Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-07-11


Solomon about the near approach of
his end and OF the promises OF the Saw
iour.
MoURNED FOR HIS CHILDREN.
The occasion was too mournful and
| touching and Editor Mitchell retreated
To an adjoining room, unseen by Solo
mon. VINO continued TO give up to the
most unrestrained weeping. refer
ence I'd his two little children, johnny
and Henry had caused the outburst
A few moments. Mrs. ID T. Bragg,
and a daughter of Mr.. Matthews en-
tered. aud soon the songs of Zion could
be heard reverberating throughout the
iail and its wooden enclosure. Jailer
Matthews and W. s. Selden led the ex-
Iercises. Prayers were offered. 1t was
"A solemn scene.
| Marable was firm now. Tears were
cast aside anu he entered into the de-
IIiberations with feeling.
Many were the enquiries for Rev. ii.
II. Mitchell, ID. d., who had not yet ar
rived. Singing was dispensed with.
two chairs provided.
HIS DYING STATEMENT.
Mr.. Perkins occupied one and Mr.
Mitchell the other. Within an arm 8
reach sat the tall, earnest~looklng Sol
Iomon Marabie. The light OF frivolity
had left his eye forever. His break
fast remained untasted.
He had been preparing for the jour
ney TO the other world.
s'Marable.' said Mr.. Mitchell, I'VE
desire to get your last statement con-
cerning the murder of Mrs. Pollard"
The reporters had to enter the adj
\ joining cage to get near enough to
be within easy reach of him. He made
the following statement:
"All have TO say in this world. II
never speak anymore, il my life be
taken away from me, it will be taken
iaway from me unjust. David James
THOMPSON was responsible for the
death of Mrs. Pollard. There is nc
mistake about the name. Heis low
y spare made man, got long, curly. sandy
p colored hair. lie got long side-burns
=, come down equal to his mouth. not 81
long and sandy moustaches not so long
He was here during the trial, had oil
A. a gray overcoat. He killed Mrs. Pol
,e lard l wasn't holding her when h,
= hit her. AS the blow was coming
~ turned her loose.
rs David James Thompson lives at Fin
I'D neywood.
DESCRIBING THE ALLEGED MURDERER.
He is called the boss. He is the de
pot-agent and stays at the pOst-otfict
Thompson met me on the road as wa
* looming from Fort Mitchell and he wa
re leaning on the side of the fence wit
h his hand up TO his jaw. walked u
C. to speaking distance. He said, Goo
of morning. Solomon l said, Goo
morning, Mr.. Thompson.
TO lie said, Where you goingl" salt
lie ! was going To the saw-mill. He salt
ne mo, you amt, God damn it, you al
el- going with me, and he jerked out h
.ly pistol and said, You come up besiC
est me-"
ENQUIRIES ABOUT MR. POLLARD.
went up beside of him and he sal
DO you know any body at Mr.. Pc
he lard's ?" ] said. know some peop
M who work there He said, "WhO q
'Io lthey?" L said AHnt Mary Barnes h
IN Ibeen working there and he said, eth
in alp" said, Mary Abernathy wor
on the place there and Pokey Barn
ZOE Lives on the line fence.
ifie He said That's all want to kno'
Then he took me by his side and we
ING through the woods besides the fen
vas to an old house that was caved in
Is the spring branch at Mr.. POllard's.
md LYING IN WAIT.
the We stayed there quite while
en- don't know how long it was, but AT
we stayed there good while, n
Pollard's bell rang. do not KIN
wha. it rang for2
the THE RINGING OF THE BELL.
raa The next thing I heard was th'
beIi O'Clock train coming from the south
anfs Fort Mitchell.
ron We stayed there good while. /
q Of q good while, just guessing at it, do
his know how long it was. Then l he
the MIR. Pollard's bell ring again dc
most know what it rang for either time
MARY BARNES AND THR RRINe.
you Then next 1 saw was Aunt NJ
y 81 Barnes coming down the spring
fore | said, There's Mary Barnes. He s
Ot so where is she going?" / said, d'
you know, she's got bucket on her
Guess she's going TO the spring.
said, "See any body else2"
Then / heard somebody speakin
bed a horse. / said, l heard somet
sol speaking to horse. He said, "
I am see any body 7" l saiG, No, sir.
s the sat there, nigh as / can come Z
door. quarter of an hour-near as can C
'rries at it.
. 8 1ne MOVING ON THE HOUSE.
illed AS we were going up spring hill
rape. SAYS, "I'm going to make Aoll
wom- the door and / want you TO catcl
when they come out-made no di
gushing Who'll want you to catcl
when they come out.
Wlie; When he got up to the yard fen(
er. L repeated the same words over a.
Eul- He made noise at the door ant
as ne came out, and saw his shadow a
rms was going around the house, and
had looked at it and did not look be
est = her and commenced walking back
lie III upon me, and directly ] caught h
the hands, David James Thon
60 re- came back around there. de
I"Do You know me2" She says,
win are a white man." She seemed Il
nm ognize him and he cut her of by
MIN ling, "HOw long has Mr. Pollard
% see back here2" / disremember VIII
ge had she said before u or after II o'clC
30 en-
STATING HIS MISSION.
He SAYS, at came to kill Mr.. P'
NO he and can't get chance to kill
? T. I i'm kill you," and he drew back
h. He as the lick was coming turne'
tanned loose. He had gotten the axe.
ore by When saw nlm ne had u
(. and struck her three licks with the
,raee's and then he turned the eye OF tn
Look and don't know how many tin
priest struck her with the eye of the
a pic She was on the ground.
of the After he got done hitting her
the axe, he said. "Where are 20
.ement ling?" / said, / am going hom'
WHERE said, "No, you amt, damn you, J
taken got to go with me. I've got r
,ws. 7 more talkfor you. He caught