The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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rooms, and suffering from physical disabii''F'
was assaulted by Samuel X. James Inc "'
was made upon me for resentins al III
upon the personal courage OF my bro'hc'' '"'" nv
sen, in New York II Ia not necessary NJ ''S ''hio
10 again relate the origin and particulars vi 'h"'
assault, for tho public were made acquainted win
them some weeks ago through the Columns OF the
,ous,oners The rcncontre between myself and
lanes having been made the subject OF inves,iga
lion before one of the legal tribunals of this city
!, is simply my purpose In this publication to reply
to tho card published In yesterdays Dispatct by
James.
The difficulty between myself and James occur
red on the 26th of June On the 2!th of Juiy, one
fuN 1a"ath after the occurrence, Mr.. James states
that 1.-The time has drrired for an explanation Of
his conduct in connection with II. Rives Pollard,
and then proceeds with long string of cer,fca
documents, letters, etc, in vndicaton OF himself
He first gives an account OF his visit to my room,
and Of the assault which reads very much a. II
Mr. James had been fallen upon and beaten by a
| -, Of Csinanche Indians. one after reading his
| account, would wonder how he escaped with his
life Ho claims to have been held by two men and
a negro while amused myself with tho pleasant
pas,ime OF beating his head with pnG' ~
| tongs, To this l choose as my best reply the
| s,cOrn testimony In the Mayors Court. which the
public will certainly accept a. fair Offset to
.Iamcss own personal and u"suppprfed statement.
| The whole matter is told in the following extract
from the proceedings Of the Mayors Court Of July
| Sth:
| j. w. Payne deposed that Mr.. Pollard returned
from Washington on the 4 o'clock A. N. train on
Tuesday, the 26th uiimo quite sick from the effects
| OF narrowly escaped sunsroke; that he Te-
,aaiued in b,d al Mnt doy Frustrated from the
effects Of the heat on the day previous, while in
| Washington. About o'clock on the same eve
| ming the difficulty occurred Mr.. Pollard had
ordered a carriage, intending to go ont for ride
| saving he though il would make him feel better,
| He mir. Payne) went mp to Mr. Polard's room
about that time found Mr. Pollard and Mr.. James
| In the room talking pleasantly together. Very
soon after heard Mr.. James ask Mr.. Pollard where
was his brother, Mr.. L. A Pollard. Mr.. Pollard
replied that he supposed him to be in New York.
James said that he had supposed So too, but that
| he had been there and had hunted for him, but
could not find him that he had "dodged" him
Mr. Pollard asked him IL he intended by that Ian
| guage To impue cowardIce to his brother James
| said al il looked like it," or some words to that
| effect MIR. Pollard then said that If he intended
| 10 call his brothcra coward he was liar and a
coward himself, and offered to have his brother III
| the city in thrty-six hours, and directed witness
TO sit down and address letter to his brother, Nj
! Z. A. Pollard. Before finishing the first sentence.
Mr.. Pollard again said that il he James intended
| to impu,e cowardice to his brother he was liar
/ and a coward himself, and would make it a per-
| sonal issue with him then and there. Then COM
| ncnced the fight.
| Witness tried to have the parties remain quiet,
telling them there was large party in the street
| in front Of the rooms, and arose and shu: down
| the windows. Upon turning around he found that
! Mr. James had Mr.. Pollard upon the lounge and
was choking him; he int"rtered and endedvored
To separate the parties that after severe strus-
gle very soon both parties arose to their feet, and
| James backed Mr. Pollard against the wardr"b"
| in said room Mr. Pollard called for his pistol.
