Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-02

effect in his body. ranging from his face
down to his shoulder. One entered his
neck and several passed downward
his lungs and were taken out oil
his left side.
Mr.. Grant is confined at the station
house, and is visited by large numbers OF
his friends and relatives He will be
by Messrs. Ould, Crump, and
John S. Wise.
CARD FROM THE MURDERED MANS
BROTHER.
From the New York Tribune. 2Oth.l
As to the brutal kilograms announcing
"ioy" in Richmond at the death of my
brother BY one Of the most cowardly
assassinations ever known to the darkest
land on earth. the editors, think, might
have perceived that they came from enc
mics Of my brother, and they might have
forborne display evidently gotten up In
the hideous interest of the assassin. The
telegraph was evidently working IN the
interest of the son of rich man in Rich.
mond, and at the hands Of an enemy OF
nv brother As to the brutal crowds who
are said to have stood in the street and
"cheered" CD q murderer who had shot
his victim with buck-shot from second
story window, and from room in which
he had locked himself, if these men were
not, as may be reasonably imagined,
partners in the internal deed OF coward
ice, watching for its consummation, TOR
the sake of all the chivalry, courage, and
humanity claimed by Southern people,
surely such demonstration might
have been unnoticed. As to the as
sassin being uncon6ned, "unconcerned,
allowed to remain in the open office
of the police chief, receiving the con-
gratulations of his friends" ID this dis.
play was only wanting to crown a deed
that has not its match in infamy, in cow
srdice, in insult of justice, in fendish
tone, and accessory in all the black an.
nails of assassination. My brother had
many enemies. His paper sometimes
fell into a style of personalities that l
greatly deprecated. But it is due to his
memory, due to the claims of justice, to
state that these articles were scarcely
ever written by him, and, in many cases,
as know, were interpolated without his
knowledge, surreptitiously introduced by
a disreputable reporter, whose record is
we'll known. My brother took compass
sion on this man when he was in the most
extreme and dilapidated condition; he
1.-THE reporter) had been the reporter OF
the old Richmond Examiner, and re-
peatedly had involved Mr.. Daniel and
this writer in painful personal qusrrels
through disreputsble articles he was in
the hasit of smuggling into the paper,
through morbid appetite of limiting dis
reputable gossip, depraved ambition in
gathering news of this sort--such as is
often seen in low class of newspaper re-
portsrs. The assassin knew that the ar
ticle referred to was not written by my
brother. But it appears (as far as known
that he never asked for an explanation
that he never sought the real author; ;
that he secreted himself--as the vilest
assassin never before took precaution for
his miserable safety-and murdered, IN
the broad daylight, an unsuspecting and,
perhaps, wholly innocent person, on the
cold-blooded calculation that he might
adorn himself with the fact of having
"killed q man." and assume the appear
ance of having taken vengeance where,
indeed, he had not the justice to inquire
for the real object Of his wrath, the spirit
to challenge one word of explanation, or
the courage to face, even distantly, his
victim. Surely, in all the kideous and
crooked adventures of assassination there
is no equal to the deed.
EDWARD A. POLLARD.
New YORK, November 25, 1868.
From the New York Sun, 2eth.l -.
This gentleman has been residing Tor
several months in New York, and holds
some position in the United States Gus
tomhouse. During his leisure hours be
is engaged in literary duties, furnishing
leading articles for certain journals in
this city, writing magazine essays, and
is also at work on the third volume of
his history of the Southsrn view of the
rebellion. The article on Richmond" !"
published in the last number of Pack
ards Monthly, was the product of his
pen.N
Like his brother, Mr.. Pollard is gen.
tleman of commanding presence, tiue
organisation and agreeable manners.
When he enters upon a conversation
voluntarily, he is witty and entertaining,
and shows an intimate acquaintance
with all important and general topics.
Whatever sentiments he may entertain,
he is acknowledged to be a logical
thinker, and a clear, vigorous writer.
Upon the condition of the country he is
hopeful, and expresses his opinion that
the opportunity is now at hand for Grant
TO make himself another Washington.
For some days before the sad fate OF
his brother, Mr.. Pollard felt depressed,
uneasy and lonesome. A gloom came
over his spirits which could not be
accounted for nor described. II seemed
like the premOnitory foreboding Of some
unhappy occurrence. BE has been
heard to remark that be had tendency
toward presentiments, and years ago,
when his father died, tie certainty Of the
event was impressed upon his mind the
night before.
As would be expected, the news Of his
brothers terrible death fell like crush
ing blow upon him. be len Tor kich-
mond Immediately.
The first witness called was Major n.
P. Clinton, formerly Of the United States
army, in whose room Mr.. Grant was ar
rested By Detectives Craddock and Knox.
Being sworn, be said:
know nothing Whatever Of the ahair,
aud did not see Mr.. Grant With any
weapon, nor did / ever converse With him
in regard 70 Il. I know 10 more Of Il
than would q person residing 10 New
York. Mr.. Grant is personal friend Of
mine. and frequently visits ny room.