Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28

witness said Miss Pollard represented
herself to him as three years his junior.
born in 1863.
Witness had given her two rings-a plain
one and one with a setting. Before he
went to Chicago witness had her picture
taken. His recollection was that Miss Pol
lard and a friend were at a store. Some
reference was made to having pictures
would go down to the gallery with them.
SO they all three went together.
A Ttntype Produced.
Mr.. Shelby here produced a tintype, and
witness said 1t was picture Of Miss Pol
lard, taken at that time. Another tintype
was also shown, which he identified as one
taken at the same time. Another picture
was shown of Miss Pollard and another
young woman, and this the witness said was
a picture of Miss Pollard and Miss Bar
nett OF Pittsburg, which Miss Pollard sent
him when he was in Chicago Another tin
type was shown which witness said was
taken at the time of the first two. 1t was a
picture of himself. Miss Pollard and Miss
campbell of Missouri, the young lady who
was with them. A hat that appeared on the
chair in the first picture witness fdent titled
as her hat, and a ring appearing on her
niger he identified as one he had given her.
Mr.. Shelby then offered the tintypes in
evidence and they were inspected by the
jury.
Not in the Habit of Drinking.
The witness was asked by Mr.. Shelby
whether, during the time he had been talk
Ing of. he had been in the habit Of "swill-
Ing frewater." He said he was not He
had never been in the habit. he said, of
drinking liquor and Miss Pollard had never
seen him under the influence of liquor He
did not remember of Miss Pollard's ever
mentioning Alex. Julian to him but once.
she was speaking of past events in her life
and mentioned mock marriage ceremony
70 IN 10 t,ntr aud
Julian at some Christmas gathering. She
did not mention any of the details Of the
ceremony. Miss Pollard gave witness a
back to her. Miss Pollard told him 1t was a
treasure which she priced very highly.
After leaving Cincinnati and going to Chi
letter from her. He thought that was all
he ever received from her. Witness had
none of the letters now. The engagement
between them was never c0nsummated by
marriage. 1t was allowed to drop.
What were the reasons on your part that
1t was allowed to Drop" asked Mr.. Shelby.
II object" said Mr.. Wilson.
objection sustained" said the court.
Why the Engagement Dropped.
The witness was asked why the engage
ment was not carried out. and said he lost
confidence in her because Of the manner
she allowed him to kiss and hug her after
they were engaged. II lost confidence in
the woman he said. "as the woman
whom would desire to have as my wife.
and my love ceased"
He thought he next saw her in Lexington
In February or March, 1885. He saw her
her for the rings he had given her, and she
said they were at her mothers, and she
would get them. He wrote her about a
month afterwards for the rings, and In
reply she wrote that her mothers property
had been destroyed by fire. and the rings
with other of her treasures had been de-
stroyed. Witness said he saw Miss Pollard
In the sitting room Of Miss Pollard's house.
There was no one else in the sitting room.
he old not know how any one else could
be concealed in the room at the time He
could think it was not likely.
AT this point the usual midday recess
was taken.
After Recess.
The fact that the plaintiff would be again
present I'm court this afterrcon created q
grsat pressure on Marshal Wilson and his
deputies for admission to the court room,
and before the trial was resumed after re-
cess every seat in the room and about all
or the available standing room was occu-
pied. AS usual. Col Breckenridge was the
nrst or the interested parties to enter the
court room, and was not long sfterward fol-
lowed by Miss Pollard, escorted by Mrs
ELLIS. from the House of Mercy, and her
counsel Both the plaintiff and the de-
PENDANT quietly took their CUSTOMARY
places. and appeared wholly Obvious Of
the presence of the other
AS curing the morring session of the
court, Miss Pollard paid the closest atten-
tion to the testimony of Mr.. Rossell. her
former admirer, and frequently made notes
OF wat he said. handing them to Mr.. Car
Isle. who. in turn, Larded them over to
cross-examtration of the witness Although
she gave him the closest attention. the
piainun seldom glanced at the witness
sitting with downcast eyes and hands fold
Ia l0
Col. Breckenridge also closely attendea =.
what was said by the witness, especiaIiv
while Mr.. Wilson was plying Mr. Rozei,
t WlIh questions during the cross-examIna-
uon now ana then. however the defend
ant turned his eyes toward the plaintiff and
was seemingly much interested In the writ
ten suggestions to her counsel. He was an
parently not little surprised at the brevitv
Rozell. "a MT
After recess Mr.. Rozell resumed his nIace
UPON tne witness stand and took up his
story at the point reached at adjournment
A Woman, Not a Young Girl.
He was asked whether Miss Pollard
seemed TO him to be mature woman whan
he knew her. but the question was Objected
to on the ground that it was a matter Of
opinion. The objection was sustained. Tn
answer to further questions he said that
her appearance was that Of a woman not
young girl. Mr.. RoZell said he was q mar
ried man, having been married six wears
ago last January
He said that while he was visiting the
school he had no relations at all with Mr.
Brown, principal of the school He was
asked as to the point in Miss Pollard's tes-
tmony that he was an applicant for a po-
sitlon in the revenue service and he said
that he did have an applicatio for the place
of gauger, but had since Withdrawn it Did
not know Mr.. Breckenridge then nor did he
live in Mr.. Breckinridge's congressional dis
trict He withdrew his application prior 10
giving his deposition in this case
When He Withdrew His Application.
Cross-examination by Mr.. Wilson taken
up here now developed the fact that he
withdrew his papers on the very day he
made his deposition. and that he had the
papers in his pocket when he was making
his deposition.
AS to the character of the Wesleyan Col
lege, the witness said he knew it stood in
the best repute in the community, but he
Gid not know that the late Mrs. HAYES and
Mrs. VIM. NJ. Springer We're educated there
At MIR. Wilson'S request he described the
parlor and reception room, and said that
there We're folding doors between the rooms
and these doors We're always open when he
was there. The library was on the right
hand side of the hail. but the meetings
with Miss Pollard We're always in the par
lor or the reception room, which were prac-
ticaiiy one room, on account of the wide
doors between them.
DO you not know the fact that the rules
of this institution forbade the reception of
visitors executing on evening N tho