Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-18
CITY AND SUBURBAN.


MAYoE-The chief point OF interest yesterday in ii
Mayors court was the examination Of the case
L. Riyes Pollard Of the Richmond EIGminel
charged with assaulting y. Y. Brooks corTe~pondeu
OF the New York fines, al the SpOtswOOds hote
on Occount Of a letter published ia that journal De
rOgatOFy 10 the courage and character OF M. foI
lard Before the hour for opening the court III
Pollard made his appearance, and took hs seat Withi
the space occupied by the bar, by the side Oi hi
eminent counsel, Judge Crump. The case bein
called, Mr.. Brooks iTst took tac witness stanu and
being sworn, said am the Richmond eOrresp0n
dent of the New York IyHcs was sitting. Frida
afternoon last in the billiard-rOOm Of the SpOtswoO
Hotel, when gentleman came IA that recognize
rs an attachee OF the ErGmneF Office. / judge
from that that Pollard was booking Tor me. the
started up the steps aud soon a. reached the to
OF the steps the gentleman who came into the bil
lard room quick remarked 70 Pollard, there he -
Pollard then approached me and SAID, are you Ia
correspondent Of the New York T.lRes 2 1 replied
q. am" lie then ran his hand into my collar
at the same TAME pulling out coW-hlde an,
giving me several blows with II scunie ensued
during which reached the cashiers desk IN n
back part OF the hotel the first tOOT, where III
small Of my back forced against the edge Ot th
counter. About this tine cried Out 'Gentcmen
protest against this, As ! ain acting solely on ID
defensive" further remarked, Mr. Pollard, j an
sick man lie then pushed my head through
pane Of glass at the cashiers desk, and | returne,
the compliment BY showing his through, and ~ th'
same time giving him several blows, which he re
turned Pollard then made Use OF the following
language several times-''l will teach you damned
Yankee SIS OF he's how 10 treat southern
gentlemen" At this jancLurc in the an4ir' NJ
Cookery, one OF the prOprietOrs OF the hotel LOOK
me By the and lead me u my room
At the close OF his testimOuyn-ehlei he was SUD
iected to a most rigid crosse NaminauOn by Judge
Crump, NJ. POilard's counsel, who read the Insult
ing letter referred TO- sentence BY sentence asking
the witness he reached each offensive expIessioh
why he had used IT, The nature oil the replies Vi thc
IL H. -k,..n from fhn fftII uVrfu 10
"He tPOllardJ has always sneered at Northern eorTe
spOndents His article published on Christmas wa
particularly offensive in this respect do not kn0"
whether lac intended it particularly Tor me OF
whether in writing t. he had reference to any par
tic ular correspondent. | obtained my Information
as to the affair ia the Capitol and that half-dozen
shots were fired by Pollard from gentleman whom
did not know. thought hun a gentleman becaus
he was with gentlemen did not know, OF my per
sOnal knowledge, that Pollard nred Tie MS
shot at the time 1 despatched my letter
but subsequently learned, when Mr.. Marshal
gave his testimony in the case OF Mr.. Tyler befOl,
the House OF Delegates, that snch was the case.
do not know how many shots were fired. used th,
term that POllard's courage OOzed out OF his hn
gers ends }" at tine suggestion OF 4 gentleman Wht
was present and did II because il would make my
letter more acceptable / used the term grave
stone which he deserved" for the same reason.
thought he was entitled to q Christian burial
never saw Pollard take drink in my life under
stood that he had preference for gin cocktails
This i one Of the reasons why alluded 10 tue gli
cocktails. Another reason was, rs 1 have STATED
before u make my letter more acceptable. ! mus
say that preyiOu 70 writing this letter, | though
Pollard had never fought duel ! have sihct
learned that he Is duelist.
By Judge Crump-Then, when you wrote this OF
fensye letter mpugniug Mr. Pollarls character and
courage, you thought he would not tight.
Witness thought he not dueSt.
In reply to a question from the Judge rs TO who
was responsible for what he wrote 10 the Tines The
witness said that when published, his people tine
pubShers) assumed all responsibility, and would
bear the consequences in case Of suit Tor libel
He testified again aud again as 20 what he deemed
the latitude allowed correspondents m the way OF
comment upon persons, &c.
At this stage of the examination Judge Crump
ndeayOied ~ get specific answer from the witness
upOn this point OF latitude when the Mayor objected
upOn the seOrr that the witness opinions were mol
pertinent TO the trial. and that he must conhne him
self 10 facts ia regard o. the part OF the letter M
shutting a comparison between Mr.. Pollard ans
John ~ Daniel lac said that ia his opinion, the Tor
mer had utterly failed in making the Esdalshei
what Il was under the latter. For john NJ. DAME
he expressed great respect.
