Richmond planet., 1896-03-07

she told OF the treatment with a
great deal of feeling.
when they came to take us out to
bring us TO FarmviIle, we thought
they had come to lynch as
We had a rough time coming to this
place" she added, and POkey nodded
assent.
TOUCHING FAREWELL.
They were pleased to hear of Rich
mond. After conversing with them
along this line for some time, Mr..
Mitchell bid them adieu and repaired
to the First Baptist Church where hell
listened to a most eloquent sermon
delivered by Rev ii. ii Mitchell, d.
D.. to Pocahontas Lodge OF Odd Fell
lows In the afternoon, the editor
again visited the prisoners.
THE PLANET MAN TALKS.
At night. after another able sermon
1 by Rev DIR. Mitchell, the editor spoke. |
| He pictured the Lunenburg Case in all /
| of its nathetic details. bandkerchiefs /
| were freely used as the audience be- /
| came bathed in sympathizing tears.
| He urged the colored men TO act in /
| conjunction with the liberal minded 1
white ones and guard that Jail at all |
1 hazards Many pressed around him |
| TO shake his hand.
WE'RE TO HAvE BEEN LYNOHRD.
1t would be we'll to state here that
| Farmville is only 2S miles from the |
| scene of the murder by roadway and |
only fifteen miles by horse back cross |
ing the various farms and making
short cuts"
1t is now known for a certainty that
solomon Marable. Pokey Barnes aud
Mary Abernathy were to have been
lvnched Wednesday. Feb. 10, 1895, A
mob had been organized for that pur-
pose.
| CoLoRKD MEN SAVED TaKM,
| When the runners which had been
1 sent brought The information that the
Farmville jail was being guarded by
about three hundred Negroes, the
lynchers suddenly postponed the trip
and decided to wait for more oppor-
tune time
Edii or Mitchell secured information
| that this was q fact, the statement be-
ing corroborated at Farmville and by
private advice from Lunenburg Coun-
~.
II STILL GUARDIEG THEM
The Jail is still being guarded, Col
; ored men are ready 20 respond on &
moments notice.
1t was an affecting scene when Frank
| Ellis, the colored leader of the guard
QrAsped Mr. MitchelPs hand after his
address, and with tremulous voice told
of how many nights he had gone with
out sleep. He had no money TO give,
he said, but he wou d protect the pris-
oners with his life.
ol THE PEOPLE OF FARMvILLE.
g 1t is needless to say that the colored
/ people of Farmville have q regular
n arsenal for the defence of that jail and
J, il an attempt is made to lynch the pri
!. soners, with the military company,
T. the liberal minded white citizens and
: the colored men who determined that
the town shall not be disgraced by q
lynching, one Of the bloodiest scenes
g place.
g THE GOVERNOR ACTIVE.
. Gov. O'Ferrall was advised of the
y danger for he sent the following tele-
:. | gram:
: richmond, VA, February 20, 1898
+ To Hon J. M. Crute, Judge of the
= County Court, Farmville, Va:
at hope there is no truth in the re-
port in the morning papers that vio-
R. ience to the Lunenburg prisoners il
"a feared. OF course, ] know you will
~ take every precaution and that with
!. fine military company in your town
s~i any mob ought certainly to be quickly
suppressed; but, il necessary, / viii
"a support you promptly with othe
an troops, If you will wire me. Gu
ar courts must no longer be reflected up
4 ! on, nor our State be disgraced b.
d tSigned) CT. OFERRALL.
/, "Governor !"
he Judge Crute replied Immediately t
II the Governor, as follows
We "Hon e. T O'Ferrall, Governor. Rich
a. mond, Va:
ce Your message duly considered.
ed | have carefully investigated, and ca
see no reason to anticipate danger t
or the Lunenburg prisoners, / have take
n what 1 conceive to be all necessaI
ie, precautions.
TX J. NJ. CRUTE.
Dy Fifty witnesses will be summone
for the women and it would take or
man a month to perform the tas
Hon. George d. Wise, Judge H Y
ed Flournoy and Capt A. B. Guigon wi
ted represent the women and
an. COUNSEL FOR MARABLE.
". @. Franklin of Pamphlin, Va, vi
on represent Solomon Marable.
.wo The counsel for the women are reas
md and are perfectly well aware Of eve
1ad point which they are to meet. Cay
ant Wise is eager for the fray and it
evident that one Of the most sensati
,rO al trials in the criminal annals
IN Virginia will take place.
3 in THEIR INNOCENCE EsTABLIsHED
had The women's innocence can be
and tablished. The defence has it's thee
of the murder and the prosecution c
do as il sees best in the premises.
'OA' When all is known and il will be
edi- the close Of this celebrated case, I
lep- public will be astounded at the 81
ing, prising nature Of the task imposed q