Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-07-01
Scene la a Baltimore court.

SENT soBBISG AND SCREAMING TO JAIL.
tFronl the Baltimore Sun u Tnesiayl
1t will be remembered that on the 2Sth of
January, 1865, Mrs. Maria n. Pollard, wife
OF Il. A. Pollard, was arrested in this city on
the charge of intent to kill DIR. Geo, A.
Moore, druggist, doing business on the
corner of Hanover and Hill streets. After
remaining in Jail for some days she was dis
charged ON her own recogni1ance TO appear
when wanted In the meantime the grand
jury found an Indictment against the lady
iur common assault The case has been post
poned from term TO term, and the communi-
ty seemed to have los, sight oil it entirely, but
it having been set for trial yesterday, Mrs.
Pollard, who, has been sojouraing in Wash
ington, was notified of the fact, and on the
opening of the Criminal Court yesterday
morning she made her appearance, accom-
panied by u male friend.
The lady was richly habed in thin dress
of dark material, cut very low at the neck,
so AS to exhibit to the best advantage an un-
usually wel-deyelopcd bust, but her face
was SO thickly yelled that very few knew
her in the densely crowded court roam. even
after she had taken seat in the witness box,
although many curious eyes were turned to-
wards The spot in which She sat. When, how
ever the cnse Of Moore VS.. Pollard was call
|
| Wills, Esq, left the witness box and took a
seat among the lawyers, and she at once be-
came the great object of attention, as much
on account Of the previous notOIiely of her
case as for the present sly OF dress assumed
by her on this occasion. As the lady was
without counsel, Mr.. Wills so informed the
coirt, and Judge Glmor directed him 10
conduct the defense
The case was put upon trial before the
court, jury being waived. DIR. Geo. A,
Moore and his two assistants then gave their
evidence. The physicians who attended
Dir. Moore followed, and testified 10 the cX
tent Of the wound inflicted by the pistol ball
which passed through DIR. MOofes wrist.
doing injury to the muscles that will last
through life.
Mr. Wills cross questioned the witness
and then, by permission Of the court, took
the stand and detailed his former probes
sonal connection with Mrs. Pollard giving
il as his deliberate judgement that at the
time Of the commission Of tue alleged as
sault the accused was not Of sound mind.
The council for the prisoner then asked
Judge Gllmor il he would listen To Il state
ment from the accused, which request the
judge said he would grant only provided
Mr. Knott, the States attorney, and Mr.
, Milton Whitney, counsel for DIR. Moore, die
| HOl blIIJCN. thtSt diSul
fled their Willingness. Mrs. Pollard was le,
) TO the witness stand by Mr.. Will, and ate
. removing the thck green veil that envcl
: oped her face, She proceeded to detail to tn
court the history OF the wrongs She elaine,
10 have c3iyel al tic hands OF Il. A. Pol
Y lard, led on and encouraged us she allegc
a by Dr. Moore. She concluded Il ralhc
lengthy story by stating that inch by incl
4 4 She had been deprived by these men Of al
y she possessed except her honor, and tina
. could only be taken with her lic She ais
: stated that She bore no relationship what
e ever 20 Mr.. Pollard, his treatment of lie
u having been of such II character us to con
\ pei her to apply for divorce, which wa
:, now pending. She did moi deny the asslu
y = charged but claimed that DR.. Mool
: denied having lad any knowledge Of
n the whereabouts Of Pollard, that he had tol
|, her he had not seen lin for months, althpug
q she had seen lin enter and depart frol
! Noore's house only the night previous, III
y his constant interference between her hui
"a band and herself had driven her TO trenZl
il Judge Gilmnr then reviewed the case, an
Il finally concluded by declaring the wilnc
nj guilty Of common assault Ms charged in Il
&c indictment, and sentenced her to be coniil
~ ed III jill for thirty days.
= Upon this announcement scene lollOwt
"A not often witnessed in Il court OF jusiic
In Mrs. Pollard rose with OUislrctChcd hand
Is and in II ircnzicd manner cried out, "Oh
If Judge, do not send me 10 prison : she tho
% fell ON her knees and again appealed 10 Il
y. Judge, sing, 'For the sake Of my mo
", itau orphaned children do not deprive the
H. Of the protection al II mother" She Tn
Il sank with her head Oh the knees Of NJ
n Wills, her counsel, ullering hyslcrical sot
ne until Messrs. Irwin ard Carter, deputy wa
q dcns Of the jail, appeared, and as delicate
", !, as possible removed her to the Office Of I
nj, clerk Of the court. Judge Gilmor was e,
10. IDENTIFY much moved but preserved his ctll
De nimity and the business Of the court III
~. ceeded. In The meantime Mrs. Pollard we
rn- On with her excited 0utcrics in the clcrl
IL Office, and succeeded in attracting Il cons
VI cradle crowd. When the court adiournl
re- deputy warden Irwin removed the prisunt
ak amid her continued excitement, 10 IL La
d standing on Lexington street, and, acco
hia panied by the gentlemen who came with !
itle from Washington, she was conveyed to il
~ where She HOW remains
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