Judge Crump next read the kilograms which wer
sent from Washington City 20 the Times in reference
10 the affair also editorial from the same journal
commenting upon 10, asking the witness n he was
the author OF them, furnished the material out
which they were manufactured To which th'
witness replied ne gatyely, aud added photographed
70 the Washington correspondent 90 the Times thA
Il had been attac ked 10y II. Riycs Pollard Of the
Examiner. and that he had attempted 70 COW hide
me but failed, having taken the cowhide from INN
Tell my mother that am sale ana not injured.
Mr. Cookery was next sworn aud said am one
OF the prOprictOrS Of the SpOtswOOd Hotel On Sat
urdaY last, while 1 was IN the dining room OF th'
hotel, | was informed that was wanted down STAIR
4 Immediately went down and saw three or four mel
against the wall ! stepped up and took Brooks d.
the arm and led him up stairs 10 his room, where h
washed his face. then came down and saw Nj
Pollard, who excused himself for breaking the gas
in the house. replied that that does not make amy
difference provided the difficulty will here end
Pollard said il should and hc then went mp th'
street % his ONCE. ! then went and saw brOoA
again and told him that there Was no necessity lO
binding Pollard over, a. h6 Esd promised that th'
difficulty should end here. ] did Tot see the hght
Mr. McCamm Was Sworn. and sad val M Va
blr-rOorn Of the Sp0tswUod Hotel at the time oil th
difficulty. Hearing a Scull1 ~ the ADJOINING rooW
went out 10 see what Il was, ON entering the room
saw Pollard have hOI of Brooks, whom 10 was vi ]
ping with a cOwhide; after Scuhins some time, Tue
rot back a. far as the Oi'e when the glass Alludc
tn by other witnesses was broken thrIo were Ia
weapons drawn during the light; after Brooks va
taken away, and was going up The steps, IoHar
drew b0wie-knlie, but put q up as Soon Is hei"'
requested 10 DO So
Dr. Magll was next called, when he appeared an
stated that he was not present AMI dd not Know
ANYTHING about the difficulty.
Mr. Dawson was sworn, and said was preseH
at the commencement and ending OF tue dhculty
theIe were about twenty persons standing around
the tine; Mr.. Pollard drew a Anlle, ami as sOoh 4
he saw no further signs of an attack he lnmedlatei
put il up; I dOu'tthinkh, displayed The kuue Iohse
than two minutes.
Captain Gill a conductor on the Fredericksburg
train was next sgyorn aud said MAS not presen
AT the commencement of the d.!Sculty, but came u
before il was over. On entering Tie lOtel J. say
Brooks have hold of POilard's WHISPERS. Pollard La'
Brooks by the collar POLAND then pushed Brooks
head through the glass at the cashiers counter
IA. ftF In. In IA
arle them said a. Pollard that enough OF tlS,
A short time after the crowd began 10 gather thick
anticipated a further difficulty. Brooks, IN ia
meantime had gOne--I don't know where Mhel
the crowd was gathering. Pollard drew DIRK.
told him 10 put it up, which he did quickly
Colonel Goodwin was sworn, aud sald-Aiter th
parties were separated there was great deal OF tall
that Pollard had made the issue between the Mort
aud South by calling Brooks ID anhee So D
b-h. | was afraid that this would lead u a lux
Their difficulty About this time Pollard went up tn
street.
AT the conclusion OF the testimony Judge Crum
asked tina; his client be discharged irOm any lurthe
proSecutiOn on the part Of the commonwealth. III
Pollard had indicted chastisement ON Mr. BROOK
which without any dispute, had been proven. hu
Mr. Brooks had as has been clearly shown ouete
a Wanton Insult 70 Mr.. Pollard through the column
of the New York Times, of which paper he IS Ia
correspondent He therefore, hoped that his homo
would only see ft 10 hold Mr.. Pollard under oOnl
10 keep the pSace. lie further said that the peoil
here have woes enough alrcady ID Dear. without v
ing traiuced by newspaper correspondents
At the close OF Judge Crump's remarks
His honor, the Mayor, sIld-Ay opinion would I
entirely different were | of the bench; but occupy
ing the position that DO, l am compelled TO sen
the case before the next term OF the grand jury an
Will require the party - g.Ve security ~ the sum
500 for his further appearance.
Judge Crump became his security. The Cou
then adjourned.
The following publications, bearing on tbs ma
ter will be read with interest. The first IS taken fru
the Washington CATJHicie and the second from u
New York ISmeS
FROM Mr.. POLLARD.
- RICHMOND Va, January Il, lSGo.
Hon. John w. F6raey Washington, ID. c.:
My DEAR SRI believe your character 10 be III.
of 4 lust aud honorable man. In the throalcte
Saturday yoa publish despatch puTp0rung 10 g''
An account OF the chastiSement which lnhlcttd "a
on BroOks the correspondent Of the New orA ihne
for scurrilUus letter written about myself I'D
statements Of this despatch utterly false aud al
founded in fact; aud as believe YOU would nOt d
me an Intentional injustice in a matter winch 50 II
timately concerns my personal honor, ask that ~
80 . a tho - -asN f