The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-13

Court yesterday the case of Ii. Rives Pol
lard, charged with entering the house OF
+. NJ. Hewitt, No. Leigh street, by force,
and assaultiDg Jessie Hewitt, was taken
up. While empanelling the jury, Mr.. John
II. Gilmer arose and said that he had been
requested by the prosecuting attorney to
act in his place.
The senior alderman, Mr.. John F. Reg
nault, who arrested Mr.. Pollard, left the
bench, and his place was taken by Alder
man John j. Binford. Aldermen Wortham,
Mccarthy, Jones, and Bodeker.
Mr.. Robert Ould suggested that it would
not be proper for a man who had formed
an opinion in the case to serve OH the jury.
Mr.. Gilmer objected to challenging the
ijurymcn.
The court decided that jurors who had
not formed an opinion that would bias
their iudmcnt should serve.
A. D. Tinsley was called, among the
jurors, and said he had no personal preju-
dice against the prisoner. Had never
seen any harsh remarks in the Examiner
newspaper against him. He was en-
pannellcd.
James ID. Pecor, another juryman, had
expressed an opinion on the case, but it
was more from political than any other
reasons. He was prejudiccd against the
defendant, but not on account OF the case
before court. lie was excused from sery-
ing on the jury.
Mr.. Johnson stated that the defence
would contend and prove that no assault
had been committed by the defendant, and
that no one had been beaten. They cX-
pectcd to prove that the defendant had
formed an intimacy with Mrs. Miller (llat-
tie Alexandcr), and that from some falling
out they separated, and that she went to
Petersburg, and from there returned to
Hewitt's house, where Pollard went to
rescue her from q life Of shame and re-
turn her to her parents, and had so far
succeeded in his purpose as to have carried
her within three miles of her fathers house.
The defendant had also gone as far as Bal
timorc to bring her back TO her parents.
Mr.. Gilmcr, the acting Commonwealth's
Attorney, said he proposed to prove that
while Hewitt and family were quietly at
home Pollard appeared with drawn pistol
and assaulted Mrs. Hewitt; and he also
texpected to prove that the assault was as
lawless as it was malignant.
The first witness called was f. NJ. Hewitt,
who said he lived at No. Leigh street.
He pretty much repeated the statements
he made on the first trial of the case. He
came here On the Sd of April with the
/ Federal army, and was married on the 2lst
of June to Miss Jessie Fitch. Mr.. Pollard
had entered his house by violence on the
7th of August, and had broken bolt in
entering. He had never seen a man
named Garrison in his house but once, and
! that was the day before this occurrence.
Mr.. Powell had been there once or twice.
Had been to Lizzie Baty's house while
"going around town." Never saw Miss
| Fitch, Kate Saunders, or Mrs. Hewitt at
Lizzie Baty's.
! Mr.. Gilmer rested the case on Hewitt's
evidence. ....
Mr., Johnson asked that the Common
wealth's Attorney should introduce Mrs.
Hewitt, Kate Saunders, and the other wit
pesses for the Commonwealth that had been
introduced for the State at the last trial OF
the case. .-.sr.-.
Mr.. Gilmer declined calling the wit.
nesses; and among other reasons, gave as
one that he did not wish to open up this
Hschool for scandal" N. -a.
After some argument on the question
the court decided that the Commemorative
Attorney could introduce such witnesses
Eas he thought proper for the State.
The court then adjourned until half-pas'
4 O'Clock p. NJ. ...+,
EVENING SESSION.
| When the court rciissembled, the first
witness introduced was Mrs. Miller (Hattic
iAlexander), who testified that she knew
! the defendant. He visited me On the eve
ming alluded TO.
Tbe Commonwealth Attorney here said
the question was only as to the breaking
into the house. he wOnld abandon the
assault on Miss Alexander and Mrs. Hewitt
Mrs. Miller examination resumed) The
night Mr.. Pollard came to the house ne
knocked gently. Heard him speak, and
rot ND and listened. Recognized his voice.
Yrs. Hewitt said was not there. Mr.. Pol.
lard said | was, and came up stairs. was
sitting. down, He led me gently down
stairs. He offered me no violence afleI
getting 10 his room, nor before. He took
\ 1ne To- restore me to my father. l would
be with my father now, at hiilsboro,
Ubemarle, If 1t WAS net for having &c
attend this trial. Mr.. Pollard and my
IsSlf have net been together as init
ilmats friends since this act. II hsye been
toxithia three miles Of my fathers, but
have hsd no interview with him. Mr. fpl-
llATd want To sea my father, and ] have Re.
iSeiyed q letter from fktheri 10 come home
1Mf. Pollard wanted to take me from Hew.
tits to send me home to my family. He
had an Interview with my father in the
llpeesence Of Q magistrate. j boarded al
tHewttt's ~ an unfortunate woman.
I had been at Hswitt's for two months
ana Kbnld .hsye been there longer but fol
difficulty between Virginia Fitch and
mysAG. This xas before Mrs. Hewitt wa
married. ! sHswitt frst met his wife %
fIazsse Natyss, . colored wdlaan aGhe, Ms
} Qaelin. and myself boarded there. Nr
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