The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-26

AS / am about to withdraw myself and
my troubles from public observation, de-
sire to say few words through the press
in reference to my recent conduct, and in
reply to the published statement of my
For o few long and weary years my mari
tai relations have been the source to me of
constantly recurring wrongs and suffering.
At length, when they assumed the shape Of
violence perpetrated upon my person in the
presence Of my husband, and by parties
with whom he associated, I did suppose
that the law would afford me some redress.
With this yiewsI sought the courts, but J
sought them only to be disappointed. i
found that my. complaints were misinter-
preted, that my wrongs were converted
into food for public gossip and ridicule,
and my sufferings tortured into mere dra-
matte representation. ~ g. - T,.s.s...s
In this viewI am forced to the conclu-
sion that it will be better for meto remain
inthe ,seclusion Of private life, and leave
to time the work Of setting me right. nj
Il desire, however, Notwithstanding the
studied force Of composition with which
Mr.. Pollard has denied them, to reissert,
in the most solemn manner, the truth Of
my story of our double marriage and the
necessity of its second celebration, and also
each and every fact which have stated in
court, either under oath or otherwise.
Those who are acquainted with our past
history know the accuracy Of these nara
tions. r.--.-F GO AR ,f gs1.,..g.
And now I wish, once for all, to renounce
MIR. E. A. Pollard before the world. No
o,,n o1;-o - 10 - os4r
will need to be told that recent events must
have put an impossible gulf between us.
They are sufficiently forcible for this pur-
pose. That when was assaulted the
body which few but recently between him
and the pistol of an assailant, and thus
preserved his life, lay PROSTATE upon the
floor of O strange house-he fed, keeping
up his flight until my shrieks brought
strangers to my assistance, and that when
I brought these parties to the halls Of JUS
tice, he appeared as witness against me,
his true wife, distorting every fact that was
favorable, and adding poignancy to every
fact that might injure me-all the while
budding in open court with my enemies
are facts which are engraved on my mind
in characters Of fire, consuming every yes
tige of love or esteem ever bore him.
Henceforth he and I are twain. 1 must
bear his name, but I rejoice to know that
it will never be mentioned in public with
out recalling at least some faint recollec-
ton of his inhumanities and coWardice.
The intense irony Of Mr.. Pollard's asser.
ton that he has provided for my support
may be appreciated from the fact that the
last earthly income had was cut off by o
letter I received yesterday, and that
know not now where to turn for the ordi-
nary means Of sustaining life. This in
come arose, not, as Mr.. Pollard stated, from
property he decided to me, but from mere
contingent interest in lawsuit, upon
which Mr.. -, of Washington, had the
kindness to make advances. [ yesterday
received letter from this gentleman, in
which he states, 81 have not dollar Of
yours, and it is only lawsuit long defer.
red, which may not realize one cent.
have advanced considerably where would
not have done 30 on the title as business
matter. / have done it because you were
in need, and I took the chances livery des
perate perhaps) Of getting it back. If yor
put it now on the ground Of right, have
no more to adyance."fgE EEEyEg
This is the ample provision upon which
am to live 30 "luxuriantly."
But it is useless to 60 into detail. In Hill
own good time God will make the truth
known, and then I shall stand in no meet
| of yindication. Snow we see through
glass darkly; but then, face to face" -
| With these words I take leave of Tho
public, and, whatever may be the provoca
ton, shall not again trespass on their at
tention. Very truly yours,
.. Lea - he. x, MARIE A. N. POLLARD.
Brooklya, June %, 1868. -.