The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-02
THE POLLARD MURDER.

Tie fact has already been briefly mentioned
by telegraph that James Grant, who shot II.
Rives Pollard in Richmond, had been admitted
to bail in the sum of $4,000 to answer at the
February term. We take the following from
the Richmond papers
Before Mr.. Grant had been released on bail,
MIR. E. A. Pollard made his appearance IN the
court-room'and stated to the Mayor that he
expected to be able to prove by two witnesses,
who overheard the conversation, that Mr.. Sto,
yer, friend of the Grant family, had called
upon his brother at his house on the night be-
fore the publication OF the paper, and endeav-
orcd to prevail upon him not to publish the
article. His brother said to bim that the press
had never felt the least delicacy about publish
ing anything in regard to members OF his fam
lily, and had dragged them all remorselessly
before the public, and had never considered 1t
wrong to piIlory their names in full, whenever
ANYTHING occurred with which rumor remotely
connect ed them; and this course on the part OF
the public and the press had completely sourcd
him. and he had determined to spare none in
future who should lay themselves liable TO pub
lie censure or criticism. You may tell hlr.
Grant, however" said he, That will publish
any explanation he may chose to mako, With
out single alteration, no matter weat ne may
saw: but have irly examined the facts in the
case. and find they warrant the publication,
and I will not suppress It," This converse ton
was overheard by lady in the house and an
other person. His brother did not hear any
thing further from the Grant family.
Mr.. Pollard then re rarked to the Mayor
that he had no idea the matter would be SO
promptly disposed OF this morning. or he wonld
have been present with his counsel, Judge
Crump, and the witnesses referred to, whom
he hoped might be heard before the prls )ner
sh1ud he admitted TO bail.
The Mayor replied that he would give his
witnesses and counsel hearing tomorrow at
ten o'clock.
MIR. W. K. Watts, of the firm of Putnam &
Watts, signed his bai!-5ond for $4,000, and
James Grant went forth into the sunlight OF
the world again-and WAS borne to his fathers
residence in carriage Which had been provld-
cd in anticipation OF his release.
james Marshall Hanna, the associate editor
of the Southern Opinion, makes the following
statement ID reference to his connection with
the article which is generally believed to have
been the cause of Mr.. Pollard's death:
1 was the associate editor Of the Southern
Opinion; as such I wrote the most OF the
original articles that have appeared in it's
columns Much l wrote Of my own volition,
and more [ wrote by special direction OF the
editor -in-chief. 1 prepared that article which
COSG UQe COllOT ul6 llios IL WUo PlOPaASN Wy
his direction. Afterwards, convinced that its
publication would be impoitic if not unsafe,
asked that the article might be nodded,
expunged altogether, or the names left blank,
or filed with initials that would have LETT the
case without ''local habitation." The article
hal passed from the control of the associate;
1t was then the property Of the editor-to
print or withhold. He was responsible, not l;
and no matter how much ! had desired the
assumption, H. Rivcs Pollard always as.
sumed, and never evaded, the responsibility OF
every line and paragraph printed in the Opin-
ion. 81 am resp onsible!" was his invariable
response to applicants for redress.
No; tlc blood Of H. Rives Pollard, our late
associate, is not upon our hands. We are in
noccnt ID the sight of God, and shall prove
ourself innocent in the opinion Of men. l
never consented to the descent Of the Southern
Opinion from the lofty pinnacle IT once held;
never willingly prostiluted its columns, though
I have at times prepared paragra, ,hs for lnser.
tlon that know caused me kcsilcr pain than it
did those for whom they were intended.