Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-05-16

carried on. there. She had carried
pistol. she said, in her hand on several
and once before her second /
arres. she had carried home pistol
given her by Ben Knight She bad |
wrapped this weapon up IN a garment
she had.
Mr.. Southall. after anumber of other
questions, turned the witness over TO
Judge Mann, who asked her could she
recollect where she was on the even
ing of the murder, when the O'Clock
train blew.
SHE RE0oILECTs HEAP.
Pokey replied that she did not know.
why" said Judge Mann, ELLEN
Gale and Mary Craighead both recol-
lect this"
Ellen Gale recollects heap" re-
piled Pokey.
"Wby should Ellen recollect more
than you2'' asked Mr.. Soutball.
sShe seems to remember, and tells a
heap OF things. L don't remem Der
nothin' but what's right" said the pri-
soner. with great deal of contempt
for Ellen Gales recol ections express
ed in her manner.
Mr.. Southall kept questioning the
witness, but she was hard to get any
thing out Of.
: STUCK TO THAT SHE KNEW.
When she didn't know thing she
, said she didn't and stuck to il, in spite
of every query.
Pokey was told to stand aside after
/, she had been questioned on every
point in connection with the murder
The prosecution was not able tocatcf
her tripping in any particular
+, Mr.. ID. Gregory was then put OF
e the stand by the prosecution, the.
D having reserved the right to do so II
order that he might testify concern
: ing the tracks found In the lane.
UNABLE TO FIND THE STICK.
The witness testified that he hat
d made a thorough search for the sticl
T with which he had measured the track
e but had been unable to fad it.
The witness then again went over tn
story OF the finding OF the tracks AM
G his measurement of the same, the lur
having been out when he related IL be
= fore. The defence excepted to hi
: entire statement
p. Mr. Gregory, in his testimony, sal
y that the women, when asked to max
their tracks in the sands so that the
, could be measured, had done so pei
d fectly willing
Re OTHER WOMEN BAREFooTED TOO.
q The witness also testified that he ha
~ seen a number OF bare-footed colore
women about the place, both the da
of the murder and the day following
He had tau en- number of measuremeT
ST of the tracks of other wemen but non
ID of them were similar to the tracks {
e PoKey and Ellen Gale. Mr.. Gregor
rs testified that both Ellen and POKey ia
denied having been near the Ian
e where the tracks were found that ia.
nj Ellen Gale, he said, had stated undo
n oath at the magistrates that she an
y PoKey Barnes had been together II
ok whole evening of the day of the mu
ln der.
r. PETTUs TALKS.
ed The prosecution next placed Mr..
id w. Pettus on the stand. He is the g
ut tlemen who, in connection with Mr..
nd q. Gregory. found in the lane hack
Pollard's house tracks alleged to ma
been made by Pokey Barnes and ELL
M Gale.
ay MIR. Pettus is al brother of {
=. far-famed "Winking Man." His ties
mony in regard to the tracks corrob'
ated that given in bv Mr. ID. ] Glego
"a The witness testified that the T.
. tracks had been measured IN the MOI
"a ing, both length and bre adth, and
III was longer aud wider than the other
ny Both tracks had been measured WI
ne the same stick. and a notch had be
l"' cut on the stick TO indicate the WIG
"a OF the widest track
~ Were two notches cut2" asked Ca
~ tain Guigon
'"0 "No sir"