The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-24
PRISONERS AT LUNEhBURG.
Safe ia Jail Under a Guard Of ReSpOn-
Sible Citizens.
NO DEMONSTRATION WAS MADE.
The Commemorative Attorney VIII iie-
sist Change of Venue and Spring
Surprises on the Defence-Ihe
NeCroe. in No Danger.

LUNENBURG, c. H., via. MEHER-
Rim. VA. Jan. zs.-special.-The much
+ talked-of Lunenburg prisoners, Solomon
/ Marable and Pokey Barnes, reached
| Blackstone this morning on the las a.
N. train
They were accompanied by Sheriff Car
doza and Deputy Colin Bagiey' VINO
I took them to the Robinson Hotel. where
they were kept till o'clock this morn
ing, when these officers. accompanied by
/ Mr.. Winn and your correspondent, start
ed for this place.
SHOWED 40 FEAR.
| The prisoners showed no fear of dan
/ ger, ana their departure was witnessed
/ only 10y Few people ana a crowd on
small boys. The drive of tWcnty-one
miles, through the country was one de-
void OF interest, and over roads roueh
enough TO drive "a gOOd-rodd advocate
/ 10 suicide. il was rain and mad all
/ the way.
no DEMONSTRATIONS.
When our small cayalcade arrived at
/ the courthouse the only sign OF interest
| displayed was seen in the raising OF
few windows. This, too, when IL was
| Well-knOwn that the sheriff would bring
! them here to-day
Sheriff Caldoza called my attention par
ticularly 10 this fact. and said that II
had been thus ever since The darkes
| had been FIRST committed. The prison
ors were taken Immediately 10 the Jail,
just in the rear Of the. court house, ana
locked in TWO upper Flls. There 1 had
talk with both.
TALK WITH THE PRISONERS.
First 1 visited Marabe and found him
on his cot before a small stove. lie
said he had been well Treated in Rich
mond, Va. and had plenty of company.
! lie said he thought last night that there
would be a crowd here 10 see him. l
coming trial He replied that he did not
know but that Mitchell of Richmond,
1 next visited Pokey Barnes, and found
her sleeping. Sine soon awoke, ana
| answering my question, said she was
Flad she mad gotten here, and showed
evidently that she had been alarmed
at the prospect Oi coming.
PRISONERS ARE LONESOME.
She also said she expected to see
crowd here; said she did not care
whether she was here or i'm Richmond.
except she felt lonesome boy herself here.
Her last remark was: Il want Aunt
Mary 20 know 1 got here all right" The
jail in which they are confined is "A sub
stantial brick building, Two stories high,
with TWO rooms ON each floor. They are
confined in the upper cells, with hall
way between.
a CITIZEN GUARD.
Yesterday Sheriff Cardoza summoned
seven citizens OF the county 10 act as
guard until after the trials. These gem
uemen are All men of high standing in
their various communities They are
Messrs. Ninn. Captain" Estes. Wallace,
Moses Sillerfeld ShelbOrne. and Gallon.
These gentlemen say they do not in the
least fear amy attempt at mob violence.
and their presence here is simply an act
of precautiOn Captain Winn is an old
soldier and bears honorable scars.
WILL SPRING SURPRISES.
This afternoon ] had chat with Com
mOnwealth's Attorney Neblett, and while
of course his official station prevented
him from making any disclosures he as
sureu me he would spring several sur
prises on the defence ] gathered that
this would be in the shape Of new evil
deuce. and he said he would certainly DE
able TO convict both Mary Abernathy and
POkey Barnes. Further, he stated that
ne would have no difficulty in securing
a jury I'm this county. and would fight
any motion for change of venue.
ASSOCIATE COUNCIL.
Associated with him i'm the prosecution
will Dee Mr.. S0uthall. of Amelia, and pro-
baby one other attorney. In conclusion,
he said ne thought The Times reports
had rather favored the prisoners, but tnat
the editorials were scholarly articles IN
deed.
AN INTERESTING RUMOR.
This evening ! heard OF a rumor from
Fort Mitchell. "the Pollard vicinity" to
the effect that two men were there try-
ing 10 change the testimony of Ellen
Gale. the principal witness for the state
or TO get her 10 leave the country. The
citizens, learning their mission, warned
them not TO NEEDLE with the woman.
Their movements since then are unknown
TO me Strange 10 say. the negroes OF
this section seem not 70 De IN sympathy
with the prisoners, and / heard one old
darky AT Blackstone this morning tell
them he "hoped dey was ready. and dat
you has repented Oh yo' sins
WHAT or THE MONEY.
Many are the surmises as 20 what has
become of the $500 stolen az the time Of
the murder Diligent effort 10 discover
its whereabouts has never been relaxed.
stiu il is a. much Of mystery as eyer.
An / have talked with regret that the
people of the State have believed them
capable of the crimes many have charged
them with.
After meeting and talking 90 many of
the best men of the village and vicinity,
l see no intimatiOn of danger Tor the
prisoners, ana believe them perfectly safe
dbring their stay im Lunenburg.