The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18
The SHADOW OF A GALL0WS.
A Chain e. EYidaDcs Winds Itself around
Solomon Marabe.
WILL ABANDON THE YhlTE NAN STORY.
1he Self Confessed Murderer TO Go Upon
the stand aud Highly Sensational
Testimony Espected-.t:it the
Cases To End This Week.


Commonwealth against solomon Marabie
for the murder OF Mrs. Lucy Jane Pol
lard, on June Il, 1895. In the county OF
Lunenburg, is almost concluded this al
ternoon.
AT i.SO o'clock the last bit OF evidence
was taken. and counsel on botn SIDES are
engaged in preparing their Instructions
10 the jury, which will be submitted TO
the court tomorrow morning at .:~
O'Clock
Although the evidence has been volumi-
nous. not scintilla OF II has been In
favor or Marable. and he stands tonight
IN the very shadow OF the gallows-tree.
Closer and closer the chain wrought by
circumstances has wound its folds about
him. although his counsel have fought
CALAMITY 10 save him. Tomorrow argu-
ment Will begin as soon as the instruc-
tions have been handed down by the
Court. and before sunset a verdict Will
doubtless have been reached
THE SECOND DAYS TRIAL.
The second day Of the trial dawned
clear and bright. and an Increased crowd.
among whom were MANY Lunenburg ciu-
zens. were present when court convened
an 10 A. NJ. Counsel for the defence were
all on hand. and the prisoner came into
court looking as bright ami fresh
though his conscience was clear OF ali
sin
The first witness put upon the stand
was Mr.. W. T.. Clark, a merchant OF
Chase city. who testified that Marable
came into his store on the morning or
June l5, 1895, and purchased a number or
articlos-a suit OF clothes and some other
things. 10 the value OF sll or x2. " Nhile
Marable was I'm the store, man named
Jones put his head In the door and said:
Mr.. Clark have you heard OF that mur-
der near Fort Mitchell?"
Mr. Clark replied that he had heard
an about it, After Jones left Marabls
kept asking who the man was, ana seemed
very suspicious. Solomon then asked
Mr. Clark TO write a letter TO his brother
AT FinneywoOd Va, which he did at MS
dictation. signing the name William
Henry Marable Mr. Clark was under
the impression that the name signed 10
the letter was Oswald Marable. lie
scaled the letter and gave It TO Solo
mon. but afterwards opened II at the
request OF the prisoner, VINO said ne
wished 10 put some money IN II, nut
Mr.. clark told him not 10 put u IN untit
he cot 10 the Office. where the post
MASTER MI lAlh iN'hNt'Nf 'f~'' 'T
ta se. IL put IN.
Mr. southall-"what we're the con-
tents of that letter.
A. "As nearly as / can rocoliect II
was.
:" Dear brothor.--I write 10 tell you of
sathar-s death. I have 'tied 10 wriio
Won before bit have not been able. 1he
money that father owed YOU --
MIR. FRANKLIN OBJECTS.
,fr. FrankIin-"We object 10 the witness
telling from memory what vas the con-
tents OF that letter
judge Crute-"lt r. customary when oD-
ieotions are made 10 give some reason
TO- them"
sworn. and testified that the letter IN
question had been given him near rort
Mitchell. but he had lost or mispiaceh IL
in some way and although 1a had maae
an elaborate search for H. he had fe'l"d 10
en1 a. He thought the letter was sign
cd Oshorne Marable. and that its con-
,,,.ts we're as FAR as given from memory
hy Mr. Clark.
uere considerable discussion arose
ar,on, onnosing counsel concerning tne
abnissibility Of the letter which hnaliy
resulted I'm the judge deciding ,hat Mr.
clark might give the contents OF the
letter from memory as far az ne couid.
Mr. Clark then gave the contents OF the
letter. as follows:
Dear brother.-I have written you sew
eral times telling you or the death o,
father The money that iather o"eu
Won he left with uncle Uncle says pe
snent some Of the money but SENDS you
sl5 In this letter.
OSBORNE MARABLE."
MIR. POLLARD RECALLED.
The defence excepted 10 this letter. Mr..
Lancaster shen took the witness In hand
and cross-eAamlned him rigldiy, but Win
out cliciting any new facts. When asked
why it was that the letter had - Inn
pressed his mind that he was able 10
give IL verbatim after tho lapse OF 80
long time. Mr. Clark said that no
thought IL a curious thing that Marabie
had made no comments when Jones came
ne ana told about the murder of Mrs.
Pollard, and that he had been so sus-
plclous OF those who came 10 the store
while he was there.
Mr.. Clark said that the clerk In his
store WAS named chiffon Tisdaic. and
that while AlaraDle Was there he got 10
talkins 90 Tisdale about the pistol, and
seemed disposed 10 purchase H. asking
what cartridges would ht the weapon.
This concluded Alr. Ciarka examination.
and Mr.. Pollard was recalled 10 the stand
and questioLoi by Mr.. Franklin regarding
his testimony about the axe with which
Mrs Pollard was killed.
Mr.. Pollard again stated mat the axe
usually stayed by a white oak tree lack
of the hOgse. ana 20 FOUND il IN It's usual
place after ice murder. Lr. Pollard gave
his age as seventy three February 6th.
and taat o. bis wife as nity-six when
killed.
Mr Pollard then gave place 10 ben.
D-,del lc0iored). OF Chase Ciiy. Daniel
-'.iled that Marabic came to his house
on q Tuesday morning in June after he
murder Of Mrs. Pollard. ana represented
himself to bo William Henry Marabls.
SON OF JcG Marabie, whom he knew
well.
DID NOT FAVOR HIMSELF
Judge Mann: what did you say when
he told you his name?
A say -dtnry yeu cont favor your
SELF. what make you 30 hrightf lie said.
4 been staying In a restaurant With Roger
Jones. IN oxford. y. G., that make me
50 bright"
"None OF the members OF my family
seemed 20 know Mamble, all expressing
surprise that he was 80 bright; bccanse
he used 10 b. dark-omplexlonei when
1 knew HIM os enid. That seemed
10 worry him. and he asked for his hat.
Finally b. took breakfast with me ana
then wc had a talk. ard he said 10 me:
Il heard 'wo white gentlemen s1y when
] cot on .fr train az Jerrcy's Juictio
that white lady had been Killed 10 10
the county somewhere. and they sre l,oS-
l.... So 80. ,...st.l.r.fr