Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-11-23
IT,, W,sv AMI PoLLAsD DIFFICULTY.

The WISE AND PoLLAsD DIFFICULT
rbe Baltimore Gazette give Inc io'-
lowing accoun, of shooting afrsy lhuf''
day Of las, week, in that city, between
M. E. A. Pollard end son and nePhe"
Of The Hon. H. A. Wise The neigh.
borhood OF The MalIby House, on ffa'
s,rss, VAS thrown into considerable ex-
ci,emep, shortly before noon yesterday 10
consequence of the shooting OF Mr. Ll.
ward 4 Pollard, Of Richmond. va u!
Iobn S. Wise and Geo. D. Wise. he
SON and ne phew Of Hon. Henry A. WISE
II appears that Hon. Henry A. wise mace
some structures on The book OF Mr.. r.,
entitled "Gen. Lee and his Lieuienants.
To those structures Mr.. Pollard replled
in severe terms in the columns oil Rich
mond paper. Gov. Wise published re-
joirder, but it appears that John .. anI
Georoe D. Wise were not satisfied, sno
determined 10 come 10 Baltimore, where
Mr.. Pollard is temporarily scjourning Tor
the purpose Of demanding satisfaction ioI
the alleged insult offered TO the father ano
uncle. Having learned iha, Mr.. +. was
stopping a, the Msltby House. they went
there Yesterday in search Of b'm' ihousn
neither of them knew him. a TREND Of
Mr.. p, having heard The object OF The
Messrs. Wise, called on Mr.. Pollard anu
prevailed on him to leave The hotel from
The rear. They walked out on bslder'
sion sheet 10 Charles, when Mr.. +. re-
marked that he would not SHRINK from
any threatened danger, snd expressed his
determination 10 return 10 The 'front.' oil he
hotel, and Immediately turned and went
10 the place where The MessTs. WISE were
waiting. and as soon as he reached The
side ak in front Of The house he was
approached by his sssailsn!s, who s'seo
hun if he was Mr.. Pollard. As soon as
he responded in the affirmative 1t 10 al
legged that the son, John s. WISE Ore"
pis,ol and fred. Mr.. Pollard was prePar-
ed, and he attempted 10 shoot bis ssssi-
ants, but The ball from the pistol IN The
hand of his opponent he'd taken eiecI N
his right arm, near the elbow ~hich hao
so psrslyzed The members that his hand
dropped and The pistol was nearly IN
vertical position when II was discharged
Several shots were fred when Mrs. Pol
lard, whe had beea spprlsed that con-
hicI would probably take place was on
the watch, aud threw herself between The
parties and put a stop 10 the conflict.
The Messrs. Wise then walked of, but
Deputy Marshal Gray, and policeman
Kenlee, of The Southern district, having
heen in the ncighborhood, took them into
custody. They were taken 10 the police
station 10 await a hearing a, five O'Clock
in the afternoon. While IN the station
Mr.. John S. Wise remarked that he did
not desire TO lake the life Of Mr.. Pollard
but intended 10 disable him. Al five
o'clock several legal gentleman attended
al the station 10 conduct the examination
on the part OF the defence. while The Dep
uiy States Attorney, with Others sp-
peared on the part OF the State, but the
accused waived an examination and gave
bail in the sum Of three thousand dollars
each TO await the action Of The Grand Ju'
~, ST. George w. Teackle and DR.. J.
Pembroke Thorn, having become their
sureties. After the shooting Mr.. Pollard
was taken 10 his room, where lie received
medical attention. The Messrs. Wise
left The city las, nigh, for Richmond.
The whole difficulty in Pratt street did
not occupy more than few seconds OF
time, but il created an intense excitement.
and the people exhibited great anxiety 10
know what led 10 the shooting.