The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18
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man n thoy caught him?' asked Solomon.
dropplng his head down. told nm
reckon not and he went on 10 ten me
that he had heard that TIE man they were
hooking for had held the lady while some
women killed her ,,r
ALONG TALK WITH MARABLE.
Daniel then went on to give lone
conyersation between himself and Mara
ble ~ Tho conclusion OF which solomon
went on. saving he was going to Jenr'l
junction. singing a. he went. Inc WI
ness made The point all through 'ha'
Solomon was too light-compleNiohe" ~ 20
ukc the North Carolina Mafaoc iain"2
Tbe defence then took the witness III
hand and cross-qucstioned Nun VioS''s
but without being abe TO mp MN -
any important particular. ,,,.
Mir. Franklin: Has any one 'aihou WIN
YOU about your testimony
A. Yes SIR.
Q. who was st?
/ don't know his name. lie was ~
LAWYER. / Trims he was ifom Spi,ssl-
yania." lie came to see me IN fepr"-
o. Did YOU say you lived on Mr.
Thompson's farm AZ
a. No. i didn't. ! said hVea on ~, ~.
Graham's. Last year ! lived at MI '0"'
Yettus' - - Ar ruclan
A. No. sir; there is another breed Of
rettuses. o,o
@. Are you a church man!
A. hope / Is. q. ,ou tho
truth?
A. 1 does.
A HARD QUESTION.
%. Now. DO you think you toid the t'" ,,,.
nc, Won said 10 Marable That You nle
not think the murderer OF MIS- 0'''''
would be troubled II he was Va"s.s 800.
This auestion was somewhat OF p,'..
% the witness. ana he never seeil," ~
y. o,i,o clear In his mind as to the piope'
answer 10 1t. H., .,o+
Nj REYNOLDS. n juror. here asked Una,
Narable be made TO stand up ana a7h'"
the witness whether that was the Hl.',
who came TO his house, 10 Which De'''i''
REPLIED IN the affirmative
The witness was then questioned ano",
The trial al Lunonburg Courthouse ana
was asked by Mr.. Lancaster II any or
Tho military were in the courthouse, l"
which he replied "somo or them.
DIR G H. Saunders of Chase city thc
first Of the party who arrested MhIanI'
to get 10 him. was then placed upon .he
stand and gave' a graphic doscflpuoN
of tho capture Of Solomon. lie toid no"
on SUNDAY he was chased from Chast
cifv nv a PARTY and fired upon twice
hut made no escape for the time being
and his final capture on Sunday after
noon as has been several times described.
Under questions from Judge Mann
Dr. Saunders said that Solomon came out
of restaurant on Sunday morning anu
when he saw several people looking IL
that direction. quickcned his pace and
al
movement had been made toward him
He passed his wife on the road and threw
her a paper bag containing something
he didn't know what.
MIR. Franklin: Were there not a good
many soldiers around Lmenburg at the
time OF the trial?
a. Yes. on the second day. There were
some in the courthouse every time ]
went there.
USUAL THING IN LUNENBURG.
O. Was there any unusual excitement
A. None that 1 saw. The military
were the most excited people there.
There were several fights bat that is the
usual order of things at Lunenburg Court
house.
This sally Of the witness occasionoi
considerable mcrrimcut at the expense
OF the Lunonburgers present. The state
ment. however. seemed 10 be much en-
joyed by them.
Judge Mann: The testimony is that
there were bruises ON Mira. Pcllards
throat and wrists Would these be made
before or after death?
a. IL is most probable that thcy were
made before death. As TO the wounds.
81 is likely that they were all inflicted
Just before or Immediately after death.
The next witness was Mr. W. Herbert
Saunders. constable Of Chase CITY. who
Of l...
able. Mr.. Saunders described the capture
of Solomon. which Tailed with that
made by DR.. Saunders. lie also corrob-
GRATED the testimony OF Mr.. Clarke Tr-
Earding the letter sent by Marable. al
dressed TO his brother al Finnoywood
lie also said. in reply TO questions from
Mr.. Franklin. that he had been 10 Luncn-
burg Courthouse during the trial of Mar
able and the women. and that he had
not observed any particula- excitement.
except that occasioned by a cutting scrape
between private citizens.
Judge Mann: AIR Saunders. YOU have
said that You were not examined rs
witness at the trial at Luncnhurg Court
house. DO you know why that was?
A. l think IL was because Solomon Mar
able made q confession.
After Identifying Marabic ut tho request
OF Judge Crute, Mr. Saunders was told
10 stand aside and Mr. w. V. Gregory
q merchant Of Chase City. took the wit
ncss-chair. Tie said ne was Of the party
who had captured Marahle and >cari the
confession made 10y him after leaving
Chase city.
ANOTHER OBJECTION.
Mr.. Southa1; Wax any fnducemont Of
cred Marble 20 make this confession2
\. None. except / said 10 him. Solo
Here counsel for defence interDosed an
objection. and the judge directed tha>
the jury be take from the room. and
Mr.. Gregory then continued:
'betwccn Finneywood and Mr. Pollard.
house, | was riding by Solomon who
was behind another gentleman. 1 said
20 him: Solomon. II may be a good deal
better for you. ~ YOU had any hand In this
murder 10 tel us about it, That was
All the inducement offered him bv mo D.
COULD NOT SEE FROM THE Spring.
Mr.. Gregory was closely cross-exan-
ined, bat stuck TO his statement without
deviation. IN answer 10 the question as
TO whether the house of Mr. Pollard was
visible from the spring, ne replied that
the top could be seen, hut any one I'm
the yard would be- invisible unless he
were close 80 the back fence. lie said
he knew this Of his own personal knoWi-
edge. because 10 had gone down the hill
10 the spring and looked back. lie cor
roborated the statement Of Captain Cum
bingham regarding the confession made
bv Mdrahle when The former fooF hin, 90