The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-24
SPIRITS AND WILL MAKING.
DESCRIBING ANEW THE COMMON ORES
VISION EROM ms WIFE.
Instruction. from the Land OF shadows Go
Leave all his Property to One thiid-Mrs.
YoiInrd's Recital OF her Many Interviews.

and the evidence Of their mntcriHlity without
disclosing them to the other side.
Mr. Lord handed up paper to the Surrogate.
What Ia that r. asked cx-Judgo Constock.
- demand to examine that paper"
Mr.. Lord-Rathcr than have them SEQ 1t we
recall the affidavit.
Hand the paper back to Mr.. Lord said the
Surrogate decisivcly. Go ON with the case
and call witness.
Judge Comstock-w, want that paper on the
files of the court.
Mr. Clinton-we deny thcright OF the Court to
return the paper.
The Surrogntc-The Court holds TINT mas
much as tho affidavit has been furnished in con-
formity with n suggestion by the Court ycster-
day. but. as the proponents counsel object to
the Court receiving IT, the paper Is returned.
Proceed with the case.
Then. finding tho Surrogate determined not
20 lot them see the paper. the proponents law
ycrs withdrew their objections. and MIR. Lord
handed it back to the Surrogate.
Mrs. Marie Antoinette Pollard WAS then called
by Mr. Lord. She was the wife OF T. A. Pollard
editor OF the Richmond Examiner. author Of the
history Of tho Lost Cause" and other works
and n prominent Virginia flre-eatcr. Mrs. Pol
lard has been locturng in the North for several
years. with varied success. She il 40. was fash
ionably dressed in black. with n dashing Gains
borough hat. Her sprightly manner. her caus
tic. satirical. and self-possessed manner OF
meeting Mr.. Clnton's INSTRUMENTATION. and
the naIyct6 with which sine persisted i'm explain
atory md intcrirctory remarks. elected FREE
uuent laughter ~ the court room. Sho testified;
am the widow q +. 4. p9llari. ! know
ings with him. and wont with him t. the Conn
modore's oiiico in Fourth street. henrd n
Commodore. The Commodore said. why
don't you consult the spirits Thry know more
about that matter thnn do. saw ihe Com
modore again IN the same year asked him
then whether the spirits had told him ~ lcayo
me mil ion dollars. He answered, No." Ia
1870 asked the Commodore about spcculh.
ton that had. IL seemed irritable then. and
said: Why don't YOU do as always DO, con;
suit the spiriisf He seemed 50 grave that |
then left. | think saw him IN 1871. | asked
him whether the spirits had advised him to
leaye To me that million dollars. and he said no
him was IN 1874. | was then giving ben
eilts Tor the sufferers by tho Mississippi
that he could not do anything unless he first
consulted the medium or was going to consult
suit hie medium. He said he was going TO con-
suit his medium or doctor about somcthlng-
specClation. business, ana told me To call again.
did call ihc same day. think he SAID he had
not consulted his medium. The conversation
turned on that. He did not subs because
no had not seen his medium. saw the Com
modore ngain when went to get n pass - cali
fornia. H. said It wis too cold TO Eo He
sccmed In havc depressed spirits Mt that time.
He was sal. unusually -nd said: What is
the matter C1mnolorr2 You look sad" He
ropi"di aln sal; had vision Yesterday.
or the day hofoTe. from tho spirit OF my wifi,
and shc told me 10 leave all n,y pror"rty. OF u.l
nx,pro"riy "r uoney; To .onr rhud VA.
Which ono. tommoduref IL -Hid You
would call hlm the snaiti'-t ! said " Duh't
you forget NY million dollarsl Il were you.
cHiIIrcr nf coursr / did " no, Know ' WIN,
children DE had. tie said. want a. 10 II, but
thoy won loi me. His hand was shaking. and
much ~ my fath"r did.
stor NJ c. object gaid Mr.. Clinton.
strike 1t out. said the surrogate.
Did he say ia what way the communication
from his wi' came:
II ,oii he got it from his spirit. and"
Mr. tlinton-l object.
