Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-12


LAWYERS keen and watchful, on the
alert to catch the witness mapping or
get hold of some point to weaken her
story, but they couldn't do thing
with her. She was not trapped once.
Major Shelby, keen-witted, sharp
little man, cross-examined her. Col.
Breckenridge and his son Desha,
Major Butterworth, Mr.. Stole and
Phil Thompson all put their heads to-
gether and watched in vain for weak
point in her testimony. They never
scored single point
Mr.. Carlisle conducted the exami-
nation of the witness. He asked his
questions with a painful distinctness.
Her replies were made in just such a
manner to most impress jury.
Said Mr.. Carlisle: Miss Pollard,
Col. Breckenridge has testified that
YOU acknowledged to him that you
had held improper relations with
James Rodes. Did you ever make
such a statement to him."
II never, never did, Mr. Carlisle; |
n-e-v-e-r did. Oh, never could have
told such lie as that never did I!
I never did, sir" The scorn and in
dignation she showed made her voice
tremble.
did you ever at any time have
improper relations with James RodesY
said Mr.. Carlisle.
mo, no, no, Mr.. Carlisle; no, no,
NO." cried out the witness earnestly.
Miss Pollard" said Mr. Carlisle,
amid intense stiffness, Ibid you ever
suggest to Col. Breckenridge anything
about going to Sarah Guess place.
mo, | never did. | never did. |
never knew Sarah Guess or her place.
| never heard of Sarah Guess or her
place until | went there or the arm
of that man sitting there" She hurled
the words with indescribable bitter
ness at the white-haired defendant,
who looked most uncomfortable.
Major Shelby tried to stop her, but
she refused to be interrupted, saying
impatiently, Il must say this.
Miss Pollard, during that carriage
ride on the first of August, did the
defendant, as he testified, take iber-
ties with you?'
STANDARDIZATION
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." With en-
phasis on every word.
Miss Pollard, Col. Breckenridge
has testified that when you returned
with him from that carriage drive he
placed ten-dollar bill in your hand
Is that true?" asked Mr.. Carlisle.
The witnesses eyes flashed fire as
she replied: THAT is as false a state
ment as even Col. Breckenridge has
ever made. No, Mr.. Carlisle, it is
not true. He did not and could not
have done it. No man could have
put ten dollars in my hand" The
voice of the woman rang out sharp
and clear as she made her emphatic
denial.
Then Mr.. Carlisle asked her to tell
of her engagement to Mr.. Wood
Miss Pollard related the story IN an
interesting way. She speaks as a
highly-educated person would speak.
There was never slip of the tongue
nor did she hesitate at any time for a
word. She spoke with the fashionable
accent. She said eye-ther and nye-
Their; aunt was pronounced with the
broad a, as was fast and pass and
similar words; she said nevah and
wondah, and so on; her pronunciation
of grand-mamma was quite taking.
When she referred to my little baby,
that she had only held in her "ahms
two "hou-ahs" there was a mournful
cadence in her voice and a pathetic
little sigh that could not help but be
effective. Indeed, one juror used his
handkerchief in quite suspicious
manner
Miss Pollard scornfully denied every
statement concerning her mock mar
rage to Aleck Julian, and showed
pretty effectively that such an occur,
renee had not taken place. Col
Shelby got decidedly the worst of ii
when he cross-examined her on this
point.
When she was asked if it were true
as Col. Breckenridge had said, that
there was an understanding that the
engagement between them was only g