The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-06
Breckenridge and His Witnesses
Sguarely Contradicted.
THE GIRL NOT a couRrEsAM.
After His Marriage 60 Mrs. wing the
Colonel Visited sad Kisssd Misc Pol
Isrd--2hs Tessinss Again.

n>cted move, calling Miss Pollard 10 the
stand and questioning her about tie birth
OF her second child. which she said was
born a, noon February 3. 1883. 81 only
bsd IL in my arms two hours. according
to my promise to him." she began. Mr.
Bus,erworth began warning Miss Pollard
20 confine herself to answering questions
Mr. Wilson also sdmonished her. She
continued: II gave 1t . little German
name. pinned note on it, clothing 50
they could name L. l was reading Car
lyle, and named IL from character OF
his, Diets Carlyle . name ss far ~ posi-
be from that Of Col Breckinridge or my
own" The second time she saw the child
vas on May 3, At Wrighfs undertaking
establishment, before being buried. Mrs.
Parsons had looked after the funeral sx-
penses. She supposed Col Breckinridgs
paid them. Miss Pollard was perfectly
self-possessed when Questioned about the
child. and spoks in . low, almost psaintive
tone.
Some time WAS passed waiting for DIR.
Parsons, and o middie-aeed lady with
spectacies, Mrs. Liddie. was called. Sac
said she was matron of the Washington
City founding asylum. The record of the
asylum in 1883 being shown her. she
identified the record OF . child brought
there by large coiored woman. whseh
had paper pinned on the clothing. The
slip OF paper which she thought had come
an the clothing was pasted in book. OBJ
lection was raised To tho introduction OF
the book and the objection was sustained
aud an exception taken. Attorney Shelby
sndeavored to bring out the point aimed
ct. but was defeated. Finally, after pro-
ionged wrangling, the matron was permit
ted to testify that the child had been chris-
tened Downing" AT this Miss Pollard
began to shed tears. She received the at
tention Of her attorneys. The slip OF
paper pasted to the record. penned in
lsminine hand, bore the words: ''Piease
name my baby Dietz Downing" and be-
heath in red ink, sDied April Is. 1sss."
When Mr.. Shelby offered TO place tho
record In evidence IL was ruled out. The
defense attempted to put DIR. Mary Par
sons upon tho stand. but, Judge Bradley
insisting that counsel for Col. Breckin-
ridge must understand that she was their
witness. subject to cross-examination, the
Plan was abandoned and the witness dis
missed.
William h. Moore. Of Cincinnati. health
officer, testified that no return ot birth
attended by Mrs. Mary Parsons February,
1875, was made. Here the defense alb
ruptiy rested its case.
The first witness called by the plaintiffs
attorney in rebuttal was DIR. William A. A.
Cowan, superintendent Of the Western
asylum, Pittsburg, first cousin Of Miss
Pollard. When Carlisle asked il plaintiff
had been q member Of his family from 1879
80 1850. Shelby objected. arguing that such
Stestimony was not properly rebuttal. He
| Ra1 - ~ III Ia.
. ntion of Mrs. Miller. nee Shinglebowsr,
a woman admittedly of ill-fame. who testi-
4 fed that Miss Pollard lived In Kentucky
1 in 1877 and 1873. and committed impropri-
cites under her sight DIR. Cowan testified
\ that Miss Pollard had been member of
his family continuously from August. 1876.
! 10 $780, and attended school with his sis
/ ter most of this time. The testimony Of
i Iottie ShInglebiower had been that Miss
/ Pollard was living in 1878 and 1879 five
j miles from Lexington, Ky. During the
/ legal argument which had preceded the
testimony Miss Pollard left the court
i room.
i Another relative of the plaintiff. Charles
Il r. Sawyer, testified that he had lived in
II the same house near Lexington with Miss
i Pollard In 1850 TO 1888. and all that time
the plaintiff had not been from home over
i night except for a period OF ten days in
lss3. when shc was visiting Mt her .unc!e's
l In Guthenburg. George II. kean, a
j cousin. gave evidence of like character
j Mrs. McCielland Brown wife of the
former principal of the Wesleyan semi
nary. bearing a large book. took the stand
i and was about to refer to this volume.
stating that il was the school record. when
the defense objected, but Judge Bradley
l admitted the book, but finally Mrs. Brown
j was limited to rebu,tai Of Roseile's testi-
mony. Mrs. Brown then detailed the
/ rules of the school AS To gentlemen callers
She had seen Rcselle at the seminary.
II M. Carlisle asked: "Was IL possible
j tay a Young man TO hold Ayoung lady in
4 hi. lap there for an hour and a half ia the
senine?"
j Mr. Shelby shouted an objection, and IL
j vas sustained.
n Mr. Brown stated that ladies were not
/ permitted to see gentlemen except once a
i week. When asked 10 tell OF what man-
nsr Mr. Rhodes was. she said impress
fvey as though delivering an Grafton;
"A country gentleman of honest face, of
green habit and manner. of pure atmos-
/ IheFe and language, and revereniisi to-
ssra the ladies'. He was an admiror of
d y IS fUtlaFuk lhSStiFtthst
saxous for her best development
bright. but not deep vas the deserip.
ton she gave of Miss Poiiard's mind on
DENOMINATION "You would hardly
i sHpec, s schoolgirl OF tha, age 10 he deep.
i Tho victory she won Was notable. the
i stiffness contin aed. because of her youth.
ief opponents were much Older.
Il Judging her youth from her representa-
'!oass" in;erposed Col. Phil Thompson.
No. from her appearance" declared
| &fs Brown
Judge Bradley took hand in the aaes-
tioning. eliciting the information that on
frliAy nights there usually had been from
fAeep to twenty-five callers In the psr.ors
n Of ths school.
Mr. Louise Lowell Was recalled and
sFsr tie Oh iections Of The defense sss per-
Eassed 90 Iesl the substance Of the letter To
81 Nv Dear Sister Louise" There vas much
aAcalty in getting the Statements IN
Rspss form. Finally, when pinned do~n
tass,ilns he substance Of the letters. she
sa.d:
III 'He spoke Of the great disparity De
4 txssn tbs r ages: of bis great love Tor her,
aAa thtnA used the expression shat ne
q Asves kuea two If the same FANNY o. suSh
essrsnt ages who loved each other SO
/ seA That VAS the tenor OF tae ~he4e
Tier snd 81 other similar ones shleh 'o'-
Ill ssei In one he spoke highly of sons
Il II H. 4 u, As.4 hEA No