The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-24


rcst i rm.. want to his room by his own In
vitatlpn, and I I'D not think that there was any
impropricty In my stating that his brother had
..svoded" me, ~ It was natural that he should do
To show that n. r. Pollard has spoken OF MS
brother far more harshly than have ever done,
make The following extracts from letter received
by me from him under data Of November Is, lses.
do not publish the Whole letter Tor reasons that
are Satisfactory to me, and which ought TO be sp-
presiated by MI. Pollard:
LETTER NO. !.
BALTIMORE, Tuesday night.
NY Dear Sam left your dear mother and Ia Ia,
miy this evening. They were all well, put sun
very q W 3: ss'u end o f. am
that Edward desire. sincerely to break of the con.
nection finally and forever; but ne 1sais ~ ,onsS
NAV blast his name forever by public erpoSnie,
She has him in her power, and she ,,s
with a publication OF those h0r,u'fo ooii.hly gave
her This threat holds Edward III ersa, e,s al ths
he feels that his name and reputation W.. Il moi
s"r his unfortunate circumstance, ! believe ~, no
a,Ia 1efy her; but so long she holds THESE '''
tiers 9nsi he is is held in conssan, fear.
c,.n, Goa, when I think 6fasdwasG. ,, con;
d,c,'cool calm. dcliheratc-l can ma 10 me-
in my heat; lie deserve: none.
,rho,,, NV brother, when think that he b, La,
crueIIv deserted one Of The noo.Tss hsr,: desert
man had, and brought ;o't'" disresarisd his ia.
cred obligations and promises turned DS ssa
the exhoratiS1aG. o, us conduct and the VOW
snd nrornises 10 this woman thal ne nas seaI,I
wriiidg by his ofca hdmt ana atiefm Sn"b he il
them viii The '.nf.' lie deserves no pity They
arc his own eeeos's
Very sincerely yours H. Il.
,7zs osor, are trtrnc'edf from letter n'lo VI ."y
.alss'ss;on trceired IN me Norc,absr ls'h, l'oo.
,,,,,J.3 han from, G.vl Il. H.C h1nJ ,Tuh"y ~
H. Ripes PoudTd.I s a.. s7,h of
po.cbinp the city about midday OF the '"n y,
Inn. Iand AZ soon a. was physical J a"to'' w
LEARNING OF the outrage which had peen ~.
tr.,ed on me, it seemed to mo that Ia"
s,,,so IN nursue, viz To obtain, y p"sS'o'S' 'i"'
Tho satisfaction Of an honorable hSh'' ana IL
after full and fair opportunity he refused 10
mo then 10 post him with just cause, us f"o' u"''s
\ cow.xp and aLIAR, az he had pos,eh me "tu'""
c1us, AMI ,cuhon dfor'inig me n" ot7''r""'"g "
,,,,j;cyfiou In this view my friends coneurr"d'
and General r HenninGscn agreed TO act as my
,,,.,J ON the field teven in view OF the unprece-
Jcnt.d and outrageous action Of II. L. Pollardl,
nroviding the latter showed any disposition
10 accent the challenge. ] will here remark
that | purposely sought my friends ana ha-
yisers amongst Southern men who had served
the Confederate carse, and had been in the
Confederate army, which | cannot find 10
bava been the case with either OF the Pol
lards who dixie many on b"th sides VINO look
no part In the war now seek to cnvenoln fought
out quarrel, when those who helped TO fight it OH,
regard each other with at least soldier-llke 70.
spect.
Il will be perceived that wher" had to contend
against eccentficity and subterfugc, and where all
rules Of the code had been grossly violated by II.
Riyas Pollard, no strict regulations OF the code
could apply. The INDUS O,eruIdi had TO be sur
rounded By precautions. Differing - that code
does in yariou, countries and different States, and
modified as it is by the laws preventive OF Its &C
ton il is, am advised, everywhere substantially
the same in this, that il any injured man, waving
the choice Of place time, and arms, requires fair
fight with another, and that other refuses him that
satisfaction the honor Of the former IS vindlcated
and the dishonor OF the latter established.
