, 1866-07-07

h. Hives Pollard, the na1D OF many k'6 A11
cGltor oI the Richmond Examiner, Is contin-
His last fight came of on Tuesday evening
last In bls bedroom in Richmond. It eeems
that Mr. Samuel James, brother in-laW Of
the rebel historian Pollard, called upon him,
ostensib1y upon friendly visit. III. James,
however, made some remarks relative to The
brother OF the combative journalist which
displeased thai Individual, and collision
between the parties took place Pollard Was
thrown upon Ills bed, which he {Pollard} ac-
counts Tor BY stating that he was in a sick
and PROSTATE condition. he further states
that he at last succeeded In kicking his as
morning Pollard was arrested while engaged
In the pleasant business Of posting James,
whicA be did, both In h,a paper snd In the
public places Of the city. The following Is
IN extract from q card published IN the e.
amtftr Of Wednesday, which gives the editors
own account Of the attair:
Inow port him [sam- Jams.] q 4 lIat. pol'roon,
and coward. szm James ia further informed that
Of the CITY and other pnhhc places between the
hour Of nine and ten O'Clock Ibis morning.
4 Richmond paper Of Thursday morning
thus describes the posting process:
Anoqt niue o'elock On yestesdsy mo,ntns. ,1 "
Mr. Pollard was armed with q double oarTelIcd eun
and two revolver the negro bog waa armed with
proceeding few eleps, Nj Pollard and the hoy
crossed oser 70 HlAi'e cid stoze, ii tha corner Q
Eighth and Msiu ttreeis. Hare they nalted, and
DC t1ore, whle III. Pollard, Gun tn hand, paced up
and down in 'front.' 4 crowd collected, and Nj.
PolIsrd. With the cnn. and the boy With the paste
gc1oes, @ III attTacied 81 ;he prospect Of roa"
In the meantime lit. John James. a brother OF NJ:
samuel Ja1ut@. accompanied By hlt father. Colonel
rutnored maj Mt. jain James had come out w1ta
the deliberate intention Of taking up hls brather's
a9[ 3bs eaRs ,s. ,sns ~ hs9
Mr. Pollard to consider himself under n11e.t Tor IN
| citing to breach OF the peace. Mr. Pollard de-
has been Committed, con md ;hat b hsd ID III pesfect @
right 10 be On the .treet with losded shotgun a
rsther sharp con,IoseIss t1en eneaed. ons o. The
b. arrested, put uss Immediately tileneed b =
policeman who wa Preeent. ": Pollard M then.
Mr.. John James was also arrested, and upon
his arrival at the court room slated that his
| brother WINS unable to leave his chamber on
account Of injuries received N the scutile. Atr
| John James YVES discharged not long after hI
arrest. The scene In the court room was In
deed comieal one. Pollard insisted that nc
had . perfect right to brand man as a COW
ard, aud also, that he Was At liberty to carr,
loaded shot gun and pistols Whenever ant
wherever he pleased. It was also his opinlol
that In 80 doing, he had committed no breach
Of the peace. This reasoning tailed to con
rince the Judge, and Pollard was held to bal
to appear on Thursday nornlnE, the father o
the Messrs. James going his secnrity. tn
other Pollard, the brother and the cause o
this little ddsoo. is in New York, but has bee1
te1cgraphed for. and his champion states tha
| he will leave ''alt further settlements Of hi
brother's affairs In 1is brothers OWE hands,
Mr. Pollard appeared on Thursday mornln
| hetnre the Mayor, hut In consequence at tn
absence Of the Commemorative witnessn
the case was postponed until Thursday nexi
Mr. John james WAS in court, and ID
Mayor eaid to hun fnat he had been intorme
that Mr., Samuel James was 70 badly bruiae
and beaten that lie was confined to bis bel
aud tic next thing he heard was, thai he vi
riding about the streets, and was not ere
compelled to stay In the house.
After = discussion concerning the couditit
of Samuel, the parties left, the Mayor a
J noupciug his determination to hare the ma
ter thoroughly Investigated.