The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-15

now in Washington. A long discussion
followed. The court thought the counsel
were taking considerable latitude, but told
them to go on.
Witness resumed.-Knew Miss Alexan-
der in other cities than Richmond. Knew
her in Washington, where we stopped at
Wizards. won't be positive whether We
went to Baltimore OF not. decline TO all
swer whether she was in the habit OF re-
ceiving gentlemen visitors.
Mr.. Daniel and Judge Ould here dis
cussed the question Of her obligation to
answer. The point which the defence
wished TO make out was, that the house
kept by the Hewitts and its inmates were
notoriously public.
The court overruled the question.
Witness rescmed.-Knew Miss AleXan-
der before | was married. was at Miss
Lizzie Batey's off and on with her. Miss
Batey was white. Knew nothing about
the character of her house. l decline to
answer whether | boarded there or not.
have my reasons for this. MIR. Pollard
abused me in language / do not care to
repeat. He cursed me, and said he would
blow my brains out. 1t was most abusive
and insulting language. lie did not
strike me, nor offer to. He pointed
his pistol at me. Miss Saunders, Mr..
Hewitt, and myself were there at the
time. Pollard said he wanted to see
Miss Hattie. He might have showed the
door open with his foot or his revolver.
The door was fastened by a catch and par
TALLY boltcd. He did not push the bolt
off, but did.push off the catch. Explained
the manner in which the door was fasten-
ed.) The bolt was not hurt, but the nails
of the catch came out. Heard no knock,
nor a word. The first l knew, the door
was broken open. came down the steps,
and Mr.. Pollard asked to see Miss Hattie.
I first told him she was not there, because
] did not want disturbance. He
demanded to look into the front room.
| told him he could not search the
house, and he said he would take the law
into his own hands. He cursed me, and
pointed his revolver. He went mp stairs,
and myself and husband went after the
police. When we returned, Mr.. Pollard
was driving away in Il carriage. lie stood
very near me in the hall, and might have
struck or shot me if he had desired. Miss
Alexander did not tell me that If Mr. Pol
lard came there to say she was not
there. She came there on Monday, and
said She had been to Petersburg, and ask
cd me to allow her to remain few hours.
Know nothing of her affairs with Mr.. Pol
lard. She said she was going to Baltimore.
Don't know who was going with her. Never
introduced her to gentleman. AS soon
as he started to go up stairs, LETT and
went to the station-housc. He struck no
one while was in the house. When |
first saw him he had his revolver in his
right hand. was much frightened, and
begged him not to go up stairs. He threat
ened to blow my brains out. He held his
pistol near my breast, and could have put
his hand on my face. | ran into the street.
Was frightened, and went 10 get police.
He said he came to kill some one, as other
witnesses will provc-I did not hear him.
Miss Saunders was standing in the parlor
door the whole time. My husband heard
the threats made, but | would not allow
him to interfere, as he was unarmed. Told
him to get his hat and 60 for police. He
came forward to interfere, but asked him
to deSiSt.
Mr.. Johnson.-Your husband is very
amiable man.
Witncss.-Hc is small man, and was
lrnarmed.
To Judge Ould.-Mr. Pollard came in at
the front door, presume. AS | looked
out at the chamber window saw him in the
ward, and as | came down the steps he was
coming through the hall. The door
was open, and he was inside.
To Mr.. Daniel.-I presume he came in
carriage, as / saw one in the square below
the house. / don't know who came with
him in il, but a gentleman came into the
house with him, and he said, "Come in, my
friend" When | returned, this gentleman
had left. Saw the carriage driving oil, but
can't say who was in it.
f.. w. Hcwitt.-About halfpast 10 or ii
o'clock on the night of the 7th of August
heard my sistcr-in-law call my wife and
say there's two policemen in the yard:
Heard my wife run down the stairs, and
heard Pollard say, "Walk in, my friend.'
Heard Mr.. Pollard ask to see Miss Hattie.
NY wife told him she was not there. lie
said he wanted to sec who was in the front
room up stairs. She said she was not up
there. He pointed a pistol, and went up.
AS he did this / went for policeman.
Cross. s.examined by Mr.. Daniel.-I was
in the parlor when Mr.. Pollard asked If
Miss Hattie was up stairs. Heard no ex-
planation of this visit. When heard that
Miss Alexander had been there and left
her trunks, | advised my wife not to allow
it, as / was afraid something would happen.
Cross-examined by defence.-The par
lor down stairs is on the right of the door.
There are three houses in the row. When
| heard the alarm was in the parlor. The
door was burst open, and l heard Mr.. Pol
lard threatening my wife. The door was
burst open while my wife was coming
down stairs. Went into the parlor to get
my hat, and during that time Pollard went
up stairs with his friend. Then / started
for police, and brought one back. said,
"Stop that carriage" He said it was i'm
possible to do so without warrant, as he
did not see him on the premises making a
disturbance. He refused to arrest him. |
came here on the Sd Of April, 1865, with
the army of occupation. Was married on
the 2lst of June last. Became acquainted
with my wife in 1865. Never saw her at
Lizzie Batey's. --" 81. s'" r
Mr.. Daniel objected to this question.
Judge Ould said the object was to find
out the character of the house and the
character of the parties, and that Mr..
Pollard did not invade q private gentle
mans house or a private gentleman's doml-
Gil. = ...
After some further discussion, the court
decided that the question was not relevant.
Witness resumed.-My wife, sister-in-
law, and Miss Saunders were in the house
when Mr.. Pollard came. Forget when