Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21

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then told OF going around the house ana
finding the body OF his wife. He walked
around her remains and touched her face,
which was little warm. He went on
TO tell. in a trcmuous voice, how he
cried for help and rung the bell. and
told Mary Barnes. who came up the path
then. 10 run 10 Mr. Robertson's and tell
him his wife was murdered. The next
person 10 arrive after Mary Barnes was
Clyde Poe. followed by Pokey Barnes.
After short time people came from every
quarter
Mr. Southall: Mr. Pollard, what time
did the sun set on that day?
Answer: l expect II you get an old
almanac you can find cut
At this the crowd in the courtroom was
convulsed with laughter. and the Court
had to rap for order.
Mr. Pollard described how the body OF
his wife was lying, and the wounds
upon IL. This testimony was In every
respect the same as his former testi-
mony. lie Identified the old axe with
which his wife was murdered
SURE OF THE TIME.
Mr. Pollard said that he was sure his
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because, after he left the house TO
go out in the field TO plough she had
marked two sittings OF eggs, and put
n few buttons on pair of his pants for
him. The witness went on TO testify
that Mary Abernathy lived on his farm,
but had never been to his house more
than two or three times. The day OF
the murder was perhaps her third time
at his house, and he had left her there
when he went to the field 10 work that
afternoon. lie described the money and
valuables taken from his old-fashloned
leather case. When he discovered the
robbery the case was open. Three trunks
were unlocked, and the key to the case
was in the sldeboard. where It always
stayed, in paper box. when his wife
did not have IT with her. Mr.. Pol
lard testified that Mary Barnes was very
familiar with his premises and had lived
near by for several years. The witness
was shown a plat of his place and con-
siderable time was consumed in explain
ing Il to the jury.
A SINGULAR DEFECT
Mr. Pollard said this plot did not put
his house square with the gate, which
was a peculiar defect of every drawing
which had been made Of his place He
explained all Of his movements about the
pace thdl Gay 10 the jury.
Mr.. SOuthall asked the witness to de-
scribe the bracelets which were stolen
He said they were square-shaped and
had n little vine" engraved around them
They were right costly. he having paid
$3.50 for them. The trunk, which was
robbed. was always kept locked. the
keys being kept with that belonging to
the mOney-case. I'm the sdebOard
The witness said he had had as much
as I,700 in that case, and the amount
which was stolen had been in the case
for several years.
Mr.. Southall: Mr. Pollard. did any of
the women ever get any medicine from
your wife?
Answer: They say must not say
anything ] do not know Of my own
knowledge; ] don't know this of my own
knowledge. but Mary Barnes did have
medicine mixed and given her"
Captain Wise objected to the testimony
about the medicine. but not before
Mr.. Pollard had gotten out a few words
regarding t.
Judge Mann: From the position in
which the body of your wife was lying,
could II have been easily seen that after
noon by a person coming in the front
gate?
Answer: think not. There was grass
and weeds six or seven inches tan all
over the yard"
CROSS EXAMINED.
The witness was here turned over TO
the counsel for the defence, and Captain
Wise took the plot of Pollards premises,
and again some time was consumed in
explaining The paper 20 the t1ry.
Captain Wise got Mr.. Pollard TO say
that only the top of his house could
have benr caar from uDrirfos while
the entire house and yard were visible
from the woods beyond the spring.
The witness when cross-eNamined, said
that his wife's body might have been
seen where 1t lay but for the grass.
Counsel also got out of the witness that
he had been asked by a man whether
or not he Pollard) would give 70 per
cent. OF the stolen money to the person
recovering IT,
Mr. Pollard shows plainly signs of his
recent illness. His face is thin, his voice
weak, and his form quite emaciated.
Captain Wise cross-questioned him at
times in severe tones, and the strain on
the old man was plainly visible TO all In
the courtroom.
II was quite dark when Judge Crute
Captain Wise I'm his eXami-
nation of Mr.. Pollard. and said he thought
it time court was adjourning for the
day. l
"All right" replied Captain Wise; II
am willing. as It will require three or
four hours more for me to get through
with Mr. Pollard"
1t Is believed generally among the
court officers that the trial Of Mary
Abernathy and Pokey Barnes Will con-
sumo all Of ten days or two weeks. 1t
was agreed between the Court and coun-
On both ufdng al the end of to-day s
session that work upon the cases should
begin each morning at half-past o'clock
and continue up 10 !. Then, after an
hour for dinner work should be kept
steadily up until 7 =. NJ.
MRS. POLLARD's BRACELETS.