Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-15

nlaintId had told her that her family were
great admirers OF Colonel Breckinridge,
u,ho was then called "the Star OF Ken
lucky"
REFERENCE TO RHODES.
Tn n letter she received about that time
from Miss Pollard, the plaintiff referred
In an old man. a Mr. Rhodes OF whom
M,ss Pollard spoke as her guardian. whom
she had promised TO marry. and regret
ting that she had 10 do 50. She also re-
ferred to Mr.. Rosselie. She also spoke
blind sweetheart, but who he was de-
moment did not know. She also referred to
another sweetheart, a Professor OvermaiA
an instructor In the college.
Denonent was shown a certain volume,
In which there were two different hand
writings. one OF which was her own, but
the other was unknown to her. An in
scrintion referred to an essay on "Wo-
mans Rights" by Miss Pollard. but de-
ponent did not know that the piaintit
was that person. After leaving college
deronent lost sight Of the plaintiff.
ON oross-examiration deponent stated
that she and Miss Pollard were more Of
ton together than other girls at the col
lego Miss Pollard left the college TO at
,ond the funeral OF her sister In 1854.
Dcronent stated that Miss Pollard seemed
a very excellent girl In every respect
The depouent said the plaintiff was
very bright girl. very ambitious, and
seemed under IS years of age. She had
had few advantages and knew very iittie
OF the world and Of city lire. her ae>
auaintance among men was very hmiteu.
She was difident. ahd seemed to care lit
tIe for the company Of gentlemen. Mr..
pbodes often called on her at the coll
lege. A.. 49,
i,rs 70 n. present Eat his visits. Depo-
mont never knew OF Miss Pollard being
called upon at the college by Mr.. Ros-
selle.
rtIF, ERECKINRIDGE MEETING.
Tho nIaIntiff told deponent OF her sisters
uIness her subsequent death, ana OF the
Meeting between Miss Pollard and Colo
nel Rreckinridge on the train. Miss Pol
lard described the meeting, and said that
che was very much elated that man
OF his prominence should ADDRESS her
she considered 1t mark OF the greatest
consideration on his part.
Deponant said that Miss Pollard stated
that Colonel Breckinrldge introduced nm
ecIs IN her The girls heard a good deal
of the Incident and the name OF Breckin-
ridco was coupled with that OF Miss Pol
lard ont Of fun. DepOnent believed MISS
Pollard as pure-minded a girl as she
over knew, with considerably loss expert
once in the WAYS OF the world than other
Girls. Doponent believed she was a girl
who could have been taken advantage OF
Nv a man Of experience. ard deponent be-
Iieved that she had been taken advantag"
Of Deponent had been absent on the Oc>
casion Of Colonel Brecknridge's call upon
Mics Pollard at the college, but heard
that ba haS called on her.
Tho deuOnent said that the letter writ
ten TO her by Miss Pollard to be opened
on her graduation day was handed to
Colonel Breckinridge by deponent's hus-
band. She never authorized its publca-
ton. Colonel Breckenridge subsequently
returned the letter. Since leaving college
deponent had received no word from the
plaintiff.
The deposition then recited that the let,
ter above referred to was handed to the
examiner by defendants counsel, who,
against defendants objections. handed il
to the deponent The depOnent then al
lowed a copy TO be made.
The time referred 10 IN this testimony
was in the holidays Of 1883 and 1884. The
witness was then IS years old and Miss
Pollard was younger
SCHOOLGIRL EFFUSIONS.
There had been a controversy between
counsel before the commissioner over the
possession Of the letter, and the letter
had been attached 10 the deposition. II
has already been widely published, and
Mr.. Carlisle's reading OF II. since he found
some difficulty in mastering the hand
writing, did not add 10 the impressive
ness Of the schoolgirl epistle. She told
Of the offer of Rhodes to her, asked how
she could ever marry him. and announced
her intention OF telling Mrs. Brown, as
she could not lead secret life. There
Were some verses closing the letter which
Mr.. Stoll read though Nj Stoll cannot
be truthfuly called success in the role
OF elOcutionst.
There was also a literary production,
prophecy entitled DESTINY" written by
Miss Pollard I'm school, which Mr.. Stoll
read. while the spectators found enter
tainment I'm the attitude OF an elderly
and honest-looking juror in the front row.
who leaned far forward, with open mouth
and an expression of profound but vacu-
Gus admiration. While there was some
literary merit in the production. it's rele-
vancy 20 the case was not apparent eX-
cept as an evidence that Miss Pollard
had been an exceptionally bright school
girl. 1t was particularly sentimental in
| its strain.
After Miss Pollard's attorneys had ex-
pressed a desire for copies Of the letter
and prophecy for purposes OF their oyS,
| the court adjourned.