Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-03-21
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court was little slow in re-conven-
ing in the afternoon. and was called to
oruer at 2:S6 o'clock, with Constable
Clements on the stand. He said that
Solomon was turned over to him on
June 18th. and was taken by him TO
Petersburg Jail on the following day
/ 1t was thus that Marable made the
statement. He assured the Court that
The, (Clements) had no authority over
1 the prisoner at that time. / then told
Solomon that heard him say that he
was at Mr.. Pollard's spring on Thurs
day and Friday to meet Mary Aber-
naJhy and Mary Barnes and Pokey
Barnes. This was prior TO his prelim-
inary examination, but he made this
statement during his own trial"
Were you at Lunenburg court,
while Solomon Marsble was being
tried?"
Yes, sir"
do you know how Solomon was put
on the stand, whether he went on of
his own accord, or was put on by any
body2"
mo sir"
cat the Justices trial do you know
who put Solomon on the stand?" asked
Mr. Franklin.
There were some other witnesses
being examined. and the Justice told
him that he could make any statement
he desired to, and ne went on the stand
himself"
The conviction of Solomon Marable
was no more than could be expected
When it was ascertained that the Jury
had been secured upon such a short
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Ionly eighteen minutes to reach decis
ion
The prosecution based their case up
on Marable's first confession oblivious
to the fact that he had made second
one exonerating the women and impli.
Icating d. j. Thompson, (white).
The adjournment of the cases over
until the April term of the court which
lis the Doth of that month is a great vic
tory for the defence, although it was
in no wise anxious for such delay in
view of the mass of convincing testi
mony to be addnced in favor of the VIC
men.
We are free to say that it is impossi
BILE to legally commit Mary AbernathN
and Pokey Barnes, although iudginI
by the composition of the luries up Il
: this time secured they might illegally
, do anything.
: Suffice it to say that such a verdici
{ would be again reviewed by the Su
4 preme Court of Appeals. We shall
t stand by the women to the end; anC
neither money, time, nor expense shall
t be spared in making the fight in theil
{ behalf.
8 When the money appropriated by tn,
public has been expended, the PLANE,
outfit and our personal property sole
= under the hammer and ourselves pen
niless then will we relinquish the fQh
9 made to prevent the infection of CAPT
n tai punishment upon the innocent anC
q the besmirching of the fair escutcheoI
o of the state and ,eople with which ",
are identified.
One singular thing in connection
with the trial was the attempt of Mr.
,. Gregory of Lunenburg, Co.. to hav,
Y Solomon Marable again implicate tn,
o women as he did in his first confession
This was when it was published tina
: he would tell different story from
r what he had previously stated.
eI When Marable was approached abou
n going on the stand, he positively refu
y ed so to do declaring kthat if he die
4 so he would only tell the whole truth
: which was that the women were limo
y cent, that Thompson, the white mai
0 killed Mrs. Pollard and forced him tt
$ assist him.
8 If they wanted to hang him the,
3 could 90 on and do so. This ended tn,
D conversation and further efforts alonJ
: this line were futile.
ell One sad but outrageous tn ing il
' connection with the case was the act
4 ion of sheriff NJ. Q. Cardoza in wiring
o ing 81 00out of the helpless women t,
pay for summoning witnesses. H,
e charged them $500 or 20cts per heaS
= fortwenty- witnesses and secured
e the amount stated, making it $500 OF
o account instead Of $500
: Mr. Franklin: Mr.. Clements, are yoV
. the man, or are you related to the Mr.