New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-18
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
VIRGINIA.
THE wIsE-POLLARD AFFMR-STATEMENr FROM
ONE OF TIE wIsE's.

THE WIsE-POLLARD AFFAIR-STATEMENr FROM
ONE OF THE wISEs.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 17.-GeOrge Douglas
Wise one OF the parties in the late shooting In Baltimore
will publish tomorrow morning account OF the ARRAY
in which he says he went Baltimore with John 3. Wise
solely as his friend and adviser and with intention OF
taking mart In any encounter that might He says
that they left this city with the settled ana sole deten
alton OF Gaming Pollard on sight They carried nrears
which not TO be used except IN case OF necessity
He says: -, MINI. , ci,h
attorneys at law could furnish information IA to the
Whereabouts OF SIR. f. a. Pollard We sought those gen
and introduced ourselves as the son ana nephew
OF GOV Wise OF Virginia. these gentlemen told us that
Mr. Pollard boarded at the Maltby House and Mr. smith
added that he was certain that Pollard then In Wash
ington Mr. Smith, though particular to volunteer ths
Information as to Mr. Pollards absence, lmmo9qatteg
upon our returning sent messenger IN haste To INFORM
him CPOardl that two Wises were In Baltimore prepared
to shoot him upon sight Inc MESSENGER reacacI ,he
message by Mr. Smith. Mr. Pollard and TN. mrs
seuger We were informed after the ARRAY iGIt 'fe
hotel by back window ard went OF through an aley VA
the Upon arrival at the h0tel Johh . Wise a>seu
10 see Mr. Pollard and We were shown INTO Pais3r Inn
$ WISE asked il he desired 10 see her husband To when
he replied in the affirmative She asked many ques-
tons. and from them and her peculiar manner
We discovered that che felt alarmed ON some ac,,
t6at her husband was not in and would not re
sftarnoon Aftcr some time they saw Mrs Pollard
and two gentlemen approaching the hotel. MIS-;
Pollard and Of the gentlemen passed INTO tue Hol'l
the other walked rapidly toward u.s. drawing pistol aS
he advanced and coming directly up 10 John > Wise
with his pistol then partially drawn, said We'll III,
what do you want with me !" getting his weapon ,nhy
out while asking the question. The firing between John
$ WISE and Mr.. Pollard then commenced Ihcy were III
close quafters could not the effect OF inc sDos
though certain that must have been hur prOba
bly both, both fired. When MT Pollard hrcd al me-
we were more than yards apart. and was not pre-
parcd TO fire in return fIls nfst shot and his
second In the aay missed me; he ut once prepared 10
fire "A second time at with more dclberatoi. bt'
tween his frat and second shots az me- succeeded IN
getting my pistol out had hardly time % anticipate
Ills second shot al and the third In the affay 10 40
so was compelled To fire without aim, rs brought he
pistol quickly the front There not the interval ot
Two seconds between my first and only shot and his
SECOND fire upon me when he retired into the ladies en-
trance 20 the hotel and from the Of the door aimed
ont al me again Mrs Pollard and Others were there Ia
the passage with him. and seeing that could not hre
second time without eDdangering the lives OF innocent
nersous concluded To deslst He also states that Mrs
Pollard was not only not hanging upon Poilads arm
the time OF the shooting but that she was ~ no loi on
the encounter IN position Of peril TO her life from the
use Of our, firearms.