The Surrogale-Wincss Cstornyl you must
Keep quit whcn an ghl.a ton IL made.
ccivod tho communication from his wicf Job
,ccted to-
Tho Surrogate Madame. you must keep
quiet when an objection y made, Then he al
lowad Tie question. and Mrs Pollard continued.
Nosi lac said that he got that from the me-
dun tho spirit OF his wife through the mo-
dun. The Commodore said that he had never
lros cuted any business. q any importance
without consulting the spirits. and ho said that
"9- nm gfsat Jsai Of none; Mr.; Clinton
sEc hnd ever seen him at the Commodorc's.
" We'll an gentlemen look 80 much alike that
j. not know one from another" Laughter
plhrrof rcsidouce. To most OF which her replies
81" h9i H. iur'd and tie places she had
stopped in California.
NN- you arrested on a criminal charge in
Wn-hngtnn. IN case where II druggist was
concerned 2"
=, Volt suppose tho man was. a druggist in
tho irur a'ceTationoi the term"
Wofe you charged with an attempt to kill
hin s,nn
Orwith shooting him ?"
believe was. believe there was crim-
nal charge made against me on that in Da!t-
When was ,hat?'
II wis" thcsitatingl.
" Did 1t mike as much Impression upon your
memory - IA" conversation with Commodore
No. sir. Commodore Vanderbilt was gen
tlemAn, and this man was a puppy"
The i9signinrant CIRCUMSTANCE Of shooting
q man did not impress itself on your mind ?"
Not the slightest No. Sir lLaughtorl
:, IA you klll him =
Mrs; Pollard was questioned closely ns to her
knowledge OF Mn. La Bau and her counsel.
and said she was Introduced to Mr.. La Bau
yesterday; dld not know how she came 10 b.,
cnlicI. and when pr, s5cG 10 say who had talked
Will her nbput the cH-c said:
Oh. @olno coarse man, when | was on the
Step one evening. camc up and nskod mo II !
could bo Induced 10 ~ out ~ tho city. Laugh
ton n.ked wny, and he said he would tell
mo II would Eo ! can't describe the man
tbat hunipWa ii me eX ept that he was an in
dinluG NAT had s hat on llnughtor, and when
not 'ok his nat IN NC hnn bald head. Laugh
tor went Ia Mr.. LORDS ofliee because | sup
p".'d s9ne ono would pull me over here US u
On the redirect examination Mrs. Pollard
gave tiiH following account of her shooting the
drurElst: Thio man was man who had
cHun ~ tho separation OF my husband from his
second Wiie. ] WIS I'll" third wIin OF Mr. Poi
lird. ilr Pollard wus divorced from his SOC
oud WIFE aud this man was IA the habit Of CON
t"nling my husband FROM his second wife lIe
heli miserable lti place; II was the rcndey-
N'ue ui bad people. Otrr drug store. lIo used
T. inyrgle my husband there and keep him
nN0Y nom homo month at n time. ! found
our 'lc my hua and WAS md lnbultei this
uru~f - VINO was IN. kiug Vi a. lie dashed at
m and cut ne, and 81 was bleed ling.
hit lt'il' purur pistol with me--mY hua-
bnnd aud myself Ny'd o. shoot with them in tho
uttl.r. pull ii tlls pistol out Of my pocket
nml slot hlln IA his wrist. He md hold Of
inr aud was pulling mo down. ! was suffering
pam he let gp. mud WAC arrested aud fined
Slou. but never paid 1t. ! Wie arrested in
Nirginh DURING the war Tor purchasing groom
backs. Hnd WINS arrested by Cen Banks Tor trea-
Son against tho North"
Mrs. Helen q. Sle testified 10 the Commo-
dnrc having told her Of his visits to Madame
morrow, the fortune teller Mr.. Lord offered to
provo TINT the Commodore believed In Madame
Morrow rs the seventh daughter OF "A seventh
daughter. born with caul. Judge Black
argued that this testimony was akin to that on
splrllualism. hecnusu the ancient witchcraft
tho witch Of Endor Mary King Of Philadelphia.
tnd modern hpirltuulhm are one hnd the saue
t1i3g. ~" Surrogate however. ruled out