The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-20
Judge Pollard interviewed.

The Helena Herald publishes the card
from Judge Pollard, which is also pub
lished in the CHRONICLE. In an inter-
view with the gentleman 1t also learns
that he is prepared to meet and answer
every accusation. To do this effectively
he wants more than is alleged or stated
in the newspapers against him. He Is
apprized of charges having been filed
against him and he has telegraphed to
Washington for copy Of them. The
Judge reviewed some of the more serious
implications, justifying from his point OF
view, each professional act alleging
crookedness or worse on his part. In
justice to him we must admit that the
version he gives of the different transac-
tions recited is plausably exculpatory
and if sustained by such testimony as ne
says he is able to present, the charges in
due time will be completely controvert-
ed. even if confirmed" he remarked,
81 would not consent to remain on the
Bench if what is charged against me is
not wholly disproved."
He then ventured to suggest that,
were he so bad a man as represented,
honorable men of position, whose en-
dorsements he had. were in manner
implicated in wrong doing. Those whose
recommendations he was favored with
included the democratic congressman Of
Indiana, state and court officers, senator
Voorhees,, and the solid Alabama delega-
ton. President Cleaveland had said his
papers were very strong.
The Judge said he had taken a lively
interest in politics in Indiana, where ne
had lived and practiced law since the
war. He had been elected prosecuting at
torney and had performed the duties of
that Office for a series of years in his
town and county. There were obstacles
to his election as circuit Judge, for which
his party had unanimously nominated
him. His opponent, Judge Gould, was
union soldier, while he had served in the
confederate army, and Gould had the ad-
vantage of solid grand army vote.
Judge Pollard resents the inference of
the Indiana paper that his leaving the
the state was precipitate. The Barclay
case, in which he was involved, was TAX
en- on Appel 20 the supreme court, where
it had yet to be heard. had left en-
emies who had suddenly grown boIu III
his absense. Enemies of his were prin-
cipally those made in political strifes.
Some were republicans, some democrats.
Judge Brofuth, mentioned by the Times,
was not one. He was his friend, and he
would show it, He regarded Judge
Gould as bitter enemy, who would not
hesitate at any time to do him an i'll
turn. There were possibly others as
vindictive, but he would not specify any
names.
The Judge talked freely on other phaz-
es of the Times article The news edit
or, Smith, he held in contempt, being an
irresponsible scamp. He, Pollard, was
proud Gf of one thing more than anoth-
err of his war record. He was loyal to
the south and left it only at the close
It was false that he ''fed before he was
called upon to do any fighting" He en-
listed, served and fought in Alabama
regiments through the entire conflict.
Other matters were touched upon. The
Judge said lies travelled faster that the
truth. He asked fair field and no fa-
yors. His accusers would be faced and
their charges met. The outcome, if he
could be heard, he did not fear.
The Judge expects shortly copy Of
the charges filed and his formal response
viii then be laid before the public. In
the meantime he requests suspension
of judgment.