The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-12-12
THE KILLING OF H. R1vEs POLLARD

Southern historian, aud H. Rives, hay
SO conducted themselves during the pa!
few years as to earn the reputation
even among their rebellious associate
of the South, of quarrell-makers an
Gre eaters and when the news of tn
sudden and violent death Of the latte
was announced by telegraph, the It'd
iups were received with as little sens,
Of regret as of establishment. For des
pera,e men are accounted worthy Of
bloody deaths; and the verdict is a
natural and just one. The story OF
Pollard's killing is thus related in the
New York Tribune of November 25th /:
RICHMOND, Nov. 24-This city was star
tied, this forenoon, by the report that H.
Riyes Pollard, editor and proprietor of the
Southern Opinion, had been assasslnated.
In last Saturdays Opinion appeared two
or three articles rejecting upon the private
character Of several young women of this
city, one Of which pointed to the daughter
of one Of II wealthiest and most respected
citizens, MIR. VIM. H. Grant, tobacconist.
This morning, as usual, Mr.. Pollard left his
residence on the Grove road, with COM
panion, J. NJ. Hanna, in a carriage and ar
rived in front of his office, Main and Four
teenth streets, at about O'Clock. After
both had alighted, Mr.. Hanna remaining
behind to fasten the reins of the horse, Pol
lard advanced toward his office door and
had not reached it, when a load of buck
shot fred from a third story window oppo-
site, on. at double-barel lied shotgun, en-
tered his body. He fell on his face and
instantly expired. In the fall several gashes
we've inflicted upon the forehead. His BODY
was taken up and borne to the second story |
of the building where it was laid out on
mattress in his editorial room. twas then |
viewed by Coroner Little, who decided to
hold an inquest at u o'clock. Several po-
licemen, having ascertained that the shot
had been fired from the opposite building.
hasteued up the steps and forced the door of
q room occupied by Major Clinton, late of
the Union army, and found young Grant
there. They then secured him, and when
thew took him to the street he was cheered
BY the multitude. An excited crowd soon
assembled about The Opinion office, and
news of the homicide spread. Among the
multitude were many Of the most promi-
nent citizens. Not one word of sympathy
was heard expressed for Pollard. 1t thus
,eenis that he had won the contempt of the
xhole community by his bullying and libel ;
Jus conduct. His journal, though started
as a great Southern exponent, !
las of late become the medium of the most
-ile and scurrilous attacks upon private s
character, entering even the chambers of q
he virtuous and floating upon the air the G
east little whispers of scandalous gossip. a
Mr.. Pollard was man of good appear {
nee of very decided character, and about IS {
ears of age. He was the son of Major I
Richard Pollard, formerly an officer in the a
J. S. NAVY, land the brother of Edwin A. @
'ollard. the Southern historian. He was a
orn in Nelson County, Va. where he passed 4
is early life He finished his education at y
he Virginia Military Institute. whence he a
'ent to Washington. There he was en- ii
Logged in the Post Office Department. When ii
he war broke out he was news editor of the n
altimore Sun, but he Immediately gave up n
lat position. came to this city, and be- d
.me associated with John NJ. Daniel, of b
he Examiner. Soon after the close Of the II
ar, Mr.. Pollard, in connection with Mr.. q,
hairless II. Wynne, established The Rich NJ
ond Times newspaper, and remained with h
until the Summer of that wear, and then st
tired. In 1866 he revived The Examinar,
Id contro,'ci its editorial columns until
me time i'll 1861 when he disposed of it to to
,omas H. Wynne, Esq. He next es,ab- -
she'd The Southern Opinion, and was until -
day its editor and proprietor. th
Mr.. James Grant is the eldest son Of VIM. .s
Grant. Esq, and brother of the young -
'man alluded to in The Opinion. He is A
out q years of age, and is we'll known in Sc
Is city, particularly in musical circles, be-
I an amateur artist of same distinction. :"
: served during the war a courier officer he
Gen. ]. E. B. Stuart. Since the war he
$ been engaged in the tobacco business as
tn his father. dl
Mr.. Grant is confined in prison, where he
icitous friends. He is cheerful and seems ce
In Richmond, where any plausible -
cuse is enough to acquit any white
IA of blame in the killing of another, "
is probable that young Grant will "
t even be indicted. The taking of 90.
liard's life is parallel case with the W.
ling of General Earl Van Dorm, OF WI
. rebel army, in his tent, and sur '''
Isied by his aids and sentries. A nv
,rtless and habitual liber;ine, he had '-'
iuced the wife of one Doctor Peters, o."
! that gentleman, melted TO the deed '.>
al indispensable outrage shot him w :.
death as he lay upon his bed. Peters
2 allowed to escape, unmolested. He
} acquitte, OF all blame, AS the slayer va
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