The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-05
M.fRIBLE SENTENCED.
The Judge Shows Emotion, but the Pris-
oner Insensiblc.
fStqn CorrespOudcut)

(Stan Correspondent
FARMNILLE. Va, May Especial
Judge Crute this morning sentenced Solo
mon Marable to be hanged Oh the Sd Of
July next, in the jail yard. between Tie
hours OF A. NJ. and o +. NJ, Tor come
plicity ion the murder of Mrs. Lucy y.
Pollard on the 1lth day of June, 1876.
Solemn and impressive as such scene
necessarily was, and awful as were the
words that fell from the lips of the Judge,
had the murderer been deaf and blind he
could have shown no more insenbility.
lie food before the bar i'm his ragged
clothes. with his bead-iikc eyes wander
ing hither and thither about the room,
and when the sentence was finished sat
quietly down, while from the large crowd
Of negroes that filed one side of the
courthouse arose "a murmur OF wonder al
his impassive demeanor.
Judge Crute opened court about 10
o'clock, and stated that 10y agreement be-
tween counsel ON either side the case
against POkey Barnes would not Doe taken
up until the afternoon. lie thcn an
nounced that he WAS ready 10 dispose Of
the motion made some time since for q
now trial for Solomon Marable. Mcssrs.
W. G.. Franklin and William Lancaster
who defended Marable were both pre- ent
The former rose and said that as he knew
Judge Crutc 20 be- thoroughly cOuvcrsant
with all the evidence in the case he
would simply submit "a motion for new
trial without argument. The judge said
that he had carefully examined testimony
I'm the case aud Che law bearing on the
same, and felt constrained TO Oyerrule
the motion. According 10 the law, he
said, IL being the fifteenth day of the
term the case Of Marable would have TO
be completed at once by passing sentence
upon him, but he would hx the day as
distant as the law would allow in order TO
give time for an appeal to the Supreme
Court. which meets June 10Th at Wyihe-
Vile. ln case the records in the ease
could not be gotten ready I'm time. Judge
Crute said 10 Marahles counsel that
stay Of execution could no doubt he SEE
cured from the Governor long enough 10
get the case properly before the Supreme
Court.
i'm passing sentence upon Nlarable Judge
Crute declared that il was the most uu-
pheasant duty me had been compelled To-
perform im an experience of fifteen years.
ie told the prisoner I'm an canlor that
he was assured there was no earthly help
for him. and that on the day fixed he
would stand before his God. IIe urged
him TO use the few DAYS intervening bee
tween now and the falal day in preparing
l't "ttNili'i M'i l'l hi'l NNi.A itifu iI' MNNl'i
cheeriully admit any minister or Christian
man whom be wanted TO see TO hi. cell 10
help him prepare his soul for eternity.
Judge Crute's voice showed the emotion
that he felt az condcmnng a hyman be-
ing TO death. but be discharged his dis
agreeable duty with frmucss
Marable's long confinement has agreed
with him. lie has gained flesh. hi4 eye
IS bright. and his general health seems
excellent. Since his conviction. though.
he had stopped adorning himself with
bright handkerchiefs and cravats. as has
been his wont heretofore. and i- now di-
lapidated and extremely disreputable look
Ing.
After passing sentence upon Marablo
court adjourned until 2 o'clock p. IT.. to
await the arrival OF Judge Mann and
Captain Guiron II. ID. =.