Year: 1868

Disposal of the BOdy-The Feeling in


RIchmOnd-BearinE of the Murderer.


The body OF MIR; Pollard. says the Richmond
State journal OF Wednesday, was placed In
metallic coffin yesterday evening, and borne to
his place on the Grove road. 1t was accom-
panied by O number of his friends and ad mtrers.
who mourn his early death and remain true to
their devotion TO him in life. The scene
of the assassination was an object
of special interest to the people
all day yesterday, and up to late hour of the
nighU. The blood spots upon the bricks OF the
sidewalk and the marks of the scattering shot
on the bricks of the Office and the open window
opposite whence came the messenger or death,
were gaZed at by the curious with morbid
wonder There must have been from thirty TO
forty buckshot in the discharged barrel of the
fell was marked by half a score Of indentations.
Toe strong feeling in this community against
Quence OF the. course he pursued in his paper,
which he had prostituted to the vilest purposes
of SANDER and abuse. No man or woman in the
community, high or low, felt secure against Its
assaults for q moment, and many very worthy
ladies and gentlemen have, week after week,
been assailed in most shameful manner,
when they were entirely innocent, as in this
case, OF even shadow OF guilt. Mr. Hanna,
o. the article which was the cause of the MUIR
der, although Mr.. Pollard was Responsible had
a very narrow escape for II, instead OF tagging
behind, he had been walking by the side OF his
friend, the scattering shot might have lodged
in his body instead of against the wall. He
may congratulate himself that he walks little
slow. Mr.. Hanna says that on the previous day
he had a presentiment that something would
happen TO Mr.. Pollard and IL was only the
night before last, as they were riding out on the
Grove road together, while passing by lonely
place, he remarked 10 him, "Are you not afraid
somebody may attempt your assassination ia
your lonely drives one OF these nights?" His
reply was that he did not think any one would
attack him without warning him of such in
tention. The presentiment was soon fulfilled.


Young James Grant passed the night in the
private office of the Lhiet of Police and was
well provided for from Zeteles. He was cheer
full but reticent Ia regard to the crime of which
he stands accused. He arraigned this
morning before Mayor Chahoon on the charge
of feloniously shooting and killing H. Rives
Pollard, and was committed to jail for exsml-
nation ON next Friday. When we left the police
station this morning the prisoner was in con-
sultation with his counsel Tne crowd in the
court room was very large, and
ali seemed to feel deep interest in the
prisoner. Hundreds continue to visit thescene
OF The tragedy on Fourteenth street, to gaze
upon the bloodEstained sidewalk and the half
opened easement OF the house on the other side
OF the street. whence came the swift winged
messenger of death. We reported yesterday
that MessIs. Ould, Crump, aud John s. Wise
had been retained as counsel for Mr.. Grant II
should have been Colonel Robert Ould. Colonel
Marmaduke Johnson. and John =. Wise, Esq.


: The explanation by Miss Grant. whose alb