The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-22
4. G. GREGORY ON The STAND,
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I'm tho house and that Mr. Gregory called
him out into the back yard to ask him
would he not give 80 instead OF 20 per
cent. Mr.. Gregory stated that he had
M recollection at all on these points.
He aid not know whether there were
any people there or not. or II he had
called Mr.. Pollard out into the back yard.
lie was willing. however, to accept this
as true. II Mr.. Pollard SAID So
Captain Wise here took another tack.
THE VISIT TO RICHMOND.
"Mr. Gregory" he said. "did you pay
a visit ia the prisoners after they had
been taken to the Richmond jail!'
II did. sir"
where did you come from?'
Sumter ). c."
Q. And you came all the way TO Rich
mond to see these prisonersy'
A. "That was part of my business"
q. Now. Mr.. Gregory, was not this
visit preceded by telegramT'
y. yes. sir; it was.
The witness went on 20 say he had
seen I'm tho papers that Judge Coleman hao
| refused TO interfere in the cases; the ex-
ecution was but a few days of, and he
! sent a telegram.
o 'Who was the telegram addressed
to-"
eCqDtaiu +. w . cunningham.
After Mir Gregory had stated that Cap
tain Cunningham was captain OF COM
| many u and had been In command or
some OF the soldiers at the trial OF the
prisoners AT Lunenburg Courthouse. MIR.
! Gregory said that the contents OF the
! Telegram. as nearly as he could remem-
| Der. were as follows:
MESSAGE TO CAPT. CUNNINGHAM.
captain f. w. Cunningham, Richmond
| Va:
.'Try plan suggested. Can yet save
recfs II. G. GREGORY"
To this. Mr.. Gregory received the FOL
lowing answer from Captain Cunning
Better come yourself. Have no recol-
lection OF the plan.
captain Wise-"Had you suggested a
plan?'
A. yes. sir"
@. who did you have 1t with2'
A. "In my own mind
| O Had you communicated 1t to
any one?" -,
| Cunningham. on wednesday. july I'd.
| O Whose necks did you refer TO IN
the telegram
| NJ Gregory said that when he got TO
| picbmond he did not know that the cases
| ~ the women had been taken to the
Sunreme Court. and thought that Judge
| Colemans refusal to grant a wit OF
error had bcreft the prisoners OF theii
last IVY VISIT TO THE JAIL.
Tho witness said he got 10 Richmond
nat,veon 8 and o'clock In the morning
| and went down to the jail about O'CLOCK
cantain Wise: Did you let the counsel
Of the prisoners know that you wanted
| A 81 aid not. Because / thought that
they had dropped the case after Judge
| Coleman's action. nan,
o. what did you do In jail2"
a. II told the officer In charge tha'
1 wanted 10 ses Pokey Barnes
q. .Did You tell the officer that you
wanted TO see the women separately
a. Il think I did
O "pid YOU not ask for a private IN
terview?
\. II did not; l Know Couiu "'
get it."
did you not?'
a. IT wanted them apart 50 that one
could not support the other.
| .. "Dh you see them separateiyE'
4. Eyes. sir"
Q. You saw Pokey Barnes hrstY'
4. Il did"
MIR. Gregory said that he next saw
| Mary Alternately. IN the presence OF the
officer and when asked by Captain WISE
what he had said 10 her, replied that as
far as he could remember he had toll
he- this:
Mr.. GREGORY'S PROPOSITION.
"ATary. II YOU viii confess the part YOU
! took i'm the murder. and surrender all the
| st ,loo nroperty. I will take d p"triur tC
! the Judge. jury. ana Commonwealths Al
| torney Of Lunenburg for their Signatures
| and thCn to the Governor FOR a commute
| ZION of YOUR sentence from death to i'm
| prlsonment.
] Mary Abernathy's answer 10 thls' MT
| Gregory said, was:
Il know nothing in the world about II
! I haven't done anything. and don't know
I anything either about the stolen property
or the murder"
Mr.. Gregory contended that this plar
was the one which he had suggested e
| Captain Cunningham on July 23d. HI
was positive that this was the plan, and
| said that Captain Cunningham had beer
| favorably impressed with it and wanted
TO try It at once.
"And So" said Captain Wise, sarcasti
| caiy. 1.-THE plan was TO hold out TO &
| condemned prisoner life for a confession.
a chance for It. II the plumber was
! restored" replied the witness.
OBJECT OF THE VISIT.
"Mr. Gregory" said Captain Wise. "yoI
had no other business in Richmond thar
seeing the prisoners. did your
/ NtHNfFl L.. Il mil
give it to you fiat-footed," answered Mr.
! Gregory.
Il know what your purpose was" sal,
| Captain Wise. quietly.
| 4 little excitement was created at thil
| point. The witness Oh several occasions
had expressed his opinion upon certain
points Captain Wise and Judge Flour
| nov vigorously objected. Judge Crut
lnterfercd and restored peace. admin
! ishlng the witness not to offend again.
Captain Wise continued: Mr. Gregory
have you sought and interviewed witness
| es I'm this case?"
Al saw and talked with Enei
Gale last August. 7 went 10 Ellen Gale
because heard there We're people Their
who were doing wrong. Since then
have talked with several witnesses. Thos
have seen are Phil Watson, Henri,
/ White. Lula knight Alternately, Davi,
| Williams. Charles Bailey. Ben knight
Clyde Fore. Emma Harding. Susar
! Thompson, Nelson Bruce, and Betsy u
! lis"
Mr.. Gregory said he had expressed hi,
opinions and theories 10 some Of thes,
| witnesses.
OTHERS AFTER TESTIMONY.
Judge Mann: you have stated OF
cross-examinatlon that you went to ElleI
| Gales house ~ catch some one YOU