The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-25
condition above described, and nothing new
was here elected.
NO VERDICT.


was here elected.
NO VERDICT.
After their return to the Office Of the
Opinion, all not members Of the jury were
excluded and the latter remained in con-
sultation for nearly half on hour, when it
was announced that the jury had adjourned
until 9 o'clock this morning. The recess
was taken in order that the attendance Of
Major Clinton and Mr.. Patrick as wit
nesses might be secured. These gentlemen
occupy the room in which Mr.. Grant was
found.
"A NOTE FROM Mr.. POLLARD.
The following note from Mr.. Pollard to
Mr.. Sutherland, the Main street gunsmith,
was in the possession of the Coroner, but
was not read in evidence to the jury;
"Mr. Sutherland PLEASE let Mr.. Baker
have pistol for few days, and will pay
for it's use, and be responsible for its re-
turn. Very truly yours,
-., "H. RIvEs POLLARD"
"This was received November %, 1868.
.Ef.b "H. B. SUTHERLAND"
Mr.. Sutherland states that he did not
give the pistol to the bearer of the note, as
requested.
SKETCH OF THE DECEASED.
Henry Rives Pollard was still young
man-not more than thirty-five years of
age. He was the son of Major Richard
Pollard, an officer in the old United States
navy. He was born in Alta Vista, Nelson
county, Va, and was named after Hon.
William G. Rives, of Albemarle. He passed
a year or two at the Virginia Military ln-
stitute, and thence went to the University
Of Virginia, but, as we are Informed, did
not graduate st either institution. He COM
menceI life as clerk in the Postofficc De-
partment at Washington, but in few
months resigned in order to join party
going out West. These were surveyors,
who were employed by the Government on
n mission to Kansas at about the time Of
the Border War excitement. He remained
with this party but short time, but did
not leave Kansas. He settled at Leaven-
worth, and here commenced his newspaper
career as editor of the Leaven worth Herald.
At about this time he received an appoint
ment as American Consul at Bangkok,
Siam, but declined it, owing to his cOnnec-
tions in this country.
We next hear of him in Baltimore, Md,
where he Was employed by Dr.. G. A. Moore
on the Southern Family Journal, g brilliant
hut short-lived literary weekly. lie then
went on the Baltimore San as news editor,
q position which he held until the breaking
out of the war. He then came to Rich
mond and obtained an appointment under
John NJ, Daniel rs news editor Of the Er-
dminer, then in the height of its popularity.
His relations with Mr.. Daniel were
agreeable, and that gentleman was wont to
express favorable opinion Of his journal
istic talent. He was Mr.. Daniels second
in his duel with Hon. E. c. Elmore, Secre-
tary of the Confederate Treasury.
With Mr.. Daniel Mr.. Pollard remained
until the death of Mr.. Daniel, two days
before the evacuation of Richmond. Soon
afterwards, in conjunction with Mr.. Charles
II. Wynne, he started the Evening, which
afterwards became the morning, Times. A
misunderstanding, resulting in law suit,
led to the dissolution Of this partnership.
lie then revived the Examiner, and being
without means himself, relied upon his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Samuel James, for pc
cuniary help. Mr.. James failing him, his
paper vas supported BY means obtained
under an agreement with the Adams Ex-
press Company through their confidential
agent in this city. This was about the time
of the organization of the National Express
Company.
During Mr.. Pollard's connection with
the Examiner his difficulties with General
Hcnningsen, Samuel James, and one Fitch
ett, occurred. The facts in these cases
have been sufficiently ventilated in the
public press. In October, 1866, he left the
Examiner, selling out to Mr.. Thomas Il.
Wynne. The same month occurred his
affair with Frederick Hipkins in the streets
of Baltimore. Hipkins, it will be remem-
bered, was MANNED for life. In the spring
of 1857 he commenced q lecturing tour,
with his essay on the "Chivalry of the
South.'' Its delivery in Lynchburg was
interdicted by General Wilcox, but General
Schofeld withdrew the interdict. The lee
ture was delivered twice afterWard, but did
net seem to take; and this project was
abandoned. On the 18th of June, 1867,
Mr.. Pollard started the Southern Opinion,
as On exponent Of extreme southern views.
He vas its editor OF the time Of his death.
AIr. Pollard's mother was n sister Of the
late William G. Rives and of Judge Alexan-
der Rivcs. One sister is the widow OF Rear
Admiral Charles H. Bell, United States
navy, who was drowned few months ago
in the China seas. Another is Mrs. DR..
Barker, of Macon, Ga. and another Is now
residing in Luccrne, Switzerland. The
elder brother, Edward a. Pollard, is the
well-known historian and maSazinest, now
resident in New York. The other is Mr..
Richard Pollard, well-known and highly
respectable citizen Of Lynchburg. Both
have been informed by telegraph of their
brothers. death, and bIr. Edward A. Pol
lard will probably be in Richmond to-day.
Mrs. Richard Pollard telegraphed yesser-
day that her husband was on hunting
excursion in Bath county.
Of Mr.. Pollards capacity as o journalist
there seems TO be but one opinion. He
was familiar with every department OF
the profession which he followed. Many
who were in his employment speak OF
him IN kind terms, though he was by nc
means q popular man. OF his private life
this is not the place nor the time to speak.
1t is not the temper Of charity to speak
evil of the spirit just ushered into the
presence OIL lis oou, auu HnIIe tho oVuJ }
in which its deeds Of life were done Is
stark and cold, just touched by the finger OF
Death.
THE ACCUSED.
Everybody in Richmond knows James
Grant, and there are not many young men
more popular. He is the eldest ton of Mr..
william Il. Grant, q Well-known tobacco
manufacturer, residing on Clay street be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh. He Is a etoutly-
built yonng man-not unhandsome. lie Is
best known as a musical amateur, having