The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-09
REGRETTED THAT
HE WAS NOT HUNG
POLLARD KEPT CURSING
DURING TIME WILLIE CALVIN WAS
PREPARING TO DIE.

with Echoes of Falling Death-TrRp
Sounding Through Jail, Negro
Desperate Regretted He Was Not
Executed Man-"WiH Never BE
Taken From Jail AIfve"-Cursed
Attorney John ROurke, Jr., Who
Was Appointed by Judge Cam to
Defend Him.
After refusing all legal aid and ours
ing the attorney who had been appoint
ed to defend him, Will Pollard, the ne
gro desperate in Chatham Jail, yes
terday morning, stated that he was
sorry the authorities had not hung him
instead of Calvin.
During the time that the last reli-
gious service for Calvin was being
held in the Jail corridor, Pollard stood
at his cell door and did his best to see
all that was going on. During the
offering of the prayers and the singing
of the hymns he sneered, and when
asked any questions concerning him
self, invariably answered with curses.
Immediately after the hanging and
almost before the echoes of the falling
death-trap had ceased to resound
through the Jail, Pollard was asked by
a Morning News reporter if he was
glad the authorities had not been al
lowed to substitute him for Calvin.
Without an instants hesitation he an
sWered
mot by a - sight. The
this place is by carrying me out dead.
wish to God it had been me this
morning instead of Willie"
Curses for Authorities.
Then followed more cursing and
again he repeated the statement that
he would never work a day in the pen
itentiary. All questions as to his COM
ing trial for assault with intent to
murder were answered with curses,
and his remarks concerning the Jail
officials and the penitentiary guards
are unprintable.
The solemnity which pervaded the
Jail during the hanging and Immediate
ly preceding and following it, produced
no effect on Pollard. Kindness makes
no impression on him, and any at
tempt to make him more comfortable,
or to aid him in any way is met only
with abusive epithets and curses.
At the time Judge Cam assigned
Pollard's case for trial on Tuesday
morning, he appointed Mr.. John
Rourke, Jr., attorney to defend the
man. Mr.. Rourke accepted the ap-
pointment and yesterday morning call
ed at the Jail to interview his client
and make out for him as strong a case
as possible.
Drove His Attorney Away.
The attorney had scarcely stated
who he was and what was his object
when Pollard jumped to his feet and
began Cursing again. He ordered the
attorney away from the cell and then,
his anger carrying him beyond all con-
troll, he began cursing Judge Cam, the
sheriff, Mr.. Osborne, and all officials of
the court
Finally, when almost exhausted from
his rage, he turned again to Mr..
Rourke and exclaimed:
Get out. l don't want you near me.
won't talk to you. 1 won't have any
thing to do with you. You go tell the
Judge l do not want him to send you
or any other lawyer here to me. Now
get" His sentences were punctuated
with profanity.
The outcome of the case is awaited
with the greatest interest. Every pre-
caution will be taken to have the SEN
tence of the court carried out, and only
as a last resort to prevent final es-
cape, will the officials do the prisoner
any violence.
Mr.. Rourke has asked Judge Cam
to relieve him from the appointment
as Polard's attorney, but as yet the
court has not acted on the request.