The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-05
MORE ABOUT THE FATAL ARTICLE:
ARGUMENT COMMENCED.

hour, and underwent q rigid questioning from
opposing counsel. a.sI A. an Ii.
said The edition OF the Soutt<I7, Opinion In
November, 1865, was two or three thousand
copies. Did not hear MIR. Pollard say that ne
expected the issue Of November 2lst to be par
ticulary remunerative. Don't know that ne
said 80 to any one else. It was seldom the
fact that articles written or put in type for
publication were withdrawn. do NOT KNOW
Of any case where money was PAID 10 prefent
an article from going in.
The Court here expressed the opinion tnat
this examination was too wide.
Mr.. Guild thought his Honor would ma tue
questions important in the light Of subsequent
The Court could not conceive what possible
bearing this testimony could have npon the
guilt or innocence of the accused.
Mr. Ould then changed the line OF inquiry.
The witness in reply to his question said :
Mr. Pollard was generally heavily arr ed. ne
was extra armed at the time he was shot, pc
cause he anticipated trouble from another
quarter, having q threatened quarrei on mana,
He was thus armed on Saturday; and from
that day until Tuesday, when he was killed.
Before that he wore only one pistol. ! saw
him put on his weapons on saturday. Don
remember that he said anything In expIa-
nation of the extraordinary arming OF ms
person, but it was on account of the issue OF
the paper referred to. He did also anticipate
some difficulty from the article about the
Grant family, and asked me what supposed
they would do. replied that possibly there
might be some trouble growing out OF IL. ne ~
reoined that he was prepared, or 10 tnht Ell
feet This conversation took place on the
Sunday or Monday after the publication. l
spent Monday night with MI Pollard AT MS
house in the country, when ne REMARKED 70
me again, "What do you think the Grants
will do?" 1 paid that so long a time had
elapsed that they would probably do nothing;
He said, 81 think so, too" He also asked
me what thought they wonld do, on our
way to town on the morning OF the snootlng,
and made the same reply. money moIn =. :
at II o'clock rs he wen OUT he said to me: " II
any member OF the Grant party calls ana de-
mands an explanation or retracton, make an
appointment for me at 8 o'clock. When ne
returned he inquired whether any note haa
been left for him by the Grants. The remark
that "If ANYBODY gets crack ut me he will
have to be pretty quick" was mace on
Monday night while we were ont walking.
We were going out to his house on the Grove
road, and were passing the Fair Grounds.
told him that 4 man having rs many enemies
as he had ought 10 be more careful about going
out Mt night, and suggested that he might be
shot from behind that fence. Then he maze
the remark before referred to about person S
having to be pretty quick TO get shot ri MIN;
told him that it was the last time shouiu
take such 4 walk At night. l heard MT: FOL
lard say to Mr.. Slower on one occasion that ne
published his paper to sell, and If Mr.. Grant
chose to buy the edition, he could do what he
pleased with it but did not hear him men
ton any price for it, He also remarked 10
Mr.. Slower that if he wanted an interest ne
would sell half or the whole OF IT, as ne aes,iea
to remove to New York. The understanding
was that if the sale was effected the article
would be printed but not circulated
The Court here repeated that unless THESE
conversations were brought nome 10 the ac-
cIsed the whole of Mr.. Hanna's testimony
ham Sh0u1I hp excluded, ana the Jury
directed to disregard 1t.
Mr.. Ould said that he proposed to connect
all that passed in the presence OF MI. Slower
with the accused.
lard may have remarked that the paper OF
November 2lst was q good one, and would sell
we'll. He told Mr.. Slower that his columns
would be open to Mr.. Grant for any eXplana-
ton or denial Of the statements MADE. 10
which Mr.. Slower, rs Il friend of the family,
remarked that the offer was fair and liberal,
but ut the same time said he would prefer tnat
the article should not be published 1t all.
W. W. SLOWER.
Mr.. w. W. Slower sworn am friend OF
the Grant family, and my relations with the
accused have been especially intimate. In
of information received on the
Thursday before The article appeared, visit
ed Mr.. Pollard at his residence on the Grove
road. Told him my business was TO proven
the publication OF an article which had un-
derstood had been prepared. lie SAID ne had
received Il similar request about IL from Il
party connected with Il savings bank IN inc
city, and had given ii denial. tod MN !
was q friend OF the Grant family, and that l
felt satisfied that there was nothing more
than imprudencc in the departure OF the
young lady. begged, therefore, mat ne "oulo
not publish the statement. HIS reply was
that there was never any hesitation about
publishing him, and that this request was
made because the young lady had hlgh
social position. He did not think that any
favors should be shown on that account
told him that did not know what was con,
tanned in the article. He said he had heard
reports Of most scandalous conduct on the
part of the young lady. l asked him 10 tel
me what those reports We're. His reply was
"By no means. When obtain information
of this kind it is mine alone but this much !
will say, that she has received money from
Mr. Ford, of Ford's Hotel, TO facilitate her
departure from the city" He also insinuated
that Mr.. Ford had connived at her departure
| then assured him, upon my honor, that THESE
things were not so, and begged him not to give
them TO the public. lie declined again and
then, on my own responsibility, asked him
if there was any pecuniary consideration thai
would induce him TO suppress the article
After Il moments hesitation, he replied, " No
sir He further remarked that the paper
ought to 20 10 press, as usual, ut O'CLOCK tina
evening" but he would give me note TO Mr.
L
next morning. l took the note to Mr.. Hanna
he read it, and the publication was delayed
until the next morning. l omitted TO say tha'
Mr.. Pollard told me that his columns would bt
open for anything that might be said in refuta
ton by the friends of the young lady.
told him this would not do, as the harm
would be done by the mere publication. He
then said he would have n consultation with
Mr. Hanna about the matter. On Thursday
night l went TO Mr.. Pollard's residence agar
IL ord 40
me word that Hanna had not come out anc
that he would see me at his office at O'Clock
the next day. ! went to the office the mex
morning and found That he was not there
Mr.. Hanna, however, was there, and gave me
a message in writing from Mr. Pollard, il
consequence OF when oeclinea 10 see Mn
any more.
Mr.. Hanna was here called, and proved tina
the message referred to was in the handwr
ting of Mr.. Pollard. 1t was not now in eX
iStence.
Mr., Slower resumed: The note from Mr.
Pollard-read in my presence by Mr.. Hanna
said that the article could not be suppressed
that the publication could not be longer de
lAyed, and that if wished TO see him l coulC
do so AZ his residence. Late that evening
heard that the article had been withdrawn
and concluded to have another interview with
him. He then told me that he had not with
drawn the article. then asked him to let m'
see it, His reply was that he did not care
but that Mr.. Hanna, his associate editor, OBJ
iected to its being read by anybody until i
was given to the public. I then assured
him of the falsity of his Information
and told him that the young lady hac
arrived in Philadelphia, and that hel
family had twice heard from her. He now
said he would make a business matter of it
He generally sold the edition to Mr.. Turner
the newsdealer, but would as soon sell it Il
Mr. Grant, and he could do what he pleased
with it. He also said that he was willing Il
sell his whole paper, or an interest in it, as h,
wished to go North and commence business
with his brother. l declined 10 entertain such
Il proposition, and was about to leave, whe1
he said, "Mr. Hanna, show Mr.. Slower tha
article" He did so, and after reading it,
turned to III EN- and said, Gentlemen, as
sure you that this is false from stem to stern
There are only two .fucts in it-that Miss Gran
has left home and that her family are grieved
He said that he did not see anything very sour