The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-23
Breckenridge Seeks to Prove
She Was No School Girl.
BABY STORIES coNTRAolcreo
No More Testsmony Till Mondsy-The
Aged Lcthsrfo TO BE the last
WitneSs Examined.


pointed many people by failing to so on
the fitness stand, and one of the disap-
ro'eted ones was Miss Pollard herself.
. left the court as soon she learned
80 programme. The entire day was
dragged out by the reading Of dispositions.
all aimed at two points, to prove Miss
Pollard did not give birth 10 child at
the Norwood convent in 1856, and that she
IS other than she represents herself to be.
There viii be nothing more for the jury
until Monday. as the court intends TO ad-
journ Frida, and the sessions Saturday
will be devoted 10 arguments over the ad-
instability of dispositions TO show that
Miss Pollard had been intimate with other
men than the defendant, to which plaintiff
has given notice Of objection.
Judge Bradley has teen the recipient
since the commencement of this trial OF
an unusually large correspondence con-
corning the case. Many letters come from
religious people. urging him IN the inter-
esis OF the morals of the community TO ex-
ciude newspaper reporters from the court.
apower which tine judge says is not in his
power to exercise. One missive which
has caused the judge TO smile was signed
by a woman member of the bar. and sug-
gested that since he excluded all women
from the court when Miss Pollard gave
her testimony the men should be treated
likewise and the women admitted when
Col Breckipridge takes the stand.
The trial was resumed this morning
with the reading OF affidavits on behalf
of the defendant. The first read was
that of Sister Augustine, of Norwood
Convent Asylum. where il is alleged Miss
Pollard was first confined. Sister Angus
tine. like Sister Agnes, whose affidavit was
read Yesterday, failed to recognize Miss
Pollard ever having been an inmate of
the asylum The only Louise Wilson ever
in the institution gave birth to a child
there last fall. During the time Miss Pol
lard Is alleged to have been in the convent
there was young woman. veiled most Of
the time, claiming to be from Northern
state. The attorney read the name by in
advertence, then explained that Sister
Augustine had given the name only on
condition that IL be kept a secret. The
entries on the convent books under the
name Of Miss Burgoyne corresponded with
the dates which Miss Pollard and Dr.
Street gave of her admitfance to tho
asy um, birth OF her child and her de-
parture. Miss Burgoyne visited the
asylum twice afterward. When told of
the death Of her child she threw up her
hands and ran from the room, but when
she returned there were no evidences of
grief ia her face.
The second deposition read was by Lena
Schmidt. employed eight years in Nor
wood convent, who had no recollection of
a woman in the convent in 1855 under the
name of Louise Wilson, and never knew
Madeline Pollard until last December
According TO her remembrance Miss Pol
lard said of the motive for the suit: II did
it for justice and to disgrace BrecKin-
ridge"
DR.. w. f. DeCourcey, the physician at
Norwood convent. deposed that he did not
know Madeline Pollard or Louise Wilson,
but there had been girl in the convent
named Wilson in 1854 and 1855. whose first
name he did not remember aud whose face
he would not recognize. He had looked
over the books of the asylum and found
no record of Louise Wilson. At times q
special physician attended patients at the
hospital. If they so requested. One girl
who gave birth to child had her face
yelled because she claimed DR.. Decourcey
knew her. There had been 500 children
not been cross-examined.
The deposition of q. G., Brown presi-
dent of Quinn Valley college. Ohio. son of
the president of WESLEYAN seminary, which
Miss Pollard attended. vas read. He was
svoung man i'm the years of Miss Pollard's
schooling. and from tie records of the
school testified that her bills had been
paid by James G. Rhodes. Que note by
for yiy in
paid only in small part. Deponent often
visited Rhodes To press for PAYMENT, but
the latter begged oil. representing that he
was hard M; that the expenses we're greater
than he expected, etc.
After the noon recess Judge Bradley an
nounced that court would adjourn tonight
until Monday on account of Good Friday.
Browns evidence was continued. he
said Rhodes looked like an honest old
farmer. Witness never heard ANYTHING Of
the relations between Miss Pollard and
Prof. overmver. except in letter to Bes-
| sic Brown that she Miss PolardI WAS
consumed by undyina love tor him. VII.
ness testified that according 10 his recol
! lection. based on his diary. Breckinridgs
had not visited Mss Pollard on August .
and never visited her bat once. He had
10 so riding with Breck inridge hy tho~. a,
the school In the eross-exaninstion il
developed that Miss Pollard mad been cor.
sidered at The schoo. "A very nice girl"
and "a bright gri." Brown in redirac,
examination declared that Miss Pollard
was old enough when ia schoo! and had
sufficient general knowledge 10 resist i'm.
proper advances from meh II yas mart
of the curriculum 10 teach girls wha, sort
Of treatment they should expect from gen.
temen. MISS Pollard Was ia the habit NJ
claiming relationship or triendship with
most of tae prominent PEOPLE of Ken
tacky. among shem beng Breck inrid, "a
and Blackburn. This had grown into
}oke ~ the school. so that the v,s,, ~.
/ hrec SinTsdee. being unexpected. impressed
! itself upon him as confederation of he-
claims. Witness remembered that Rreck.
lnridge had taken Miss Pollard drivi,~
/ Bs the pupils Miss Pollard was iokingtv
| cailei Madeline Vivian Bell Breckinr.sya
/ blackburn Pollard.
A deposition Of Dr. L. X Williams WIN
lived IN bridgeport. Ny. in lso5, sss IN
! the ettee. that for year hc attended Miss
Foiisrd's mother when she gave birth Ia a
/ child There we're then three other chr.
! dfen, one 81 them little rot called Mat
+ tie or Ma3d!e. aud the child bora then
! sss also called "Msddie"
! nr. J Owen Crimson. Of IexiDy.o,
/ whose deposition was read knew Mss
/ fo.!@'+- She Vas considered not heaut4-
ia' e''i, bat attractive because of her
! .oiei'eciaat hru.laaey. lie hFst net
MA3ei'ne ~ the house az her aunt she
; lH5 pressed q IA a. lr IA u ,a.-z - -.