Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-05-09


brought i'm court by the colored jailer
Mr. Ma thews, and took her seat be-
hind her counsel, Ex-Congressman
George d. Wise, ex-Judge II. w. Flour
nOy, and Capt. A. b. Guigon.
The commOnw ealth was represented
by ex-Judge w. III Mann, of NOttaway,
Lunenburg County's Commonwealth
Attorney w. Z. Neblett, Amelia Coun-
ty's Commonwealth ttorney r. ID.
Southall and Prince Ed " ard County's
commonwealth Attorney A. ID. Wat
kins
A venire of farmers from the upper
end OF the county. in the eneighborhoOd
where resided the brother of the un-
fortunate Mrs Lucy Jane Pollard. had
been summoned and the work of en-
panelling the jury commenced.
They were called forward, four at
, a time, and interrogated by his Honor
Judge Crute as to prejudice for or a.
gainst the prisoner whether or not
they had formed any opinions as to the
guilt or innocence OF the prisoner at
the bar, and whether or not they were
opposed To capital punishment.
COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENCE.
When Judge Crute bad finished with
the veniremen counsel for the defence
put them through a course of ques-
! tions.
Being interrogated by Wise, Juror
r. r. Carter said that he had been
! reading about the trials of Solomon
Marable and Mary Alternately in the
Richmond papers. but be did know
positively whether he had expressed an
opinion as to the guilt or innocence OF
this prisoner.
HAD DOUBTS BUT ACCEPTED.
He said lie had doubts in his mind
as to the innocence of Solomon Mara
BILE and Mary Alternately, but had not
read anything about the case of Pokey
Barnes Mr.. Carter was finally accept
ed
Mr.. @. f. Rinford was the next We
nireman questioned. He said he had
never read line about the case since
the trial at Lunenburg Courthouse.
except the 23rd of this month.
HAD NO PREJUDICE.
] He declared that he had no prejudice
whatever for or against the prisoner.
The same statements were made by
Messrs., f. r. Allen and Bedford Brown
and the trio were accepted and took
their seats i'm the jury-box.
/ Mr. j. p McGraw, when asked
any opinion as to the guilt or limo
cence of the prisoner at the bar, said
that when the murder was first COM
mitted he might have expressed some
opinion concerning it; but not as TO
the guilt or innocence of the prisoner.
STOOD HIM ASIDE.
he had only read the testimony in
the Marable case, concerning which he
} had formed a fixed opinion. He had
formed a sort of impression, based up.
on rumors, and, at the suggestion oi
ICaptein Wise, this venire was told tC
stand aside until the remainder of the
lvenire could be examined
Mr.. O. @. Carter decl ared that ht
, had read none of the evidence, and haC
not discussed the cases much.
HAD TALKED BUT ACCEPTED HIM.
J He had talked with some of the ju
: rOrs in both the cases of Marable anC
, Mary Alternately, but he was sure thai
i he was capable of giving the prisoner
, fair and impartial trial. He and MIR
8 j. f. Gillian were both accepted.
Mr.. NJ. w. McGraw's answers wer'
similar, and he was selected as juror
Messrs George T. Butcher, ]. j. Over
e ton and II. L. Womack gave satisfsc
e ed, and took their seats in the jury
: box.
Il PECULIAR STATEMENTS.
- Mr.. /. T. T. Baker said that he ha
t read only little OF the evidence, an
= had talked to some of the jury in tn
s Marable case, and had evidence on hi
t mind which it would require evidenc
d to remove. Mr.. Wise made the sam
e objection to Mr.. Baker that he ha
e made to Mr. ]. p McCraw, and aske
him to stand aside temporarily.
THAT KICKING JUROR.
all Mr.. r W. Fuqua had been readin
about the cases all along, and ha
s. kept up with them fairly we'll. but ha
,r not been Influenced, and could giN
ID the prisoner fair and impartial tria
Mr. J. M. Womack was also Statistic
that he could give the accused an in
partial trial, although he had ref
rt most of the evidence in the previo'
O-l cases The same statement was mcC
sy by Mr. George Smith, the last of IL
)e panel and the last three named wel
accepted as jurors.
- MORE SUMMONED.
Id Messrs J P. McGraw and L. t. Ba
e, by Judge Crute, but, it appearing tn
es they had formed opinions which
mt would require evidence to remoN
they were discharged. This left on
thirteen who were qualified to serN
and the law TequiI ed sixteen. Jud
he Crute, then. issued a venire facii
at and Sheriff D'ckerson and an assista
IN were dispatched into the country
CO additional jurors. Court then took
ID recess for dinner.
Ilh AFTERNOON SESSION.
n Court reconvened at 80 o'clot
and, finishing the work of getting
Jury, went into the testimony only {
journing shortly before 10 o'clock
en- night.
"a Messrs @ LovertoD, William Atki
use son, and w NJ. McNult we're select
re as jurors from the special venire
'n- spending to the summons of JuC
,ro Crute
ses -FOUR STRUCK OFF.
CT This made up the panel, and the
OF fence struck off Messrs M. w McCr
Icn George Smith. Bedford Brown and
- o. Carter
!, II The prosecution at once began
er examination of witnesses for the &C
lnA A monwealth
ear Mr.. E 8. Pollard, husband of
murdered woman, was first called,
he rehearsed his oft-told story of
oa horrible tragedy.
ex- Mr.. PoLLARD's CONDITION.
TO Mr. Pollard appeared to be M
al, feebler than when he first came b
NSI as a witness in these trials. His
she s1e dence on both the direct and cr'
'iO examinations was substantially
same as that given by him in the {
'96 of Mary Alternately. which was Fl
nen published in the PLANET. There "
to few new features to his testimC
key He said that about a month before
as murder he had counted out his mol
the loaned j. n. II. Thompson 800;
dis counted the notes T labelled the p'