The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-15

presence.
Witness.-I have been in active service,
and also in battle. .... ..'.
Miss Saunders.-Heard noise In the
passage, and saw Mr.. Pollard raise q pis-
tol. He said to Mrs. Hewitt that If she
didn't let him 60 up stairs he would shoot
her. He went up, but don't know what
he did. AS / came back into the house
from the kitchen he was driving of. Miss
Alexander came there that evening. She
was going away, and asked; to change her
frock. Had never seen her before. Heard
no conversation between her and the de-
fendant. After heard the noise got
scared and went away.
| Cross-examined by the defence. II heard
the noise. Didn't see Mr.. Pollard break
the door open. Looked at the catch the
next morning, and the screws were out.
! Saw no blow struck. Had been there
about week, and was on visit there.
did not know Miss Alexander. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hewitt and Miss Fitch lived there.
1t is very nice, respectable house. Seve-
raj gentlemen visited Miss Fitch while
was there. ] have forgotten their names.
They did not sec her in her private room.
Don't know that any married gentlemen
visited there, except Mr.. Powell. | do not
know how often lie visited there, but scve-
raj times a week. He came in tho after
noon, and spent somo time with Miss Fitch
| in the parlor. ! do not know that there
was any relationship between them. lie
did not visit her III her chamber. lie is
said to be married man. ! took them
| to be social visits. Do not know who visits
the house. Have known Ir. Powell to
remain there after night, but not long
tonly once. Mr.. George Garrison, of Ac-
comac, was there once while | was there.
| saw him in the parlor. do not know
that he saw other ladies elsewhere. l did
not travel with Mr.. G. Mr.. Powell was
not in the chamber OF Miss Fitch while |
was there. j do not know whether she
ever received him there or not. Mr..
Hewitt never gave mc instructions how to
testify.
Virginia Fitch.-I was at Mr.. llewitt's
when Mr.. Pollard came there. Heard him
threaten to shoot Mrs. Hewitt. lie told
friend to 60 into room. lie
asked Miss Alexander to go, and she re-
fused. lie said if she did not 60 he would
blow her brains out. He then took her by
the hand and dragged her down stairs. He
struck me in the face, and said if | made
a disturbance he would shoot me.
Cross-cxamined by Commonwealth
She did not want to 60. She gave as
reason Mr.. Pollard's cruelty TO her. She
bore marks of his violence on her person.
A gentleman was in the next room, and
did not 60 until asked him to. Mr.. Pol
lard said he came there to kill somebody.
Cross s-cxamined by defence.-Thc first
l heard of the affair was his conversation
with my sister. / then went into the
room where Miss Hattie was. Mr.. Pollard
asked the gentleman to 60 in the next
room. He asked Hattie to 60 with him,
and she said she would not. He then
pointed his pistol at her, and told her he
would shoot her if she did not. lie then
took her by the hand and led her down
stairs. He dragged her out with violence.
was in the room all the time, and did not
see them 90 down the steps, but take it for
granted that he dragged her down.
asked the gentleman to 60, and we went
down stairs together. The gentleman got
into the carriage with them. Mr.. Pollard
returned and got her trunk. AS he passed
he threatened to shoot me, and struck
me. Mr.. Powell was there next day, and
saw the bruise. He came there to COM
promise the matter, Mr.. Pollard having
sent his friend (Mr. Chesterman) to see
him for that purpose. Mr.. Powell visits
the family; don't know who he comes to
see. Some times has stayed all night.
Don't know how many times; never
counted them. He does not visit me par
ticularly. lie came there in my absence.
| never lived at Lizzie Batey's. | have
been there once OF twice. Don't know
whether she is white or colored, and don't
think that has anything TO do with the case.
| Mr.. Powell came to our house to see the
family. lie never did anything to make
me think he had any particular partiality
for myself. None of the family arc related
/ to him. He has been there as often as
/ four or five times week. Never saw him
! in nv chamber. Decline to answer whether
/ ever saw him alone in room or not.
| furnished my room myself, and it is no.
body's business who furnished me the
money. Miss Hattie Alexander helped me
select the furniture. III, .-.-y
At this point the Commonwealth rested.
FOR THE DEFENCE.
Miss Hattie Alexander sworn.-I was at
Mr.. Hewitts on the evening i'll question.
| Had Just left the parlor, and was sitting up
stairs. Heard knock, and looked out OF
the window and saw Mr.. Pollard. lie
asked if Miss Flora was there. She SAID
she was not. lie said he was going up
stairs, and if she opposed him she would
do it at her own peril. He came up stairs
and took my hand. went with him will
ingly. got into the carriage, and asked
Mr.. Woodcock to get my baggage out.
, There was no violence used. Mr.. Pollard's
voice was low and gentle. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hewitt went after the police, and Miss
Saunders fled to the kitchen. Consequently
there was 10 one to use violence on. We
went to Mr.. Pollard's rooms. .r
! On her cross. examination the witness
/ reiterated her statements that there was
no violence used that night, nor at any
previous time. When she first met Mrs.
! Hewitt it was in house of ill-tame on
Leigh street, kept by Mrs. Batey, u CO.
lored woman. Virginia Fitch were there
also. remained there with them about
two months. l then left and went to an
I other house, and they remained in the
same place. Kate (Virginia) often re-
ceived Mr.. Powell in the house, and rode
out with him as his friend. ] mean by
friend, associate as man and wife. Invent
north, and Mrs. Hewitt went with me. She
came back first, and when l came back /
went to her mothers and stayed week.
Virginia Fitch's language was very violent
to her mother. We left there together and
! went to house on Fifth street, and stayed
until Virginia rented the house, for which
Mr Powell hacama security / helDed her