The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-19

COUNTY JAIL AT FARMNlLLh.
,.,,,,inrlaro's estimate OF him. which, ne
tbought. was esaocially displayed In his
sending a registered letter from 'hase
city addressed TO himself az FlnneyWoou'
He claimed tnat Marable was cunning
capable and malignant.
"He Is guilty Of wiliul. deliberate, pre-
lnedilsted murder murder IN the hrst de-
gree-tinless there was some prolocaiion
from deceased before the killing. 10 has
h.cu suggested that there Is another equal
lv guilty OF this murder who has bern
s.nf to The ponitentlary f0r ten years. we
are not trying Mary Barnes, put TX we
were. there has been not 4 sciutisia OF
evidence To inpllcate her in the murder
% Far as ara familiar with the case.
"lf" said Judge Watkins, "a man were
10 commit murder. although ordered 10
do so at the point Of pistol. say that
the life of the persons killed was as
precious as his. and he should be hung as
high as Hanan.' ,.,-
Mr. Lancaster here interrupted "llH'
"But that Is not law
"f don't care whether Il ls or not re-
pIled Judge Watkins.
Mr.. Lancaster roioined. and as the DIS
cusslon seemed likely 10 become lively the
Judge lnterposed and restored peace.
Judge watkins continued with his re-
marks, and. after few sentences, col-
cluded with the words.
Take the case. gentlemen. and return
verdict according to the dictates OF your
conscience"
MOMENTS or SUSPENSE.
At 4:2) tho case was given 10 the jury
and they returned TO their room. They
were absent Just eighteen minutes aud
when they returned breathless hush fell
rnon the immense crowd. old man Pol
lard leaned forward ln his seat and the
eyes Of David James Thompson. who was
! seated near the witness stand, shovel now
| Intense was the interest in the verdict 10 pe
rendered The most impassiye man I'M the
courf-room was he one directly affected
by the mro s action. Solomon Naable, who
botrnycd not the least interest IN the
verdict. The jury took their seats and
after thoir names were called ClcrK
| Ihackstom asked tho usual question:
.'Genflemen of the jury. haze you agreed
upon n verdict
TO this Foreman J. $. Harris replied.
1--WE have
Solomon 8iarable. stand up said Judge
| Crute. "Whar say you, gentlemen 'on-
tinued clerk Thackston, is tho prisoner
guilty on not guilty?'
Guilty" replied the foreman.
The Nosiicf pas handed 20 tho clerk
who read As follows:
1--WE, the jury, hnd tho prisoner guilty
of murder iu the first degree, as charged
| in the Indictment"
CARE ~ ENTERING VERDICT
The verdict was received in perfec. sic
| lenco. Judge Cmtc having announced that
no demonstration would bo allowed. The
Judge announced that Dc would be- more
particular lhan usua. In this case, and
would have the verdict entered upon the
records OF the Court, as Wen as upon the
book.
Mr. Franklin then submitted the usual
| motion 10 set aside the verdict, as con-
| trary to the law and evidence.
Judge Crute stated that he would receive
| the motion and consider IL further to-
morrow morning. The court then, AT 40
/ adjourned.
Judge Crute states that he will not pass
sentence upon Marable at present. as 1t Is
| likely that he will be wanted as wit
ness in the cases of Mary Abernathy and
Pokey Barnes who viii now be tried as
| speedily as possible.
Hon. George d. Wise and Captain Gut
eon arrived here to-day. Judge Flournoy
IS already here so there is nothing to
| prevent the trial from proceeding at once.
/; has been decided 10 try the women
separately and Mary Abernathy viii
| probably 10 tried first. The outlook ia
| rat or gloomy for the women, and the
! tfai will probably consume two weeks, ss
! at least one hundred and thirty witnesses
| have been summoned.
| II. ID. =.