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

ter person and to her idea that it was
her duty 10 break him of his habit of
''swilling hrewater-'
The Plaintiff in Tears.
Have you corrected all the errors in
this letter. Mr.. Butterworth asked, as
he finished its reading. in his elocu-
tionary style. which. being somewhat
ponderous, hardly accorded with the SEN
timentai terms Of the epistle.
Not all of them" she replied. and
then lifting her veil began to wipe her
eyes with her handkerchief The next
few replies We're delivered in a tear
broken voice and she seemed to be on
the point of breaking down.
As he went on to press her for her
reason for leaving her aunt in Pitts
burg when girl the crying increased.
She told Mr.. Butterworth that she
wanted to answer him satisfactorily but
h. seemed so eXasperating. III seemed
that she had left this aunt for family
reasons because another aunt was anN-
iOGs 10 take her. and the purpose OF
the question was not apparent at this
stage In the course of the inquiry about
her early aspirations and her reading
she said that the day she had met Col.
Breckenridge at the seminary she had
been reading THE Gates Ajar,' by
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps.
Il understand you to say that you
had read no literature which could not
be put in the hands Of a modest grip
the cross-examiner asked.
zone moment" interpOsed Mr.. Wilson,
proceeding to argue that this peculiar
line of questioning had been pursued
so far. so continuously and SO repeat
edly that il was becoming oppressive.
IN IftaFrVOTl n said.
THE plaintiff has put in her character
here as the main point of issue. She has
surrounded herself so far with an atmOs-
phere of perfect purity He wanted .
learn whether she had carried on the
line Of reading which would naturally
suggest inquiry about certain lines of
life which would make for good or bad,
strengthen ner TO resist temptation or
Undue d tendency 10 compromise with
the approaches of evil.
There are three parties TO this suit,
he concluded. The plaintiff, the de-
PENDANT, the public"
1t was not the line Of questioning,
but the repetitions of it TO which he OBJ
jected, Mr. Wilson here urged, and the
court sustained him.
Were you old enough to take care of
yourself at the Wesleyan seminary
was the next question.
Yes, sir" was the answer But after
To object that it was not age or read
ing upon which stress was made, but
that it depended upon who approached
with silvery tongue This allusiOn to
the well-knOwn sOubriquet of the Ken
lucky orator provoked an audible laugh
which caused Judge Bradley to rap on
his desk with a sharp reprimand L
want the public to understand that this
is not a show" he said. q am sorry
so many think it their duty to come here
and if there is any demonstration Of
approval or snickering ! will order the
had its effect.
That Mock Marriage.
There was much questioning as to
whether she knew certain persons in
Bridgeport. Ky, where she had stopped
in 1882 and 1888. Some Of the names she
did not remember, other she recalled,
among them that of Alex Julian. the
blind man with whom the defense will
endeavor TO prove Miss Pollard retired
at a country house after a mock mar
riage.
Then Miss Pollard proceeded to explain
the circumstances of the visit TO Squire
Kinsey's house on which the story Of the
mock marriage with Julian was based,
declaring that to the best Of her knowl-
edge nothing like q mock marriage had
taken place. Her Uncle George, who is
still living. and with whom her mother
lives. was with her that day.
Did Mr.. Julian ever conduct himself
toward you as a lover; did he ever at
tempt 10 caress yOu?" was asked.
mo, indeed: he would not have dared
to-" came the emphatic reply supple
mented by the explanation that her
the girls, and would not have permitted
anything of the sort.
How long did your friendship with
Mr.. Julian continue?"
Il thought Mr.. Julian was still my
friend did not know that he was not"
Did YOU know owen Robinson"
Il knew Mr.. Robinson"
Did you ever correspond with him? p"
81 may have written TO him. / don't
remember.
some school Girl Letters.
Several letters were handed to Miss
Pollard with an inquiry whether she had
written them. She said that she could
best tell by reading them to see whether
she recognized any expressions as those
she was accustomed to use. After long
pause she handed back the first one. say
ing with a smile, Il did write that"
OF the others she said she might have
written them. one of them contained a
lock Of hair.
Attorneys carlisle and Wilson occupied
a quarter OF an hour in reading these
school girl letters, after which Mr. But
terworth read them to the Jury. The
first one, dated i'm March. 1888 was be
gun: Dear owen" said that she had
put his last letter under her pillow and
cried herself to sleep; expressed regret
for a letter written on Valentines day
as having been unmaidenly: said that
he was the most honorable boy she had
ever known. and that he must consider
assured him that he must not think her
ried the girl Of his choice: she had only
talked with him that one evening. It
also inquired "Who that George Reddish
is that mamma. eulogizes to the skies"
expressed sorrow that he had not sent
his picture as she would rather have il
than anything else; invited him to come
and stay over Sunday; said she under
stood that when the gentle zephyrs came
ne and some one else were to tie the
knot with their tongues they could not
unite with their teeth. with the poetical
quotation:
1T is best for me to know. love.
Best for YOU and best for me-.
Another letter to owen Robinson be-
gan: Friend owen" WAS flowery with
poetical quotations Of the character
patronized by school girls and closed.
Your dearest friend, Madeline Vivian
Pollard"
The lock Of hair was inclosed in this