The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-28
MISS PoLLARD'S WRITING.
, Doc1OR AND a LlWTER siTE RI
PERT TESTIMONY ABOUT H.


that Mis-. Pona-s Die write ths Letter
or Juiy. 1854, which She says II =
rorEery-Nsio- Meors'. Ns-o-S SID
Nots-Judrs Bradley Reverse. Hi-.eif
WASHINGTON March 2L--of the three wit
nss.es examined In the Breckenridge Pollard
ease to-day, two we're placed on the stand as
experts in handwriting TO prove for the defence
that Miss Pollard had written to Col. Breokin-
ridge asking him to.csll on her at Wesleyan
College in Cincinnati. and that their intimacy
xss a natural result of such an invitation.
Miss Pollard testified on the stand that she
hal written Col. BrsckinrldRs In July. 1894.
asking his advice about the threat Of James G.
Rodes that he could compel her to m AIRY him
unless she paid back the money he had lent
her to get an education.
She denisd that she had written q second
letter urging Col. Breckenridge to call on her.
and when a black bordsrsd note. dated July
20 1884, was placed In her hands che de-
pounced IL as forgery.
The work Of an expert IL here" said Miss
Pollard at the time. And no man knows who
wrote It otter than that man" looking fixed
IL at Col. Breckinridge.
In this letter Miss Pollard IL made to say
thai Col Breckenridge has such nice face
and to invite him to call on her at the college
the letter. and that was in the preceding
sprine when thsy had a short conversation on
atrain The experts testimony given to-day
.lso hinged to some extent on the writing on q
Christmas card. which Miss Pollard claims she
left in = volume OF Washington Irving's works
at St Joseph's Founding Asylum near Cincin-
natl while she was therein 1885.
Last December Miss Pollard went to the
asylum with attorneys to secure evidence to be
used 10 the trial She said she had given the
asylum. while there. set OF Irying's works.
and gong to the library she identified the set.
Then. according to the testimony OF Sister
Agnes. Miss Pollard took one OF the books in
her hands and cried out:
oh. here's the Christmascard left In the
book when was hero"
This Christmas card has written on IL Com
piments Of ". y. D." and the defence IL trying
to prove that Miss Pollard slipped It in the vol
ums OF Irving to more closely identify herself
with the asylum, and also to prove that the
words on it were written within year and not
prior to the entrance Of Miss Pollard to the
asylum in 1885.
Major William g. Moore. Chief OF the Wash
inCton Police. who had siven strong testimony
81 Miss Pollard's favor. was called to-day By
the defence. He was the first witness. The
questions asked him By the defendants attor-
neys we're directed to show that Miss Pollard
had told more In her testimony than was real
ly said at interviews between Major Moore
Miss Pollard. and Col. Breckinridae. during |
which Col. Breckinridge promised to marry
the plaintiff. In answer to Major Shelby. Ma |
,r Moore said that at neither Of the Interviews |
did Col. Breckenridge refer to the scene |
created by Miss Pollard as one Of |
lies tragedies" as Miss Pollard had !
that Mss Pollard testified were made. Col.
Brecknrilge did not say. said the witness. J
That This Young woman has borne me two !
he say anything about Miss Pollard having
gwen herself to him. 70 which she replied:
lard Knew he was a married man. but that she
1 Thea .gV JUICE Wilson took Col Moore In hand.
Judge Wilson has the reputation 81 being one
and mo- ons Of shs nss
liners In the country. Heretofore Mr.. Carlisle
has conducted tho cross-examinationl for the
Questions the contrndiction OF Miss Poiisrd's
r .,:t3 gss Msi9Ms o Moore va. Ass;;Ia
stand in behalf q MISS Poii.sd from Oh shors.
isEed By Judge Wilson WAS WHISTLER the Wit.
and the Defendant did say. aside from what
Was in the Hotes.
ST. 9 5SSse tas ansT X.
.ueesodsd in getting Major Moore to say that
consume more than halt minute. while the
interview lasted twenty or thirty minutes;
points only. putting down merely what i'm
pressed him as important: and that after the
a;s 81 sha ssa g. TSs n1
was on May l3; ls9s, SAID a., MAJOR Moore: and
: iiysly =: The ar:t i lasted about an hour.
slking. MAJOR Moore .aid he made notes q
,ns tS Rse5sw after the plaintiff
ThsrS @sg have ,s been things said" Major
Moore Mo- testified: Of when made no note and
' WSsI haT sd psssS%S , out Of ny %i nd
Hiss PolaEd's manner Indicated satisfaction
.hen Gel B5sckinridge said he would marry
Question: was allowed. and Major Moore
.',i H:i manner indicated satisfaction and
After several objections to questions had
1seP made can and sustained tn: Ssfcsnes called
81 until the Fords Tksstrs disaster.
!. inquest By H Col &i1.!c1th, ' who So.
;ursd a decision from the District Supreme
@ .9Is sP' Re % h iass 0 ssssrs p
,andwrIunR. and gave an account OF his sx-
ip determining forgeriss and altera-
Ertsrs Judge Wilson objected 10 Major But
'ert.
/, ! don't consider him an expert Mt ALL" said
Judge Wilson. and when he had concluded the
rtoss-e1aminatl lon OF Dr. Schaefsr he made
Ne same remark with positiveness.
For long time the witness was questioned
ST, to his knowledge Of handwriting, and par
leuiariy as to how he had time while at the
ifmJ Medical Museum TO study blood. lungs.
jjvers. writings. and all sorts OF documents
,oL hall oil the morning session DR.. schasfer
'as made to tell how he compared hand
'fiiinEs how he detected sim ilarity. and how Z
. discovered dissimilArity. aud how elreum- !
,ances and character should be also cOnsid-
red as for example:
n, would not expect a profane letter from =
iihister nor piOus one from pOliey man"
~ The emu N this sxamina ton Judge Wilson
o!s,tsd TO allowing Dr. Schasfsr TO give tes-
,moni as an expert. but Judge Bradley de-
nee 20 let the witness go ahead
Ut sehaefer examined esIsiully the alleged
,tref letter dated July 20. 1884. which MAJOR .
uuerwoTth banded hi IN. and then said he
az a. examined II yesterday 10 the District At
'fnsy $ room in the Court House. DR. SehAs-
u aiSo Identified a letter marked W. &. r. +,
rs paving been examined by him. Then j
" tuull0 81 blind notes written By Miss Pol | j