The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-04-10

"Detz Downing written on it. ~
DO you recognize that handWrltlng:
asked Carlisle.
. s"That is my handwriting" said DR.. Par
sons. .
To Shelby she said she had given the slip
to .Aunt Nary to pin on the child. She
examined the slip and said there were PIN
holes in it, Indicating that it had been
pinned to something.
Madeline ON the Stand Again.
Miss Pollard took the stand again when
johnson concluded Miss Pollard said she
had never known and had never seen the
woman named Mollie Shinglebauer, or Mill
Ter nor ,Brant and kaufman, the two men
who testified that they had known the plain
tiff as inmate of house OF llltame IN
Lexington. Miss Pollard also denied know
ing Lena Singleton, the keeper OF Lexlns-
ton house, III which Molie ShingleDauer,
kaufman and Brant swore they saw her.
Did you ever go driving with John
Brant?"
did,
"Did YOU ever know Hiram Kaufmar?'
81 never did, and never heard of him I'M
til this defendant brought in his lying de-
position" .
Now, Miss Pollard, did you tell this de- ho
PENDANT, in Wesleyan college the day he
called, that you had been Improperly lhtl-
mate with Mr.. Rodes?"
Il never did. There could never be a
circumstance which could warrant me tell
ing such a lie on that poor old, dead 1arlm-
word
did you ever have any such intercourse
NO, Mr. Carlisle-No! No! MOI! each
negative as distinct as could be III lts EN-
phasis.
Did you tell the defendant that you had
been once to the gate Of Sarah Guess's With
Rodes, as stated 10y the defendant! o,
Guess, nor went to her house, nor saw her
gate until [ went with my arm IN ms
through that gaeet me as say i nr Shelby S
tried to interrupt her. - =;
THE defendant says your improper III.
timacy with him commenced on AuSuol
LIST. the day he came to see you at the
college," e,4ao1,
night when he took me to Sarah Gues 81, Sc
and he knows it as well as l., sa1d MISS
Pollard, fairly Kissing the last words ora name
of George Eliot as your ideal the night OF
that carriage tide. is this so?' a;a no.
"E.er name was not mentioned ! dlu no.
even speak of George Eliot until was
there in the miserable rooms over a mat,
tress store before my paby vas Ee3r poli EIiots
works. l thank him for 1t now: II ht as
been a great benefit to me- with DO" 10
"rhe DEFENDANT says he put a ten-dollar
bill into your hand at the conclusion Oh '"e
81" rat ats as as false statement as he ever
made said Miss Pollard im mth could T1P": any
man put a ten-dollar bill in my manu-
addressed Her ATectionnteIy.
After recess a question by Mr.. Carlisle
whether. when Colonel Brecknrldse vas
away from Lexington ana MISS oiiaiu
in Lexington i'll 1885, correspondence pdSScu
between them, was answered by MISS ~ ~
lard He wrote to ne all the time; ne
did call me My dear Sister Louise. re
called me NY dear spun, squire in nllo and n ten
The defendant says he ,soo did Tb not he h hsd
a room at Mrs Hoyts, while you were
t@lThat is not true. / spent every night OF
those three weeks with him in his room at
Miss Pollard also denied the statement
of Colonel breckenridge that he uld not
N! Why y, Of course he knew she said.
MI Carlisle asked if there W%s 5 an, any
agreement with them to pretend 5haJ me
and Miss Pollard answered: No, indeed;
That was made in solemn good 1alth ana
Nv" I'VE Object" said Major Shelby, and Miss
Pollard did not answer. Then as 10 the
Defendants statement that she had gone
with him TO Major Moore's office under a, an
agreement to have herself set right with
Major Moore, She, said: ,,.,.o,. ,,,o,, an
agreement. ana ] never heard of it before
the defendant told of it on the stand, IheIe
Gro Cross-eXamined by Major Shelby, she
denied any knowledge of the alleged mock
GatGall,.ise at Squire FinSley $ one pro
Shelby Interrupted with: "Art is long, but
time is HeetlnS. Please connie youiSell
You must let me tell about these dread
full things" she cried almost on the verge
of tears. Don't interrupt me- but she
was interrupted.
In telling of how she managed to go to
Colonel Breckinridge's room every night
during his residence at Mrs Hoyts, pass
ing through Miss Hoyts room, down the
stairway, through another room ana up
another stairway, Miss Pollard saw Colo
mel Breckenridge lean over and say some
Don't interrupt, please" she said i'm
periously; and then ratified on with her
story. She would go to Colonel Brecl1in-
ridges room every night when he came in.
He always slammed the door to let me
| know" she said. ITO prevent mistakes he
always slammed twice. | would then go
to Colonel Breckinridge's room"
This concluded Miss Pollards testimony
and Attorney Carlisle announced
mits her rebuttal.'
tt~ckpuridoe Recalled.
Then Colonel Breckenridge was recalled,
and proceeded to deny statements of Miss
Pollard and witnesses in her behalf. He
said he had not given Miss Pollard the rib
bon with which to trim the little work
basket, as Miss Pollard had said, but he
was not allowed to tell whether he had ever
told Mary Yancey, the cook at 1919 II street
that he and Miss Pollard were going to
housekeeping in the fan" Judge Wilson OBJ
jectng on the ground that Colonel Breckin-
ridge had already denied that statement.
his room at Miss Hoyt's to his knowledge,
and also that Miss Louise Lowell the
capitol typewriter. had written a letter for
him, in which he made reference to d
manuscript sent him for criticism.
CHATS ALL" said Major Shelby and the
great case of Pollard VS.. Breckenridge, so
far as the giving of evidence is concerned,
was ended. After an agreement that both
sides should present prayers and arguments
for instructions to the jury tomorrow morn
ing, the court adjourned.
fRcurir,4. Arguments.
Washington April Judge BradIeys
court was occupied during the entire day
in hearing argument upon the prayers
submitted by both sides for instructions to
the jury. The proceedings We're purely
technical and very few spectators were
present. The main argument of counsel
was as to which side ought to assume the
burden of proOf-in regard to the conflict
! ing statements of plaintiff and defendant
Judge Bradley took the matter under adj
! ViSement.
| Reason? Beecham's Pills act like magic
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POLLAR Us. BRECKINRIDGE.
Washington Star Mr.. breckenridge and
Miss Pollard command recognition
| ganiZers of the Pioneer Social-Suicide Club.
| New York Commercial Advertiser: 1t
| NAV not be significant but Colonel Rrecl{in-