Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-17
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY

PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY
again. and soon old Mary Barnes came
up. Others followed her, and soon a
large crowd was present.
DESCRIBED THE WOUNDS.
The witness described the wounds his
wife had received He said that he could
not tell how many blows Mrs. Pollard
had been dealt. but when he saw her
she had three great geshes across the top
Of her head one across one Of her eyes.
which almost entirely deprived her Of
that orb, and one ear was almost cut
off The body was found six or seven
feet from the house, against which the
meat-aXe-the weapon with which the
murder IS supposed 10 have been COM
mitted-was leruins, when the body was
observed. Mr.. Pollard pointed out the
places on the axe, which he said were
covered with blood, when he discovered
that his wife had been murdered. He
produced In court the pockets from which
the money had been taken. They were
two deep leather cases, which looked
as If they had been made with the idea
that they were To be worn around the
waist. Mr.. Pollard said that he had $500
In so bills In one of these pockets, and
that his wife had either S55 or S75 in
gold In the other pocket. The things in
the house had been much torn up. but
he could not tell what else had been
stolen by the murderers. except that a
gold chain which cost SIS and some gold
bracelets, were Missing. The bedding
was upset. and nine Of the eleven pillows
had been relieved Of their cases.
MIR. Pollard was very positive about the
amount Of the money he had, and being
asked by Mr.. Southall II he had ever
had any part of that $500 returned TO
va~.1fg1s ssNns No
cent" He told OF finding two pools OF
blood about eighteen inches apart and a
basket with fifteen broken eggs in IT.
indicating that his wife was returning
from the hen-house when the assault
was made upon her. He remarked that
he also had a 800 bond of the Blackstone
Female Institute in the pocket with his
money, but that 1t was stolen with the
money He had since then been issued d
new bond.
1t was about o'clock when the wit
ness went home TO measure the corn for
Mr.. Clemmons lie observed no bruises
or wounds about his wifes body, save
those about the head. and on the side
OF the neck, and the bruises about the
hands and wrists. Mr. Pollard was
closely questioned by Judge Mann as 10
his knowledge of the murder. The wit
ness said he was OF the opinion that the
murder was committed about 5 o'clock In
the afternoon He did not know, per-
sonally, who had killed Mrs. Pollard. but
had heard Solomon Marable testify in
court who did it. and also had heard
the accused tell who did the bloody work,
when he was first arrested and taken to
his Pollard9 house.
UNDER QUESTIONING
Question by Mr.. Franklin: Was Mary
- In, h. 10 90 .sfaf
house?
4. No; she had never been there more
than once or twice.
.. Where did you overtake Mr.. Glenn
mons?
\. never overlook him.
Q. Where did ne overtake you?
4. He never overlook me.
Q. Where did you meet him. then?
A. ! met him right at the gate.
@. How long were you at the house
before Mr. Clemmons drove up?
A. Only a few minutes. Just long
enough 10 take q drink Of water ana
wash my hands.
The witness was then asked why he
had not looked for his wife Immediately
upon his arrival at the dwelling, when
she failed 10 respond TO his calls. He
said that his wife had great number OF
fowls. and he then supposed that she
was in the backyard with her poultry
This was his reason for starting TO the
backyard to find her just as soon as he
had measured out the corn to Mr.. Glenn
mons
Being questioned as to the whereabouts
of the axe when he went 20 the field. Mr.
Pollard said that while he did not know
no supposed Il was beside the white-oak
tree, near the house. where it always
stayed.
Being questioned by Mr.. Southall. the
witness stated that II was about FIVE or
ten minutes after he left the house when
Mary Barnes came down into the field.
Mr.. Lancaster: When you were called
upon by a representative OF the Times,
didn't you show him where your wife's
body lay?
yes. sir
"Don't you think you could have seen
that body when you entered the front
gate after coming from the field, II you
had looked?'
mo. sir: / don't think so. III i could
have observed the body, why didn't that
hoy OF Mr.. Clemmonss see II? lie coul0
have seen It more easily than ] could.
The witness was shown copy OF the
Dispatch, containing a picture OF the POI
lard house and the surrounding grounds.
The old man criticised the picture, say
gpl L. oil nut a n.