The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-24
The POLLARD MURDER CASE.
Nary lbrnathy Denies Any Connection
With The Killing.
TIE DEFENCE WINS L VICTORY.
A ELL OF Exceptions Prepared Diver
sity of Opinion as to What the Ner-
dict VIII be-Counsel Say
They VIII Win.
60 corresnondencel

EARMNILl-E, A. Aplll -S.--Specldl'-
| This has been a day Of intense interest
in the trial Of Mary Abernathy. and the
crowd in attendance has notlceabiy in
creased.
Both sides were on hand early this
morning eager for the Fray and al
though Captain Gulgon had been suffer
inc with severe ncuraigic headache ever
since his arrival. that has prevented MIA
form taking active part he remained IN
the courtroom all cay
4 SIGNAL VICTORY.
The defence won signal victory this
morning when the Judge declined TO ad-
mil the testimony OF Lula Abernathy, re-
| oarding the remark OF Mary Aoerhalhy
iittie child, as 70 her mothers haVihs
apoeared as though she hao Deeh .,,'l I'N,'
,r. Thev were also further strengthened
.e +,. ract that Lula Abernathys tesu-
,-.,,,, was of a totally different nature
/ -. ,,.h.r the Commonwealth had fed-
80 - cvpect. and told in the prisoner
favor. .,.. .,,o aofonce nut
-, .1,',nathv on the stand this after
,,lon and she testified fully as 10 uh Olo
f,c+s connected with tne case ~. 80
Leroe was given in a sincere ,l,s
manner. ana doubtless lllpi ,'-. ms
jury. When cou'
rtul on the stand. -f,,, r,,age
W., ,o,,rt opened this morning. Juus'
t,,.,fd that ln regard 10 the s'Hi.'s
l-', trc testimony Of Lula hnls"t ~, NJ
9l -. ,.ho would swear that a htuc
ot - tferv Abernathy had said Wleh
-.. .,.,.,tt,.r returned home on the evening
- - .,,, ,,urder that she looked IKE She
- va roen drhting. he thought the peaV
-, ,,,,,ld be 10 wait until the witness
US nut on the stand, ana 10 pass "ry"
rr. questions as they We're asAeu'
,,os familiar. he said, with the posluoh
OF counsel on both SIDES, ana '"o"e''
this would be the best way.
This having been settled az the request
of 1fr Southal. Mr.. H. A. White was
again put upon the stand, ana aaheu
,-bother there was any correction or ad-
ditional statement than Doe wished 10 mako
ar was there not some hing he failed 10
ten.
SIZE SAW SOLOMON.
The witness replied that IN his con-
yersation with Mary Abcrnathy, she mad
said:
- saw solomon by tfe fence, and be-
iieye he went down in the bottom 10 the
sDring. and came up back OF the house.
7 ana lf i llaN lIuhtA NA'a i f1ulA nav q
I seen that devil ia the yard
II said. Aunt Mary, why didn't you
look back?
She said: Because L was so busy watch
ing Mr. Pollard 60 let him see that
didn't go through his wheat"
Mr.. Southall then asked: Did she say
how she knew IL was solomon
The defence objected to this question.
but it was allowed by the court, and an
piled that she dil not tell him how she
knew it was solomon. The chart Of the
Pollard farm was then handed him, and
Doe showed the jury by its help the loca-
tion OF the wheat field 10 which Mary
Ahcuathy had referred Counsel for the
defence here retired for a consultation.
Upon their return Captain Wise Ques-
toned the witness in regard 20 the state
ment made by him yesterday that when
De went % David Jennings Thompson's
| he was working in his tobacco field He
explained the location of the tobacco
/ field. and said Dc was sure n was David
Jennings Thompson whom he had seen
az work there. Witness said that he
had never made any statement about his
conversation with Mary Ahernathy ex-
/ cent 10 q man named Joe Watson but
had told Rideman about his VISIT 10 the
house Of David Jennings Thompson.
DISCREPANCIES IN TESTIMONY.
CAPTAIN Wise then read 10 the witness a
| previous statement made by him, ia which
he had detailed the circumstances OF his
trip TO Thompson in somewhat ar
| ferent manner. captain Wise pied MIN
with questions along this line. The Wit
| ness. however, testified IN a straight
forward manner and explained the dis
crepancics. Witness said that he didn I
know who Bideman was when the latter
! visited him TO ascertain where ne was Oh
| the day of the murder.
with the help of the map Of Mr. Pol
lard's place the witness thoroughly eN-
planned 70 the jury the loca1oh Oh MI
pouard's two wheat heids.
The witness was then told 10 stauo
aside. and Captain Wise, rising. said
that he wished to serve notice upon lhe
uro.ecltion that he meant in the iuture
to object TO the irregular proceedings
| ,-Lteb had taken piace-t0-wit, the re-
examination of witnesses by the plosecu-
! lion after. their crOss-eNamination by tne
! defence. Some coll0quy ensued over 'i''
remark between Captain Wise ana Juus
Mann and Mr.. Southali. Judge Orule
said he did not propose 10 shirA any -
sponsibnity. and would deal WIN PueS-
tions OF this kind as they aIose' Al.
,rbo nevt witness was Lula knight Ap
o,,,tf,,. Am Intelligent looking youna
| ,..i.,,f woman Her examination Wa
o,,..,'.1 la, Mr.. Southall, who asked her:
..yver. YOU AT Mary Abernarny's on the
day Of the murder
II was there on Friday.
"Do YOU know what time Mary AOeF'
nafhy left the house.
~ do NOT. because l was asleep.
.pil Won see Mary Abcrnathy when she
came back?' -.
cot there. She was about as far from me
| 80 ocross this COURTROOM when l first
saw, her She came up the path went
ont 10 where they were eating dinner
and cot n chair. after which she went
roiin5 10 the corner OF the house and sat
down. Wilson Abornathy then asked
her to fix his suspenders, and she~ent a
child in the house TO get needle, thread
and thimble."
band2"
"she said that while she was up al
the house Pollards) she saw a man com
ing around the fence. Wilson said h,
reckoncl IL must have been cne of tn.
saw-mill hands solomon Marable.
THE TIME OF DAY.
Mr.. Southall endeavored in every wa,
POSSIBLE 10 find out from the witness some
thInt. about the time of day when Mars
came home. and the distance between he.
| house and Mary Abernathy's, but she
seemed 10 have no idea whatever CT time
or distance. After cautioning the witnes.
| not 40 tell what Mary Abernahv's Uftls