After consulting with my friends l wrote the
following
RIcuaoSp, June -, l,dj.
H. II. Pollard, Esq:
Sir,-Your late conduct 10 me demands satistac-
lin which case will take another course, quietly
send your friend to &. r. Hodges, Esq, No 1879
Cary street, when your frttM can toe ~, In I'M
ltct,d Yours, &c,
SAMCEL JAAEE.
This letter Mr. Lnsday was instructed to de-
liver into the hands Of II. L. Pollard, which he
accordingly did. Mr.. Linsday reported that, on
looking at the supcrscrr,on II. K. Pollard said {:
~ recognize that handwriting AZ Sam James $ ;
do not consider him i gentleman, and VIII not
receive that or any other communication from
him"
II was then deemed expedient that tif even stre-
hal I,. 4 pt H Pollard slOulu
be made 20 receive and TO read the above letter.
that he might not be able afterwards TO plead that
he would have received il If he had known is
contents.
Nv friend, Major Cornelius Schemerhorn, after
having read the letter, closed the envelope. and
directed his brother, John Poole schemerh"rn, TO
deliver il into the hands Of ii. Il. Pollard and sec
him read it.
This, with some difficulty, J. T. Sehemerhorn
succeeded in eHectins al s i. u. Oh FRIDAY, 2'h
June.
On Saturday, the soth June, II. l.. Pollard sent
letter addressed to me through Mr. L. F. Walker,
which was left with Mr.. &. L. Hodges, who, In ac-
cordance with my directions, informed him that
he was not authorized Ia receive any letter 10 me
from H. Rives Pollard who il will BE- remembered
had refused 10 receive any letter from me-, but
only to place the friend sent by Mr. Pollard in a-
mediate communication with The friend selected
by me, which he mr.. Hodges was prepared to do.
MIR. Walker disclaimcd acting in such capacity,
and said that he was friend and well wisher OF
both parties. He left an unsealed letter, which
Mr. Hodges declined to read. but returned I'M
read TO Mr.. Walker after sealing II. From tina,
time forty-eigh, hours more, or until Monday
night, were allowed TO II. Rves Pollard to respond
TO the commune alton hs had received on Friday
night. No further communica cation being received
from him. my friends advised mo that on Monday
night the matter was irreyocably closed; aud by
that same advice, next day surrendered myself,
and was bound over In the Mayors Court.
We certify that, having seen and approved OF the
letter marked No; ?, twas handed by =. scgt,t IN
onr presence. to Mr.. John Poole Schermarhorn,
who was directed TO give il into the hands OF ii. i.
Pollard and To see him read IT., -
J. G. SCHgRAHKHoRS.
] certify that, having received a sealed letter in
the presence Of General c. 7. Henningsen and % my
brother Major Cornelius schernerhorn thandsd
purposely to me- by "a servant in my 6rolher e,n
10 rsceiv, il, which he did about p n. on the
2sth Of June. In his Office. Before receiving the
L. Scott OH He inquired, who was E. Scott? an
swercd that he lived near me in Henrico. II. k.
Pollard then opened tho letter and read IT. lie re-
marked, This is a challenge; did yon know the
contents." replied, - have not read It; allow
me to do so now" then picked il mp, and read the
letter No, Q. : =. Up. ScHERAERHoRS.
On the 3Oth Of June, 1885, Mr.. Richard F. Walker
called on me with letter from Mr.. ii. K Pollard
for Mr.. Samuel James. Mr.. Walker remarked that
he was merely medium 81 communication. AL
was not auth orized to receive any letter from Mr.;
Pollard TO Mr.. James, but merely to place friend
acting for him in Immediate communication with
the friend selected by Mr.. James the letter In
question was returned by me to Mr.. Walker I'M
direct or indirect, from Mr.. H. X. Pollard -
C..R. HODGES.
/ certify that, on Saturday, the s0th June, Dir.
R. r Walker addressed me- at the Exchange io-
tel eaid that he had letter from II Is; PollaId W