Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-07-11
Mr.. Selden's Triu.

w. ,. Selden left Richmond Sunday.
uly D, 1875 at O'Clock z. NJ, with the
body OF Solomon Marable for Stovau.
n. y he arrived at Keysville at Ais
O'Clock and there remain until s: 30
O'Clock. During that time there were
quite number of comments concern
ing the remains OF Solomon. The great
est one was that of an agent uf that
station who was at the trial at Lunen-
burg Q. II. He said he believed them
guilty.
de was asked If he were a soldier.
ne repleo NO, curiosity prompted
nm Co 60" lie wss asked IL he be-
Iieveo that Mary Abernathy in her
condition would have attempted to as
sist in such deed. He said il any one
had ever seen her they would see that
she was woman that did care for her
condition no more than a cat would to
have kittens.
There were several inquiries made
relative co the body being kept so long
without being offensive. Mr.. Selden
answered that IL was done by knowing
how.
BETS OFFERED.
There several bets offered that Mary
Alternately would be acquitted on her
next trial, but there was no one to bet
to the contrary.
After leaving Keysville, the BODY
arrived at StOvail about O'Clock and
there quite number of persons wait
ing the arrival of the Same
The body was removed from the,
train to the platform under the direc-
tion OF Mr.. w. 3. White, tn agent of
the station. he told Mr.. Selden that
/ he had received a telegram for Mrs.
Marable stating that the body would,
arrive at IL O'Clock from John Mitch
ell, Jr. de put himself to the trouble
! and forwarded the dispatch TO her,
= A PERTINENT QUESTION.
II The next question asked was Are
you John Mitchell?" Mr., Selden re-
. piled III am not. Mr., Mitchell wonId
have come on but he had to remain
= home TO attend court inasmuch as
G he and myself had been arrested in try
O ing TO secure the body of Marable To
fulfil the dying request and also that
Y OF his wlfe-that the body might be
n brought here for burial. Who are
d your" was the next query. 81 am w.
e >. Selden, Funeral Director Of Rich
n mond," was the reply. "How did YOU
1 do to keep this body SO long without
1t being otfensive?" Didn't the doctors
n have itr" Yes, but we got it from
N them" The same answer that was
is given at Keysville was given them (by
* knowing how. Now came the hitch ,,
nj Mr.. w. 5. White, the agent at Stovall
ty said TO some standing around calling
them by name. have they succeeded in
getting grave yet?
No sir, the sgrave was half dug
n at the usual burying ground, but Mr.
ir Mr.. Stovan stopped them and would
lis not allow them TO dig it. ''Why not?'i
II. said Mr.. White. II don't know, sir, u
was the reply.
is Another white man of stout build
tn red face, light mustaehe and light
as hair.
DID NOT WANT TO PERMIT THE BURIAL.
What does he want with murder
ne er buried in that placer Mr.. w. s
"a Selden said, at is a question as {,
~ whether or not he is IA murderer?
5n heard his last, dying testimony declar
au ing that MIR. David James Thompson
30 30 was the murderer of Mrs. Pollard.
aH The question was asked him if h
ia was present at the execution, and h
he replied, II was, and heard every wor,
that he said with reference TO tn
ed murder. This same white man SAID
80 why didn't you all bury him in Viz
ginia1 We have as respectable color
vss ed people here as you have in Virgin
Tor ia" Mr.. Selden said, Il do not den
IL ~ that sir, but we simply brought hin
fov here to fulfill his dying request an
IT, also that of his wife's. i did nc
come to ask any favors. am prepal
-ba led to meet any expense that may o,
acE cur in regards to the burial of tn
sss man.
7SS By this time, there came up anoth,
party. Mr.. White asked, Have vo
all succeeded in getting a place
ug- bury the bOdy YETI" mo, sir. Y
lad. thought to have been able to get
I'm grave in another desolated burviI
led. ground, but we were objected.
rom An aged white gentleman name
rel. Mr.. William Mcdonald said, "Why
lore Int that StOvall don't want him burie,
my don't see where he can do any har
elve by laying there. He has paid his ne
ltee atty and the Negro has got to be bu
led some where. l have three farF
and you can take the Negro and car
him and bury him, naming the place
it'll 1t was about three miles. Eve
thing was arranged, and Mr.. Seld
mes, went to a friends residence. not
itch from the station. He had not be
the there but a short while, when the {
ater gentleman came up and said, he "
sorry to say that the man could not
)ody buried upon his place as his wife {
con- clared she would never place her Il
upon it, if he was buried there.
pre- Mr.. Selden said, II was satisfied
Vir that, sir, as / saw the move by some
Ana your friends as sson as you told me
the could be done. / thank you for yo
ated offer and hope God may bless yot
re- This move was made by the same m
q to who said that North Carolina had
spectable people there as there were
ectOr Virginia.
I'd it -
1905 AAD'
to be In few minutes, afterwards,
the news reached them that they had 3
would ceeded in getting place to hurry
gain. body, at MIR. J -. s. Cox (white) ab
three miles from the station.
The convenience was brought
in the Continned in ninth colnuon fon~th