Smyrna times., 1869-07-07
A Scene i'm Court.
From the Baltimore Sun, June 90.

1t will be remembered that on the 28th of
January, 1868, Mrs Maria n. Pollard, wife of
+. A. Pollard, author the Lost Cause a
rebel history of the war and brother to the
Pollard that was killed in Richmond by young
man named Grant for attempted insult to his
sister, was arrested in this city on the charge
OF shooting with intent to kill DR.. Geo. A
Moore, druggist. After remaining in Jail for
some days. she was discharged on her own rec
ognizance to appear when wanted. The case
has been postponed from term to term, but
it having been set for trial yesterday, Mrs. Pol
lard, who has been sOjourning in Washington,
was notified of the fact, and made her appear
ance, accompanied by male friend.
The lady was richly habitcd in thin dress
of dark material, cut very low at the meek, 50
as to exhibit to the best advantage an unusually
well developed bust, but her face was so thick
! y vailed that very few knew her in the densely
crowded court room. When the case was called,
Mrs. Pollard, accompanied by Jno. Wills, Esq. i,
left the witness box and took a seat among the
lawyers, and she at once became the great object
OF attention, as much on account OF the previous
nOtorety of her case the style of dress assumed
by her. AS the lady was without counsel, Mr..
Wills so informed the Court, and Judge Gil
NOR directed him to conduct the defence.
The case Was put upon trial before the Court,
a jury being waived. DR.. Geo. A Moore and
his two assistants then gave their evidence.
Mr.. Wills cross-questiOned the witnesses
and asked Judge Gimor if he would listen tC
a statement from the accused, which requeS
the Judge said he would grant. Mrs Pollard
was led to the witness stand by Mr.. Wills, anC
after removing the thick green vail that envel
oped her face, she proceeded to detail to tht
Court the history of the wrongs she claimed t.
have received at the hands Of Z. A. Pollard
led on AMI encouraged, as she alleged by DR.
. Moore. She concluded a rather lengthy Stor,
! by stating that inch by inch she had been de
prived by these men Of all she possessed excep
, her honor, and that could only be taken wit
: ! her life. She also stated that she bore no re
! lationshp whatever to Mr.. Pollard, his treat
ment of her having been of such character a
. to compel her to apply for divorce, which wa
now pending She did not deny the assau
> charged, but claimed that Dr. Moore had den
. d having had any knowledge of the where's
. bouts Of Pollard that he had told her he ha
. not seen him for months, although she had see
: him enter and depart from MOore's house onl
= the night previous, and his constant interfe
r ence between her husband and herself had driV
. . ell her to frenzy. Judge Gimor then reviewe
3 the case, and finally concluded by declaring tn
= witness guilty of common assault as charge
:. in the indictment, and sentenced her to be col
= fined in Jail for thirty days.
a Upon this announcement scene toUOwe
= not often witnessed in court OF justice. Mr.
! Pollard rose with outstretched hands, and in
q fren2ied manner cried ont, Oh, Judge, do M
; ; send me 60 prison T. she then fell on her knee
- and again appealed to the Judge, saying, " Fl
y the sake Of nv more than orphaned children
, do not deprive them Of the protection of
mother" She then sank with her hesd on Il
knees of Mr.. Wills, her counsel, uttering by
terical sobs, until Messrs. Irwin and Carte
10 Deputy Wardens of the Jail, appeared, and,
is delicately possible, removed her to the of6C
), of the Clerk of the Court. Judge Gilmor W:
D. evidently much moved, but preserved his equ
n uimity, and the business of the Court procee'
d ed. In the meantime Mrs Pollard went G
IS with her excited Outcries in the Clerk ofic
N and succeeded in attracting a cOnsderab
crowd. When the Court adjourned, Deput
3, Warden Irwin removed the prisoner, amid h,
y continued excitement, to q hack standing {
i Lexington street, and accompanied by the ge
y tleman who came with her from Washington
ID she was conveyed to Jail, where she now +
ar mains,