Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-28
BELIEVES MADELINE WROTE
The Expert Stands Wilson's Cross E,am.-
nation Pretty Well.

The Expert Stands Wilson's Gross ESam.-
nation Pretty Well.
So when the letter was handed to DR.
Schaefer there was much interest to hear
what he would say. Briefly, he said that the
letter in question was written by the same
person who wrote the other letters in the
bundle he had xamned-Madeline Pol
lard. He said he had studied the letters
carefully under the microscope. The black
bordered letter denied by Miss Pollard was
given him for comparison. and he felt GER
tain that the ck-bordered letter had
been written by the same person who
penned the her ones i'll evidence.
The Christmas card said to have beer,
pressed for nine years in the volume Of
Washington Irving found in the Norwood
convent and which bore the words. Com
plimcnts Of W. :. D." was examined bv
the expert. who averred that from the an
pearance of the ink the inscription had not
been on il more than three or four wears.
Il assume in my answer he explained,
''tlat it has been subjected to the condi-
tio.e which have been described. Had il
been exposed to tie air | would say the
inscription had been made still more re
Gently
Then Wilson began the cross-examina
DR.. Schaefer was an expert. The doctor
said that microscopic and chemical an
alysis had been made a study by him for
seventeen years in the Government Med
ical museum. You We're examining
lungs and lights and livers," said Judge
Wilson.
Lights are lungs. judge" remarked the
witness. Wilson insisted that the testi-
mony be stricken out because the doctor
had not made good his claim to be an ex-
pert.
Judge Bradley, however thought the
claim was good and said the jury could
decide what weight should attach TO his
evidence: Judge Wilson than attacked
the witness Oh the per diem line What
do you charge per day as an expert The
witness said he never had been in n case
like this, but had charged $50 per day for
similar services. His charges for expert
work We're from 50 to $40 generally.
Major Moore was called by the defense
to prove that Machines version of the
scene in the chief of policies Office was not
correct. There were two interviews in the
office. one on May 10 and another on Nav
IL. Major Moore denied that in either OF
the two interviews Colonel Breckinridg e
had said This is one of life's t..aSe,lies. y
or that he had said anything about Miss
Pollard bearing two children. In neither
interview had Colonel Breckenridge said,
"She knew was IA married man when She
took me-" nor had Miss Pollard said,
Eyes. gave myself to him Madeline
and the major sdiffer widely here. The
major admitted that a good deal was said
that he could not remember: had not
thought it worth remembering He only
noted down what was striking in the talk
At both interviews Miss Pollard had
done most Of the talking, and was very ex.
cited. The second interview, it was devel.
oped under cross-examination, had lasted
| nearly an hour, and had been less excited
than the first.
"This was the interview of the 18th OF
May, when Miss Pollard narrated that she
lay on the sofa. Colonel Breckenridge sat
beside her, and afterward he took her hand
in his and your hand and promised to marry
herr" repeated Judge Wilson.
"Yes, SIR" replied the major.