New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-24
WHO HAS TOLD THE TRUTH.
ALEXANDER PCLLCCK'S TESTIMONY A
SERIES NJ DENIAIS
HE FLArLY ccNTE\rIcTs TESTIMONY GIVEN BY

HE FLATLY CCNTEApICTS TESTIMONY GIVEN BY
wIrNEs~E' FOR HIS SONS WIFE.
Alexander Pollock yesterday denied absolutely
the story which had been told by the witnesses Tor
Mrs. Ellen Pollock in her suit against nm Tor
$4,000 for alternating her husbands ahectiohS lie
denied everything which the pllinth had SAID
about the interviews which she had had with him.
In fact his direct testimony consisted Of series
OF denial, questions which his counsel. Alexander
1han put to him in convenient shape for denial
After asking him a few formal questions Mr.. Thal
led up to the marriage Of his son to the painful
From whom did YOU learn that your son was
married ~ lie asked.
Il first heard IT from telephone
What the message"
May give the circumstances ~
"Yes."
WELL some one tclcphoncd that there was a
woman at the ONCE who said she was EDWARD
wife"
lie then told OF having talked with his son ABOUT
his marriage. and declared that he mad never tried
10 Induce his son TO leave his vito. Then they so'
around to the interview which took place at the
Hotel Royal Oh December -. 1890. The painful
the defendant and his attorney. Mr.. salter, were
present.
Now" said Mr.. THAN, did you tell the platinum
that whatever Mr.. Salter told her was the same
as II YOU had said It ~
YES said that words to that effect
Mr.. Than seemed surprised at this answer, and
wanted to know II the witness had Understood the
question. The witness not sure. The question
was explained again. and he qualified the answer
BY saying that he had told the plalnuh That Mr.
Sater was his attorney, and she must talk with
him. lie asserted positively that he had never
offered her a II she would allow his son u
get a divorce.
Did you tell her that you insisted on your
son getting divorced" asked Mr.. Thaln.
"NO sir, " the reply.
"Did you ever have any discussion with her
about her being a Roman Catholicl"
"No sir.'
did you ever receive any letters from herl"
"No, sir; not one"
lie told OF a visit OF the plaintiff to his Office. lie
saw the pliintiH when he went TO the office. lie
went past her and into his private Office. A few
minutes later lie heard loud talking outside his
private office. and looking out he saw the plainu'
talking with his son. lie told them he would mol
have such goings OH IN his Office. His son went ou
and the plaintiff remained lie told her that she
must 90, but she declared she would not. Thei
he sent for a policeman and he went away. When
be returned short time later. he saw the plaihui
going away with n police officer.
At another time he returned home to his apart
mcnts In the city and found her in the parlor
lie asked her what she WAS doing there. she re
Piled that II was her home and she was going tt
remain there she refused so and he sent
for IA policeman. Again the officer came and tool
her away. In going down the street the policeman
asked II he would make charges against her. lie
replied that he would not. but be wanted her KEPT
wife the other side OF the street lie Joined hei
and lett the plaintiff IN charge Of me poicenan
IL. saw her again IN the hall OF Mr.. salters
office.
court adjourned Ills testimony had been finished
The Will BE- taken up again on Monday