The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-27
THE PoLLARD TRAGEDY.
Particulars of the Murder-Thc f"'ai
Article-The Facts In the Case-sAe''"
of Pollard's Career.

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Article-The Facts in the Case-Sketch
of Pollard's Career.
The Richmond papers of Wednesday are
filed with the details of the murder OF Pollard,
and of the excitement growing out OF the
tragic event. We copy the main particulars
from the Dispatch:
AT about ten o'clock yesterday morning Il.
Riyes Pollard, the widely known editor OF the
Southern Opinion, weekly newspaper pub
1ished in Richmond, was shot down in the
street and almost instantly killed MIR. Pollard
resided about one mile from the city, on the
Grove Road. Yesterday morning ne and ms
associate editor, MIR. J. Marshall hanna !eit
the house in the country at a little after nine
O'Clock. They were driven to town IN a light
vehicle, which conveyed them to the office OF
the Opinion, on the corner of Fourteenth and
Main streets. Turning from Main into Four
teenth street the vehicle stopped, and the two
gentlemen aliehted. Mr.. Pollard walked
leisurely toward the Fourteenth-5treet en-,
trance TO the Office, while NJ. Hanna remained
behind to give some directions to the diver:
Mr.. Pollard had taken but step or two, and
Mr.. Hanna had turned to JOIN him, when
loud report was heard, and almost lnstan-
taneousiy Mr.. Pollard fell fiat upon his face,
utteriug only eroan Of pain. He seemed 10
be dead. Mr.. Hanna, expecting another saot,
and looking around to see whence the hrst
came. drew his pistol almost involuntari ".
But the work of the unseen foe was completed.
Several police officers and detectives who
were standing not far off ran Immediately to
the spot, some to the assistance OF the wound
ed man, and others to apprehend his assalant;
The first, with the aid Of by-standers, turned
over the body and saw that the. flame OF lie
was still Pickering. They lifted the Dody anu
foir N haf0r6
dozen steps were taken there was convulslve
shudder, an expression Of agony overspread
the face, and d. Rives Pollard was dead.
THE REMAINS LAID OUT.
Upon mattress in the editorial room the
dead boly was laid out. Hle fall upon the
pavement had inflicted severe aud ghastly
wound upon the forehead, and at first it was
thought that this was the wound that caused
his death. In moment, however, the coat
in the right side of the neck, from which the
warm blood was yelling. One buckshot had
lodged here, six were found in the right shoul-
der, one passed through the heart, and two
we're picked out of other parts OF the body;
The face wore the pallor OF death itself, anu
was besprinkled with the dust that it had
kissed. The lips were open just enough 10 re-.
veal the cenched teeth, but the expression OF
pain had fed with the spirit OF the man.
Meantime in the street the excitement was
intense. With swift wings the news bud been
spread through the city, and every foot was
turned toward the scene of the tragedy, until
the crowd was several hundred in number.
Surmisng that the shot had been fired from
an upper window oe tine building opposite, the
lower part OF which is occupied by w. Is. lsaacs
Co., Detectives Craddock and Knox were, in q
few moments up stairs. The latter knocked
fho fret no
again and again, but there was no response
Then he rcn through the passage to another
door, but it was locked. But there was voice
from within: SIS that you, Bob?' asked tn :.
person within, in clear, steady tones. Yes"
'sAn right, then," was the rejoinder; "but
ed and havn't the key" The panels yielded
to the sturdy blows from the detectlves fists.
With o crash they we're broken, and through
the hole thus made MIR. Craddock sprang
into the room.
There stood Mr.. James Grant, one pistol in
hand, another on the table. He was little
pale but smiling, and he said loud enough to
be heard without the room, II only ask for
protection. Here is my pistol; there is another
on the table," The weapons we're taken BY the
officers, and MIR. Grant, without any SHOW OF
resistance on his part, was arrested and car
ried to the lower Iolice station, to answer for
the killing OF 81. Rives Pollard.
TIE RooM AND WHAT WAS FOUND THERE.
The room is one occupied as dormitory by
Major Harry Clinton. 1t was almost as he had
left it in the morning. On the table was o Der
ringer pistol; it's fellow had been given up by
MIR. Grant. But there was another weapon,
double -barrelled shotgun, placed in the cor
ner right by the window on Fourteenth-street
This window was raised about foot, and sup
ported in that position by an old backing
brush. The sill was blackened by something
like burned powder. The righthand barrel Of
the shotgun was without q load; the other had
liberal charge OF buckshot.
The Dispatch then gives the evidence elc;-
ted at the inquest, which substantially con-
firms the above recital Of the circumstances
of the murder.
THE FATAL ARTICLE.
The following is the article published in the
Southern Opinion, of Saturday last, November
o. which, it ie alleged, was the cause Of the at.
tack upon Mr.. Pollard:
GAN ELoPEMENr (so-cALLED) ON cLAY-sTREET
AN UPPER-TEN FAMILY CONCERNED DREAD
Full DENoUEEMENT.
"Oh no, we never mention 'em, ,"-Oh Ar.
"The Indian summer has passed away, and
with it has passed fair and radilnt daughter
of one of our first citizens "a nabob OF Clay
street), gentleman who, suffice it to say,
holds the very first position in tho wealthy and
fashionable circles of the city. The daughter,
the rebellaut Helene OF the family, is beautiful
beyond description; but her beauty did not
prevent her from falling desperately and ire
trieyably in love with young gentleman OF
semi-mil,taire connections, who, it appears,
some months ago plighted his troth and ac-
cepted the tiny hand, grasping it within his
own
"Never to be parted; lever for aye"
'sNobody suspected mesaliance, much less
the father, until last Saturday night, when the
daughter, who was the light of his household,
fed to parts unknown or at least only guessed.
in company with one IA mascullne) who should
ere then have been proclaimed his son-in-law.
sThe runaway parties have peen heard from,
and it is now said that the lady proc!alms her
self wife of some six mouths, and that her
afianced is the choice Of her atter-iPe.
What God hath Joined together let no man put
asunder.'
''The gay young man who has whiskered
away the angel is gay Lothario named Ho-
race Ford, OF Goochland County, which county
ought 10 be proud of him, as 1t doubtless is.
Horace is an orphan, just plunging into his
teens, aud has lost both OF his parents by
death. Much property accrued to Horace in
the shape Of money, chattels, goods, &C., and
having converted tho whole into ready rhno,'
Horace ventured tol swim III the sea OF gay
life and love. He met Miss Mary Grant-a
beauty
Met, perchance, the usual WY,