Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-13

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Court AdjOurns.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March i2.-Re-
freshed by two days Of consultation
and planning, the Pollard Breckenridge
legal forces bristled with law books and
portentous looking documents this
morning as they arrayed themselves
along the two rows Of desks in tie
Criminal Court room.
In few minutes after the appointed
hour for court convening, Miss Pollard
entered, demurs and with downcast
eyes, wrapped in her long black cloak,
the Congressman defendant and his
satchel Of documents following so close
ly after that the two parties seemed to
nave come together.
First in the proceedings attorney Car
Isle for Miss Pollard, represented TO
the court that the four mysterious vol
umes of Washington Irving taken from
the Cincinnati convent and ordered on
Friday TO be produced had beea filed
with the clerk Of the court 10 a sealed
package, with the endorsement that
they we're sealed by agreement Of coun-
sell 20 be opened under the direction Of
the court This reopened the contro-
versy over the naturalization OF the
volumes. Mr.. Butterworth contending
that closer description by the plaintiff
was absolutely necessary.
Only client is not going 20 stand up
here and describe those books, or sit
here and do it," replied Mr. Wilson
tartly, in which ultimatum be
WAS SUSTAINED BY THE JUDGE.
Mr.. Wilson was proceeding TO put in
a deposition when Col. Breckinridge
suavely requested 90 be shown it and
told his lawyers 60 object, because it
was written neither 10 the hand or the
deponent or OF the Justice Of the peace.
Mr. Breckinridge became visioiy ex-
cited and nervous over the matter.
The first depos. Jon offered in the case
was by Sarah Cess Mr.. ButterwOrth
raised the objection that no notice Oiits
being taken had been served upon the
defendant. Considerable time was
consumed in consultation with
Colonel Breckenridges law part
nsr, John u. Shelby OF Lexington,
Ky. Notice, be said had been served
upOn attorneys who had represented
C1L Breckenridge in some or the pre-
Hminaries, and who, according 20 cor
respondence read, protested that they
were not attorneys Of record, but con-
nected with the courts Of the District
OF Columbia, having appeared for the
swearing of witnesses 40 the request OF
Col. Breckenridge's son. To his slate
ment Co the court be urged that the law
REQUIRED notice 90 be served only on the
defendant or his attorneys OF record.
He made the further point that there
was nothing 90 show that the law direct
ing that depOsitiOns shall be reduced 90
writing by the depOnent or the officer
before whom thev had been taken had
been complied with.
The question of allowing depOsitiOnS
was argued at some length, but the
matter was for the time deferred and
witness f0r Miss Pollard was called,
fasbionablv dressed SmOOth-faced, be-
spectacled young man who gave his
name as Claude De La R0ch Francis,
FIRST COUSIN OF WARD AlCALLSTEE
and nephew Of the Marquis De La
Roch. chamberlain 90 the Pope, an
nouncing that his residence was in Gsw
bur tnat most of bis time was spent in
Europe. He had known Miss Pollard
ip Washington in 1898, when she lived
at IS LAFAYETTE square ana 1919 ii
street. He had been visitor at the
latter place two or three times a week,
ALWAYS seeing Miss Pollard there and
frequently COL Breckenridge with her
in the drawing-rOOm.
'What was Colonel BreckiEridge's
manner toward Miss POllard2' asked
Attorney Wilson, of young Francis
Always extremely paternal and very
kind-very afectionate alsp."
f'What was Miss POllard's manner to-
Ward him?'
Very respectful and afectionate.
Miss Pollard had intrOdu uced the wit
ness Co Colonel BreckiurIdge once in
the drawing room. As the witness en- /
tered be found Colonel Breckenridge
holding Miss Pclard's hand, as
though about TO leave. AS be
stood in the hall be heard Colonel
Breckinridge ask Miss Pollard who be
was. whether he came 70 see her. and
he seemed fearful that be might in
form mutual FREUD, Mrs. C0rruvias,
OF the Mexican Legation, Of hiS-ColO-
mel Breckinridge's-att 20 Miss
Pollard. and also heard ColoRel Brack-
inridge inquire If be knew Of their en-
gagement, seeming apprehensive that be
might speak Of that He had several
times seen Col. Breckinridge and Miss /
Pollard go out together, ence in the
evening, and had frequently heard |
their engagement mentioned about the |
house.
on cross-examination young Mr.. |
Francis said Miss Pollard had repeated |
the conversation with Colonel Breekin- |
ridge concerning himself to bin, asking /
MIN not TO speak Of the engagement 10 /
any one who did not know Of it already. /
The Young man was law student il /
appeared. Last spring
MISS POLAND HAD ASKED HM
IN ease anything should arise 70 make it /
necessary, il be would give bis testim0-
nv He said. THAT vas one day 10 the 4
drawing room when Miss Pollard seem