The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-04

I per to sell, and that II the article was
| untrue MIR. Grant could suppress the publica.
| ton of 1t. He did not say by what means in
my presence. He afterwards told me of an
other interview with Mr.. Grant but nothing
was said about pecuniary consideration. Mr.
Slower and Mr.. Pollard had three interviews
! / was only present at one. After Mr.. Pollard
! told me emphatically that he would publish
| the article did not again protest. told him
1 that the statements were true in the main
but In consideration Of certain circumstances
\ asked him to leave out the name. Don't know
| whether this was subsequent TO the interview
with Mr.. Stover. l did not know whether
Mr.. Grant was in the city at that time, an6
don't know whether Mr. Pollard knew.
The witness was here handed two copies o.
the Southern Opinion of November 2lst, 1865.
| Mr.. Ould: Are these two papers Of the same
issue?
[ Witness: Yes, sir.
| Mr.. Ould: Look ut the last column on the
| first page. Do you see en- article in one that is
not in the other7
Witness No, sir. They are the same,
| think.
| Mr.. Ould: Look again, Mr.. Hanna.
| Witness: There is an article in one that is
| not in another. -
Mr.. Ould How is that?
Witness: Well, Mr.. Pollard thought better
| of It, and after two or three hundred copies Of
the paper had been issued took the article out
We were then publishing two or three thou
| sand papers.
| 10 Mr. Johnson w nen L tolu MI. olIal, !,
about the elopement he said he had heard al
| about 1t, and made the remark, " Write 1t IN
| the old style' BY the "old style" was I'M
tderstood that IL should he written in pecu
| liar, witty, and cutting manner.
Mr.. Johnson: Something rich and uncom
mon. - s&.-- sr- .#"-
Witness: Yes, suppose so. After prepar
ing the article submitted it to him, and hi
| approved it, Miss Mary Grant is, believe, {
sister of the accused don't know that Miss
Grant or any of her family ever injured Mr.
Pollard in any way. He said in regard TO my
| his family was as good as Miss Grants, and
| that his name was never suppressed. He said
| also that the facts were in the main true.
Mr. johnson: What facts?
| Witness: That she went away in the train.
Mr.. johnson: That is only one fact. What
| facts2
! Mr.. Bundy objected to this question.
| Mr.. johnson insisted that the question
should be answered.
Mr.. Bundy: Well, I don't mean that II
shall.
| Mr. johnson thought that his Honor was
the Judge of this matter, and said that the
gentlemen on the other side were too much in
| the habit of speaking in this dictatorial man
| ner. "Upon what meat doth this our Cesar
feed that he has grown so great"
| Mr.. Bundy disclaimed any intention to be
discourteous. His aim was to be polite to anc
merit the respect of every member OF the bar
| He disliked nothing more than these squad
| bles between counsel in court.
| Mr. johnson was glad to hear the gentle
| man express himself so handsomely. He, loo
| hoped there would be no more such word bat
ties across the bar, rs he disliked nothing more
than quarrelling-unless it be fghting
| The objection of Mr.. Bundy, after being dis
| cussed at length by counsel, was finally sus
tanned by the Court.
| The Court here suggested TO the counsel tina
| it would be well in considering these dr.
questions Of law to use as few superfluou
| words AS possible. The defamation shoult
| be deferred-and he said this with all tb'
| kindness in the world-until the case was tt
| be given to the jury.
| Witness resumed MIR. Pollard said that al
the facts (statements) contained in the article
| were true.
The court then adjourned, having been il
session until 10 o'clock P. NJ The large crowt
| in attendance listened with breathlesS at
| tention to the evidence until the last.
| This morning at 10 o'clock the examination
| of Mr.. Hanna will be resumed.