whether a human
being shall live or die / make but
one request that you shall endeavor to
reach that conclusion and only that
which is justified by the evidence in
this case.
There is no dispute here that the
murder of Mrs. Pollard was vile Paint
it in the worst colOrs and you can't
make IL worse than it is, but If we take
the lie OF an innocent person as an
atonement for that crime, we are gull
ty of murder ourselves. Let the gull
" be punished, but let the innocent 60
free
The responsibility upon one is great
er than 1t has ever been before, and it
is greater upon you than it is upon me.
l believe from what have seen OF this
jury, that it is the wish of these gen
/ tlemen to receive light from any quar-
ter L am here as an officer of the
court, and so are all the gentlemen
here associated with me- We are
sworn to perform our duty properly.
But before we begin, let US see what
we have before us.
\ we are trying case of murder but
never had this Indictment placed be-
/ fore us.
READING THE INDICTMENT.
| He read the Indictment as transmit
ted from, the county eoe-s &C I.g:.e:..,
burg.
He dwelt upon the statement that
Mary Abernathy murdered Mrs. E S
Pollard.
She was charged with the murder in
conjunction with Pokey Barnes and
Mary Barnes.
Il will now disclose my purpose
said he; 81 now make the charge that
all the words spoken by either OF these
lparties before the commission OF that
offense and every act which looked tC
that offense could be introduced here
You have heard great deal OF conten
Richmond planet., 1896-05-02

tion as to whether words spoken, after
the murder could be given in evidence
here.
They charge a conspiracy in connec
tion with four people. 1 ask the y
gentlemen on this stand Il ask you if
there is any evidence that Pokey
Barnes was ever on that ground pre-
vious to the ringing of that bell by Mr..
Pollard
Richmond planet., 1896-05-02
THE BURDEN OF PROOF.

We can sit here and close our arms.
The burden of proof is upon the COM
monwealth. 1t must prove every fact,
not one, every fact to a moral certain
ty and beyond a reasonable doubt
Every fact necessary to the cOnvic-
tiOn of the accused must be proved to a
moral certainty and beyond a reasona-
BILE doubt
If 1 were to tell that gentleman
while / rode along the road that / knew
fact to a moral certainty, you would
know what l meant by that.
But, His Honor has chosen to be
more particular than that He read
the extract as to what constitute.
doubt.
All, gentlemen, those are stron,
words. 1t is TO be an abiding convic
ton, one that is fastened upon tn,
mind, as said bylMr, Southall, riveted
His Honor has told you that if there i
any hypothesis consistent with this ev
idence, consistent with the innOcenc
of the accused,
although Judge: Watkins, Judg
Mann and Mr.. Southan have presente
Richmond planet., 1896-05-02

your attention to and when do it, the
law says you are bound TO acquit the
prisoner.
THAT IMPORTANT HALF-HOUR.
They disagreed a half an hour. But
they jumped over a most important
half an hour.
If there is any fact that is proved in
this case beyond a reasonable doubt,
it is that Mrs. Pollard was not killed
at i o'clock or half after four
. They put the testimony here. They
ask you to form your judgement upon
it. Now, be certain, be certain before
you jump. Was she killed then? No
| Then see if l don't stand upon the
testimony. And l call upon them and
II call upon His Honor We went out
to agree upon the evidence. We went
No one can deny it, no one will deny
it.
| He says that there were two points
reasonably certain. He said that Mr.
Clements took dinner with him. Mrs
Pollard wanted to go to neighbor Rob-
inson's to get some eggs and he told
her to go. He went to the garden
came back to get some snap seeds
He looked at the clock and it was
three O'Clock. He rang the bell foI
his wife. Mary Alternately came in re.
sponse to the ring of the bell. Hi.
wife came and he passed her in goins
to the garden with Mary Barnes.
THAT OTHER BELL.
When Mary Barnes went after the
water and there was another bell, i
was the railroad bell That rang a
4 o'clock. Mary Barnes returned
with the water and put the bucket OF
the front porch.
7 l shall have something to say abou
witness who said that the water wa
on the back porch. Any one who hai
been to the Pollard house knows tina
there is no water on the back porch
She asked Miss Lucy, would she hav,
J some water.
WHEN SHE WAS MURDERED.
Mr.. Pollard says that it was 4 80 o
m. when Mrs. PollardltOld Mary Barne
F. to get wood Mr.. Pollard took tn
plow and horse and went TO the field
=, Lou was in the big room as
= thought" said he, "and Mary Aber
nathy was on the front porch and Ma
= ry Barnes was bringing turn of WOO
a as he had told her to do. He said tina
: he got out OF the field at :45 and tina
Mary Barnes was ten or fifteen min
n utes behind. Take it either way yO
y please.
d Mary Barnes went out at 40.
am taking their evidence, the common
e wealth's evidence. / have a right I
d take my own testimony, but am tai
IS ing their testimony. They have COZ
victed Solomon Marable.
g Mr.. SOuthall says she sewed on foV
= buttons. Mr.. Pollard says she sewt
le on five Pollard told you more tn,
d. that. He told you that he found Il
is thread and the needles in the b
v room. They weren't touched. The
&c were five buttons-mute witnesses
one Of the most important facts IN IL
ge case, to show that after 4 40 had be
I'd registered, Mrs. Pollard sewed on fl
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CONVICTED HER.
TOO rIUCH PREJUDICE
TO SECURE A NEW
TRIAL.
THE POOR WOMEN'S WOES.
Evidence Not Considered
THE JURORS HAD MADE UP THEIR
MINDS.
THE CASE TO co UP ON ITS
MERITS.
The Supreme Court Judges To Say.
A Tedious Fight Ahead
NO CONVICTION CAN STANI
ON THE EVIDENCE ADDUCEED.
Messrs. Wise, Flournov and Guigol
Determined.
Able Argument The Case in Detail.
Messrs. Wise, FlOurnov and Guigor
Determined.
Able Argument. The Case in Detail.

