Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-25
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Mrs. Pollard as a Witness.
| At the trial of the Vanderbilt will case, 10
New York, last Wednesday, Mrs. Marie An
toinette Pollard testified that she was the vi
I dow Of Ed. A. Pollard, who wrote books abvu'
the war. Once she accompanied her husband
| to Commodore Fanderbilt's Office on Fourth
street. During the visit, which was on busi-
ness, be said to her husband u don't know;
cnpsultthe spirits; they know moro about 1t
than do This was in 1869. In 1870 sho
called at the Commodore Office on business,
and invited him to rcception and promised
to have 'spirls'' there. lie said he bad just
been to consult his medium. She inquired
whether the spirits had advised him to leave
her million of dollars. lie said, NO
"Thep," she slid, "they arc wicked spirits.
not as good as she would give him. In 1870
she went TO him On business lie was irrlta
bic, and s,id "Why don't you do as [ have
always told you? Consult the spirits. 10
| 1872 she went to him for subscription Tor tho
relief of the people Of the oVelflowed district
| in Louisiana. lie said he could do nothing
| without consulting his medium. Dr. some
] thing. In 1874 she vent to him Tor pass to
| California. lie was vcTy sad. She saii,
| "What is The matter, CommodGro, you look
sad ?' lie said, u am said. had {" sIs't
yesterday from the spirit OF My vile, and she
Sho asked, "Which p lcssil. you would
tell tell him ' the ssnartcs.' She said, 'WiIl yC,,
leave nc tho million p lie replied, "Wha;
would you do with it?' She said hho woul,;
! leave it equally to ell tho children. lio shook
| bis head sadly and said. 81 want 70 do it, but
they won let rae lie also toi|! l!cr ha nev
er transacted any business Of ofimpoctsncc With
out consulting the spirits. and tnat they cost
him great deal Of money. She dian t gct the
pass, but went By steamer.
Cross examined BY Mr.. Clinton. Did you
ever sec that geatlci1an IN the CommoCnfo'a
office? Ipoioting 10 q !lau in court. &. Wei.
really, all gentlemen look SO rluch elk2 that J
don't know.
q. What time OF day w;re you there? A,
Some time liz the evening It must bc M was
occupied all day.
Mr.. Clinton: That is all.
The witness stepped do"n, and Mr. Clinton
desired to recall her.
Mr.. Lord We object.
Mr.. Clinton: Como back, il you plcess.
Mrs. Pollard: Well, | am very tired.
Surrogate: The witness will como back.
In reply to Mr.. Clinton, the witness said she
has resided for the past week OF 81 Eleventh
street. Before that sho resided in East TcDth
street. She could not remember the numbtr.
Before that sho gave lectures in Richmond and
Petersburg, Va.
G. What time was that? A. This yca1;
this is 1878, believe.
Q. Don't you know that this is 1878? A.
Most assuredly | know.
O.. When you werc in San Francisco, in
1871 what hotel Were you at? A. That is
puzzle. Let me seo was last at the Cosmo
politan.
The Surrogate chidcd the witness again for
not answering to tho point.
Witness: L don't moan to be rude, especially
to you, sir.
Surrogate rappineI: SileLc,. L do not
want any talk from you. Answer the questions
if you understand them; il not, ask an eXpla
GatioD.
The witness went Ola to say that she was ell
gagged in burlcsquc speaking in San Francisco
10 1876. However, sho didn't do much bust
ness that year, because there were panic5 aud
suspensions. Laughter.
@. When did you arrive in California a.
How long does it take to 20 there by stcamarl
Laughter
@. How Iong were you in Nevada a. long
enough to 60 and get back again. Laughter
was there two days.
@. Dil you do any other business in Caiiiur
MIA besides public speaker aud correspondent
for the Call. A. | did little in "Wi Ca!
stock. Laughter. | mean stock that goes ~
for lew hours and then comes down. This Is
how they make money.
O. Did Won devote as much as halt 81 honr
thoro to "Wid Cat' stock speculation A.
presume did.
Q. Any longer? A. | can't say.
Z. Were you out Of the State OF New Iotk
10 1874? A. Good gracious, couldn't tel!
you If was out Of the State two months ago,
don't charge my memory with such lnslgultl
cant matters. so wherever l. can MAKE
money.
q. What hotel did you stop at 10 1874 a.
The Crittondcn llousc.
q. Whom did you know there a. kneR
Prof. Wooster, my agent, and Col. Roblnson.
lie was there, and was always drunk. Laugh
ter.
Surrogate rs COL Robinson is not on tliAI
in this case, Il Is better not to cucumber the
record with that irrelevant siander.
Witness: didn't mean to sls1der him, bu!
he was perfect tirplcr.
O. What time did your husband die? a.
don remember, sir.
@. Don't you rccoIect important an event
aa the year OF your husband dcathl a. o.
nc, sir.
T.. Can you tell within ten years OF ltl a,
No, sir. couldn't even tell when vas mar
| red to him. but brought tho marriage certi
cate. and ycu can look ct it. was too busy.
Q. Can you tell within ten years OF tho the
you were mar,icd. A. don troncmbor.
Witne:s said eho kept hotel on i street,
| Washington, in 1863, and her buslucsa with tho
Commodore was to invite him to the opening,
q. Have you ever been arrcs!cdl a. Yes,
sir.
| @. Oa a criminal charge? A. What ID t.
criminal charge ?-I answer, DO, sir,
O. Were YOU not arrested in Washington On
| c;imua! charge? a. Never.
O. We're you charged with shooting drug
| gist? a. | believe | was.
| @. Where vas that? A. In Baltimore.
q. WhcG? 4. is you seem 10 know 30