Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-22


beg off, saying he was hard up
( Conversation With Rodes Not Read.
Mr.. Carlisle objected TO detailing these
conversations between Mr. Brown and Mr..
Podes.
Mr.. Stoll urged that it had been contended
that Miss Pollard had introduced herself in
this school as being under the guardian
ship OF Rodes. and that it was proper to
show what was said by Rodes IS TO the re-
lationship.
/ Judge Bradley suggested that that was a
somewhat novel proposition.
:, There are a good many novel things in
this case, your honor" observed Mr.. Stoll.
I Yes, see that" said Judge Bradley; the
objection is sustained -
Mr.. Stoll read next questions put 10 the
witness as to his understanding of the rela-
tiOnSfIip between Mr.. ROdcS and Miss Pol
lard, but objection was made and sustained
as it did not appear from whom the depo-
nent derived his understanding.
The opponent did not remember ever HAY
ing seen Miss Polla rd's mother at the col
4 leSe. oil having heard of her there. Wessie
Brown was the dep11ents sister. and she
/ and Miss Pollard got to be 'chums" Miss
foiiaid was quite friendly. too, with Miss
LDilf Russell IF Cincinnati In the books
deponent had. there was no record of Miss
Pollard 5 age. The book that would show
such record, was, he believed. with his
lathers papers, but he mad searched dill
gently for it and had been unable to find
II. peponent, from he hco6s before him.
SAID Miss Pollard was present AT the school
on the 9Th. 18th and 18th CO April and the
10th of May. 1884.
\ Further Objection.
Mr.. Carlisle objected 10 this testimony
as it was from a record which the opponent
had not made himself, but was simply a
memorandum made by some other person
I Mr.. Stoll said this testimony was proper
he thought. in view of the statement of
Miss Pollard that she went away from the
school in April
Mr.. Thompson argued that the testimony
was admissible and that the records or "a
part OF them, had been Identified il the
deposition of Wessie !.rown as being in
her handwriting. Mr. Thompson urged fur
ther that he did not thiak it made any diff
terence what ii was that the defendant
used 10 refresh his memory. il he testified
/ from his memory
After some discussion, as it appeared thar
! the deponent did depend on the records this
part OF his deposition was excluded.
The deponent could not recollect lust what
date Miss Pollard left the college He re-
membered that Miss Pollard did claim 10 be
called to Kentucky by the illness of n raIa-
/ i've but did know that the published state
ment made by Miss Pollard that she was
away two months was not true He stated
TINS, he said after his memory had been re-
lreshed by the entry in the books referred
/ to.
Objection was again made to this testi-
hlohE' depending on the memorandum, and
Judge Bradley excluded the testimony.
Deponent said Miss Pollard left the school
hnally about the middle of August 1854
Saw Col. breckenridge at the School
Deponent remembered seeing Col. Brock
lnrldSe there one day, but did not remem-
Der the date distinctly. He remembered it
because he knew Col. Breckinridge was a
prominent man and there were other cir
cumstances. Miss Pollard was in the habit
OF claiming friendship or relationship with
most OF the prominent people in Kentucky,
among whom was Col. Breckenridge. He re-
nembered on one occasion, on her return
ing from a visit to Kentucky, she spoke of
nearly all the prominent men of Kentucky,
Col breckenridge, Senator Blackburn and
members or the state legislature having
called upon her. 1t was regarded as d kind
OF joke. When Col Breckenridge came to
see her II was a sort of confirmation of her
SO we'll
Col Breckinridges card was brought
stating whom he wished to see, and Miss
Pollard went TO him. \ little later
. MISS Pollard came to uepOnent ana said
Col Rreckinridge wanted to fake her ont
for drive. Deponent thereupon vert with
hHr 10 a drawing loom, and told Col.
Breckinridge he could take her where he
liked The deponcnt said Col. BRECKENRIDGE
returned about dusk that evening and took
her cut
As to Her Leaving school.
Deponent was here asked as to her leav-
ing the school, and said that he was look
ing out for the money and had been press
ing for the money; and Mr. Rodes had not
paid. There would have been no objection
to he" staying if she had paid up The de-
ponent was asked about Miss Pollard's put
ting the name Breckenridge in ner rarne
He said she was always claiming kinshiD
with different Kentucky people, AMI as
joke in the college she used to be called
Madeline Vivian Bell Joe Blackburn
7 Iera.rsl ali iii ID..Il.,
of her name as Madeline V q. Pollard"
He knew her as Madeline Vivian. and only
learned recently that the V stood for any
other name than Vivian.
At this point the usual recess was taken
After Recess.
The reading of the deposition was resumed
by Mr.. Stoll upon the recovering of court
after recess. The court room was but
slightly filed the reading of dispositions evil
IDENTIFY holding out little attraction to the
thronSs which heretofore crowded the room
during the occupancy of the stand by wit
nesses.~ During recess Col. Breckinril:.e
walked over to the office of Mai Moore
chief of police, but Maj. Moore was absent
1t is believed that the object of the defend
ants visit was to consult with the chief Of
police relative to his appearance on the wit
ness stand, it being supposed that Mai
Moore will be called to the stand on behalf
of the defendant.
Just before the trial was resumed after
recess Messrs. Butterworth and Stou of
counsel for Col. breckenridge had quite a
pleasant chat with members of the Jury
who awaited in their box the opening of
court, the various newspaper cuts of the
jury evidently forming the subject of con-
verSation.
The defendant, seemingly, entertains the
highest respect for the twelve men who are
to decide between Miss Pollard and him.
and whenever he has occasion to pass them
in entering or leaving the court room he
acknowledges their presence by a most pro-
found and courtly bow
Before proceeding with the trial this af-
ternoon Judge Bradley called Mr.. Carlisle
and Mr. Butterworth 70 him, and after a
few moments spent in consultation with
them, announced that he would adjourn
the case from this afternoon until next
Monday morning, i'll order that there might
not be session of the court tomorrow
Good Friday.
Visits to Mr.. ROdes.
At the beginning of the afternoon session
Mr.. Stoll continued the "eldng of NJ
Browns deposition. Mr. Carlisle objected
to this part of the deposition because it was
a reference to Mr.. Browns diary as 20 Ger
tain visits he made to Mr.. Rodcs Jude e
Bradley, however, found no objection to the
competency of the evidence. At best It was
very remote. Several visits We're made 10
ROdes in the summer of 1854 ana the Win
ter of 1SS4-S5 financial matters Mr.
Rodes. deponent said was n farmer and
looked like good, old, plain-looahg far
mer.