Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-02-15

timent was against him as ~ - asoinse
the accused, he would not ike 20 De
tried here.
men testified along the same lire
that the sentiment of the county was
generally against the women; some,
however. said they thought a jury
could be empannelled without leaving
the county. Nothing of interest wss
brought out for some time. Mr.. b.
Bell said a jury could be gotten, Dut
it would be n very diff ult matter,
Later G. w Mclaughlin was called
to the stand, and proved hlmseh Skill
full in evading direct answers.
UNDER HEAVY FIRE.
He was of the opinion that jury |
could he found in the county who
would rive a fair trial He himself |
had formed no opinion. Mr.. WISE put
| this witness through a severe hre OF
questions. itness said he knew few
1 who had expressed any opinion one
way ar the other Then ne said there
was more feeling against the soldiers
/ than against the prisoners. This re-
mark elected applause from the crowo
| " Nhich was promptly checked by Judge
| ORGAN In his opinion. he continued
no necessity had ever existed Ior nay
ing troops The last witnesses merely
1 @~~--
THE OUTLOOK AT THE TIME
At3:i5 O'Clock court adjourned until
tomorrow morning, when argument
will be heard 1t is doubtful II any
change Of venue will be granted, out IL
is probable that the jury will come
from another county
!, After this question has been dispos-
ed of. it seems to be the impression
that the State will take up the case OF
Solomon Marable, and push II TO con
cIusion Who his counsel VIII pe 10
one knows, bu' Judge Organ Will as
sign some member OF the loca1 Dar W
the UNIV lcome task
Coiored people as we'll as whites, re-
gard him as a guilty wretch, who
l should be hung, and he has little sym
pathy bestowed upon him.
The crowd was very orderly ana on
lv one man gave any trouble TO ms
e Honor and he was drunk Judge Vt
e gain fined him So and expelled him
e from the courtroom
{ Tomorrow will probably see neat
e ed argument between the legal lights,
e one on each side.
l.uNKNnuRa, II Va, via BURKE
VILE. Va. Feb 1l-Judge organ TO-
. night at s o'clock called the court to OF
/ der and ETNnlcQ a CnbhrC - NChN>- -
the cases of Pokey Barnes, Mary Aper'
nathy and Solomon Marable.
- He also ordered that the prisoners
- ha carried TO Farmville TO be tried a.
70 the March Term of Prince Edward
court. -.
who are enropte 60 Farmville, by coul
a tesv of Shel iff rardoza. Judge Flour
~ y nov and Mr. Wise will reach Rich
;s mond tomorrow.
10 TIE first witness this morning wa
10 vr Colin Ragley, deputy sherin, VII WI
is nos FIST questioned by MIR. Southall
"a 10 whether the two women, Poke
ne Rarnes and Wary Abernathy. could ge
"a a fair rial in Lunenburg Witnes
~ sa;d he thought they could He ha
X seen no sign of ill-feeling manifesto
az during the proceedings yesterday.
m Witness further said the crowd wa
on unusually small for the second day {
.u- a criminal case.
to Mr. Wise then took the witness an
,rd asked whether the impression In tn
of county was not general that TINS cas
he would not be tried at this term OF II
eonrt He answered that the peop
Generally thought the trial would tai
slsca at once. When asked If the W
' Of men would be molested if acquitte
he answered that il the accused we
the a a.ouitted he would not say they wou
ses NOT he harmed Ii witness " ere IN
ose similar position he would fear har
when released in fact he would n
ard like to be tried in this county at all.
but Questioned by Mr. Southal, he SO
e to the feeling of the people had cool
fore down greatly, and they are anxlo
for q fair trial This witness was
lud- good one for the defence.
tro- Mr.. w. B Ellis was next question
pose along the same line. He thought
un- prisoners are guilty-such is the gen
al opinion of the county. With
said he would not feel safe if acqu
ted under similar circumstances
ana accused
y he Hr.L P. Winn was the next with
He Little of interest was elected in his
N to animation, though he as doubtful
the safety of the WON nif acquit
and Inst as Sheriff Cardoza was reca
fact court took recess for dinner
ne he When court convened at 3 o'c
g the this afternoon Nr. Cardoza was sub
Mess ed to a rigid cross-examinatior
Judge FlournOy, who asked
tness question, which was also put to al
could witnesses:
Car eff these women are tried in Lu
they hurg by jury from this or any c
and comfy. and with the same evide
eople as at the former trial, anu are acc
gbody ted, will .hey be safer"
Ger :, o,-,,.,,,,,,
The answer was to the effect tn
n was very doubtful on the subject
:, this point had worried him gr'
10 10 In nreply to an Interrogation fror
ue up Sonthall as to whether he could
Anew s. sntee them a safe conduct out o
10 I'D I'D county, witness replied that h
?, tha not know about that, except he '
.e ~, do his duty He thought on the
"a a''t ti,e 81 0ould be difficult to get theI
of the county.
a. +he Mr.. John Bragg was next calle'
o's .s.o testified he had heard a man say
conld not live in this county. II
so heard Mecklenburg men say
would help tie the rope.
ma ' ho AGREE ON ONE POINT.
all the Mr.. w. J Bragg and Mr. E II
ght the brought out no new facts while
stand virtually agreeing that
oy what cused would be in danger if acq
be Sc Mr.. d AsEworth proved
r. South evasive witness. He thought Il
ion took soners would be let alone il acq
5torneys but similarly placed would n
easy anywhere.
THERE. Several other witnesses we're
h 90 ho duced, whose testimony was m
nc ~ ~ 4 rrb bot n al hoar, a.