Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-11-21
Particulars OF the ARRAY Between Pollard
and the Wises.
% Baltimore Gazotte, Nov. i5.l

From the Baltimore Gazette, Nov. l5.l
The neighborhood ofthe Maltby House,
on Pratt street, was thrown into con-
siderable excitement shortly before noon
yesterday, in consequence of the shoot
ing Of Mr.. Edward A. Pollard, OF Rich.
mond, Va, by John S. Wise and George
d. Wise, the son and nephew Of Hon.
Henry A. Wise. 1t appears that Hon.
Henry A. Wise made some structures on
the book of Mr.. p, entitled General
Lee and His Lieutenants. To those
structures Mr.. Pollard replied in severe
terms in the columns of Richmond
paper. Governor Wise published re-
joinder, but il appears that John 5. and
George d. Wise were not satisfied, and
determined to come to Baltimore, where
Mr.. Pollard is temporarily sojourning,
for the purpose of demanding satisfac-
tion for the alleged insult offered to the
father and uncle. Having learned that
Mr.. p was stopping at the Maltby House,
they went there yesterday in search Of
him, though neither of them knew him.
A friend of Mr.. p, having heard the
object Of the Messrs. Wise, called on
Mr.. Pollard and prevailed on him to
leave the hotel from the rear. They
walked out on Balderston street to
Charles, when Mr.. p. remarked that he
would not shrink from any threatened
danger, and expressed his determina'
ton to return to the front of the hotel,
aud Immediately turned and went to the
place where the Messrs Wise were wait
ing, and as soon as he reached the side
walk in front of the house he was APP
preached by his assailants, who asked
him if he was Mr.. Pollard. As soon as
he respond ed in the affirmative it is al
legged that the son, John S. Wise, drew
a pistol and fred. Mr.. Pollard was pre-
pared, and he attempted to shoot his as
sailants, but the ball from the pistol in
the hands of his opponent had taken
effect in his right arm, near the elbow,
which had so paralyzed the members
that his hand dropped and the pistol was
nearly in vertical position when it was
discharged. Several shots were fired
when Mrs. Pollard, who had been ap
prised that a conflict would probably
take place, was on the watch, and threw
herself between the parties and put a
stop to the conflict. The Messrs. Wise
then walked off, but Deputy Marshal
Gray and Policeman Kenlee, Of the
southern district, having been in the
neighborhood, took them into custody.
They were taken to the police station to
await hearing at five o'clock in the
afternoon. While in the station, Mr..
John S. Wise remarked that he did not
desire to take the life of Mr.. Pollard,
but intended to disable him. AT five
o'clock, several legal gentlemen at
tended at the station to conduct the ex-
animation on the part Of the defense,
while the Deputy States Attorney, with
others, appeared on the part Of the State,
but the accused waived an examination
and gave bail IN the sum of three thou
sand dollars each to await the action of
the grand jury, st. George W. Teackle
and DR.. j. Pembroke Thorne having
become their sureties. After the shoot
ing, Mr.. Pollard was taken to his room,
where he received medical attention.
The Messrs. Wise left the city last night
for Richmond The whole difficulty in
Pratt street did not occupy more than a
few seconds of time, but it created an
intense excitement, and the people ex-
hibited great anxiety to know what led
to the shooting.