The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-27

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Personal DIFFICULTY BETWEEN Mr.. IL.
Rryrs POLLARD AND Mr.. SAMUEL JAMES,
| At about ! O'Clock on yesterday evening,
Mr.. Samuel James, the brother of the
wife of Mr.. f. A. Pollard, went to the
priyate rooms of Mr.. II. Rives Pollard, on
Main street, between Seventh and Eighth
streets. The relations between Mr.. Pol
lard and the family of his brothers wife
had ALWAYS been Of friendly character,
and Mr.. James was at once admitted. AT
| the time of his entrance, Mr.. Pollard, who
| had been unwell and was in an cnteebled
condition, was lying upon lounge. After
some preliminary conversation, Mr.. James
asked where was Mr.. +. A. Pollard. TO
this Mr.. Pollard replied that he was in New
| York. Mr.. J. then said that he had thought
! that Mr.. F. A. Pollard was in New York,
but that he had avoided and lodged him.
| Mr.. Pollard Immediately asked whether
Mr.. James intended to charge his brother
with cOwardicc, saying that II he dld so ne
would make it personal matter, as the
whole imputation would be downright
! lie. He states that he then offered to have
Mr.. T.. \. Pollard in Richmond in thirty
six hours to meet Mr.. James, and Sald
that he would write to his brother immc-
diately. Mr.. James appears to assent to
this, and the letter was commenced. Before,
however, the first sentence had been COM
plctcd, Mr.. Pollard again said that if he
! James) intended to impute any cOwardice
to his brother, he would brand him as a
poltroOn and coward, and would make II
personal matter on the spot. AS he SAID
this, he arose from his seat, and Mr.. James,
who is a very powerful and athletic man,
Immediately struck AT him. A close night
then cnSued. Mr.. James grapplcd with
Mr.. Pollard, and threw him upon the
lounge, where they lay struggling for some
time. At last both parties rose to their feet,
Pollard seized the tongS while Mr.. James
took chair as his weapon, and Mr.. Pollard
was badly chokcd and beaten. Neither
party appears TO have had any arms, and
they both tusSlcd and tumblcd without ar
irving at any definite result. Soon some
of Mr.. Pollard's friends came in and
separated the parties, Mr.. James hav-
inr in the course Of the struggle
been forced from the room out on to the
staircase. Mr.. James then went down stairs,
Mr.. Pollard defying him as he did so and
saving that he would meet him on the street
in few minutes. Mr.. Pollard then went
down town, armed himself with double
barrcllcd gun and pistol, and went to seek
Mr.. James. In his progress up the street
with his weapons, nc was followed by a
crowd of negroes, big and little, old and
Young, who seemed to think the whole pro-
cccding Jolly piece OF fun. 1t was ru-
morcd that Mr.. James had gone to Ash
land, and Mr.. Pollard determined al once
to publish his version of the affair, which
is substantially the same as that given
above. In his card, Mr.. Pollard narrates
the whole affair, and in conclusion posts
Mr.. james as u "liar, poltroon, and
coward
Since writing the foregoing, which is in
substance the statement made by Mr.. FOL
lard himself, We have seen Mr.. James, who
gives an entirely different version OF some
portions of the affair.
Mr.. James states that when Mr.. +. a.
Pollard was captured on a blockade-run-
ncr in 1868, he and his father offered HIM
every pecuniary assistance that he might
need. He also states that he lent money
to both f. A. and H. K. Pollard after the
dcscrtion of Mrs. +. A. Pollard by her huS-
band, which fact was at the time OF lending
the money unknown to Mr.. James.
He states that when he asked Mr.. ii. Il.
Pollard in his rooms where was Mr.. T.. a.
Pollard, and was told that he was in New
York, he replied that he had not been able
10 find him there. Mr.. Pollard then asked
whether this was intended as an imputa-
ton of Cowardice upon the character OF
! his brother. Mr.. James states that he was
perfectly cool, and did not wish to have a
difficulty. Mr.. Pollard then thrust his fist
in his face, and he took hold of Mr.. Pol
lard and forced him into chair. \ Mr..
Payne, who was in the room all the time,
then seized Mr.. James by the arm, and a
I servant and another man also took hOld OF
him.
Mr.. James states that while he was thus
held he was struck on the head by Mr..
Pollard with the tongs, and his head Sc
yerclv cut. He was hustled out OF the
room, and, in confused condition, caused
hv the blow which he had received, went
down stairs. He states also that, IN the
course of the struggle, Mr.. Pollard called
repeatedly for his knife and pistol, and
that as he went out basin and variety
of other articles were thrown after hlm.
Mr.. James's arms and hands were badly
bruised in warding Off the blows with the
tongs: which latter he is carrying with
! him as a trophy Of the occasion. TINS Is
the statement of Mr.. James rs we under
stood il.
At this hour it is impossible to give any
! fuller particulars than are contained In the
foregoing, and il any injustice has been
! done to either party concerned, it will OF
course be corrected.
Whatever may be the result Of the diff
Guilty, il is still earnestly to be hoped that
il will not end in another shooting atfray
mon the streets. As long as the south is
constituted as it now is, personal quarrelS,
admitting of no amicabe adjustment, will
arise. but they should not in any case be
allowed TO be the cause of danger and
neriI TO the lives of disintereStcd parties
There have been too many street fight
already in this city, and there are many
other places which will be found more
ouiet, more safe, and more convenient
upon anv belligerent occasions.
Collision BETWEEN A WHITE MAN AM
NEGRo.-A spring wagon driven by ;
white man and a dray driven by Negro
came into collision on yesterday evening
s1n No bot