Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-11-15
The Wise and Pollard Difficulty.

The Baltimore Gazette gives the following ac-
count of shooting ARRAY yesterday, in that
c;ty. between Mr.. E. A. Pollard and son
and nephew of the Hon Fl. A. Wise:-The
neighborhood of the Maltby House, on Pratt
street, was thrown into considerable exci:e'
ment shortly before noon yesterday in eonse-
ouence ofthe shooting of Mr.. Edward A. Pol
lard, -of Richmond, Va, by John S. Wise and
Geo. 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 Gen. Lee and his Lleuten-
ants" TO those structures Mr. Pollard re-
piled in severe terms 10 the columns OF a Rich
mond paper Gov. Wise published rejuin-
der, butt appears that John S. and George
d. Wise were not satisfied, and determined to
come to Baltimore, where Mr. Pollard is tenn
porarily sojourning, Tor the purpose OF demand
ing satisfaction 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 Mes
SIS Wise, called on Nj Pollard and prevailed
on him to leave the hotel from the rear. They
walked out on Balderston street to Charles,
when Mr.. =. remarked that he would not shrink
from any threatened danger, and expressed
his determination to return to the front OF the
hotel, and Immediately turned and went to the
place where the Messrs. Wise were waiting
and as soon as he reached the sidewalk In front
of the house he was approached by bis. assal-
ants, who asked him it he was Mr.. Pollard
AS soon as he responded ia the affirmative it
| is alleged that the son, John S. Wise, drew a
pistol and fired. Mr.. Pollard was prepared,
and he attempted to shoot his assailants, 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 appraised that a
conflict would probably take place, was on the
watch, and threw herself between the parties
and put IA stop to the conflict The hlessrs
Wise then walked off, but Deputy Marshal
Gray and policeman Kenlce, 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 theaiternoon. While in the sta
ton Mr. JOhn >. w Use remarked tnit nc ull
not desire to take the life of MIR. Pollard, but
intended to disable him. Attire o clock several
legal gentlemen attended at the station to con-
duct the examination on the part of the defence,
while the Deputy Sta,e's Attorney, with Others
appeared on the part Of the State, tut the ac-
cused waived an exam nation and gave bail IN
The sum Of three Thousand dollars each to
await the action Of the Grand Jury, ST. George
w. Tackle and Dr. j. Pembroke Thorn
having become their surctics: - After the
shooting Mr. Pollard was taken to his room,
where he received medical attention. The
Messrs Wise it The city last night for Rich
mond The whole difficulty in Pratt street did
but it created an ntens, excitement, and the
people exhibited great anxiety to know what
led TO the shooting. - -a:"'a=&aa.s 4