The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-18
The shooting of Pollard I'm baltimore
by the Son and Nephew of Ex.GOv.
MIse..-some 4 AddiIional PaEtIenInrs.

From the Bdltim0Te american Of Friday.
About llx o'clock yesterday morn
| ing there occurred in front of Maltby
House, on West Pratt street, Il shoot
ing nffray between John S. and Geo.
d. Wise, son and nephew of ex Govern
or Henry A. Wise. Of VIRGINIA, ard
Mr.. Edward Pollard, of Richmond, re-
sulting in the latter being shot on the
front of the elbow joint OF the right
arm, shRttering the bone. 1t Is alleged
that the young Wises came from Rich
mOnd to revenge themselves on Mr..
Pollard for certain structures he had
made upon their relative, Ex-Governor
Wise, in reply to an attack by the lat
ter on book entitled "General Lee
and his Lieutenants,n of which MIR.
Pollard Is the author. Ascertaining
that Mr.. Pollard was putting up Mt the
MSltby House, they repaired there
about the time above stated. They met
MIR. P. on the sidewalk along with his
wife, who being apprehensive that In
jury would be done him, had come out
and had hold OF his arm when he was
approached by the young Wises, who
each drew a revolver and discharged
them at him, the ball of one taking ef.
feet as stated. Mr.. Pollard had drawn
hIs revolver also, but in consequence > +
the wound received by him was unable
to use 1t Afler inhicting the wound
the young Wises walked carelessly
away, but were Immediately after ar
rested by Deputy Marshal Gray and
Policeman Kessler, and lodged in the
Middle District Station to await an ex-
animation at four o'clock in the after
noon. Mr.. Pollard was taken to the
hotel and attended by DR.. j. E. Clagett.
The wound Is not, ut this time, regard
cd as dangerous.
According to the accounts given by
those who witnessed the attack, IL ap-
pears that friend of Pollards had,
during the morning, become apprehen-
sive OF the fact that some harm was in
tended, and he had gone TO the Maltby
House and warned Pollard, previously
taking him through the rear portion of
the hotel and out into Charles street.
On being thus warned, Pollard said
that he would not shirk any danger,
ana went directly back 10 the hotel, and
the ARRAY occurred Immediately after
ward. The Wises, on entering the ves-
tibule of the hotel, inquired of gen.
tlemHn standing there, as TO which one
of the many persons standing around
was Pollard. The latter was pointed
out 10 them, and walking up TO him,
one of the Wise's (there are conflicting
reports as to which, asked, care you
Mr.. Pollard2" Pollard replied that he
was, and a shot was Immediately fired
by John S. Wise. Pollard had his
arms folded over his breast, and the
ball penetrated his right arm about an
inch below the elbow. Pollard then
drew u revolver from his breast pocket
and fired, butt the muscles of his arm be-
ing pBralyzed, he was unable to raise the
pistol and the ball struck the pavement.
AT the examination in the afternoon,
before Justice Robinson, A. NJ. Rogers,
Deputy States Attorney, appeared,
assisted by Messrs. Smith and Wills,
counsel for Pollard, while the accused
were represented by Charles Marshall,
late private secretary to General Lee,
and James A. l.. Mcclure, Deputy Uni
ted States District Attorney. The &C.
cused waived an investigation, and
gave bail in the sum OF 50 600 each for
their appearance to answer, st. George
w. Teackle and DIR. J. Pembroke Thorn
becoming their bOndsmen. The "chtv-
alrous" pair then received the conRrat-
ulations oftheir friends, and announced
their intention of leaving for Richmond
during the evening. ltis reported that
John $. Wise stated to a friend during
the afternoon that he had done exactly
what he designed, "winged" Pollard.
In the morning, while hunting Pollard,
it is alleged that the Wises sought Mrs.
Pollard, shook hands with her and sta
ted that their names were Spencer, and
that they were friends of Mr.. Pollard.
The affair naturally excited consld.
cradle interest, and u large throng was
at the station house last evening to hear
the Investigation, which, TO their cha
grin, was waived. T'.