The New York herald., 1868-11-27
TIE RICHMOND ASSASSINATION.

Testimony Before the Coroner's Jury.
The following ia the testimony elected by the to
vestigation into the circumstances attending the
death OF H. RIves Pollard, In Richmond, the oath
Instant
The first witness called was Mr.. J. Marshall Hanna,
and being duly sworn. he sad.-Mr. Pollard ana
left the house the Grove road about nine O'Clock,
and got here little after nine; we got out OF the
wagon, ana stopped to speak to the drivers nc pass
ed up the pavement aboutdve feet ahead OF me; he
had his cane in his right hand and his gloves In the
Other followed on gncSy within nc TWO Or nrse ia ss Ieet
ume knew came from gun and not q pistol
placed my hand behind me where my pistol was.
thinking there would be another shot. and looked
across the street: Mr. Pollard fell within Two feet OF
me; he still held Lis cane and gloves in his hands
and had fallen on his faces he made no exclamation.
but groaned and instinctively put his hand behind
him where his pistol was; it was groan such ~ one
wOuld utter when he fell heavily.
To q JnrOr-I saw no one shoot him.
Mr. Hanna remarked that he was arrested by
detective on the supposition that he had shot hum.
TO o Juror do not know that Mr.. Pollard wa~
expecting attack; one circumStanced as he whS
might expect an attack ar any time.
About halpast nine was sitting in my Office acros.
the street and heard very loud report OF Grearms;
ran to the door and saw Mr. Pollard lying on the op-
feet in front Of hm ran mp and said to Mr.. Hanna
"Who did ths9 what Is the matter why, certainly,
ley came up and remarked to him. "you had bet
ter see whether he has anv arms" Hanna prOduceO
tain Chaklcy; in the meantime we had turned Nj
Pollard over on his back; he was In dying con.
dItion and and breathed but "a few times Afterwards &
had better see;' Mr. Moore toos Mr.. Pollard's pis-
pocket and revolver ont OF his belt; assisted In.
bringing Mr.. Pollard up stairs; Mr.. voegler and Mr.
laying him on mattress something was said about
MS having been shot In the head. but on cxamina-
ton % It was -. found % to be cut from his is went
must go and search this house here; went up
to the door in front Of the passage aud knocked sew
the key in the door the inside; this IN the
third story OF the building: went round tho passage
marked lis that you, Bobs il I Is All right; ~ youu
have to break the door ooen; II Is locked;,
| ran against 1t with my arm and shout
Mr.. Grant was standing IN the room, and
handed me Derrnger and said, "You'll see me
Mr.. Grant to the station house; there no IN
the room but Mr. Grant; was not aware that any
rom the character Of the wounds that the shot came
from that house; there was no one else in either OF
the but Mr. Grant, cannot say whether ma
which found Mr.. Grant az sleeping room.
To Juror-I saw revolver lying on . table In the
room and O shotgun In the corner.
IA shotgun was produced, which the witness iden-
tincd rs the one found In the The right hand
barrel was discharged aud the left hand barrel
TO Juror-sunicient time had e'apsed from the
time heard the discharge for person to havo e.
To Coroner-The win low in the corner near tns
gun Was partially raised.
Mr.. Crlddock was recalled. Mr.. Knowles asked
him II when ne went into the room Mr.. Grant said,
II did it' He replied che sad nothing OF the sort
C. r. Sutherland said:-I know nothing except
that Mr.. Grant came 10 our store Broad street
Monday and selected pair OF Derringer pistols from
the stock and requested 10 load them mp for him,
which did; no conversation passed. and he took
his pistols and went OUT; the Derringers taken trom
Mr.. Grant were identified by Sutherland.
In answer TO question he said nine persons La
ten who bought pistol had It loa led. tNN
Policeman Moore said:-I found three pistols on
MT Poliard's body, all ioalel: assisted In bringing
him up stairs; he died while were bringing him
up heard 1r. Grant he didn't shoot Pollard ana
didn't know who did, he knew nothing ABOUT IL; The
window frame and sill OF the window IN tho third
story or the house opposite where he saw Mr i0i.
lard's body was backcnei with burnt powder.
saw that window was raised as soon as heard the
shot fired.
At this point the jury sent across the street
70 examine the room from which the Shot was fired.
Other witnesses were examined whose testimony
simply corroborative OF the above. Tho fury re-
turned verdict that the deceased 20 his death
by gunshot wound At the hands OF some person
known.