The Washington times., 1894-04-03

to the disparity Of ages between yourself and
your dear sister Louise?"
More protests that the letter should bo
produced to which Mr.. Wilson said: .'For
the comfort Of yourself and your a.toryeys I
will say that the manuscript was rsturned to
you
swell, now, you need not make any such
statement for don't care anything about it
either way" interposed Col. Breckinridge,
visibly nettlcd.
''And to further refresh your memory"
continued Mr.. Wilson, 'did you not say how
anxious you were to get back and meet your
dear sister once more?''
'I have not the faintest recollection of any
such letter. and 1 don't care to discuss it,"
responded the defendant. III you will bring
the Lowell woman here, if there is such
person. and let me see whether have ever
known her, or whether her testimony is q fab
rcation. like those Of Sarah Guess, 1 can tell
you"
THAT will be something for the jury to pass
upon" remarked Judge Wilson, and then
asked him II he had not cautioned bis dear
sister Louise not to leave the letters around,
as curious persons might search bureau
drawers.
81 never under any circumstances wrote
any such letter." replied the colonel. and
then he tapped the witness box sharply as he
asserted, Ii any such letter is in existence it
is forgery. and if notes of any such they are
u perjury"
More arguments from Messrs. Butterworth
and Shelby against the right of Judge Wilson
to catechise the witness line upon line regard
ing the existence OF a letter not in evidence,
to which Mr. Wilson replied that since the
defendant has denied having written to Miss
Pollard he has right to test his memory on
that point and adds; Il will say frankly that
we have not the manuscripts here, and / do
not mind telling the court upon what evil
dence base these questions"
"Now, my brother Wilson is getting into
argument, as he always does" said Mr.. But
terworth
well, if you object, will drop it," said i.
Mr.. Wilson.
Now, that is not fair way OF putting it,
/ insist continued Mr.. Butterworth, ''to say
that object
II will pass from that until tomorrow
morning." said Judge Wilson. turning from
the point, land will ask you whether you
had that lady address envelopes IN the year
1892
II can only say il you bring that lady here
I can tell you whether she ever did any work
for me. Several women or females have done
typewriting for me in Washington, but do
not remember this particular one"
Il will ask you whether you did not bring
bring to her in the Spring of 1856 a package
OF dozen envelopes, somewhat yellowed by
age and of different dates. and have her ad-
dress them to Miss Madeline Pollard, 76 Upper
street, Lexington. ky.?'
Col Breckinridge was very strenuous in
his denial.
Il never under any circumstances had
any such envelopes addressed. and I do not
care who the woman is who says so,' he as
serted positively.
The court here nodded for an adjournment,
and the usual rush from the room was about
to begin, when Judge Bradley raped for
order and Mr.. Henry E. Davis, a well-known
member OF the bar rose.
1T is my painful duty he began, and all
sorts of things were thought of by the crowd
before he could announce the sudden death
OF a member of the bar, Mr.. Charles Matthews.
According to custom, the judge spoke of the
character of the dead man. and court ad-
journed out of respect for his memory.