Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-01
POKEY BARNES CASE.
V,,l Commenced Yesterday IN Prince
Edward Court.
rRorpLu NOT EXPECTED.
r,n,,tty In Getting Jury-one
ycnire Exhausted ana N""'"'
spmmoncd-A Very sm"'' 'r'""
.ocndnncc-Notes.

..u..r ,farsble. Mary Barnes ana Mary
with tho murder OF Mrs.
lane Pollard. last June. was com
in the Prince Edward county
toby Much more trouble than
evpcctod was experienced IN get
..s igrv. the entire day being devoted
..-.ring the venircmon necessary TO
., the PANEL The assemblage IN
.,.rt chamber when the Judge open
the tribunal was very small. Ihe
-.r entered, accompanied by
..,f. and took a seat behind her coun-
,f.s.rs. George u. Wise a. .B' Gui-
. and II vs.. Flournoy. The Common
,., vas represented by Messrs. ". H.
,.-, ~ No,toway. ". +. Neblett' OF
-b,,-r. r. ID. Southan, Of Amelia,
u Watkins. OF Prince Edward
,,y AS soon as the preliminaries in
.... ,o the opening OF the court were
, tho work OF empanelling the jury
..rmenced. II was "a slow and te-
. ,,,c.ss. A Venire Of substantial
,..,.rs rom the upper end Of the coun-
bad been summoned. and they were
.,4 forward. four at d time, and IN
...-.gatei by hts Honor Judge Crute as
OIL. ,-.tu6ice for or against the prisoner;
.,.t.r or not they had formed any
...,.rs os 20 the guilt or innocence OF
....e,ror at the bar. and whether or
,-.v were opposed 10 capital pun
'.,rart When Judge Crute had m
,I,t with the venircmen counsel lor
-s defence put them through course
a. questions. WI. r,,-or
= r. Carter said that be had oeeh redu-
~ .t,rt the trials Of Solomon Marabie
"a lr4rv Abernathy IN the Richmond
60. tlt be- did not know positively
..t..pe- ne had expressed an opinion as
,te Guilt or innocence Of this prisoner
49, re bar. lie said he had doubts IN
b.. mind as 10 the innocence OF Solomon
,r.,,bIe and Mary Alternately, but had
r. read anything about the case OF
p..ev Barnes. Mr.. Carter was tnaliy
NEVER READ A LINE.
,,- C. T. Binford was the next venire-
nam Questioned. lie sail ne had never
-.4 Inc about the case since the
,..I M Iuntnburg Courthouse. except
.,. the eli Of this month. He declared
tst ta had no prejudice whatever for or
.-.lr.t the prisoner. The same state
-.rts were made by Messrs +. Il. Allen
Ia bedford Brown. and the trio were
,.,spted and took their seats in the
lr-h0X.
vr l. p McGraw, when asked whether
-. had formed or expressed any opinion
IL t1 the guilt or innocence OF the pris-
anon at tho bar said that when the
murder was first committed he might
t,yo expressed some opinion concerning
n. but lot as TO the guilt or innocence
n the prisoner lie had only read the
.ast'mony iu the Narable case. concern
-r which he had formed fixed opinion.
no had formed a sort Of impression,
uaeeI upon rumOrs. and, at the sugges-
LION of Captain Wise, this Yenireman
.as te3 10 stand aside until the re-
uai1ler o. the Nenire could be examined
Mr. g. c. Carter declared that he had
read none OF the evidence. and had not
discussed the cases much. He had talked
with some of the Jurors In both the cases
of M8rabe and Mary Alternately. but
laWds sure that he was capable Of giving
Tho prisoner a fair and impartial trial
bio and ST. j. +. Gillian were both ac-
,.fteI
1lr ~ W. McGraw's answers were
similar and Dee was selected as juror;
Nassrs George ~ Butcher. J. J. over
flr and 3D. L. WOmaCk gave sausfac-
pounded and took their seats in the jury
box Mr. u. u. r. Baker said that he
had read only a little of the evidence,
and bad talked TO some of the jury in
uc N4ube case. and had an impress
f1n on bis mind which 70 would require
evidence 20 remove Mr.. Wise made the
came objection 70 Mr.. Baker that he had
made to AIr. j. Z. McGraw. and told
Dim t1 stand aside temporarily.
COULD GIVE A FAIR TRIAL
Nr d. vs.. Fuqua had been reading
about toe cases am along. and had kept
rr with them fairly well, but had not
been Influenced and could give the pris-
or.r q fair and impartial trial. Mr.. J.
ST. W0mack was also satisfied that he
cool. give the accused an impartial trial
although le rad read most Of the
evidence in the previous cases. The
come statement was made by Mr.. George
smith, the last OF the panel and the
list three named were accepted as
JURORS
Messr-. j. p. McGraw and l.. r. Baker
were then recalled and iuterrOgated by
jldge Crute. hut. it appearing that they
lad formed opinions which II would re-
eure evidence 10 remove. they We're dis
charged This left only thirteen who
were qualified TO serve. and the law re-
CURED sixteen. Judge Crute. therefore.
issued "a venre facas. and Sheriff Dick
s-sru ANA an assistant were dispatched
MOO Che country for additional jurors.
Court then took a recess for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Court reconvered at 43O o'clock. and.
-.'s'ns the work of getting jury wos,
INTO th- testimony only adJourniug
"lfuy before TO O'Clock tonight.
'ossr. e. Loverton. William Atkinson.
Hl W.. NJ. NcNult were selected as Jurors |
from inc special veuire responding TO the |
summons OF Judge Crute This made UP
.le panel. and the defence struck of /
Ies.r IT, W. McGraw, George Smith, |
"..1rl Brown. and G.. G.. Carter.
iHe prostitution az once began the ex-
animation of witnesses for the Common |
wealth
Ar =. Pollard. husband OF the muir
-.ftl woman was first called and 10 I
.thtarse1 DIS oft-toll story of the horri- /
PHI, tragedy AIR. Pollard appeared to be /
h-ch itebitr than when nc first came /
t,it as a witness In these trials His /
'Nltn.e on both the direct and cross /
examinations was substantially the same /
3, mat given by him in the case OF Mary I
a' natay. which was fully published i'm |
Ae Dispatch There We're few new fea- /
cures Co his testimony. lie said that /
ABOUT month before the murder he had /
.ll1itd out lis money. loaned j. n. X. /
thompson 500; recounted the notes re- /
a'.utf The pockct-boOk. and put Ii back 4
TO me leather cases. and restored these /
% lheir accustomed place OF keeping.
or. Pollard also stated that his state /
.'n' NAT he left ms home on the after |