Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
There was no redirect examination OF the
witness, and he was excused.

There was no redirect examination OF the
witness, and he was excused.
Hiram kaufman's Deposition.
Mr.. StoN then announced that he would
read the deposition of Hiram Kaufman of
Lexington. KY. a butcher.
Deponent said he had been a butcher for
twenty years and knew the plaintiff, having
met her at a Miss Singleton's in Lexington.
who kept house of i'll repute He was in
PRODUCED by Jim Rodes This was in lsSS.
and deponent said ne saw her in ALI about
eleven or twelve times in a space of about
six weeks. Deponent knew John Brand
and had also seen him at Lena Sinplston's
The only two women there. were Miss Pol
lard and a lght-haired girl. Jim Rodes tool,
deponent to the house to meet sshis pirl "
and he saw Rodes hold Miss Pollard on his
lap. This deposition was one of those that
Judge Bradley referred to as decidedly OBJ
5ecuonable- 1t spoke, in detail, of the char
acter of the house and the occupants. and
the relations which existed between this
Miss Pollard and men named.
CrOss-Examinatfon.
On cross-examination the deponent told
Of his first meeting with Rodes and the
relations existing between them. First met
Miss Pollard through Rodes, but after
wards saw her a number Of times by him
self. The other girl, the yellow haired one.
was known as Little Lena Miss Pollard
Il
and he had lent Rodes money to give her
He thoughtMiss Pollard was about eighteen
years old, but she looked younger. When
they went to the house, Jim said to him
Mr.. kaufman, let me introduce you to my
girl. Miss Pollard" 1t was evident to de-
ponent then that there were improper re.
lations existing between Rodes and this
young woman. This was the substance OF
the deposition. which was quite long blu,
not at all proper for publication.
Old Man MIL
Kaufman said he did not know how the
fefense came to know about his connection
with Miss Pollard. The first said to him
was by 'old man Billy"
"Old man Billy who?'
''Old man Breckenridge"
Continuing, the deponent said: ct met
the old man one day. 1t was just after Mrs
blackburn had told her story and said to
him, 1t looks pretty bad for you, colonel.
He told me to wait till the truth was GU,
and then would see that Mrs. Blackburn
knew the girl three years before he did.
told him that had letter that would help
his case IL 1 could find il, but thought II
had been burned up. Then spoke to Desha
about II, and afterward to Doc. O'Mahoney
One day Col Breckinridge came to me and
said he heard / used to know a good deal
about Rodes, and j said did, and in that
way came to be connected with the case"
Bad Conduct of the Plaintiff.
The deponent was asked why he left the
asylum, but he objected, and the commits
sioner did not require him TO answer. The
deponent described the Singleton woman as
one about forty years old, large and fieshy
He stated that after he had seen Miss Pol.
lard and Brand out driving he received q
warm reception when he visited the house
She he said was very angry with him, and
with an Indecent remark, told him that II
be ever came around there again she would
kick him out He stated that he had heard
her use profane language toward him, and
had seen her in the Singleton house &c
drunk that she could not stand or sit up.
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