The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-23

this child OF Miss Bergwynn's was last
December. when she was at the asylum
with her lawyers. Miss Pollard was not
al the asylum again after this December
visit, but they did have call from one
OF her lawyers. Mr. Mallon.
Mr.. Carlisle objected 20 the deposition
going into the matter Of Mr.. Malon's
VISIT as 1t was altogether irrelevant testi-
mony especially as the visit was not
I'm the presence of either party to the
suit
Mr.. Stoll answered that If Judge Brad
Icy would only read the question and
answer he would allow its Introduction.
The Judge took the deposition and after
reading IL over carefully sustained the
objection so far as II referred 10 "a con-
versation between Mr.. Mallon and the
sister though ~ was allowed TO go be-
fore the jury that the books were shown
to Mr.. Mailon and developed nothing ma
tcrial.
It was also shown that Mr.. Mallon made
copies Of records DCpOnent. further on,
stated that Miss Pollard claimed TO have
presented to the sisters four volumes Of
Washington Irvings work. and claimed
10 find I'm one Of them Christmas card
which she had left there nearly nine
years before.
The Famous Christmas Card.
This now famous Christmas card was
attached as a part Of the deposition and
was handed around and carefully ex-
amined by all Of the members Of the jury
20 see whether the edges were really
broken as though IL had not been stored
away in book all these years. The card
was a gaily colorcd one, with blue silk
fringe. Of a style so popular n few years
ago and now considered rather out Of
date. on IL was q gaudy bunch Of flow
crs, with beneath II the token, "With
loving Christmas Greetings"
The sister said that when she first
saw the card i'm December 1893 the out
side cover Of the card was rolled: now
it was 1attened out. Since then it had
remained i'm the book. which deDonent
had locked in the cupboard. The book
had been I'm the cupboard during the nine
years. They had been taken out a good
deal by inmates 10 read them. Nothing
was said by Sister Augustin or Sister
Agnes about the Christmas card to Miss
Pollard. The books could hardly be said
10 have been much used, as the inmates
Of the house were not, as a rule, OF the
class who read and appreciated Irving
works. DepOnent was sure that Dr. Mary
Street had never treated a patient in the
asylum, did not know any such physi-
clan. and did not remember her ever
no occasion did a woman physician ever
ohiciate at a childbirth in the asylum.
She did not remember that there was ever
a patient who was known by one name
and received mail addressed in another
name.
81. Joseph's Eyes All Right.
Patients at the asylum always remain
until they are well and strong, and rarely
leave within sixteen days. This, she
thought would be an unusually short
time She did not remember that any
patient from the asylum In the summer
of 1855 went in the carriage to the house
Of DR. Belle buchanan I'm Cincinnati. The
asylum owned no carriage. The article
10y Miss Pollard I'm the New York World
was read TO depOront, and she contra
dictcd a number OF minor details as TO
Miss pollards alleged stay at the asylum,
when she claimed to have gone there
veiled and rem aired so. AS TO the chapel
being on the right-hand side Of the en-
trance. the deponont said that such had
been the case only for a brief period in
1894 Since 1854 II had been i'm a build
ing attached to the main building. Nisi-
tors to patients We're usually seen in the
reception rooms. and, 50 far as she could
remember none had ever gone 10 the pa
Joseph In the chapel. but she did not recol-
lect that there was ever one that had
defective eye, as Miss Pollard described st.
The statue in the chapel at the time the
deposition was taken had two good eyes.
Sister Augustin was also asked as to the
altar in the chapel 10 show that II was
not at all as IL had been described by
Miss Pollard. Some discrepancies as to
height and size were brought out, but
they were not at all striking.
Mr.. Carlisle read the deposition so far
as II contained the crOss-eXaminatOn Of
Sister Augustin. She did not remember
Sister Agnes Reginas saying that there
were three women in the asylum who
were yeiled. The depOnent admitted that
she was not present when the converse
tion took place that led to Miss Pollard's
leaving the room i'm evident grief and
that this transpired prior TO Mr. Carlisle's
Going back 20 the rear room to inspect the
books.
The deposltions of Mrs. Lena Schmidt
n nurse. and Dr. w. G. De connolly the
,b,-sician at the Norwood Founding Asy-
ium. were next read which Were ABOUT
The same in substance as the preceding
dispositions.
prof Browns Testimony.
Orviu G Brown president OF the quinn
Valle, College. the son of DR. w. X.
12rown president of the Wesleyan Col
LOCO in Cincinnati, where Miss Pollard
NC a student. deposed that he first knew
Nr,ss Pollard i'm the fall of 1883, when she
came 10 Wesleyan College, where he was
tben Her board and tuition-S2)0-was
~ he paid by a Mr.. Rhodes but all OF it
had not been paid. Mr.. Brown was asked
ohout conversations he had with Rhodes
ohout Miss Pollard. and while Mr.. Sioll
was reading this part of the deposition
Mr.. Carlisle objected. on the ground that
conversations between Brown and Rhodes
were not material. Judge Bradley said
ne thought rhis testimony was very
novel
soThere are a great many novel things
In this case. your Honor, said Mr.. Stoil.
"Yes. there are" said Judge Bradley
smiling.
Al Judge Bradley's suggestion, Mr. Stoll
road the first Objectionable question, reiat-
,n. 10 a. conversation between Brown and
Rhodes. concerning the relations OF
Rhodes and Miss Pollard. Judge Wilson
obiected. and the question was ruled
out.
Claimed Kin with All Big Men.
Miss Pollard. while at the college. had
cold according 10 the deposition. that
eha uyos related TO- or knew nearly all
~ ,rominent people in Kentucky. once
v,hen she returned from visit TO some
relative in Kentucky, who was ILL., MISS
pal1srd had told her school fellows that
60 many prominent people called on her