Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-03
ONE MORE ~ R DE R
John Pollard Shot and Killed in Alexandria
County.
Result of a SOclnl Affair and a Free
Ffsht-The Assailant Not
known.

Alexandria county has another murder to
add to Its lorg list of sudden and unex-
pected deaths. The victim this time was
a colored man. The man who did the
shooting is also colored, although his iden-
tity is unknown and likely to remain
The ARRAY occurred last evening about
1890 o'clock at a place just back of Jack
son City, at the intersection of the Wash
ington and Alexandria pike with the Co
lumbia pike. The collection of shanties
which graces that particular spot in Nir-
gina is known as Roach's Springs, or more
popularity Mudds Corners.
One of the prominent residents Of Mudd's
Corners is an elderly colored man by the
name Of Jim Lewis whose principal occu-
patton in life is the removal Of garbage
from this city. He does considerable bust
ness around the hotels and this work has
brought him into close contact with a
number Of the colored cooks and walters
of the various hostelrieS. Being of a hos
pitable nature Jim thought 1t would be a
good idea to entertain a party OF MS
friends a. "sociable" last evening.
sociable at the other end of the Long
bridge consists for the most part Of Il
banjo or a guitar, a certain amount OF
cheap gin and unlimited opportunity
to dance with the dusky bellies Of the
neighborhood. Jim's invitation was &C
copied with alacrity and bus load OF
colored men, for the most part young fell
lows who were ready for a good time or
a fight started across the bridge after work
ing hours last evening. Presumably there
were few raZorS in the crowd: certainly
there were several pistols. for one can
never tell what he is likely to strike at
an Alexandria county Sociable.
Jim had invited in all the young colored
women of the neighborhood to dance with
the guests from this side of the Potomac
and the party gave promise of being a real
social success. But the male residents Of
Mudd's Corners resented the popularity of
their city rivals and decided to break up
that sociable If they had to break a few
heads in the bargain. They made a rush
for Lewis shanIy, but the onslaught was
rot unexpected and the hesieged prepared to
repel invaders. A free fight eEsued and a
number of shots were fired. The Wash
ington party made a break for their bus
and managed to get back to town none
the worse for their visit to the old domin-
ion. When the smoke Of battle had clear
ed away, however, 1t was found that one
of the local contingent. Johnny Pollard,
was lying in gutter in front Of the house.
He had been shot through the body and
died almost Immediately.
Pollard's body was left lying where it
fell Until this morning when 1t was viewed
by the coroner of the county. Common
wealth Attorney Johnson was notified, as
was also the sheriff. and an investigation
has been started. 1t is doubtful whether
the details of the fight will be reached, for
Lewis asserts that he does not know the
names of any of his guests, and 1t was I'M
possible today to find a single man who
would admit that he was in the raiding
party last night. Pollard was tough citi-
zen and was at times employed about the
brick yards. He had the reputation of al
ways being ready for a fight and enjoyed
the reputation of being about as good an
all-round scrapper as the county could pro-
dcce About year ago he had his face
pounded to jelly in just such another
social affair. He was twenty-four years
of age and married.