The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-12


SOUTHERN OPINIoN.-The last number
of the Southern Opinion-a memorial
number-edited by +. A. Pollard, Esq,
brother of its deceased editor, appear
ed in Richmond on Saturday, accord
ing to announcement, with sixteen OF
its wide columns devoted. TO the de-
tails of the late homicide. The paper
WAS apparently gotten up wholly by
MIR. Pollard, and contains no reading
matter not connected directly or indi-
rectlv with tho late editor, and the
sad affair which resulted in his death.
The issue Is presented in the heaviest
mourning known to newspaper publ.
Gallon, with the various headings in
the largest type. Among these are the
following:
Assassination of II. Rives Pollard
MockerY of Justice in Richmond
Sketch of the Life and Character of the
Deceased-The Neglected Corpse-Re-
Gusal of Richmond Lawyers to Appear
Against the Murderer-Full and Do.
tailed History of the Fatal Article-A
Post Mortem Vindication of the Grant
EMBELLISHMENTS of the Press on the
Observation-Disclosures of the Burial
of the Deceased-Various Letters on
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Neglected
Corpse in Richmond-Extraord
and Horrible Experience of the Brother
of the Deceased-He Is Refused Coun-
spl-Cruel Misrepresentation OF the
Newspapers-The Feast of the Assas.
sin-Singular Conversation the Night
Before his (Pollard's) Death-Who
Wrote the Fatal Article-Tribute of the
Typographical Profession--TouchI
Story of Fidelity-The Grave at Oak
Ridge" &c DC.
In the narrative Mr.. Pollard says
that warrant had been gotten out for
his arrest on arriving at Richmond
arFNfV nj II Ia
"by the towards who had murdered
his (my) brother" He also SAYS that
Through "a whole day and until mid.
night walk ed the streets of Richmond,
from door to door, to obtain legal coun-
sci against my brothers murderer"
but was refused, and that there was no
question of fee, Tint being assured. He
says;
went 10 a man whom my murdered
brother, when an editor, had raised to
public Office, who had formerly been
the counsel of my brother in other cases,
and who had expressed great friend
ship for myself, when in the conduct of
the old Examiner, had been in posi-
ton to do him 1Rvors. That man re-
fused. More than this. (and there Is a
witness to IL, y he allowed me to unbur-
den my whole case; 10 tell who were
my witnesses, TO expose what expect
ed 10 prove, and after thus possessing
himself of all the points against the
murderer, he then (after the lapse of
half hours conVeraation) coldly told
me that he was the friend of the muir
derer's family and could not appear
against him.
Yet another lawyer was applied To.
He had been college mate OF mine. |
appealed to him, almost with tears in
my eyes. This man answered: mir.
Pollard, II was you, considering the
nf mi I lNn
active il prosecuting the murderer.
Public opinion would not sustain mo-"
"Sir," 1 Teplied-and the mist OF tears
In my eyes must have broken with Il
blaze OF scorn-"public opinion must
have its weight; but there is time
when the true and the brave man in the
execution of duty-the honorable adj
vocaie-throws 1t from him as con-
demned and despised thing; throws it
as a base feIter into the gutter"
In regard TO the "fatal article" Mr..
Pollard admits 1t was Improper" and
does not attempt TO defend II, though
he thinks there were pRlliHtiDS circun-
stances-certainly enough to have saved
his LrOlher from the doom of being
shot through the back with load OF
buckshUt from the garnet Of nu ;tasGs-
SIM
In view OF the card of Mr.. Hanna, to
the ctIec: that be (Hauna) objected to
the iiFoSlllullOn' vi llt DOtVNCFH OptH-
ION, and that he (HGnnA) had mt times
prepared paragraphs for insertion that
caused him (Hanna) keener pain than
ii did those for whom they were intend
cd, &C., Mr.. L. a. Pollard recalls and
nunuls any excuses made in behalf OF
llama.
or the burial of the remains he says:
at was inexpressibly touching to
those who Laourned the dead to notice,
when the remains passed out of Rich
mond, what marks OF respect were
shown all along the road. AT Chariot
tesville, where tho remains were delay
ed over night, many of the leading clti-
zens called TO express their deep sympa-
thy 10 tho brother, L. a. Pollari-in-
sisted on sitting by the corpse through
the night, and The next morning when
the remains were placed on the Orange
and Alexandria train, to be conveyed
to their last resting place in Nelson
county, they we're borne TO the cars by
Il committee of citizens, and large
crowd looked on with respestful sym
patty. They were buried in the ceme-
try at 'Oakridge,' once the property of
the Rives family, now owned by Vim.
Porcher Miles,"