The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-27
A RUMOR ABOUT POLLARD.
A Canadian Attorney with Lots of Money,
of Whom Mr.. Kitz Knows Nothing.

The News last evening contained story
stating that a Canadian attorney representing
r. B. Pollard, had been in the city negotiating
with Trustee Kitz for the payment of a
q large sum- which would justify
the Pollards in removing to the uttermost ends
of the earth, beyond the reach of extradition, !"
adding that the money had been paid to the at
torney, who, in an injudicious moment, dis
playedit and gave away the arrangement"
Journal reporter, who started out to inter
view Mr.. Kitz regarding the report found him
at his new saloon on South Meridian street The
trustee was in very amiable spirits and greeted
the reporter with hearty laugh ANTICIPATING the
purpose of his visit. with the remark: Il don't
know thing about it. have been looking for
that Canadian attorney, and can't find him.
When read that statement in the News
this afternoon l went over to see
Mr.. Span, my attorney, right away, to call his
attention to it. / told hin, that l hadn't seen
any attorney, and if there was any such person
here, wanted to find him. We went out to
hunt for him, but couldn't find out anything
about him."
Have you ever had any communication from
Pollard or seen anyone representing him!"
mo. sir. When this Canadian attorney rep
resenting Pollard was here, 1 did not see him to
talk to him. He called at my Office one evening
very late, after l had gone home, and Mr..
he would come in the morning; but he never
came back, and never spoke to him. I passed
him and Judge Heller when was in my bungy
with my wife one day, but Judge Heller turned
his head as he passed me- l have never
heard anything from Pollard. l suppose this
story started by some fellow who was drunk
showing roll Of money and saying he was Pol
lard's attorney, just for joke, but don't know
anything at all about it. Il Pollard has any at
torney here who has got any money would like
to get hold Of him."
do you know anything about when the case
AGAINST you in the federal court will come up for
triala"
II don't. told Mr. Span to attend to the
matter for me, because have no time now to
look after such matters. told him to try and
have it tried before the spring election, but
don't know how soon it will come up l haven't
talked with Mr. Span about it recently"
Aspecial dispatch to the Journal from Green's
burg. received last night, says: Several weeks
ago an attorney from Hamilton, Ont, was here
in company with an indianapolis lawyer, and
their business was to see Elmer Hill, a brother
in-law Of R. B. Pollard, and secure his testimony
before the grand jury. They did not find
Hill, however Three or four weeks ago the
Canadian gentleman was here again. and that
time Hill. What was the result of
the conference is not known, but Hill has man
aged to not 60 to Indianapolis to testify
here that Hill said he saw Trustee
Kitz sign his name to some township
order in Pollard's room at hotel in Indianapolis
Hill has been here during this week. He has
recently returned from the old world. A gen.
tleman in town says a letter was recently re-
ceived here, written by Pollard, in Paris, France
Another report places him in Cincinnati one
Sunday, recently. The holders of the fraudulent
warrants here are quite unwilling to talk about
the matter"