The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-25

he fell, and his hand went behind as if feel
ing for the place in which the shot had
lodged. Did not see where the shot was
fired from.
To juror: I do not know that Mr.. Pol
lard expected an attack, but as man in
his position was liable to it at any time, he
always went armed. was arrested by De-
tective Knox, as the pistol in my hand
looked suspicious; but showing that it was
not discharged, l was of course exone-
rated. urr ssa
TESTIMONY OF DETECTIVE cRADDocK.
Robert B. Craddock, detective officer,
deposed: About half-past 9 this morning
| was sitting in my office, on Fourteenth
street near the spot where Pollard fell.
Heard loud report, as Of @ fre-arm, and
| Immediately ran to the door. Saw Mr..
Pollard lying on the opposite side of the
street. Mr.. Hanna was standing q few
| feet in front Of him. I ran UP and ex-
| claimed, " Who did this What is the mat
ter Certainly, Hanna, you couldn't have
done it." Captain ChalkIey coming up in
the mean time, | remarked to him that he
had better see whether Hanna had any
arms. Mr.. Hanna produced loaded pistol
and immediately handed it to Captain
Chalkley. In the mean time had turned
Mr. Pollard over on his back, finding him
in dying condition. He drew only few
more breaths. Mr.. Hanna remarked, a" He
may have shot himself; his pistol may
have exploded in his pocket; you had bet
ter see.'' Officer Moore then took Der
ringer from each of his pantaloons pockets
and one from case at his side. I assisted
some gentlemen to bring the body up stairs,
life being then extinct. Mr.. Vogler and
-omc others were with me. After laying
him on the floor in the Office Of the Opinion
| some hing was said about his being shot
in the head but we found the wound to
have been inflicted by the stone upon which
he fell. Then went with my partner, Mr..
Knox, and searched the house across Four
teenth street occupied by w. B. Isaacs &
Co. Went up stairs and knocked at the
first door, no answer being returned. The
key was on the inside of the door, and the
Jock was turned. | then ran around the
passage to another door, knocked, and
heard Mr.. James Grants voice inside. He
exclaimed, "Is that you, Bob? It's all
right. You'll have to break the door open !;
it is locked" | then broke the two upper
panels of the door out, and saw Mr.. Grant
standing in the middle of the room. He
handed me DerriDger pistol, and said,
You'll see me protected" | replied,
Certainly" / then took him Immediately
TO the station. No one was in the room but
Mr. Grant. said nothing to him before
be said els that you, Bob"; but he had
probably heard my voice. I was led to 60
to that room from the direction from which
the shot appeared to come. The room ad
Joining was vacant. Grant was in the
room fronting on Main street. Don't know
who occupies it certainly. l saw Colts
revolver on table in the centre of the
room, and doublebarrelled shotgun in
corner by the window. The right-hand
barrel OF the gun had been discharged.
Witness here identified the gun and pis-
tolls exhibited by the Coroner to the jury.
TO juror: The man who shot Mr..
Pollard had plenty of time to escape while
we were carrying the body up stairs.
To the Coroner: The window near the
gun was partly hoisted.
TESTIMONY OF SAMUEL EATON.
Samuel 4. Eaton sworn: Was passing up
About midway Of Fourteenth street l saw
Messrs. Pollard and Hanna on the sidewalk
near the wall of the California Store. Mr..
Pollard was a few steps in advance. AS |
crossed the street | recognized Mr.. Hanna,
who was looking towards Main street.
Heard the report of a gun, as | supposed. |
had gone few steps past Fourteenth street
on Main at the time. Stepped back as |
heard the report, and saw Mr.. Pollard lying
on the sidewalk fiat upon his face. / then
walked on. Did not stop to examine the
body.
MR.. iCRADDoCK RECALLED.
R. 3. Craddock recalled by the foreman :
Mr.. Grant did not say 81 did it" or any
such thing. | did not ask him whether he
did it.
HENRY v0GLER's TESTIMONY.
Henry Vogler was next sworn. He said :
Little after o'clock this morning, as | was
walking on Main street by Fourteenth, !
heard the report Of gun, and moment
after saw man lying fat Of his face. Mr..
Hanna was standing right above him. Mr..
Uraddock went up to him, and seemed to
be accusing him of shooting Mr.. Pollard.
then searched him, and took loaded pis-
tol out of his pocket. Mr.. Hanna told them
10 see if he hadn't shot himself. They
thereupon examined the person of the de-
ceased, but found his weapons loaded.
Helped to take the body up stairs. first
thought Mr.. Hanna had fired the shot, and
afterwards thought he had shot himself.
Saw nobody on the street except Captain
Chalkley and other officers. l didn't see
MIR. Knox there to know him. Two or
three of us reached Mr.. Pollard at the same
time.
MR.. GRANT BOUGHT PISTOLS. "
CIR. Sutherland sworn: On Monday last
Mr.. Grant came to our place of business On
Broad street [gun store and selected from
our stock two DerriDger pistols, which he
purchased. Requested me to load them,
which | did. No other conversation passed
between US he took his pistols and went
out. recognize these Those found in the
room with Mr.. Grant as the ones sold Mr..
Grant. People very frequently, when they
buy firearms, have them loaded. Gene
rally do. That was the first and last time
that lIr. Grant ever entered our store.
OFFICER MOORE SWORN.
Policeman L. D. Moore testified that he
took the pistols, three in number, from Mr..
Pollard's body. They were all loaded. As
sisted in bringing Mr.. Pollard up stairs.
Think he died on the way up stairs. On
the way to the station Mr.. Grant said he
"didn't do it, and didn't know who did do
it." The window near the corner Of the
room in which the gun was found was partly
raised, and the sill was blackened as if by
hurpt rowdar