Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-15

trial was devoted by the plaintiffs at
torneys TO eia0orating the main points
already marked out by them 60 their
case. There were no sensational incl
dents, nor was there any display of bell
ligerence among the legal gentlemen.
Since his encounter OF Monday evening
with Attorney Shelby, OF Lexington,
Ky. Mr.. johnson, Of Miss Polard's
counsel has appeared in court but twice,
not that ho anticipated trouble, but
because he is engaged outside in work
ing up the testimony. Miss Pollard was
in court during the morning, but left
when her friend, DR.. Belle Buchanan,
OF Cincinnati, began to testify concern
ing the birth OF her first child. Colonel
Brsckinridge was there also aud so were
some Of his Kentucky constituents, enc
Of whom secured admission 20 the court
room on the representation that be
holds membership in the
SANE rEEsBYrERIAN CHURCH
in which the Congressman is enrolled.
Most Of the day was occupied by the
reading Of depositions from a C.ncIn-
natl physician and one OF Miss PolIard's
school friends. and there was some con-
dicting testimony regarding her age
which is a disputed point the plaintiff
asserting that she was but seventeen
when Colonel Breck.1r.dgs met her,
Her Identification by Sister Cecilia was
not complete. and remains 90 be- fast
eued. 10 10 can be-, by ths writing found
iu the volumes OF Irving said 90 have
been presented by Miss Pollard Co the
convent
The testimony OF Sister Cecilia, Of
Pueblo Colo, formerly superior 0t
the Norwood Asylum, near C.nciu-
natL was resumed when the Breck-
snr.dge trial commenced this morn-
ing Miss Pollard was again ln
the court room, sitting nearly in
front of Col. Breckenridge, with only
The austere faced Sister from the House
of Refuge beside her, her other un-
known friend being for the first time
absent
Sister Cecilia was on the witness
stand. Replying 90 attorney carlisle. $
question, she said tnat sne had Sood
memory for names our poorer mem-
ory for faces she could not amrn pos
tt.vely that Miss Pollard had been an
inmate of the Norwood Convent nor
could she say that she had n0t.
A dispute arose between counsel over
the question of admission as evidence
or the witness opinion as 20 ,l7 ,.I7i ,l54-
tity or tne young woman. oudse hI41-
ley sai4 1uao .uo -'s ,'o-' ~
poanueo' "'S .l.'1.el ...- ..e
opinion OF tue "teuos9 as -o s1' l~ "
or pIaintu WIN a certain person VINO
was al tae asylum as d ce'ta'A u1 %
was competent t 20 was intended 20
show that the witness, from things she
had subsequently learned, had become
convinced that The plaintiff had at some
time been an Inmate or tne asylum, 10
was Incompetent Inc p.alntl0 s. coun-
sa reserved an exception 90 tha courts
suling, and then
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in your asylum during thPse months.
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said Judge Bradley.
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Sister Cece.io saving. in answer no RIr.
Rptterwortb. tb5, sbs had held several
conversations with Miss Pollard since
her arrival in WASHINGTON.
After the two Sisters had retired. the
rea Ing of a deposition bv Dr. Kate