Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15

8 experienced in getting a jury. The
charges against the women-Mary Aber-
u3thy and Pokey Barnes-whom Marable
implicated as accessories, will be taken
up as soon as the trial Of Marable is con-
CIuf.L
While there will be big legal fight
throughout the entire proceedings. il Is
hoped that the cases can be gotten
through with by the end OF the week.
At least ~one of the attorneys interested
has an important engagement here a
week from tomorrow night 1t Is UNI
derstood that the Richmond witnesses
who have been summoned In behalf Of
the female prisoners have been told that
they will be notified by WIRE when their
presence is desired.
An effort has been made on several
occasions TO secure counsel for Marable,
who is too poor 90 engage legal advice.
and he will, in all probability. be repre-
eanted by a lawyer when he appears be-
fore the bar Of the Prince Edward Court.
The women Will DO represented by
Hon. George y. Wise. Judge Henry W.
Flournoy, and Captain \. Il. Guigon.
who originally volunteered his services
Rni afterwards withdrew from the case.
Mr.. w. NJ. Justis may appear for Ma
cable.
I 4.
g. SOuthall. who have been employed by
the Board Of Supervisors Of Lunen-
burg TO conduct the prosecution will ap-
pear with the Commemorative Attor-
ney Of Prince Edward.
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
The Lunenburg case. as # is known
81 history. IS one on the most re-
markable IN the criminal annals OF this
State. and has. probably, created more
OF "a sensation than any case since the
famous Cluverius trial.
ON Friday June II, 1896. Mrs. Lucy
Jane Pollard. wife Of Il. $. Pollard. a
C;zen Of Lnnenburg county. was muir
tar1l in the yard of her home. about
three miles from Fort Mitchell Station.
on The southern railway. She was found
ly DIR husband some time after the
decd Was committed. lying on the ground
near the back door of the residence,
0 with her head crushed in, and by her
lay bloody axe, with which she had
been sau
Suspicion az once pointed TO three wo-
mcn-Nay Abernathy. who lived near
the scene OF the murder. and whose
husband was employed by Mr.. Pollard;
Mary Barnes who worked for Mr.. Pol
lard. and her daughter Pokey Barnes
NN' i.N't only a SIDIN ulsAdnCt lioHl
The Pollard residence. All of these
dark.es bore a bad reputation, and but
little time was lost IN causing their ar
rest They We're released after a few
hours because Of lack OF proof against
them. ana Solomon Marahle. a worth
less negro who had been hanging around
Ne neighborhOod for some time. was
chased Tor a number OF days. and finally
ovtrhauled below Chase City. and ac-
cused 90 the murder.
Ho confessed TO having committed the
decd. and implicated the three women.
lie was brought back at once TO the Pol
lard residence. and the women were again
arrested
CARRIED TO PETERSBURG
The murder caused great excitement
sm0rg the residents OF Lunenburg, and
hc sheriff OF the county NJ. G. CardoZa,
fearing that they would be iynched, car
rei IS Prisoners 10 Petersburg They
were taken back 10 Lunenburg as soon
d. practicable TO stand trial, and M the
request Of Sheriff CardoZa the Governor
cent along a strong military guard, con
ts,ms % Companies A and B. OF the
IiNt Regiment. under command Of Major
IT, Ierhyshire.
4ae prisoners. with their escort. left
richmond Chaving been brought over 20
.Ns city that night on the midnight
u@n o. July l2tb and were taken direct