Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-05-09
PREJUDICE THERE
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK
FARMrrLLE. Va, April a, '9e.

Court TCCOnNGncO al y . ClOCk-
Alternately was brought in by Jailer
Matthews and took her seat in the rear
of the able attorney employed IN her
defense. After the usual preliminary
arrangements, Mary Alternately was
placed on the stand, the cross-eXaml-
nation being conducted by MIR. South
all She said;
THE day Mrs. Pollard was killed /
Wilson sent me over to Mr.. Pollard's /
when the bell rung. IdOn't know what
time this was. Mary Barnes was the
first person l saw there. When L met
her said, Good morning"
A PECULIAR IMsISUATIoN.
"Where is Mary Barnes now2" asked
Mr.. SouthaN.
"In the penitentiary.
s'Do you know why she is in the PEN
itentiary?"
out of the Lunenburg Jail and carried
TO Petersburg, and afterwards we were
taken to Richmond"
MIR. Flournoy objected to this evil
dence, and the court excluded the tes-
timonv. The witness continued
"When / went to Mr.. Pollard's house it
was after dinner. l don't know what
time | left there. l was there when
old Mary Barnes went on out the gate
with her hoe.
THE LAST SEEN OF MRS POLLARD.
went cut the same gate 1 left Mrs,
Pollard on the porch sewing on but
tons. l don't remember TO have fallen
of the block while Mrs. Thompson and
I we're talking about the killing, If l
said ANYTHING to Phil Watson about
any eggs. il was regarding what Mrs.
Pollard said about the puppy and the
eggs q"
allowed to go to the Jail and confer
with Mary and Rena Barnes. Upon
their return to the court chamber Mr..
FIournoy stated that in Justice to the
accused he would asked that recess
be taken until after the l2:36 train ar
rived, as his side wished to confer with
some of the witnesses coming from
Richmond to-day before determining
whether or not Pokey Barnes should
be put on the stand. Court then took
recess.
EDITOR JOHN MITCHELL, JR., CAME OVER
WITH THE RICHMOND wIrNE ssEs.
At l2:4O O'Clock court reconvened,
and MIR. H. Claiborne Epps, clerk TO
the City Sergeant OF Richmond, was
called. He testified that Mr.. II. g..
Gregory came down to the Jail one
morning, probably three or four days
after the prisoners were lodged there,
which was July 81, 1895.
GREGoRY's VISITS,
It was about 8 O'Clock when Mr.
Gre Dry called at the prison. Captain
Cunningham introduced him and Nr,
Gregory asked to see the prisoners. de
first asked to see Solomon Marable
then said he would also like TO Sc,
Pokey Barnes. as she was the youngest
of the women, and he could probably
get rrNsre out of her. The witness vas
not allowed to tell what Mr.. Gregory
said to Pokey Barnes He thought, hC
said, the matter had already gone too
far, and stopped Mr.. Gregory MIR
Epps said that he was not the officer
who let MIR. Gregory see the prisoner
when he visited the Jail and interview
ed the prisoners III September. -
don't think vas at the Jail upon tina
occasion" stated Mr.. Epps.
Being cross-examined by MIR. Mann
and Mr.. Southal, the witness said tina
solomon Marable was brought up first
and then Pokey Barnes.
WOULD HAVE STOPPED HIM.
81 do not recollect that Mr.. Gregor,
saw Mary Alternately. He may hav,
seen her. but if he had / would hav
stopped him from asking her such que
tons as had heard him asking Poke
Barnes."~
MIR. w. ID. Weisiger, Deputy Sergean
under Sergeant Charles IL. Epp
of Richmond stated that he was the OF
ficer who was approached at the Jail b
Mr.. Gregory. on the September morn
ing. Witness remembered reading tel
egram in one of our papers ore even
ing about saving the necks of the WON
en-, and next morning Mr.. Gregor
appeared at the Jail, and said that
had an engagement to meet Capital
Cunningham there.
WOULD SAVE NECKs.
Mr.. Weisiger said that Mr.. Gregor
asked him what time Captain Cunning
ham would probably be down, an
that he replied to the stranger by say
ing that this would largely depend upo
the engagement. Capt. cunningham
usually got down to his office betwee
s and 8 O'clock in the morning. 1t wa
between and O'Clock when Nj
Gregory called at the jail.
GRRGoRY's BAIT.
"Mr. Gregory then asked to see tn
prisoners privately" said Mr.. Weisige
DuJ tOlQ MN he COulQ DOb see IucL
privately, unless an officer was wit
Ss.am. AIR. Gregory saw the woman
and said to Mary Alternately: Mary,
have come here, all the way from Sun
Ter, S. g to meet Captain Cunning
ham to save the necks of Pokey Barnt
and yourself. i will draw up pet
ton and take it to the Judge, Com
monwealth's Attorney, jury, and go
the Governor myself and save 20
c get you out of this, if you tell N
where Fir. Pollard's money is
THAT RINGING ANSWER.
/ do not remember exactly whi
Mary said, but, as she started out an
started around the railing of the ba
cony, she said: If you were to put
whole regiment of soldiers in front
me 1 would not tell you anythir
about that money; not to save my life
/ know nothing about it,"
The prosecution objected to this al
swer beng admitted as testimon
but the Court let it go in, saying
would instruct the jury in regard to
at the close of the case.
Being re-examined by Mr.. Southal
Mr.. Weisiger said he thought the tel
gram said, meet me. We can say
necks." He was not certain abol
save necks," but was certain abol
"meet me-"
IMPRESSED UPON BIS MIND.
The word SOLDIERS" impressed itse
upon his mind He did not rememb
all the conversation which occurrt
between Mr. Gregory aud Mary Abe
nathy. He began to think over tn
conversation about two days ago, VIII,
he got a message from Captain Guigt
stating that he wanted to see him.
had read Mr. Gregory's statements
the paper two days ago, and some
that testimony agreed with what
said. He could not remember what
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