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

seen from the gate. and II there hah been
weeds enough. of course IL could not
. Mr. Southal: How far had you gotten
before you heard Mr.. Pollard ring the
bell after you 1T his house on the day
OF the murder?
A. -Four hundred and ffty-seven yards.
Q. How did the bell ring?
A. II rang for some time continuously
Mr. Gregory was here told 10 stand
aside. and Mr.. II. G. Gregory, who tes-
tined yesterday again placed upon the
stand.
In answer TO questions as 10 how Mara
bic had been placed upon the stand. Mr..
Gregory said he mad done so voluntarily,
and had been warned by the judge and
the Commonwealth attorney that ne
was not compelled 20 do SO.
Mr.. Southaii: Tell the jury what Solo
mon Marable stated on me trial in his
own behalf during the trial at LunenburS
Courthouse.
MARABLEs STATEMENT or THE
MURDER.
'"rhe following statement was made by
Solomon Marable as nearly as can
recoloct." replied Mr.. Gregory: Mary
Barnes he said. "a week before the
murder told me that she knew where
there was some money; that she hau
two women 10 help here and wanted me.
She said I must come to the sprung on
Thursday, and If they were not ready,
for me 10 come again the next day. i
went on Thursday, but / did not see
them. so i went hack on Friday. Mary
Barnes came down to the spring after
T. o'clock and told me she would be
ready for me presently
Il then went up TO the back OF the
house. and saw Mary Abernathy.
went on into the yard. Then Mrs. Pol
lard came out of the back door with
a box of eggs. Pokey Barnes came up
from another direction. / caught Mrs.
Pollard by the wrist and put my hand
M toward her throat | then caught her
by the throat and Pokey Barnes struck
her three times with n stick. Mary
Alternately struck her with an axe. Mary
and Pokey then went into the house,
and presently came out with lot Of
things tied up in their clothes.
81. one O. the women again took up the
axe and chopped Mrs. Pollard's face some
more We then went out Of the yard by
the cow-pen and down 10 a branch, where
some poles were laid across, on the way
TO Mary Abernathy's house. Here Mary
Alternately gave me two paper moneys
and told me 70 go.
WILSON ALTERNATELY.
Old man Wilson Abernathy's testimony
created considerable surprise among
those who heard II. as. according 10 what
ne said. only about an hour interviewed
between the time that his wife. Jeff the
Pollard residence and the murder
Counsel are now hopeful that all OF the
cases can Ice finished by Saturday night
as those Of Mary Alternately ana Pokey
Barnes VIII he taken up Just as soon as
..fHr "a
cd Judge II. w FlournOy, Of counsel
for tho women, arrived here this morn
ing. ard Captain George d. Wise and
a. b. Guigon are expected tomorrow. The
trial, il is expected, will be interesting
and exciting in the extreme.
JUDGE CRUTE.
Judge J. NJ. Crutc. the presiding officer
Of the Prince Edward County Court. has
presided with marked ability during the
afarable trial. ana his decisions - O
shown his legal knowledge and thorough
familiarity with the case. Common
wealth's-Attorney Watkins is skilled in
the law, and handles his oases with
great saeaciiy.
The officers Of the court are accommo-
dating and genial 70 the last degree. but
firm withal. and the order preserved i'm
mense crowd. IS perfect.
GOVERNOR MKlNNEN.
Ex-Governor Mckinney attends court
REGULARLY. and seems 10. take great interest
I'm the cases now being tried. His hair
has whitcned somewhat since he was n
familiar figure I'm Richmond, hut he IS
stin erect and vigorous.
Before the Adjournment Of court this
afternoon Mossrs. Franklin ard Lancas-
ter. counsel for Marable. stated that they
had no more Witnesses TO put on the
stand in behalf Of their client.
MARABLE or THE STAND.
Late tonight. however, Marbles conn
sci held a consultation with Mr.. II. G.
Gregory. whose tcst.9ony was 80 damae-
ing TO Marahle. and 81 is now thought
very likely that they viii ask the Court
tomorrow morning TO allow then. 20 put
Marabe on the stand i'm his own be-
half.
I'm that event. some very sensational
testimony IS anticipated. II is thought
that Marable will state that he went 10
Mr.. Polarl's house for purposes of rob
berry and that the women made him hold
Mrs Pollard while they killed her.
II IS said that he will abandon the white
man theory entirely. and confess that he
testified falsely in that particular.