Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-12-04
EXAMINATION OF GRANT,
The assassin before the Mayor.
He rs ADMITTED TO BAIL.

HE Is ADMITTED TO BAIL.
We clip the following from the Richmond
Wing:
Judge Ould asked the Mayor if he in
tended to admit the prisoner to bail.
The Mayor am ready to hear a motion
for bail.
Judge QCld-We do not desire TO make
a motion Tor bail, but leave it entirely to
your Honor's Judgment to do what you
deem proper in the matter.
The Mayor thereupon admitted the ac-
cused to bail in the sum of $4,000, Mr..
VIM. X. Watts becoming his surety in that
amount.
He left the courtroom with his counsel,
entered a carriage, and was driven to his
fathers residence on Clay street, between
Tenth and Eleventh.
After the case had been disposed of and
the parties had left the court, MIR. Il. A.
Pollard made his appearance, and stated
to the Mayor that he had been taken wholly
by surprise by what had occurred that It,
had been his intention TO be represented
10y counsel in the investigation OF the case,
but ascertaining that the gentleman whose
services he desired to secure was absent
from the city, and being informed that the
proceedings in This court would be merely
pro .t0rnlu, and not supposing that the
question OF bail would he raised, he had
failed to obtain the advice and assistance
he desired. lie furthermore stated that
SINGS his arrival in the city certain facts
had come to his knowledge which had an
important bearing upon the case and which
he deemed essential to have considered be-
fore decisive action was taken by the May
y l.. Ill ~
witnesses who overheard the conversation,
that Mr. Slower, friend Of the Grant fam
lily, had called upon his brother, at his
house, on the night before the publication
of the paper, aud endeavored tn prevail
upon hin not to publish the article. His
brother said to him that the press had new
er felt the least deicacy about publishing
anything inrcglrd TO members of his faml-
ly, and dragged them all remorsely before
the public, and bad never considered IL
wrong to pillory their names in full when
ever there was anything with which rune"
remotely connected them and this course
on the part of the public and press had
completely soured him, and he had deter
mined 20 spare none in the future who
should lay themselves liable 10 public cen
sure or or ticiSm. "You may tell Mr.. Grant
however" said he, 4" that will publish any
explanation he may choose to make, with
out a single alteration, no matter what be
may say :; but j have fairly examined the
! facts in the case, find they warrant the pub.
| LEGATION, ana | will not suppress it," This
conversation was overhead by a lady in
the house and another person. His brother
did not hear anything further from the
! Grant family.
Ia view OF these facts he requested the
Mayor To reconsider his decision.
/ The Mayor replied that he would give
/ his witnesses and counsel hearing to-mor
/ row at ten o'clock.
In connection with this case, we are re
quested to publish the following
Since / have inquired as TO the pubica-
ton of the unhappy article in my brother'
paper, | must say that am satisfied tina
Mr.. Hanna didinot promote the publicatiOF
OF il, but wrote it as associate editor aDC
employee. 40 Mr.. Hanna wishes this state
ment, aud as there is no human creature
to wnom / wish to do injustice, freely Civ,
it to him. EDwARD A. POLLARD.