The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-28

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THE Personal DIFFICULTY BETWEEN Mr..
III. X. POLLARD AND Mr.. SAMUEL JAMES
Mr.. POLLARD POSTs Mr.. JAMES, AND Is
ARRESTED -HE APPEARS BEFORE THE
MAYOR AND Is BAILED FOR EXAMINATION
THIS MoRNING.-In the Examiner Of ycStcr-
day card appeared, signed by Mr.. II. Rives
Pollard, giving his version Of the personal
difficulty which occurred between him and
Mr.. Samuel James on Tuesday evening
last. Mr.. Pollard, in his card, says: 81
"now post him (Sam. James, as liar,
"paltroon, and coward. Sam. James is
"further informed that the above card
"will be posted by me in all the hotels OF
"the city and other public places between
"the hours Of nine and ten O'Clock this
"morning."
Accordingly, at about o'clock on yes
tcrday morning, Mr.. Pollard, accompanied
by a negro boy, sailed forth from his prl-
yatc rooms and walked down the street.
Mr.. Pollard was armed with double
barrellcd gun and two rcvolverS; the negro
boy was armed with paste pot, brush,
and a bundle of handbillS. After pro-
ceedng few steps, Mr.. Pollard and the
boy crossed over to Blair's old store, at
the corner of Eighth and Main streets.
Here they halted, and the boy posted one
of the q" cards" on the front of the store,
while Mr.. Pollard, gun in hand, paced up
and down in front. A crowd collected,
and Mr.. Pollard, with the gun, and the boy
with the paste pot, were surrounded bya
swarm of white men and negroes, all at
tracted BY the prospect of "row." In
the mean time Mr.. John James, a brother
of Mr.. Samuel James, accompanied by his
father, Colonel James, had gone into the
Spotswood, and it was rumored that Mr..
John James had come out with the de
libcrate intention Of taking up his bro
theirs quarrel. The excitement became
intense, when Recorder j. F. Regnault
came up the street and told Mr.. Pollard
to consider himself under arrest for in
citing to a breach of the peace. Mr.. Pol
lard demurrcd to this, saying that no
breach of the peace had been committed,
and that he had perfect right to be on
the street with loaded shotgun. y rather
sharp controversy then enSued. One OF
the bvstandcrs advised Mr.. Pollard not 10
submit TO be arrested, but was immedl-
ately Silenced by a policeman who was
present. Mr.. Pollard then, in company
with Recorder Rcgnault and policeman,
proceeded to the Mayors court.
THE SCENE IN THE COURTROOM.
4 case of but little Importance was
being heard, when Recorder Rcgnault, Mr..
Pollard, and the police officer entered the
court. The shot gun was carefully placed
in secluded corner, and the revolverS
were laid upon the judicial table. Re-
cordcr Rcgnaut then said that he had seen
Mr.. rollard on the corner Of Eighth and
Mair streets with a cooked shotgun in his
hand, evidently guarding a "card " which
had Just been posted on Mr.. Blalr'S store.
Mr.. Pollard was in a belligerent attitude he
had concealed weapons, and he had thought
il his duty TO arrest him. He stated that
Mr.. Pollard had refused to give up his
arms, and had contested his (Mr. Reg
nault's) right to arrest him, but had finally
come to the court.
The Mayor said that Mr.. Regnault had
done right, as it was as much the duty OF
Justice Of the peace to prevent the COM
mission of an offence as to cause an arrest
to be made after an offence had been COM
mitted. From what he had heard, he had
intended to make the arrest himself.
Mr.. Pollard.-Is man liable to arrest
81, o,Il;pr onothnr man q coward / have
called many men towards in the columns
of the Examiner, as the files OF that paper
will prove, but have never been arrested
before for so doing. l claim that | have
the right to carry gun when and Where
please. I made no demonstration and
committed no breach of the peace.
Mr.. Regnault.-The boy was posting
UP bills, and Mr.. Pollard was protecting
him. The other party to the affair, Mr.
James, had Just gone into the Spotswood
Hotel, and there was every reason TO ap.
prehend collision and breach of the peace
Mr.. ard.-James could have found
me very easily if he had wanted to do So
At this stage of the proceedings an oiii-
Ger was sent to arrest the Mr.. James men
toned as having gone into the SpotSwood
and during the absence of the officer, Judge
Crump and Colonel Ould, Mr.. Pollard's
counsel, came into court. In a few mi
nutcS the officer returned, bringing with
him Mr.. John James, the brother Of Mr.
Samuel James, who stated that he was the
person who went into the hotel, and that
Mr.. Samuel James was unable to be out
on account of the injuries which he re-
ceived upon the previous day.
At half-past 10 o'clock Mr.. Pollard was
again called up.
Mayor.-I do not intend to 60 into the
examination of this case to-day, but will
bail Mr.. Pollard to appear before me on
to- o-morrow Thursday morning.
Mr.. Pollard.-You speak of an exami.
nation! Is there any charge against me ?
Mayor.-I say that | will not go into
the case. There was good reason to ap.
prehend a breach of the peace, and al
though knew nothing of the matter per.
sonaily, | had determined myself to arrest
all the parties concerned in it. Mr.. James
however, is stated to be disabled, and un.
able to go out. ;. -,
Mr.. Pollard.-He is not disabled or in.
iured, and am prepared to prove it.
do not wish such a statement TO 60 iortf
uncontradicted.
Mayor.-I shall require you, Mr.. Pollard
to give bail in the sum of four Thousand
dollars to appear before me on Tomorrow
Mr.. Pollard.-I would keep my obiiga
tion whether 1t was for three hundred DOL
lars CT three hundred thousand dollars.