The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-05

| inrv in detsrmfning the provocationa offered Dy
The T6 oes spenker teaauoted the lain the mat
ter OF pro7ocaJ JOE. oosa ~, ,,,aasura3 ty,e
IL ths j. s,sta-ss virtue 1t wossld alter It's
bbanrinc entireIy.s1f theslnry had caseoL
an attempt TO extort nnsa money .aIolI .i VIZ
family of the accused, IL "o"'o -
with these suggestions, ano 'hilhhlhE .he
w, for its patience, Etr. Bnndy concluded.
u NJ Jobn S. Wise, for the detence, iohoneu
Mr. Bnndy. He commence ncs og tiny nSeninS
10 .anca, Of an. argument the ORIGIN OF when
snd crea ted opinions so diverse, the progress
~ which had been watched win SO fnuch III
taragt. and the result OIL "nIcl ~.s 80 - -.
~ p Trina of woman. He came 10 1ne'it the
s ns of the guilt of the accused, ana, IL
nroZeu: he came to yindicate the aeeo.
r. THE DBFEScE. - ,neE
ar, 1r;so then gave Il graphic outline OF the
facts of the case, and SrhceIui'y IN ohu..u
b t;s ,reument, which he opened WIN q Grill
ne - mon Mr. Bundy' review OF the circum-
s.onces which surrounded the deea, TAKING
o.ob circumstance in detail and asking Inc
question Does tha. PI Who had n motive
li,It is in this outraged and yillifed cpmmu-
49, II, ye come with better grace as VINO
bad ,,oi a motive ?s"f As TO the construction
mt upon the fatal article, ne was suTprlsed.
IA
I'D cot mn before = jury OF Firgfnians and
~ - thu / he couldn't find anything In that ar.
t;crs that conld be construed as an assault
mon female yirtue2 After sharply criticlsine
.,bi~oGSommonyealth. g construction of the mild
nass 81 the article he read eleven OF It's en-
,,ross;ons. each one of which be empnaticnil'J
aainirned con tanned an unmistakabe ateac X
upon female virtue. ,,r
no next entered upon the matter OF nEecK-
~ Tba [rm monwealth had claimed that
~ doferce hat! failed to show that Mr. FOL
Iard had offered TO omit the article for any
uecuniary consider ation. MhaC was La ,esu5
~ nnnsider1 ton Mr.. Pollard had offered
80 sau tho .issua of the paper and TO dtsIp-
,,oint his Subscribers. All this he was Wiling
Ia do in order to sell hi paper. HIS St:ina ..e
termination to publish 1neltea III tn'e ..m
And who would say tina even had nir" IrinI
nccodnd to his wishes he would not we pup
lshed the article in his ne Xt issue
Mr. wise then responded 10 the common
wealth upon the law in the mn; Va
ono which would rouse the anger 'oi Il mo
mont but one that would every honr SINK
deeper into the heart, and urge LIS 'icIun u
visit redress. -
rha leading rules of evidence were NEXT
cnoted. and argument entered accordingly, rs
10 facts claimed TO have been proven, ana Iite
doubts existing in the case. he aliuoed 10
the character and standing OF the deceaseu III
this community and his editorial career :
showing how many there were TO whom might
he attributed such 4 deed rs this. Inc CHEERS
Of the crowd, While ne reprenenQeO Lnell1
showed the great relief felt by the commu-
nifty 1T his death. ,o..
GomnentinG upon the modes of redress left
the Jccusad, presumng that he committed the
dacd he alluded 10 n suit for damages. Snp-
ncs;,1 br H., d entered Il suit, how would it
have looked uL'on the record, flames Grant
PC Henry Rives Polard-action for one virtue
+, JItc,,,,'u And what would Pcilard's filthy
Iucra hi m who, the fair name of MS sister
had bnan taken from l. er He then passed over
the facts of the attem ot on the par OF Ny
Grants friends 10 supp reSs Ihe pnbh cltloi1
They had requested, apes led even I'M! '!ored,
for its suppression but it was refused III tNe
most nersfstent and provoking manner. haF,
inc done his duty in this respect, lie cha 'nleu
that TO kill Henry Rires Pollard was the t'Hiy
redress left him, and argued 10 this point W II
force In conclusion, he asked the Jury 10 Ill -
ascertain whether or not Che accused comm b
ted the deed and if he did, 10 ask themselves
if he not right.
It is due to the young counsellor IN TINS MS
first effort in capital case 10 state 'uaI our
space does not admit us 10 do anything IKE
instice 10 his very creditable argument. ror
one so Young he showed Il remarkable degree
of legal skill, aud his oratory was uneXcep-
tionable. .
AL the conclusion of Mr.. Wise's argument,
Mr. Johuson prcferring not to commence ms
argument being rather unwell 10 do SO, the
court adjourned, ut alf-past O'Clock, until
10 . clock this morning.