The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-28

- atFrav occurred in front Of the
S,a;n Hotel on Light street, which
f'". .j for awhile considerable excite
ava which resulted in the arrest by
'"s ,.,.,,c, Scott aud W. Mitchell Of III.
''> p.,l,yl. one of the former editors Of
a. richmond Examiner. He was con-
49, tothc middle district station, where
t,,;I hc detained 10 await an invcStiga-
.Nn hr,orr Justice Spiccr to-day. He is
- with having fred two shots at
1..irr;ck Hpkins while at the hotel. 1t
.,,.3 that Pollard observed a carriage
.T,. stree, near the front entrance, TO
l,.s. Urkln> was taking bird cage. He
...i lipkin>, and asked him what he
...,rrg 10 do with the cage, which he
".,..l A. his own properly. Hopkins re-
.".lr.., il was none of his business. An
...t,:,n ruSucd, and pistols were drawn
IN..f, parties. Pollard alleges that Hip
"a. charged one or two barrels ut him,
i,Lirg, effect. He discharged his
.,r Iv!rc. one OF the balls taking effect
n, rhigh of llipkjnS, who after The iTsl
..,.t4r,c rctrratcd into the hotel. A sur
..u0wa> Summoned TO dress the wound,
which was not regarded rs serious.
H., was subsequently removed TO ms
...ullug- house, corner Of Saratoga ana
:, Paul streets. II is stated that the diff
,.,1fy was in connection with female,
.5,g day or two since reached here from
pa,tnp,d. where She is known AZ Hattie
t.,ai1,r. She put up ut the Susquc-
.,,ah House under the lame of Kate
l..,,ir.r>. and went Yesterday to the Foun-
,.,. Ii.4rl, where She was known as Mrs.
v,-ru. Pollard stated that Inc met Hip
Lin, with her Oh Calvert street, near Guys,
..,i,a afternoon, and had some words with
g.. threatening that he would punish him
;.l,. ever saw him with her again. On
..,.,n, down Light street lie found the
....lrl Tearing the cage 10 the carriage,
..l tie icnalc behind about TO enter the
,tsrlc. During the difficulty Mrs. Nor
..# lrf, bat il is not known positively
Walter she was in the carriage or no. She
WAS t. lave left the city Tor the South to-
d..
The Ir,,,"s, whose account Mr.. Pollard
>rs, the iaircSt, states the case as fol-
..a,;
!, appears from the best information that
,aI tc ohtuined that Yesterday afternoon
W. Pollard met Il hack on Monument
...r.. III which were seated llipkins and
...HH,. whom Pollard was making an ci-
ir,o return 10 her parents in Virginia.
H. demanded the name OF the man, who
,ul Nj, rvrnr was }. u. TAYLOR, and that
-,,glcd at the corner Of ST. Paul and
Lexington streets. Pollard ordered him 10
r..y tie carriage. which order was at
/ ,,.;, H., p1 hn
female 10 20 10 the house of friend Oh
Hanover street and 10 wait his arrival. lie
then went to the corner OF ST. Paul and
Ip,n-'ou streets, and learned that no such
larf Hyyd there: after which. he went to
rn. house ut his friend on Hanover street.
IL. female had been there, but had left.
BE- then returned Ia the centre Of the
,ll ru prosecute his search for the wo-
n..n. and passing the Fountain, recognized
r. a., cuHutcr OF :hc Office Il bird cage
..th belonged 10 him. lie entered,
IT, >.N the man who gave his name rs
T...n FEEDING the bird in the cage, and 4
r-."~rtyAnl citing ready baggage 10 re-
..,. /. a. minute or two the baggage
N.. fuavu ont Of the hotel and 10 Il car
Ia-r in front Of the private door. He told
=. servant not TO put III" baggage on the
CARTHAGE when Taylor-ur llipkinS, which
Is >.i 10 be his namc-dc!icd him, and
, ,uur lard language towards him.
I.sAi ,lA'"> that Hopkins then drew from
D., pocket D,Tringcr pistol and fired at
m lra al a distance ef only about two
iutt.um Lin. He rctrcatcd, and made
81, io., Ia draw his pistol, but before he
,nlj DO So iiipI,ns had drawn a revolver
att tgrd a second shot. Pollard then com
IL ur,l firing and at his second Shot Hip
a.s tell. and he ceased to fire. The
@~aI- at Ilipkins then put him in hack
AMI Gruyc oil. The ball is said to have
token eject in one Of his legs, but the eX-
'"b, # the injury could not he aSccrtained
! that time policeman W. Mitchell
reached the scene Of conflict, when Pol
lH handed TO him his pistol, and asked to
he conducted to the police station, which
~a> done, and where lie was held to await
~ Investigation.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Shooting ARRAY.
Ia> night about hali-past 9 o'clock a
Shooting a!Iray occurred in front Of the
fountain Hotel between Mr.. ii. Rives Pol
'a..'' u itlIlIiiplll, anu -ul. lth.
h.N>, Of Norfolk, Va. The difficulty, it is
alleged, grew out of Il misunderstanding
'on"rnlmg female from. Richmond who
"., connected with Mr.. Pollard'> recent
uIaI III that city On the charge of trespass
and assault in taking her from II house i'll
".lch >hr vas at the time residing. This
finale came on 10 this city, and Pollard
having followed her, as hc alleges, for the
purpose oil restoring her TO her family, yes
'rI!H! afternoon found her riding i'll a
.'c" with llipkins, who, in obedience to
!"..Hb< request, lett her, but who was
"-''h found III her company last evening
""r'i about taking carriage at the Foul
''n Hotel. Pollard attempted to stop the
PAIR, "hro, after some angry contention, it
j alleged llpkinS fired at him, the ball
'a.i.n- Ia take effect. Pollard then drew a
pistol and tired twice, one ball taking effect
III the rIshtlcgof Hopkins, inflicting pain
j." ",N II Is supposed not dangerous
"'aNd. Pollard then retrcatcd, but was
arrested by policemen Scott and W.
.H'@.rsi, and taken 10 the central police
@."'oh, where hc is held to await an cXaml-
,'"'N 70 to-day before Justice Spicer. Hip
I'm va removed 10 his boarding house,
"Nr'" i> wound was dressed. During the
'enrn' consequent on the shooting, the
d. MAKE, "Aodppcars to have been the prime
,4',, %! the difficulty, disappeared, and
,"u!H not b" found afterwards. The Pol
,''' above mentioned should not be con-
|'yi with +. A. Pollard, author of
'-' Lost Cause as has been done sevc-
'"' ''I-'N teccnlly i'll the public prints.
t3m H. Baltimore Commercial.