The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-28

saw that most ofthe people thought he
lhould have had, some chance for his
life-some word OF Waning a moment
AZ least TO swear q prayer for his soul
are he was whirled Into eternity The
EUenfn0 JoitSsidl, (Repub lican, theonly
paper that issued an extra, in speaking
OF the affair, says:
1--WE heard from none any word OF
sympathy for the slain editor, or the
beast condemnation OF tho deed, though
a few denounced the manner in which
1t was done, and thought it seemed too
much like secret assassination and fear
on the part OF the concealed perpetra-
tor.- 1t mRtters not how much Mr..
Pollard may have Incurred The hatred
or the community by his course in pub.
fishing the scandals of the town, and
making. his paper a vehicle for abusing
private character and attacking private
virtue, still he should have bad
warming of the contemplated attack,
and an Opportunity afforded 10 defend
himself. II VIII not do to cheer and
approve such deeds, no matter who
people intend to conntenance and APP
plsnd assassination. Others may re-
sort TO like methods OF wreaking ven
Heanee for insults or grievances either
real or imaginary. "A healthy public
opinion will not jusiiI y. any such nets,
and when the secondi sober though
comesto calm mems minds they will
see the. danger OF applaudIpg deeds like
this 10 which II. Rives Pollard has
fallen victim. However much people
may think he deserved death, the man
ner OF his taking OF cannot be justified,
4as Mr.. roLIARDs cAREER.
II. RiYes Pollard Is widely known
| from his connection with the Richmond
R1dRifner. under John NJ. Daniel dn-
ring the war, which he resuscltated
after the surrender. he has been q
thorn in the side of reconstruction, and
doub much harm as n publisher. BE
waslno writer. himself, and was only
/ usefulltoithe -professiOniaS a neWs edi-
tor and had some little ability as a
manager but he lacked ballast, and car
| ried too much topsail. His father was
Major Richard Pollard, formerly of the
United States Army, and at one time
Minister TO Chill. The Pollards were
born and raiEedin Buenn Vista, Nelson
county, about twenty miles from
Lynchburg. Their mother WAS a sister
of the famous w. @. Rives, and hence
the name. In youth he was Rscadet at
| the Virginia Military Institute, whence,
after he finished his education, he went
TO Washington andfilled q clerkship In
| the Post Office Department., At the
breaking out of,the1 war heiwasHc
\
but, iespousfnE the Southern cause, he
| came South, andlTas employed In the
same capacity bylDaniel on the hSdHi'
| Her. One of his sisters Is the widow oil
/ the late Admiral Bell, OF the Navy and
anoiheris Mr. DIR. Parker, of Macon
Ga. There Is third, about whom a
man was killed some years ago in Rich.
mondgi Il. a. Pollard, the historian,
whom yon all know, Is his brother and
| there Is another OF the family in Europe,
BE was about "a years of age, rather
commanding in his personals appear
ance, and of a very irascible, tyrannical
and OVerbearing disposition. .rt rE7t
e1i 50 'uA Young GRANT. s''s Gin
Young james Grant is about "a year.
| old OF medium stature, with blue eyei
and light hair. His character s.that o,
a quiet and peaceably disposed youne
man. All tue city are his friends-be:
cause, perhaps, everybody was Mr.
| PbllaTd's enemy. The evidence agains
/ him is entirely eifcumstantial, and eye
~ effort will be made to protect hin
from The vengeance OF the law. Mr.
| Clinton Sutherland, the gunsmIth, ties
tined before the Coroner's jury that hi
had yesterday sold him two Derringers
| and loaded them for him. The Coro
ner's Jury adjourned TIL Tomorrow,
wbenR further Investigation win be
made. ~ 9it e5t'-
The examination of the body OF Mr.
Pollard allowed that nine or the buck,
shot had taken effect, one in his face
one in his throat, six In his heart, ant
two had passed through the body.
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