Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-07-03
A scene in Court.
THE Pollard Moore Case.

this city on the charge of shooting with
in,en, 10 kill DR.. George H. Moore, a
druggist, doing business on the corner Of
Hanover and Hill streets. After remain
ing in Jail for some days, she was dis
charged on her own recognizance TO sp-
pear when wanted. In The meantime the
grand jury found an indidtmen. against
the lady for common assault. The case
has been postponed from term to term,
and the community seemed to have lost
sight Of i. entirely, bu, i. having been set
for trial yesterday, Mrs. Pollard, who'
has been sojourning in Washington was
notified of the fact, and in The opening OF
the Criminal Court yesterday morning
she made her appearance, accompanied
by male friend.
The lady was richly habiied in thin
dress of dark9malerial, cot very low at
the neck, so as TO exhibit TO the best ad-
vantage an unusually well-developed bust,
bu, her face was so ihickly yelled that
ve,v few knew her in the densely crowd
OF courtroom, even after she had taken
4 seat in the witness box, although many
curious eyes were turned towards the
soot in which she sat. When, however.
the case of Moore vs.. Pollard waa called,
Mrs. Pollard, accompanied by John Wills,
Esq, lef, the witness box and took seat
among the lawyers, and she a. once be.
came the great object of attention, as
much on accoun, Of the previous no.orie-
~ of her case as for the present style OF
dress assumed by her on this occasion.
As the lady was without counsel. Mr..
Wills so informed the court, and Judge
Gilmor directed him 10 conduct the de-
tense.
The case was put upon trial before the
court, jury being waived. DR.. Geo.
A. Moore and his two assistants then gave
!heir evidence. The physicians who al.
tended DR.. Moore followed, and testified
as 10 the extent oil the wound inflicted by
the pistol ball, which passed through DR..
Moore's wrist. doing injury 10 the mus
cles tina, will las, through life.
Mr.. Wills cross.ques,iored the wit.
nesSes. and then, BY permission OF The
court, took the stand and detailed his
former professional connection with Mrs.
Pollard, giving j, as his deliberate judg-
ment that at the time Of the commission
Of the alleged assault The accused was not
Of sound mind.
The counsel for the prisoner then ask
ed Judge Gilmor If he would listen TO
statement from the accused, which re-
Quos. the Judge said he would gran, only
provided Mr.. Knott, the States attorney,
and Mr.. Milton Whitney, counsel for DR..
Moore. did not object. These gentlemen
having sgnifed their willingness, Mrs.
Pollard was led 10 The witness stand by
Mr.. Wills, end after removing the thick
green veil that enveloped her face, she
proceeded TO detail 10 the Court the his,o-
ry o! the wrongs she claimed 10 have re.
ceived al the hands OF E. A. Pollard, led
on and encouraged, as she alleged. by Dr.
Moore. She concluded rather lengthy
story by stating tina, inch by inch che had
been deprived by these men OF all size
possessed except her honor, and that
coIld only be trken with her life. She
also stated that she bore no relationship
wia'ever to Mr.. Pollard, his treatment OF
her having been of such character as 10
compel her TO apply for divorce. which
was now pending. She did not deny the
assault charged, but claimed that DR..
Moore had denied having had any knowl-
edge OF the whereab uts Of Pollard, that
ne had told her he had not seen him tor
Ii - - hin,
and depart from Moore's house only the
uigh, previous. and his constant interior.
ence between her husband and herself
had driven her to frenzy. Judge Gilmor
then reviewed the case, and finally con-
cluded by declaring the witness guilty OF
common sssault as charged in the lndici-
men'. and sentenced her 10 be confined in
Jail for thirty days.
Upon this announcement a scene io!-
lowed not often witnessed in court OF
Justice. Mrs. Pollard rose with out
stretched hands, and in irenzied man
her cried out. "Oh Judge, do no, send
me TO prison - she then fell on her knees
and again appealed 10 the Judge, SAYING,
For the sake OF my more than orphaned
oh lldren DO not deprive them Of The pro-
section Of mother" She then sank with
her head on the knees Of Mr.. Wills. her
counsel. ul,ering hysterical sobs. until
Messrs. Irwin and Garter, deputy wardens
of the Jail, appeared, and as delica'ely as
possible removed her 10 the office OF the
clerk of the court. Judge Gilmor was
evidently much moved but preserved his
equanimity and the business Of the court
proceeded. In the meantime Mrs. Pol
lard wen, on with her excited outcries IN
the clerks Office, and succeeded in attract
ing a considerable crowd. When the
court adjourned, deputy warden irwin re-
moved the prisoner. amid her continued
excitement. TO hack standing on Lex
ington street. and, accompanied by the
gentleman who came with her from
Washington. che was conveyed to Jail,
where she now remains Bait. Sun.
The Natural BRIDGE MIR. Jefferson
celebrated this bridge in bis notes on Vir-
oinia. There are several similar bridges,
in the limestone regions Of the State
which are prone TO subierranean currents
nd caves, but none are so high and pic
,uresque as the Natural Bridge of Rock
bridge. The first house erected q, the