The sun., 1894-04-07

a..s tS the Washtngt9n E0uneNAg Asy-
-. corrobsrstsa ~ Dr. lrsrT Fsr-ess
-. |. Coiorss Nurss - Lawyer Csriisls
r.u. How re Feupa ths Christmas Card
=. ,,. yo,u-s OF Irvi-s .t the Norwood
ro,,ert-NI.. Pons-a I.sie.s.tiy De-iss
,,., she Told the Coio-si thst She Mad
u.sI Immorsi Reistio.. Tith Rsses-Coi.
sr.chirridss Agate Taxes the stssa, s-a
u,. Testimony Closes the Csse-The
.,s.ment- to re BcEus o. Mopa.y.
w,sr1Ncrox April 6.-The eross-exsmin-
Mon to-day Of Miss Pollard and Col Breckin-
,Idss closed the testimony in the famous
,r..cb Of promise suit Tomorrow the Court
Iii listen to what is legally called the pray
.-n Of the opposing counsel as to the line to
4. followed by the Judge in his charge to the
nrv On Monday the arguments Of the law
,.rs will begin. and II is thought that the case
Iii surely go to the Jury not later than Thurs
S.v possibly on Wednesday next The
.,sument will be opened by Mr. Carlisle.
one OF Miss Pollard's lawyers. who will
h. followed by Col Phil Thompson for the de-
f.uce His argument will be supplemented By
that OF Major Butterworth. and Judge Wilson
iii close for the plaintiff Unless this pro-
ar.mme IL hereafter amended. as IL is not apt
10 be. Messrs Shelby and Stoll. who have done
the main W0rk IN preparing the chse iOE 1leA-
will not address the jury.
Mise Pollard's Testimony to-day was sort OF
running denial OF the most important state
ments m ade By Col BreckinridRe In his testi-
mopy and his cross-examination. She was
yery emphatic in prom nouncing the ain points
Of his story as falsehoods. and. as before. the
a.fendant's counsel did not succeed in shak-
Ing her testimony.
Or. Mary Parsons. who attended Miss Pol
lard at the birth OF her child in 1888 was the
first witness to-day. The evidence was. like
that OF yesterday with regard to tho taking OF
the child to the Founding Hospital. and the
intimstion that It was not Miss Pollsrd's child.
When DR.. Mary Parsons took the stand and
smiled at the plaintiff. the defence was pre-
pared to resist her testimony by every possible
legal means. and hardly had tho book
Of the Washington founding asylum
been shown her and she had been asked
By Mr.. Carlisle II she recognized the hand
writing on the slip OF paper pinned to the
dress Of poor little "DietZ Downing" which
Matron Lidie had pasted In the book. when
Major Shelby began to object. DR.. Parsons Is
ad.termin ed looking little woman. with hu-
morous twinkle in her eyea She had prev-
ously testified that che attended Miss Pol
lard at the birth OF male child on Feb. 3.
1888 and the plaintiffs counsel wanted
to show that DR.. Parsons had written
"Dictz Downing" on tho slip pinned to
the baby's dress when Il was sent to
the ioundling asylum. and not "Diest Car
lye" as she was told by Miss Pollard. who
testified that she did not remember whether
she had written or dictated the name.
After hearing Major Shelby's objections.
Judge Bradley decided not to admit the slip In
evidence, and he ruled out Mr.. Carlisle's aues-
ton. Then DIR. Parsons was allowed to say
that she took the baby on the night Of its birth
TO the foundlihg asylum In a cab. Aunt Mary
Mckenzie. tho colored midwife at whose
house tho child was born. went with her.
After hearing an argument by Judge Wilson
Judge Bradley decided to admit the slip Of
paper as evidence. and DR.. Parsons identified
the writing on It as her own. She examined
the pSPea Hnd saS %
had been pinned to the child,s dress. Major
fsS sssd on sss and
DR.. Parsons withdrew after recognizing a
solored woman who sat near her as Aunt
Aunt Mary followed. She said that she liyed
ID. Psn snf
SAID said she had taken the ehiiG into the found,
Hali" had received visits from Mr.. Hail." but
sn Mar9
..How's that :" asked Judge Wilson.
sr s% nas him oS hs
AND ';s5SSSd Ss5 sSss Sds is:
sss EHsns SH ss S fe.p. .h.
assertion that she had returned to Washing
Sn TSs a.y ynS HsS Ss Miss
Pollard for the alleged proposal T Of h %arriage ar
the statioQ- according to her Testimony.
SoL SAID on the wtnesss ss stsnd
Me- Pollard returned to her house on Aug 81.
Gr. Carlisle. Miss Polard's counsel. was then
called to refute the insinuations In questions
ksked Of Witnesses by the defence. that when
PEAR Cincinnati. last .Desember with Miss
Pollard and Mr.. William g, johnson. his
ssd to gwen sst up sTtS sySsnss that eSs
bad slipped christmas card Belonging to the
ss.srtiSa @ sbSSs SSHt her % ts 70 &sios iSos
khslby made light against allowing MI. Car
testimony had been given by Sister Agnes and
Sister Augustine In nsinuating that Mr.. Carlisle
RS had he nooS ssi sSTf si
,hsy tsy, did PIT Il there. these gentiemen had q
sad Ss Hd o t6s
On Dec. -. iS,s. I with Miss Pollard and % Mt
Johnson, and that both Of the others were
@ uns: @ s''fr living %hsa Sss fossd .s1s
ths presented to Sister Cecilia on leaving the
place in 1855. Ho found the card In the book.
And Il was not then rolled or mutilated., With
u were some dead flowers and little veil.
which Miss Pollard said she had worn In the
MAJOR Shelby oross.examined Mr.. Carlisle at |
length, aud learned that the witness had left
me room Tor about hye minutes with Sister
To one oi the Jurors he said It was after he |
cane back that the books were taken from the |
4, As soon as the card was found, and before |
the writing on IL was seen. Miss Pollard said |
she recognized Ii as one given her by Mr.. Will
Carlisle. '
On the card Is written "Compllments Of W. |
~, and the defence has brought expert |
,sthesses to show that the writing was cer- |
N,pJ not over four years old
M Carlisle
Then Miss Pollard was placed on the stand. |
Pas gas on the stand for a short time only. |
ssr uSt she managed in that brief period TO give
d,Stinole exhibition OF her undoubted
Eer khoSn Mollls Shinglebauer or John |
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