The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-02
yOL.IO-NEW SERIES, NO. -.

grcpoundcd to him in the Abernathy
case. ana his replies were idcntlcally the
same. lie stated, however. that II the
large arteries that supplied the head
had been severed and the loss OF blood
had been great the cheeks OF corpse
might become cold in less than three
hours.
pr Winston then left the stand. and
the examination of Ellen Gale was be-
gun. She said she lived In Charlotte
county near Fort Mitchell. She saw
pokey Barnes at her house, she said. on
the day OF the murder OF Mrs. Pollard.
when pokcy came 10 her house about
Ii O'Clock, saying she Had been to Mr..
clyde FOrC S, TO deliver some clothes
she had washed. Pokey. She said, stayed
at hc. house until after y o'clock. and
begged her 10 lct her have "a chicken.
saying. II shc did she would give her
some meal and a dress for her child.
she gave nor the chicken, ANA then
Pokey sold she would have 90 go home
with her 20 get the meal. on the way
they stopped at Mr.. Fore's and MIR.
Neatherford'g After which. accompanied
by Ben. Knight and Charlie Bailey, they
went on TO rokey's house where the
latter cooked something ana they ate;
after which they laid down in the floor
Tor few minutes. About that time
Betsy Ellis Mary Craishead. and Rosa
Barnes walked up, ana. after staying a
while. Betsy EHis asked pokey 90 come
70 with her. Then al Of them, except
Rosa Barnes, went on towards Mr..
Thompsons.
POKEY'S MOVEMENTS.
After going part Of thc way She and
Pokcy turned back. and started 20 rc-.
"a Pa n nlufg fnf. did
not exactly know. The witness said she
remarked: This don't look like the way
We came" and P0Ney replied: mo,
II don't"
They kept going on until they came
To an old gale place, where witness
stopped. and said she would not 20
through that way. rokey then said:
I'm Eoing through here 81 little way.
lou wait untn / come back
Ellen said she supposed She waited
for about half an hour at that gap before
Pokey camc back
In answer % q question from Juror Fu-
qua. the witness said She had not asked
Pokey where she was going nor nad the
latter told her. After Pokey came back
they went 10 Pokeys house, whore the
witness again laid down, as she had a
severe headache.
Ellen what time did YOU Betsy Ellis,
and Mary Craighin leave Pokey's house?'
asked Mr.. SOuthan.
when We got down by the fodder
stacks I'm Mr.. Fore's field the 4 o'clock
train went along
where is that old gate-place you and
Pokey came to-"
at is somewhere back Of Mr.. Pollard's
house"
How far is it from the house?"
81 don't know. but il is not very far"
did you turn back at the gatc-place?'
"Yes, sir."
did you see Pokey after you turned
back?"
"Once: she was walking along very
slow in the direction of Mr.. Pollard's
house, and had got down in the lane lead
ing to the stable"
What kind Of dress did Pokey have
on that day?"
'1 think it was some kind Of an old
blue dress"
POKEY'S APPEARANCE.
Witness said she waited for Pokey at
Mr.. Forcs ana Mr.. 1nompsons line
fence, IN sight of Pokeya house. When
POkey came back She did not come the
way that she went, but came round tho
fence"
How did she look when She got back?'
'She looked tolerable warm. The wealth
CT was hot"
Did you notice anything about her
clothes?"
There was one snag in her coat"
why did you turn back?'
because l knew Pokey was not al
lowed on Mr.. Pollards land: and more
than that She had taken some nine or ten
chickens, ana = did not want to 20
through with person like that"
The witness said that in returning 10
Pokey's house they had gone back up a
sink place I'm Mir. FOre's field. They had
gone that way IN order 20 Dee able TO
cross the branch The witness aid not
know exactly what time IL was when
they got back 10 Pokey's house. She im-
mediately laid down. and stayed there uu-
an Betsy Ellis came back from Th0mp-
sons after cherries. Betsy stayed there
a while and then they all walked ont to-
gether and went roupd the road When
they came near where Mary Barnes was
working IN the field she called and asked
Pokey 10 bring her some water. Pokev
said she couldn't do it. as She had moth
ing 90 bring IL In. Witness got Mary a
bucket Of water herself.
MIR. POLLARD'S BELL.
After the old woman drank. they aH
went on away, ana when they got not
far from Pokey's spring they heard the
bel at Mr.. Pouard's begin 10 ring. pokcy
said 10 was ringing for her mother 1t
continued TO ring, however. ana Pokey
said that something must be the matter
with Mr. Pollards Pokey then ran toward
the house, followed boy an the hands from
Fores field Witness heard later from
Oracle Knight and Ben. Knight that
Mrs. Pollard had been killed. She then
went nome.
The witness said she cid not think II
took more than half an hour for herself
and the others 10 walk from p0kcy's
house TO the place whore sEe and P0key
had parted with the others. and thence
to the old gate place,
At this point counsel for Tho defence
asked that q recess bc taken until after
dinner. as Major j. II. Derbvshiro who
was expected ON the 1886 train had the
statement OF this witness previously sworn
TO. and they wished 20 have 10 before be-
ginning the cross-eXamirntion. This re-
quest was acceded 20. and q recess taken.
RICHMONDERS ARRIVE.
Major j. II. Derbyshire and Mr.. Hugh
Cardoza arrived ON the noon train. ana
when court rccOuyenod the crOss-eXami-
nation OF Ellen Gale was at once begun
by Captain Wise. The witness testified
that she had been living in the neigh
bOrh0od Of Mr.. Pollard's house all OF her
life. In view Of this statement, Captain
Wise made the point that IL was singular
that after living all her life in the neigh
horhoOd OF a place she should have been
completely lost at the old "gate-place."
where she had stated that Pokcy Barnes
left her and went towards Mr. POllard's
frsfa h..