The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-07-03
Mira. ID. A. Pollard in court-she In Sent
10 ,Jall-.A Scene,

wife OF e. A. Pollard, was arrested in
this city, on the charge of shooting with
intcnt TO kill Dr.. George A. Moore, a
druggist. doing business on the corner
OF Hanover and Hill streets. After re-
manning in Jail for some days, she was
discharged on her own recognizance, to
appear when wanted. In the meantime.
the grand jury found an indictment
against the lady for common assault.
The cnse has been postponed from term
to term, and the community seemed to
have lost sight of il entirely; but it bav-
ing been set for trial yesterday, Mrs.
Pollard. who has been sojourning in
Washington, was notified of the fact,
and on the opening Of the criminal court
yesterday morning, she made her ap-
pearance, accompanied by male friend.
The lady was richly habited in thin
dress OF dark material, cut very low a.,
the neck, SO as to exhibit to the best ud.
vantage an unusually well-developed
bust, but her face was SO thickly velled
that very few knew her in the densely
crowded courtroom, even after she had
taken seat in the witness-box, al
though many curious eyes were turned
towards the spot in which she sat.
When, however, the case of Moore us.
o''"iu "ho Calicu, WITS. IOlluTu, 0C-
compauied by John Wills, Esq, left
the witness. box and took seat among
the lawyers, and she Mt once became the
grent object of attention, as much on &C
count of the previous notoriety Of her
case rs for the present style of dress as
snmed by her on this occasion. AS the
lady was without counsel, Mr.. Wills so
Informed the court, aud Judge Gilmore
directed him to conduct the defence.
The case was put upon trial before the
court, jury being waived. DR.. George
A Moore and his two assistants then
gave their evidence. The physicians
who attended DR.. Moore followed, and
testified as to the extent of the wound
inflicted by the pistol ball, which passed
through DIR. Moore's wrist, doing injury
to the muscles that will last through life:
MIR. Wills oss-questioned the wit
nesses, and then, by permission of the
court took the stand and detailed his
former professional connection with Mrs.
Pollard, giving it as his deliberate judg-
ment that ct 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 a
statement from the accused, which re-
quest the Judge said he would grant,
only provided Mr.. Knott. the States at
torney, and Mr.. Milton Whitney, coun-
sci for DIR. Moore, did not object. These
gentlemen having signitied their willing.
ness. Mrs. Pollard was led to the witness
stand by Mr.. Wills, and, after removing
the thick green veil that enveloped her
face, she proceeded to detail to the court
the history of the wrongs she claimed to
have received Mt the hands of E. A. Pol.
lard, on and encouraged, rs she al-
lege' by DIR. Moore. She concluded q
rnth-r lengthy story by stating that inch
by inch she had been deprived by these
men of all she possessed. except her
honor, and that could only be taken with
her life. She also stated that she bore
no relationship whate YER to Mr.. Pollard,
his treatment of her having been Of such
character as to compel her to apply for
divorce, which was now pending. She
did not deny the assault charged, but
claimed that DR.. Moore had denied hav.
ing had any knowledge of the wherea-
bouts of Pollard, that he had told her lie
had not seen him for months, although
she had seen him enter and depart from
Moore's house only the night previous,
and his constant interference between
her husband and herself had driven her
to frenzy.
Judge Gilmor then reviewed the case,
nd tinnlly concluded by declaring the
witness guilty of common assault, rs
charged in the indictment, and SEN
fenced her to be confined in Jail for thir-
ty days.
Upon this announcement scene fol-
lowed not often witnessed in n court of
Justice. Mrs. Pollard arose with out
stretched hands, and in frenzied man
ner cried out: "Oh, Jndge, do not send
me TO prison." She then fell on her
knees, and again appealed to the Judge.
saying: For the sake of my more than
orphaned children, do not deprive them
of the protection of mother" She
then sank with her head on the knees of
Mr.. Wills, her counsel, uttering hysteri-
cal sobs, until Messrs. Irwin and Carter,
Deputy Wardens of the Jail, appeared,
and as delicately as possible removed her
to the Office of tho Clerk of the Court.
Mrs. Pollard went on with her excited
outcries in the Clerks office, and sue
ceeded ia attracting considerable
crowd. When the court adjourned she