James thrust his hands behind hiu IA If about I"
draw solnethingl and swore that If SIR. Pollard
| ca led again for his pistol he would kill him. Mr..
| Pollard replied that he WAS too ID a coward to
kill any one
Witness said he repeatedly urged James to leave
| the rooms 10 prevent any iurth r difficulty; that
| finally they went ont into the passage way, when
James attempted to throw Mr. Pollard down stairs :;
that he (thc Witness then stepped in again. ana by
using all his force succeeded in separating the
| parties and James went down stairs. NitneSS
furtEtr tcStiffd that he dd am hoid NJ. Jan,sS
| am NOR. M01 he It'd NJ. P"ii"rd N1t il ""S
| mterly .f,iSe that dayoae heid III. Jn"l.S wht'.
| M PDII,i,.d SirVck him.
| By Judge Ould.-what IS your opinion in regard
| 10 the physical strength Of Mr. James compared
| to tina, of Mr.. Pollard?
Mr. Payne.-lIe (James) is a, least three times as
| strong
Judge Ould.-Then you mean to say that Mr..
James is Il strong, athletic man?
| Mr.. Payne.-Ycs, sir; think he is rs powerful
a man a. any in the city Of Richmond
Judge Ould.-Did Mr.. Pollard say anything 10
Mr.. James about attacking him when he was sick,
and after he had appraised him OF his enfecblod
/ condition?
Mr. Payne. Mr. Pollard said to Mr.. James that
he tMr. James, knew that he was unwe!l, and that
. he (JalnesJ had acted cowardly i'll thus attacking
| hiln in that condition and in his rooms, or some
| thing TO that effect.
| Charles II. Moore deposed that he wa standing
near the Sposwood Hotel on the evening Of the 10Th
| Of June talking with Mr.. Hanna-that he had not
been AT Mr.. Pollard rooms during that day-that
he attracted by the noise of the difficulty, and
| looking up, saw that ii proceeded FROM Nj. Pol
lar!'s rooms and he went up to find out the !;
when he arrived the difficulty between Mr.. Pollard
! and Mr.. James ards ,ctH "igh octr ; knowing that
Mr. Pollard was sick, and had been for some time,
and was physically unable to cope with Mr..
James, he tried to put an end TO tho difficulty by
persuading Mr.. James 10 leave; telling him that
| he ought not to attack Mr.. Pollard in his own
| rooms. Finally, the parties were separated, and
Mr. James went down stairs. During that portion
of the difficulty saw, Mr.. Junss rras not hed; II
0aY holiing rtS ,ione, Mr. Poiidrd ,c1s heh more
| than Mr. James No one erer attempted to h"id
| M James tclike Mr.. Pottard struck him. No
| thing like IL tr',s attempted.
The accuracy Of this report is verified, as will be
RICHMOND, July 81, 1865.
| We hereby certify that our evidence before the
| Mayor given above, is correctly reported and
| further declare that any statement that Mr. James
| was held by any one during his alteration with
| Mr.. Pollard, or that Mr.. Pollard struck James
| while he held, or that any unfair advantage
was AIKEN of Mr.. James, is utterly false and with
out shadow of truth. CHARLES II. MOORE,
J. w. PAYNE.
| State If Firginid, city IF Richmond, to EH:
| This day personally appeared before me, r. J.
Christian justice Of the peace for the city afore-
| said, Charles II. Moore and ]. w. Payne, and
| ma de oath that the above statement is correct.
Given under Inv hand this cath day Of July, 1865.
Ro. J. CHRISTIAN, J. 7.
Besides this testimony, have the following
! sworn statements OF the same two witnesses
RICHMOND, July -, 1866.
have seen and read Mr. James's card in to- DAY s
Dispttch.
positively deny the assertion made thrt d" held
him and embarrassed him - at the tire Of his
difficulty with Mr. Pollard. He was not held any
more and not rs much, as Mr.. Pollard. Mr.. Moore
did not come into the rooms until the difficulty was
nearly ended /: and the negro had nothing 10 do in
the affair He did not touch either Mr.. Pollard or
James
James s statement was made in the heat OF pas
sion, and nv own was made with perfect freedom
from angry feelings towards either Of the parties.