The morning call., 1894-03-29
MISS POLLARD IN COURT.
She Came for the Confusion of
ROSelIe.
DISPOSITIONS FOR REVENUE ONLY
Witness RoseIle Finds Himself in an
Unpleasant Position Because
of His Testimony.

of the Pollard Breckenridge trial to-day
was the unexpected appearance of Miss
POllard's old lover. Rankin Roselle. a
Kentucky schoolmaster. His deposition
bad been read In the case. but to make his
testimony doubly sure he appeared in per-
son. and no sooner had he taken the stand
than Madeline Pollard glided in. for the
first time this week, from the Office of her
attorney across the street where she was
to be sent for when her presence was de-
sired. Probably she will be In court to-
morrow to face her silver-haired accuser,
for the attorneys declare there will be
positively no longer postponement of the
testimony OF the principal in the case, and
that Colonel Breckenridge will take the
stand without fail in the course of the day.
Most OF the testimony to-day was in the
form Of depositions, and much of IL was of
a character which can only be published
in expurgation. The depositions, regard
ing which Judge Bradley had expressed
his regret that they could not be excluded
on general principles. were recited, and
he justification of the scathing comments
on them was self-evident. Some OF the
language employed by Hiram Kaufman
and John Brandt would hardly be toler-
ated in a well-regulated barroom. These
gentlemen admitted in matter-ot-fact way
their tendencies toward habitual drunken
ness aud evil of all sorts. and the court
admitted their statements unexpurged, as
he remarked in conversation that the jury
might judge of the characters of witnesses.
Colonel Breckinridge's private secretary
was one of the witnesses of the day and
another was Colonel Hay. the best-known
man in Washington and incidentally an
expert on penmanshiD, who was sub
jec.ed 10 further cr0ss-eXamination upon
the principles employed in detecting
fOrgeries. IL looks as if bard fight bad
been precipitated over the authenticity Of
that black-bordered letter, which was
made public yesterday exclusively by the
Associated Press. The case of The defense
is drawing to a close with the appearance
of Colonel Breckenridge, whose testimony is
expected to occupy at least three days-as
long a time as Miss Pollard was on the
stand. Then there Will be rebuttal for an
indefinite period, as Miss Pollard will take
the stand again. AID witnesses have been
summoned from Kentucky.
At the opening Z. B. Hay, an expert in
handwriting, was subjected to long and
searching cross-exa nination to determine
the value of his testimony as an expert
When this was ended, young man
named Worthingtou, clerk In the Office
of Breckenridge & Shelby at Lexington.
KY, was put on the stand. He testified
that in response TO request from Breck-
inridge. be made search among the lat
ter's business letters in the Office and found
the letter which Miss Pollard disputed the
authorship of. This was the only private
letter he found. All the others were bust
ness letters.
Then stir was created In the court
room by the calling of the name Of r. r.
Roselle, tie young Kentuckian, who was
engaged to Miss Pollard at one time. He
told of his doings as salesman, teacher,
Superintendent of country schools and
Deputy County Clerk. Asked If he knew
Madeline Pollard he answered IN the
effirmative.
at that point the proceedings were in
terrupted by the appearance of Miss Pol
lard. which evidently embarrassed wit
ness, who dropped his eyes and neryously
fingered the Bible lying near MIN.
In response to a question as to the cir
cumstances OF his first meeting with
Miss Pollard. Roseile. even more embar-
rassed, said it was.ln October or Novem-
ber, 1888, when he was employed in a store
in Cincinnati. II was at the time on the
tif' h floor" he said. "a messenger-boy
came and announced lady wanted to
see me. / went out to see vino she was. 1t
was Madeline Pollard. She introduced
herself to me. She said she had heard Of
me often and wanted to see me. She said
she desired TO 60 to the Wesleyan College
and asked me if l would go with her,
which did,"
did she tell you how she happened to
know you?"
''She had heard her cousin Nellie oliver
speak of me often. 1 knew Nellie oliver
We were received in the Office of the COL
lege by DR.. Brown. ] was not acquaint ted
with him, but introduced myself and
Miss Pollard. She stated her intention of
entering the school there. She said she
had guardian, Mr.. Rhodes, who would
he along the next day to complete the ar
rangements. She stated to DR.. Brown that
l was personal friend of hers, aud asked
him to grant me the privilege of calling
there whenever wanted. Fiom that lime
on called very regularly for the purpose
OA scOibs bCls bWtCC q Wcch,
sometimes three times"
"Did you see her alone or with other
persons"
Most stfrequentIy alone; sometimes other
young ladies came in."
did your visits lead TO friendship"
SAT first l had an admiration for the
young lady. My admiration led to love,
and love to an engagement. We became
engaged about the Christm as holidays"
At the afternoon session RoseIle testi-
fed that Miss Pollard was mature woman
at the time. Last April he made applica-
tion for the position of gauger in the in-
ternal revenue service, but when his
| friends persuaded him to run for Super
iniendent of Schools he withdrew his ap-
| plication. He did not know Colonel
| Breckenridge when he applied for the
revenue position. His application was
| Withdrawn before he made the deposition
| in this case.
On cross-examination he admitted his
application was Withdrawn the same day
the deposition was made. Questions were
led TO this from the fact that Miss Pollard
in her examination declared Roselle ade
his deposition "fur revenue"