Richmond planet., 1896-07-18
LAST OF MARABLE.
HIS WIFE WRITES.
What Will be Done With
His Final Statement.
THE END OF ANOTHER
CHAPTER IN A CELE-
BRATED CASE.
HIS WIFE WRITES.
Mary Aberpatby'S Case to
Come up Next.

We were disappointed, not being |
able 20 present in this issue the full |
line of drawings as originally intended |
However, we present Solomon Mara |
BILE a. he appeared from time to time
and how he looked just previous to the
great struggle for the possession of his
remains.
THE PICTURE OF DEATH.
The picture last taken represents
him lying on couch In the lower room
of the Jail. Here the male prisoners
are usually confined
1t was n weird scene. AS we entered
we saw stretched out at full length
the tall gaunt figure Of Solomon Mara
BILE. The bed was two short for him in
death and mis- feet extended many inch
ca beyond the foot. Marable was fully
six feet in height. The room opposite
from rom ;s.!;s;;s ;.;s;s enc contains the iron cage
where seated on the bed, he sent his
last message to the outer world.
DIsGUsTED SURGEON.
DIR VIM. P. Matthews, the Demon
strator of anatomy at the Medical Col
leQe of Virginia said that this body
caused him more trouble than any four
or six Others that he had ever had in
his control and he was glad to get rid
of it.
II was reported that the college sur
qeons had cut up the body OF Marable.
This was not true. The neck on the
left side had been cut for the purpose
as IL is alleged of injecting huid to
preserve il and and number of small
round holes, the size of % calibre balls
had been punctured in the limbs of his
body. It made it an exceedingly diff
cult task for Funeral Director Selder
and his assistants.
Ii was not known definitely thai
MarAbie's body could be secured hence
the inability to advise his wife def
nitely as TO the time of shipment. The
following letter will explain itself:
MARABLKs' WIFE WRITES.
SrovALL, n. c., July 10, 1896.
Dear Sir:
1t is mucl
pleasure that we take in writing t
YOU To let you hear from us. We are al
we'll at this time. We have wanted t.
write TO you long before this, but hav
been SO busy that didn't have tim
10 WrlIc, Wleh ouSnN w navy wa
ten to you.
Mn. Mitchell, you don't know how
did feel when got the telegram Nor
day. / was really surprised, becaus
you hadn't given me no notice aDou
It. or / should have been ready at Blu
locks, and had the grave dug theI
like he told me the last time sa
him.
NOT ABLE TO BRING IT.
I wrote him word after that / W,
not able to bring him home, and SO
didn't near any more about the ma
ter I knew that i was not able to
anything by myself, but didn't kno
that God had prepared the heart
some one and gave aid to them to he
me in my troubled hour, when re
the heaviest burden of my heart, III
a hard shower of rain, unexpecte
The good Lord enabled me to take
with ease, better than / thought
could.
THANKS EXPRESSED.
feel so thankful to see that y
had such great sympathy for me VIII
you never saw me in your life
must have been God who brought ]
to your heart as poor helpless wido
He knew that my help was gone frC
me no more to return.
But / can say that / shall look
God for ever and ever and not forl
to pray Many thanks TO you, \
Mitchell, for your kindness to me,
shall not forget to write to Mr.. 5
den and let hlm hear from me.
BLESSINGS UPoNTHE EDITOR.
Mother says she can't express b
self IN thanks to you for your klndn
to me. She says may the Lord e.
bless you in this world and givesyol
bright crown to wear in heaven, W
time on earth shall end with you,
So will come to a close. You m
write to me again or let me hear II
you. Yours Truly,
FANNY MARABL
The references to telegram app
to the one sent Sunday afternoon,
was as follows:
MRS. FANNY MARABLEs
Stovall, N. c.,
Husbands body leave here toni
Have grave ready Expenses paid;
JOHN MITCHELL, j
NO ATTEMPT TO ARREST THOMPSON
The work upon Marable's last st
ment was more than we expec
There has been no effort made by
Lunenburg officials to arrest ID
James Thompson or investigate III
er the allegations against him.
Mary Alternately is as yet VIII
away her time in the Lynchburg
The baby, which has seen so muc
prison life is thriving. Her case
be heard during the September ter
the Circuit ourt. which convene
Farmville, Va 1t is generally be
ed that he will grant new tria
this is done, Mary Abernathy's &C
tai is foregone conclusion.
He sprained his knee, but he "