Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-17

Constitution, addressing upon the assem-, the
confidence, and cooperation CT all the ctateS
and all the people subject to It's authority.
Thus reorganized and restored to their constr,
tutonal relations the States and the General
| Government can enter In fraterhal spirlt,
with q common purpose and common interest,
upon whatever reforms, security OF personal
rights, enlargement of popular liberty! ana the
perfection of our republican institutions may
demand "
When that portion Of the address OF the
Convention was read, which stated that the
Southern States would be false aud rccreant
TO their history and their antecedents, II they
bore in tame silence the humiliatons attempt
ed to be imposed on them by the Radicals,
mighty shout Of appreciation arose, the reading
of the sentiment was again call tor, and again
and again the shouts of the multitude went up
| in harmony.
H. RvEs POLLARD INDICTED BY THE
GRAND JURY.-For some days past the talk
of the town has been a difficulty in which Mr.
H. Rives Pollard, editor of the Richmond
Examiner, had become involved. We have
heretofore RETAINED from publishing anything
| in regard to it; but as the matter las now been
brought before the court, We iee at liberty to
give what we telievc to be 4 true statement OF
the case.
The Grand Jury yesterday made the follow
ing presentment against Mr.. Pollard:
a prcsentment for forcible entry into the
house of Edwin NJ. Hewitt, and trcspaSs, as
| Il ~
The Jurors of the Commonwealth for the
body of the city Of Richmond on their oaths
| present that II. Rives Pollard did on the TIN
| day of August, in the year 1866, within the
| jurisdiction of the said Court Of Hastings for
| the CITY of Richmond, and at said CITY, with
| force and arms, break and enter the dwelling
house of Edwin NJ. Hewitt, he, the said II.
! Riyes Pollard, being armed with firearms, and
did then and there, in the house of the said
| Edwin III. Hewitt aforesaid, assault and threat
en- to shoot Jessie Hewitt, the wife OF the said
Edwin NJ. Hewitt, then and there being and
did then and there assault and beat one OF the
female inmates Of the said house then and
there being; and violently and with force Of
arms drag her out Of the said house, and other
wrongs then and there did, to the damage and
great alarm and terror of all the inmates of
| said house then and there being, against the
peace and dignity Of the Commonwealth.
The witnesses examined were Edwin NJ.
Hewitt, formerly of Alexandria, Mrs. Jessie
Hewitt, Virginia Fitch, and Kate Saunders.
From parties concerned, and from police
men to whom the business was entrusted we
learn the following particulars, which will ex-
| plain the above presentmcnt and the causes
which led thereto:
On the night of the 7th of July Pollard went
to Hewitts house, looked in at the window,
then knocked and demanded admittance Mrs.
Hewitt approached the door and asked who
was there Pollard, in reply, repeated his
demand, and Mrs Hewitt told him he could
not come in Pollard then said he would enter,
Immediately burst through the door, presented
pistol, and inquired for a 'lemale friend OF
| Hewitt declared that she was not there. He
replied that he knew that she was, and that
be would 60 up stairs and see. He was IN
| formed that he could not do this, when he
rushed past Mrs. Hewitt and up stairs, where
| he burst open the door Of Il room occupied by
the female in question, who he at once seized,
| dragged down the steps, placed in his carriage,
| and drove off to his office.
The next day warrant was gotten out by
| Hewitt for the arrest of Pollard. but for some
reason or otherit was not Immediately execut
| ed. On the 9th OF August Pollard got out d
countcr-warrant, and had Hewitt and all the
white inmates Of his house arrested in The
night, and taken to the police station. Cir
cumstances justify Us in saying that this was
done with view Of inducing the Hcwitts to
withdraw their warrant. Recorder Regnault
was aroused after midnight, went to the sta
ton, and admitted the whole party to bail for
their appearance before the Mayor the ncyt
morning. The case came up Tor hearing and
there being no evidence to implicate Hewitt
and bis family in any criminal act, the warrant
was dismissed.
| On the 10th the police were on the hunt for
| Pollard, and one actually went in and searched
his office and private apartments while he was
| there, but failed to find him. The female
night of the fuss at Hcwitts and she believed
she would 20 out and look for him. The police
| man being thus thrown off his guard, left the
| premises, and Pollard made his escape, through
| the press-room, mounted his horse, and rode
off to Ashland on the Fredericksburg railroad
The same night, the female (whose name we
have been unable to learn, though We have
reason 70 believe it tegins with Hctty) took
the cars at the Fredericksburg depot, and also
started for Ashland; but on the same train
were two Richmond policemen, bound in the
same direction, and in pursuit Of the same
object Arrived at Ashland, the police
men were informed by the bar-keeper that Mr..
Pollard was there and had drank bottle of
claret! This was convincing enough, and as
the train was about leaving for the north, the
cars were ali searched except the baggage car,
and the search proved unsuccessful The train
moved off; and the discounted policemen re-
turned to Richmond.
This is all we know about the affair." We
may add, in conclusion, the interesting fact
that the Hastings Court yesterday declared
PolIard's bail bond of a thousand dollars to
keep the peace, given in the James affair,
forfeited Rich. Dispatch.
MExIco.-Eghtecn citizens were arrested in
the City Of Mexico on the ODD, charged with
consniracv IA ah2uct Moyimimilian and hold