The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-21

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that she could not; that he had ruined
her and she loathed him. She had
turned her heart against him and would
not marry. although he had offered 10
marry her.
From Miss Pollards ways. general ac-
tions and knowledge of things in 1885,
the witness thought she must have been
about twenty-four years old then She
was not at all frivolous or girlish. kept
her affairs 10 herself and time seemed TO
have dealt gently with her.
The identity of the friend who sat be-
hind Miss Pollard throughout the trial
was divulged when Mr.. Carlisle called
DIR. Belle Buchanan. and that lady
walked around to the witness stand
and took the oath, She was giving her
name. occupation and the usual pre-
Iiminary answers when Mr.. Thompson
spoke out Familiarity: Speak Il little
louder, please. doctor; we can't hear
you
Dr. Buchanan has an intelligent face.
She stated that she first made Miss
Pollard's acquaintance under the name
of Louise Wilson in June. 1885, when
Miss Pollard came from the founding
asylum at Norwood i'm a carriage, her
coming having been arranged by DR..
Mary Street, now Mrs Logan. Miss
Pollard had evidently given birth to
child.
Are you married or single?'' asked
Mr.. Stoll, beginning the cross-eXamina-
ton.
"I have been married" responded the
witness. with emphasis on the verb. II
married James s. Scherer in 1874. but
afterward secured a divorce and re-
sumed my maiden name"
When Mr.. Stoll went into the degree of
intimacy between Or. Buchanan and her
partner. DIR. Street, between 1881 and
1885. Judge Bradley interposed that he
was carrying that too far. whereat Miss
Pollard turned to flash upon the Ken
tucl1y lawyer u significant smile.
DR.. Buchanan was questioned whether
she was the same witness who had made
a deposition in Cincinnati in February,
answering that she was and Identifying
her signature to the deposition.
The crOSs-eXamination of DR.. Buchanan
was completed after the noon recess. the
doctor inclining occasionally toward
sarcasm in her replies to Mr.. Stol.
4 spicy Letter.
There had been controversy between
counsel before the commissioner over
the possession of the letter and the
letter had been attached to the deposit
ton. 1t has already been widely pub
Hshed and Mr.. Carlisle's reading Of it,
since he found some difficulty in master
ing the handwriting did not add TO the
impressiVeness of the schoolgirl epistle.
She told of the offer of Rhodes to her,
asked how she could ever marry the
old rake. and announced her intention
of telling Mrs. Brown, as she could not
lead "A secret life. There We're some
verses closing the letter which Mr.. Stou
read. though Mr.. Stol cannot be truth
fully called a success in the role of elo-
cutiOnist.
There was also a literary production.
a prophecy entitled. Destiny written
by Miss Pollard in school. which Mr.
StOll read while the spectators found
entertainment in the attitude of an ell
derly and hOnest-looking juror i'm the
front row who leaned forward with open
mouth and an expression of profound
but vacuous admiration. While there
was some literary merit 10 the produc-
tiOn, it's relevancy TO the case was not
apparent except as evidence that Miss
Pollard had been an exceptionally bright
schoolgirl. 1t was particularly sent-
mental in its strain. After Miss Pol
lards attorneys had expressed a desire
for copies of the letter and prophecy for
purposes of their own the court ad-
jOurned.
WASHINGTON, March Is. A light
mulatto woman dressed in mourn
ing occupied a seat next to Miss
Pollards S lawyers in the circuit court
this morning and looked curiOuSly at
Col breckenridge and Miss Pollard
they entered the court room. She was
the first witness called 10 the stand and
her examination was conducted by Mr..
Farrell, the young Lexington attorney,
who assisted Messrs. Carlisle and John
son in taking depositions in Kentucky.
According to the woman's story she had
been born a slave in Alabama fifty-siX
years before; had lived in Lexington
since endurin' the wah" for twenty-five
or twenty-siX years, a slight discrepancy
in the matter of time.
Sarah Cess, for she was the woman
over whose deposition there was trouble
in Kentucky, had 'knOwed Curnel Breck-
inridge since she was "A little girl"
When Mr. Farrell asked if Col. Breck-
inTidge had ever visited her house ac-
companied by any person Attorney
Shelby objected that the question should
connect Col. Breckinridge's companion
with the plaintiff, a point which Judge
Bradley said was we'll taken.
do you know Miss Pollard?" inquired
the attorney.
Il do"
do you see her?"
Rising, the colored woman pointed out
the plaintiff in black and resumed her
seat.
Ten years ago. she continued, Col.
Breckenridge had begun To- visit her
house on Broad-st., in Lexington, with
Miss Pollard. Before she first visit he
had called on Thursday in the summer
time to ask that Miss Pollard be kept
there from Friday To Monday, request
"
hess had no room, but was finally agreed
upon. Friday night just at dark the
pair came and Col. Breckenridge was in
the front room with Miss Pollard until
II o'clock. Col. Breckinridge knocked on
the middle door for the woman to let
him out when he was ready 10 go.
He Kissed Her.
"She was in the bed with her night
dress on" said the witness. He kissed
her and bade her goodnight, putting
his arms around her"
Saturday night and Sunday night Col
Breckenridge had repeated his visits.
each night kissing Miss Pollard good
bye in the presence of the colored
woman. The bed gave evidence of hav-
ing been occupied each night. Miss
Pollard was IN IL and it was rumpled up,
the witness explained. Sunday night
Col. Breckenridge had said that Miss
Pollard must get down to the depot
early in the morning and take the first
train and the witness had overheard him
say that she was 10 meet Mr. Rhodes
there.
Mr. Farrell asked the opinion Of
Sarah Cess as 10 the age of Miss Pol
lard at that time-a question objected
10 by the defense, admitted by the
judge, and exception noted and the an
up TO the tops of her shoes, a schoolgirl
or eighteen. Sometimes she wore her
hair down her back in a plait"
Had Miss Pollard ever visited your
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