The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23
NANNY

the same Facts that nave become Ia
miliar to the public.
WHATS THE NATTER WITH
NANNY"
1t may now be said, however, with
truth. that Mary Abernathy's liberty, II
not her life, depends upon whether the
remark OF little child. just nve years
old is admitted as evidence. Wv NAT is
the matter with nanny? she looks IKE
she has been fighting" is the eXclaIna-
tion that Lula knight Abernathy, the
next witness that viii be placed upon lhe
stand, wiAssweaF that five-year-ola child
OF Mary Abernathy's made on the even
ing of June H. 1885, when her mother re-
turned from the residence Of Mr.. Pollard.
There seems little doubt but that the
Vyoman's life hangs upon the decision OF
Judge Crute in this matter, ana OF such
crave Importance did the attorneys on
either side deem il, that Tor cohsiuela-
BILE length OF time IL was warmly deoateu,
the defence earnestly contendlns that il
This evidence were admitted. theh a hNe-
Vearold child must be regarded as eo"i-
petent witness in a court OF Justice'
NOTHING STARTLING.
The examination of Philip Watson was
completed this afternoon, as was also tlal
of II. A. White OF LunenOurg' an en-
tirely new witness. Nothing s'aruihs'
however. was obtained from TINS Wlthess.
In fact. the admission OF the tes.iihony oi
Tula knight Abernathy is the only
80, 80 lar that would stand against
the prisoner. .- ...,.,,o, t-arrnville
today. but has taken no actlVe paIt IL
the proceedings as yet. Judge oIu'e ie
turned at 4:OS from Bedford ttty' anu anu
hurried at once 10 the courthouse. ne
rororts that his son is no worse. Iourt
convened promptly at 40 cfotH'
question of the admissibihty oil thc 80
monv of Phil Watson IN IesdIu " . .no
statement made by fokey pa .i1 ,,.asence
house of Mr.. Clements. IN ihe pIesenO99
81 Mary Abernathy, which IL seeIieu
So,,bffui that the latter had hearu' was
,alSan nm and Judge Mann announcer
that the commonwealth had deeldeu ~
Withdraw the question askeu 49,
NIL would involve his statnB Mnal
pokev Barnes had said. Cap."in 80
,rade r few remarks, asseIuis 80 m'.. -,
contention as TO the inadii'i SiD.'-,! i'.,',,ed
the question was correct anu ,ha,,eht
b., swim, TO Judge Mann: i thousn.
% ','o,,id withdraw it before you BOT
through. o,,,r
THE JURY SENT OUT
Refore the examination ol "l'ies1' ',,',9,
uas begun. Mr.. Neblett, CoIhiiio'' ~.
Attorney of Lunenburg rose anu sa'u - ~
ne wished TO make notloh' WIZ, so n,
:, did not directly ailect the 0aSe
IL wv ,~tcht do 50 indirectly ana re
~, 80, wish the Jury to hear IL, az II
..taht biss the minds OF the jury nc
-, were taken from the ROOM anu vi
Sailott stated that two women ROSA anu
- Rarnes. who had been arrested III
,,nenh,1re county, for theft, were no"
- 49, iail at Farlnville. and his motion
- ,bat the Judge should hoih thvnl
wifbout trial until the arriNdi Oh .ne
sheriff OF LunenburS. 10 tniS n'o''''
Judge Crute assented. - ,,.,.
Judge Mann, before Inc jury 9
nronght back, submitted a motion Vndl
the answer of Mary Ahernathy 10 "i
a G.. Gregory in the Rlchmohu jan IA
reply TO his offer to have her puiiishilelt
commuted to imprisonment i'll ,le eNvn'
of her confession and giving up the stoien
,,,ono,, ne excluded from the evidence.
,Ior answer Judge Mann said, was In
n.r own favor, and should be fxcluneu'
I,aga Crute received the notion whlch
ne eo,d would be considered at another
tine.
RAMBLING WITNESS.
Phil Watson was then put upon the
stand again. and Judge flourn"y ntsan "
cross-examine him. The old man was
rambling In his replies, and was easy 10
confuse. but he seemed 10 mean we'll lie
repeated under Judge Flournoys search
ing examination all that he had said In
MS examination In chief, ana again
made the statement that Mary Abernathy
had told him when he walked with her
"a Mr.. Clements house, that she had
seen a tan man coming down the fence
when she left Mr.. Pollard's house just
before the murder.
GREAT BLUSTERATION.
Phil. described how himself, Mary Aber-
nathy, POkey Barnes, ana Ellen Gale
were eating dinner at the house of Mr..
Clements. Mrs. Collins. Mr.. Clementy
mother-in-law, had put her head In the
door and said: Mary. I've got good news
Tor YOU They have caught the man who
gut Mr. Pollard's money" whereupon said
PM, there was great "blusieration" and
rejoicing on the part OF Mary Abernathy. |
who said: Thank God. thank God. they
got de devil who got Mr.. Poflards money.