The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18

4. killed, and his words seemed to impress
the Jury.
RESTED THE CASE.
At the conclusion of Wilson Aberna-
| thy's testimony. the Commonwealth rest
ed It's case. and a discussion was INDUCED
! in by the defence as 20 whether they
! should put Marablc on the stand, there
being no other witnesses in his behalf.
and tho court took a recess for few
minutes.
when the court was again called to
order. Mr.. Franklin. Of counsel for Mara
BILE. stated that they had no witnesses to
/ offer. but wished 10 offer mC~On TO
! exclude the testimony Of Captain Frank
I Cunningham ana Mr.. II. &. Gregory.
! His ground OF objection TO the testimony
OF these two gentlemen was that the con-
/ fcssions Of Marabe narrated by thcm
he claimed. had not been freely made
lie cited several authorities TO sustain his
! position.
After consultation. counsel on botlr sides
agreed that the confession Of MarabIe
made under these circums .ancos was in
! admissible. The jury was then brought
| back, and the examination OF MIR. Greg
| DRY resumed. Re testified that there
J had been little excitement at Lunenburg
Courthouse during the progress Of the
trial. and that he had remarked after
wards that the crowd was quite cool
and deliberate The people OF rhe coun-
| IS. however. were naturally indignant.
| Troops were there from Richmond: why
| he did not know. IN reply 10 the qucs-
/ ton whether any money was found upon
| Marable after his capture. Mr.. Gregory
said that partial search was made,
| but none was found.
\ CONsTABLE'S TESTIMONY.
d .Hr.f. ff
! Luncnburg county. and also engaged IN
farming ia thai county, was then called.
lie was asked 10y Nit. SOuthan where
Solomon MaraDic was on the thursday
before the murder.
| a. only whal he told me-
| q. Did he make this statement Volun-
/ tatily. and without any offer OF reward
OF immunity from punishment!
! a. lie did.
Mr.. Clcmoats said the statement was
made by MaraDle while in jan after lbs
return from Petersburg, ana was
| i'm reply TO q question asked
| by him (Cioments). Mr. Glenn
enfs was going on 10 tell what Maiaoie
said when counsel for the defence ia
terposed an objection, holding that Mar
! mile might have still been under the
! impression that he would receive some
reward If De made statement, ana
punishment if he did not
, Tho furv was then taken out, at the
suggestion of Mr.. Franklin, IN order
that the statement might be made ana
] argued. and Alr. Clements sald thal Sol"-
mon had told him that he was al the
spring on Thursday TO meet the women
lv engagement, and that as they uid
~. me-. him therc he had returned on
/ Friday. This statement was maue 10
him I'm the iail. after the prisoners We're
/ brought back from Petersburg
/ Mr. Frauklin-"Why were these prls-
oners taken to Petersburg?'
don't know. The sheriff took
/ them there. noe a.,
impression abroad That violence Wouid nc
! done the prisoners
A. II is supposed so, SIR
| .. Solomon told you tnat ne was al
the spring TO meet the women olu NC
TO MEET AT THE SPRING.
Yes. sir. he said be was there 10
mo, Nary Barnes, Mary Abernathey'
and pokev Barnes on THURSDAY, ana
| mat AS tney were not there ne went
again on lr.day, as they had told nm
If tncv were not there on one oay thoy
would Doe ON the next.
a. That was the Pollard spring
Nes. sir. 1T was 4lr. Pollard
spring. 49,. ...o.,,,,
"a. did Marahle say what the women
u.anted. him 10 come 10 the spring lor4
A They said they had something LOT
him 10 do.
/ Counsel on each side then argued at
! como length the ques uof whether the
| above evidence should be submitted 90
! Inc Jury. and the Judge fnally declueu
mat it would be proper to 40 So a
| recess of an hour was then taken LOT
| dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 2.s5 o'clock court reconvenca, and
Mr.. Clements was again put upon the
! stand, where he repeated TO the jury the
! statement that solomon Maraule mad
! made about the women having made an
! engagement with him 20 meet them at
the Pollard spring, where they would
| have something for him to do.
Mr.. SOuthall-Wcre you present al the
| trial of Narab.e at Lunenburg Court
house:
A. / was.
o. DO YOU know how Solomon was
put upon the GRANDDAUGHTER as a wit
ness or i'm his own behalf?
A. lie was told that Dee could make a
statement If he wished TO.
J Mr.. Franklin Are you any relation 10
he Mr. clements who bought corn from
Mr.. Pollard on the day OF the>murder!
A. ] en- the man.
AIR Clements corrOhOrated, in reply
TO questions. the Testimony of MT POI
lard i'm regard to his tl1p TO the latter
mace after corn. He said there were
| twelve wounds upon the body OF Mrs.
| pollard. which. from their character he
| Judged to have been made with an axe.
! There were bruises on her wrists, neck,
and one shoulder. the back or hcr head
! was badly bruised, and her sNul was
broken.
THE FEAR or VIOLENCE.
Mr. Franklin-Do you know what was
the object i'm removing The prisoners from
| Iunenburg TO Petersburg.
! a. suppose. sir, Tor safe-kceplhg'
a DO YOU not think that there was
fear Of violence being done II they re-
NAMED in Iunenburgf
"A / suppose the sheriff thought so.
AIR Franklin tried 10y various questions
a. pet The witness TO admit tina. thefe
| Vas feeling against the prisoners lh
Tuneuburg. He then asked him were
| there not a number of soldiers from klcn-
,ncnd there during the trial, 10 which
the witness replied that there were ABOUT
| eighty ,......,,,,.,i,,.,,
| there
A. Yes. sir; l did. ~,
o Was ne not IN charge OF some oil
| the soldiers!
A. think he was.