Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-01-09

stories are going about! myself have
made inquiries, and feel justified in ma.
kinp them public through my paper"
Mr. -, for the third or fourth time.
related the circumstances Of the case. add
ing. "Now. that is all there is in it."
Sill another and last interview was had
carly on Friday morning between this
same gentleman and Mr.. Pollard. The
former did mol seal himself, but appear.
inc a, the door Of the editorial room, de.
livered his message :"Mr. Pollard, your
propositjons are declined (; l can do moth
inc further" Mr.. Pollard responded,
well sir :" and there the matter ended.
The psner was al once put 10 press, and
in it was the fatal article.
The paper appeared on Saturday morn
ioo. and the sensation i, produced was
very apparent, but the day passed without
any in,imatiop from any member or
friend of the Grant family that they
would seek reparaiion in any manner or
avail themselves Of the columns oil Inc
Opinion as medium of correction. /
Saturday Mr.. Pollard remained IN ms
Office all day, purposely, as he ssId' 70
receive any gentleman that might cell a.
spokesman Of the Grant party. unex'
pecledly to him, he was waited upon inc
afternoon Of that day by several gentle
men-psrlies 10 an entirely different az
fair-who fell themselves sgerleved ~
o,La. ,,+;.Io ., tho sore uumher of lh q
Opinion. This interview was stormy
one, but it was finally adjourned TO lhe
next Monday, when il was amlcsoly SET
tied with all, save one Of the parties. lie
(Mr. Pollsrd) had determined TO challenge
the next morning, but before even The
note was penned, Ii, Rives Pollard hao
fallen by The hand of an unseenfoe.
We also clip the following from Mr..
Hanna's account Of The last hours OF the
/ deceased.
/ AT sbou, a quarter 10 8 o'clock the We
hicle was announced as ready 10 carry US
into The city and The Office Of The Opinion.
The presenimeni Of trouble yet strong on
my mind, said 10 Mr.. Pollard, Sup
pose YOU do not go 10 town today ; can
supply the printers" NO." he an
swerrd, Il mus, 90 in besides, | must
see that man to-day" # man hath each
a good guardian angel TO walk with him.
protecting and defending from death that
turks unseen, ard dangers that encom-
pass mortsls Ground, al aha, moment the
good angel Of Il. Rives Pollard deserted
hlm-turned away, and resigned The VIC
tim 10 lhe faie that waited hidden before
him. From tia, moment deaths seal
was upon him. He had even then passed
the boundary Of life. and was entering the
shadow of dealh-approachng the sunset
Of existence.
That ride was not more evenliul than
many other rides We had taken together.
Mr.. Pollard sal on The front seat with
Mr.. BEDFORD, the driver; ] behind him.
Of conversation, save casual remarks
there was none uaiI the vehicle had pass'
ed into the city, on Main street We
passsd the residence of Rev. DR.. H"ge,
and observed that there was Grape on The
door. WHO is dead g inquired .nr.
Pollard mot DR.. Hoge, hope" lie
had been IL, on, was then conVaiesceni.)
Mr.. Rediord said the party deceased
was q female member OF the family which
appeared to relieve greatly The sudden
anxiety of Mr.. Pollard. Among The lew
of those for whom he expressed sdmTa-
ton. be numbered DR.. Hoge, and his es''
NATION OF his personal character as man
and reputation as a minister was OF the
most exalted kind. lie had preached the
funeral sermon Of the late John NJ. Dam
iels. (edilor Of The Richmond Exsminer,)
in 1865, and Mr. Pollard, seeming to re-
call this incident, said in ZONES more SOL
emn than was his wont, Il have always
said that when die-as shall. probsbly,
some day. want DR.. Hoge 10 preach my
funeral sermon. think he is one Of The
best Christians and most eloquent preach
ers that ever lived" had heard him
express such sentiments before, and so
made an affirmative answer 10 his re-
marks.
On down Main street. past the Spots
wood, we drew swiftly towards the spot
where death lay in wait, watching for the
coming of The victim.
Sitting behind him. noticed that Mr..
Pollard bowed occasionally 10 persons on
The street, Once, after a salute, he IuTn.
ed to me and said There goes a man
who know hates me-"
On we were driven--one Of us to death.
The assassln's eye, peering from ,hs cur
,ained window. is already fastened upon
its mark, coming higher and higher
charmed within the circle OF death. We
aliph,-Mr Pollard first; after him.
One eye Of The gaFreled ASSASSIN is clio.
sing. the other rlances along The charged
barrel bis forefnger presses The deadly
trigger. Providence separates uO by
little time and space--a moment-a le"
feet. Another second, there is flash,
crack sharp and sudden, splash OF buck
sho, against tie brick wall. and Il. Klves
Pollard lies dead, stretched al my feet.