The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-22

lshe said mo, but offered to call her, and
went down stairs; Miss Crptty the defend
ant, appeared In the parloe; I introduced
my wife, and said, wifhi embarrassment
that my wife had not been With me- for come
time, and was disposed to ask some ques-
tions, and T asked Miss Crotty, for my sake,
to respond to them freely and fully Miss
Crotty bowed assent my wife asked her
how long had been in the house,. zs -
> Mr.. Dunno In what tone Of voice -
Mr.. Pollard I: I must say that my wife,
manner was very oyerbearing and insolent,
her eyes faring aud her face coloring, and
she evidently playing the part Of an inquisi-
TOR. y ~ 1s.slT - 2Sas sas:ss e -
Mrs. Pollard here exclaimed &c Mr.. Pol
lard Oh, shame, where is thy blush
My own husband - and then burst into
tears. tears III. Pollard remarked that he was
e used to that. .'' ~ fsftSss@ =
Examination resumed !: Miss Crotty said, 1,
"About three weeks; has not your husband
informed you2n p My wife asked, 80 When
did he arriveap Miss Crottyz seemed to be
consulting her memory, and 1 interposed to
remind her that it was on a Monday: My
wife broke ont Bith;; - What women are in
this housef you have been keeping my
husband concealed here among parcel Of
prostitutes Miss Crotty replied, exeitedly
g When you asked me questions in arespect-
full manner ] replied to You as to. q lady,
but now leave this house, and stamped
her foot with emphasis. s My wife. at
the time: was standing at the piano,
and Miss Crotty opposite her, having
risen from her. CHAIR feared a
'seene,s and touching Miss Crotty on the
arm, said :si want no scene or scandal
here /; you had better send for a police
man." I did not want to have my wife,
arrested, but thought the presence Of a po-
liceman might awe her.. Miss Crotty made
no reply I moved towards the door. to
make my egress. As / left, they were con-
fronting one another in q defiant attitude,
my wife refreating towards the door and
Miss Crotty advancing, and both uttering
exclamations. 1 opened the door and went
out. AS I did 30 and was going down the
steps noticed over my shoulder my wife
and Miss Crotty both in the doorway the
formertrying to getin and the other topush
her back. I saw no blow struck before or
at that time !; I ron away from the house,
and down the street my wife ran after,
and in about a square and q half she came
up with me, / having stopped she was
screaming murder, and crowd was col
lecting, whoa II thought, would mistake me
for a murderer if Icontinued to run. My
wife said that H these prostitutes" ".or your
prostitutes, have beaten me; come back y ;
this she said In very violent manner, and
kept repeating in loud voice, holding me
by. the lap Of my coat. at..7=.--..-s..4.-=---
Mr.. Dunno In what condition was your
wife as to dress? q s5gs.5s assgszs yss e.
Mr.. Pollard: Her head-dress was torn
off, and portion Of her hair and her dress
was torn.
a. Mrs. Pollard (defantly): Yes, had on
look at them. ...r,s..-. .-........
Mr.. Pollard (resuming) We went back
to the house, I wishing to get away from the
crowd. She attempted to 60 into the house
again, but did not succeed. She kept shout
ing and haranguing the crowd oil the time.
The hair was found in her hat on the stoop.
oss-examined by De Witt: The hair you
speak of is On ordinary grisetteY
Mr.. Pollard Yes, sir. a'.t
Mrs. Pollard: Yes, and it was made
Of my own hair, pulled from my head by
him in a fit of passion. The hair was not
bought.
Mr.. Pollard proceeded to say, in answer
to questions: was boarding and lodging
at Mrs. Crotty's at eight dollars week.
told Miss Crotty to send for q policeman,
instead Of my wife, because it was her
house. Irepeatedly requested her to come
away.
Mr.. De Witt: Did not your wife ask you
to come away? @ ,S-,'f1s =
Mr.. Pollard: No, sir; most decidedly no.
Mr.. De Witt: Did not, in your judgment,
Mrs. Pollard seek you OF that day from
desire to return to your society,"
Mr.. Pollard No; she said she had come
to have me put in Jail. She wanted to see,
she said, what the character of the house
was, accusing me Of being in den Of pros
titution. lido not know any object for he1
coming but revenge. .,-
Mrs. Pollard said it was love.
Mr.. De Witt: Was the expression d-b-
used 7 s.q :, ~, l. Fl ~. =
Mr.. Pollard Most decidedly and most
absolutely no. - ase -.
Resxamined by Mr.. Dunne-Mr. Pol
lard said: protested to my wife that the
house was perfectly respectable, though an
humble place. This assured her again
and again, and. at last carried her to see it.
I approached the place three times before
entered, and then only entered on condl-
ton that she would conduct herself quietly
and not insult and mortify them and me.
I boarded there about three weeks. The
house is perfectly respectable, and was
treated with great deal Of kindness.
went there consulting economy-it was such
a house as my oircums mstances permitted me
to live in. s.gszz - ~. 7.
Mary Dwyer, servant to Mrs. Crotty, be-
ing sworn, said: was in the kitchen when
Mrs, Pollard came to the house Miss Crot-
TVS sister called me up stairs; Mrs. Pol
lard was in the parlor speaking to Miss
Crotty 7 was in the back psrlor door, near
them; / heard Mrs. Pollard ask how long
her husband had been in the house Miss
Crotty said about three weeks Mrs. Pollard
wanted the date; Miss Crotty could not give
it; Mrs. Pollard said, Are yonthe thing
that kept my husband ?v Miss Crotty
stamped ON the floor and told her to 60 out
of the house; then I saw them going to-
words the door : Mrs. Pollard spit in Miss
Crotty's face, and hit her three or four
times in the face with her parasol this
was Just at the street door; / did not see
Mg. Pollard at ali ;swhen Mrs. Pollard
struck at Miss 'Crotty she put up her hand
to guard herself, and then the, psrasol got
entangled In Mrs. Poflard's kair, and the
hair came OFF !; II did not see Miss Crotty
strike or kick, Mrs. Pollard Mrs. Pollard
fell down on the floor II do not know Why
she fell; shp tried 10 go ont after splitting
in Miss Crettyls face, RS5
On motion Of Mr. fDunnef Mrs. Grotty was
Ed;oaborraa i Sha ryAs then placed in the