The national Republican., 1869-06-30
The Trial Of mrs. Pollard in Baiti.

Mrs. Maria N. Pollard, wife Of E. A. Pol
lard, was tried on Monday in the Baltimore
criminal court, on the charge Of shooting,
with intent to kill, DR.. George A. Moore.
The Baltimore Sun thus describes what took
place In the court room:
The lady was richly hablted In thin dress
| OF dark material, cut very low at the neck,
so as to exhibit to the best advantage an un-
usually well-developed bust, but her face
was so thlckly yelled that very few knew
her in the densely crowded courtroom, even
after she had taken her scat In the witness
box, although many curious eyes were turned
| to the spot In which she sat. When, however,
| the case of Moore vs.. Pollard was called,
| Mrs. Pollard, accompanied by John Wills,
ESQ.,, left the witness box nnl took seat
among the lawyers, and she at once became
the great object OF attention, as much on
account Of the previous notoriety OF her case
as for the present style OF dress assumed by
her on this occasion. As the lady was with
out counsel, Mr.. Willsso informed the court,
and Judge Gllmor directed him to conduct
the defense.
The case was put upon trial before the
court, a jury being waived. DR.. George A.
Moore aud his two assistants then gave their
evidence. The physicians who attended DR..
Moore followed, and testified rs TO the ex-
tent Of the wound inflicted by the pistol ball,
which passed through DR.. Moore's wrist,
doing Injury to the muscles that will last
through life.
Mr.. Wills oss-questloned the witnesses,
and then, by permission OF the court, took
the stand aud detailed his former professional
connection with Mrs. Pollard, giving II as
his deliberate judgment that at the time Of
the commission OF the alleged assault the
accused was not Of sound mind.
The counsel for the prisoner then asked
Judge Gilmor II he would listen to state
ment from the accused, which request the
Judge said ho would grant only provided
Mr.. Knott, the States attorney, and Mr..
Milton Whitney, counsel for DR.. Moore, did
not object.
These gentlemen having slgnl1ed their
willingness, Mrs. Pollard was led to the
witness stand by Mr.. Wills, and after re-
moving 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 at the hands of E. A. Pollard,
led on and encouraged, as she alleged, by
Dr.. Moore. She concluded rather lengthy
story by stating that inch by inch she had
been deprived by these men Of all she pos
sessed except her honor, and that could only
be taken with her life. She also stated that
she bore no relationship whatever 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 having
had any knowledge of the whereabouts OF
Pollard, that he had told her he had not
seen him for months, although she had seen
him enter and depart from Moorc's house
only the night previous, and his constant
Interference between her husband and her
self had driven her to frenzy. Judge Gil.
NOR then reviewed the case, and finally con-
cluded by declaring the witness guilty Of
common assault as charged in the indict-
ment, and sentenced her TO be confined In
Jail for thirty days.
Upon this announcement a scene followed
not often witnessed in a court of Justice.
Mrs. Pollard rose with outstretched hands,
and In a frenzicd manner cried out, OH
juCge, 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 a mother" She then
sank with her head on the knees Of Mr..
Wills, her counsel, uttering hysterical sobs,
until Messrs. Irwin and Carter, deputy war
dens Of the Jail, appeared, and, as delicately
as possible, removed her to the office Of the
clerk of the court. Judge Gilmor was evi
IDENTIFY much moved, but preserved his equa
nimity and the business Of the court pro
ceeded. In the meantime Mrs. Pollard wen
on with her excited outcries in the clerk,
office, and succeeded in attracting a consld
cradle crowd. When the court adjourned
deputy warden Irwin removed the prisoner
standing on Lexington street, and, accom-
panied by the gentleman who came with he
from Washington, he was conveyed to jail
where ehe now remains.