Mary Abernathy, although innocent
and proven to be, was convicted of
murder in the first degree in the Prince
Edward County Court at Farmville,
Virginia, Monday, April 9th, by a
jury composed exclusively OF white
men.
One of the jurors lived on a
farm adjoining that of the brother of
the murdered lady.
1t was conceded on all sides that the
prosecution failed to make out case,
apd that Mary Abernathy was entitled
70 an acquittal.
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LACK OF EVIDENCE.

There is not any testimony in this
case that Pokey Barnes and Mary Alb
ernathy had ever met or that Pokey
Barnes knew that there was such a
creature as Solomon Marable on top of
tka esr0nnd 7 want tn cano-ofo fhie
evidence into two parts. want to
take that evidence which relates to
facts and that testimony which re-
lates to the statements made by Mary
Alternately.
Mrs. Pollard was murdered June IA,
1895.
MIR Watkins said that the murder
took place about O'Clock and my 9TH
er friend, Mr.. Southall had examined
the evidence a little more closely than
had his colleague. He had to say it
Some body had to say it. shall pro-
duce a little testimony, which / cal
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CAPTAIN WISE CONTINUES.

ptain Wise calmly waited until he
haGretired outside of the enclosure,
and then in the coolest manner possi-
BILE completed his argument.
Editor NIitcnell sat at the reporter ;
table writing what he saw and the in
terruption was to him one of the most
tragic scenes in connection with
the trial.
Some say that he threatened to
shoot Captain Wise if the Judge did
not order him to desist. As to his hon
or, he has been silent on the subject
and no reference to imposing n fine
upon the person guilty of such helm
Gus breach of all rules in vogue in a
court room has been heard Of
Richmond planet., 1896-05-02
A ooMMor1oN IN THE COURT ROOM.

Suddenly there was commotion in
the court room, a man rushed upon the
bench to Judge Crute, hiding him from
view of the able attorney who was ad-
dressing him. He said something to
the Judge in an exciting manner.
His honor ordered him away. In
stead of obeying, he crOuched at his
side and Judge Crute had to stop the
proceedings and again ordered him out
side of the bar before he Obeyed.
The man was David James Thomp-
son, the person whom solomon Mara
HE accuses of the murder of Mrs. Lucy
pO = rd
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The case will now go to the Circuit
Court and from there to the Supreme
Court.
Either of these tribunals can grant a
new trial.
Prince Edward County adjoines Lu-
nenburg County, and the prejudice
there is as great as it is in Lunenburg
County, as Mrs. Pollard 5 brotherresides
within its confines.
On Saturday, April 25th as Hon.
George ID. Wise was arguing the IN
struction to the jury, he spoke OF Mrs.
Martha Thompson, as the mother,
whose son had been accused OF the
murder of Mrs Pollard.