The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-23
THE PRISONERS YAKBNBACK.
NARY lBERHlYHY REnLIHS HBR9.
The Prisoners Taken to Lunenburg Wa
Petersburg Thence tn Biaekstones
The Negroes Not at All
Frightened.

Sheriff NJ. C. Cardozo, OF Lunenburg,
accompanied by Deputy c. S. Bagley,
arrived in the city last night at z
o'clock, for the Lunenburg prisoners.
At l0:l5 o'clock the Lunenburg officers
went to the city Jail, and signed receipts
for Solomon Marable and Pokey Barnes,
two of the prisoners charged with the
murder of Mrs. Lucy Jane Pollard last
June. The prisoners were handcuffed
together and driven in a carriage TO the
ByrdStreet Station. The party left at
IL 20 o'clock for Lunenburg.
THE ROUTE.
The negroes were taken Via Peters
burg. and thence to Blackstone, where
they will take private conveyance
and drive twenty miles across the ccun-
try to Lunenburg Courthouse this MORN
ing. They expect to arrive at Lunen-
burg Courthouse about noon to-day.
Mary Abernathey was left at the Jail
In this city. She was thought To be
physically unable TO take the trip at
present. and Will be taken away later.
Marable and the Barnes woman did
not appear To be at all frightened when
they were told they were to be taken
away. Marable looked as stoical as ever,
and Pokey Barnes remarked. serenely:
III must 90, ! must. and there amt
no use grieving about it,"
NO TROUBLE APPREHENDED.
The Lunenburg officials were not ac-
companied by any guards. They saia
they did not apprehend any trouble en-
route 10 the Lunenburg jail
me county Court of Lunenburg Will
be IN session OH the second Monday
In February, when 1t is thought some
movement will be made to Fix a time
for the trial of the prisoners.
Governor O'Ferrall said last night that
ne knew the prisoners were on their
way 10 Lunenburg. but declined TO make
any statement for publication.
Arrive in Petersburg.
PETERSBURG. VA. Jan. 22.-speciaI
The train which arrived here at midnight
from Richmond had among its passengers
Solomon Marable and Pokey Barnes. two
OF the Pollard Lunenburg murderers. who
deputy, Mr. Bagwell. The prisoners, who
were handcuffed together were at once
conducted from the train by these officers
to the smoking-car OF the west-bound pss-
senger train, on which coach / talked
with them. They were not disposed, how
ever 10 be very talkdtivc. When asked
Marable if he was afraid TO 20 back
TO Lunenburs Jail he said. after some
hesitancy, he felt little "skittsh" about
returning TO the county prison. Pokey
Barnes. who looked as II she had been
crying when interroeated about returns
ing To Lunenburg. declared she did noth-
ing. and then said, In substance, that
II she had 10 be carried back she had
as lief go now az at any other time.
TO TRAVEL m NIGHT.
Sheriff Cardoza told me that he and
Mr. Bagwell would take the two prisoners
from Blackstone TO Lunenburg Court
house. a distance OF twenty-One miles to-
night. He said there was no danger
whatever OF any violence being done TO
the prisoners. In fact. said he, the prls-
oners could go back with as much safety
as Mr.. Bagwell or himself When | ask
ed the Sheriff II guard would be kent
small guard TO keep the prisoners from
escaping" Sheriff Cardoza said that the
safety of the prisoners was assured. and
that IL would give the lie TO the false
Misrepresentation that have been made
in reference TO the people OF Lunenburg
county.
JUDGE ORGAfN HERE.
When | incidentally remarked TO Sher-
if Cardoza that | saw Judge Orgain ac-
companying him and his deputy 10 Rich Z
mond this afternoon he replied:
Yes, but Judge Orgain's visit TO Rich
mond was not In any way connected
with the prisoners. ! met him at Black
stone. but did not know until / got there
that he was In the place"
During my brief interview with tia
prisoners and the Sheriff the passengers
in the coach stood close by and appeared
10 be Interested spectators.