Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-08
A CURIOUS CASE.
DR.. Pollock's Suit Against
General Heath.
A Story of Both Cincinnati
and Los Angeles.
The Doctors Story Of How He Lost
His Fiancee.
He Charges Well Known Resident of
Cincinnati with Slander-The
Facts as Stated by the
Doctor.

A highly curious occidental and orr
entail slander suit is now pending in the
courts of the city of Cincinnati, which
affects number OF Los Angeles charac-
ters in the most direct manner imagin-
able. The story of the case reaches over
a period of number of years, and its
local interest only came to light through
series OF inquiries addressed to the po-
lice department.
The plaintiff in the suit referred to is
J. Harbin Pollock, popular young
dentist, who is doing business at pres
ent in the Sherman block. Pollock's
parents, as well as himself, formerly
lived in Ohio, and about four years ago
all of the family, excepting the dentist
himself, removed to this city in order to
enjoy the peculiar advantages of this
glorious climate. DIR. Pollock was as
popular in the Porkopolis as he is here,
and remained there until his tilial affec-
tion got the better of him, and led him,
two years ago, to come to Los Angeles
and join his relatives.
1t seems that old Mr.. Pollock, the
father, through business matters had
incurred the enmity of Gen. Thomas 7.
Heath, who lived in Loveland, suburb
of Cincinnati. In consequence, the
general was watching for an opportunity
to obtain satisfaction, and the manner
in which he seized the opportunity,
according to the plaintiff, was highly
reprehensible.
Young DR.. Pollock, soon after he es-'
L.
quainted with Miss Anna Monroe, the
daughter of A. Monroe, formerly of Love-
land, but at present of Lawrence, Kan
sas. Miss Monroe was on the coast for
a winter, and the young dentist devoted
himself to her with heart and soul. His
advances were graciously received, and
when the young lady returned to Gin
cinnati, she wore an engagement ring
which had been bestowed upon her by
J. Harbin Pollock.
This was the opportunity which the
alleged villain in the drama, General
that the son should suffer for the short
comings of the father. The general
was friend of the Monroes, and, mas
much as Miss Anna made no secret of
her engagement, he soon discovered the
situation. 1t is claimed that he at once
began to talk against the bridegroom in
spe, and to make up any deficiencies of
fact by drawing upon his Imagination.
Among other things, it is alleged he
told Miss Monroe and her parents that
DR.. Pollock had been compelled to leave
Cincinnati on account OF liaison he
had had with Miss Rich.
The Monroes believed these
tales, and one fine day DR.. Pollock here
received heart-broken letter from his
fancee, in which she bade him fearful
farewell forever, and in which was
enclosed returned engagement ring.
The swain was not satisfied with this
way of closing the case, and instituted,
through friends, thorough investiga-
ton. He ascertained that Miss Anna
had been coerced into breaking the en-
gagement by threat of disinheritance,
and that the yarns attributed to Gen
eral Heath were the cause of the disas-
ter.
The last act began about two months
ago, when DIR. Pollock instructed his
attorneys, Messrs. Shaw & Davidson, to
bring suit against Gen. Thomas T.
Heath for slander, the damages being
estimated at $4,000.
AS to the slanderous charges made by
the defendant Heath, DIR. Pollock denies
even grain of foundation. He said
yesterday that Miss Rich had left Gin
cinnati for. Los Angeles before he came
here himself, and that, since he has
been here, she has been married to a
man named Miller, a most respectable
member of local society. Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller are new living in cosy fat on
Third street, and are both indignant at
the manner in which the lady has been
implicated in this case. They intend,
Pollock says, to file another damage suit
against Heath within week.
In the mean time the general has fled
his answer. and it is said that his coun-
sol are looking up evidence for the de-
tense in this city.