The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-09
POLLARD,S WIFE.
The Story of White Minister'S Marriage
with Colored Girl.

with a Colored Girl.
Little Rock Gazette.
Yesterday, about noon, a Gazette reporter
was in Justice Chamberlain's office, when
the mysterious movements of some gentle
men attracted his attention. 1t is the PROV
ince of the newspaper man to ask questions,
which are not always answered. And it so
happened in this case, for upon making in
quiries as to their business, the Justice very
retcently remarked that 1t was a private
affair." and he had promised not to say any
thing about it. But the sound of a feminine
voice III the rear of the Office determined the
reporter to camp out there if necessary, and
unravel the secret. Presently Squire Grind
rod, Rev. l. G. Pollard and another gentle
man entered the Office and went through the
back door closing it after them. In about
five minutes the door opened, and a young,
petite and pretty mulatto girl came out fol-
lowed by a little boy. They were followed
by the other party, and all left the office.
Squire Chamberlain, upon being pressed
for solution of the matter, said that he re-
ally knew no more than the reporter. That
they had requested the use of the back office
and he had given it to them.
But further inquiries revealed a decidedly
sensational story. The parties were Rev. L.
G. Pollard, who has been a prominent min
lister in the State for many years, and was,
up to a month ago. presiding elder of the
district called the Little Rock district. The
colored girl was Eliza Dillahey, whose moth
er lives at the corner of State and Eleventh
streets. They were married by Squire Grin
rod, who was unaware, until told by the re-
porter, that the girl was mulatto.
After further inquiries a history of the
parties was obtained The Rev Mr.. Pollard
in the State all his life, He was born
in Newton county, Missouri, where
was brought to Arkansas in 1919,
being then an infant, and was raised near
Fayetteville. He grew up to be bright, in
telligent young man, and became minister.
marrying young lady, who died of con-
boy. He married second wife, who now
lives at Amity, Clark county, Arkansas,
and from whom he obtained a divorce about
six weeks ago. He filed the complaint and
alleged incompatlbility of temperaments,
but it is pretty well known that she objected
to his course of living. She was separated
from him for several months before the di-
vorce was obtained.
About a month ago the church brought
charges against Pollard, which were that he
was too intimate with certain women. 1t
must be said for him that he was acquitted
BY the church, but shortly afterward he re-
signed as presiding elder, and yesterday COM
pleteQ the matter by marrying the colored
girl alluded to above.
Mr. Pollard is the man who was mixed up
in the Brinkley affair, in 1879, full accounts
of which were published at the time. He
was out there with two other ministers, and
associated almost entirely with colored peo-
pie, so much SO that reports arose that they
were exercising baleful political influence
over him. This feeling became so strong
that the ministers became frightened. One
of them attempted to escape from the coun-
try, but was shot by unknown parties. He
wandered in the swamps for several days,
contracting a fever from which he afterward
died. Not, however, before an investigation
ordered by Governor Miller was held, and
the authorities were cleared from any COM
plicity in the matter
Pollard has had charge as presiding elder
of both the white and colored branches of
the NJ. E. Church. North, and has associated
with the colored people great deal. He be-
gan to have trouble with his wife three years
ago, which lasted up to six weeks ago, when
the divorce was obtained. After returning
his marriage certificate, yesterday, he and
his newmade wife went across the river and
left on the Memphis train. The girl is six
teen years old, and her mothers consent to
the marriage is of record