The Washington times., 1894-04-06

found their way into print. This Judge Brad
ley characterized as an outrage.
Dr. Mary Parsons was then called, and
Judge Bradley announced that the defense
must understand that she was called as their
own witness, not for cross-examination- Mr..
Shelby admitted that this was the law, but
said that it was within the discretion Of the
court. The court refusing to permit It, Mr..
Butterworth dismissed Mrs Parsons with the
remark, I'VE do not want you now"
Mrs. Lidie being recalled, was asked by the
defense whether to her knowledge DR.. Par
sons ever visited the asylum. She said no,
but on cross-examination stated that DR.. Par
SONS might have been there without her
knowledge.
The first witness called by the plaintiffs
counsel in rebuttal was DR.. William A. Cowan,
young man who is superintendent of the
Western asylum in Pittsburg. He announced
himself as the first cousin OF Miss Pollard on
her mothers side, thereby creating mild
sensation. since he was the first OF her rela-
tives to come forward in the case.
DIR. Cowan testified that Miss Pollard had
been member of his family continuously
from August, 1876. to 1880, and had attended
school with his sisters most Of the time. The
cross-examination showed that he had made
trip West in 1876, and another In 1878, but
he was certain that the plaintiff had not been
Molly Shindlebower had been that Miss Pol
lard was living in 1877 and 1878 five miles
from Lexington, Ky.
The first witness after the noon recess was
tall, slender young man from Louisville,
aged &c, Charles Swyer by name, who testified
that he had resided with his aunt, Mrs: Keene,
five miles from Lexington from 1880 to 1888.
He was a first cousin Of Madeline Pollard.
who had also lived with Mrs. Keene at that
time. Miss Pollard had occasionally visited
Lexington with members of the family, never
remaining over night, and had but once been
absent from the house over night. On that
occasion she visited her uncle in Gutenberg
for ten days in the winter Of 1882.
On cross-examination it appeared that the
young man had lived with his grandfather, a
mile from his aunt's, but was sure that Miss
Pollard had not been with any men, because
that would have been her first company and
would have been spoken Of" Did not re-
member that Miss Pollard's mother had ever
visited her during those years.
Before leaving the stand the young man
cast glance askance at his relative. He
was followed by another smooth-faced young
man, whose movements indicated that he was
from the country.
His name was George H. Keene, and his
features had an indefnable likeness to the
plaintiff, which foretold his announcement
that she was his cousin. He had always
lived at Fort Springs. Fayette county, KY;
remembered that Miss Pollard had lived with
them from the Fall OF 1880 to the Fall of 1888,
and had been absent but once, when she Wis
tied an aunt for ten days. Miss Pollard had
visited Lexington seldom, and then with
members OF the family.
Young Keene, on cross-examination, in
sisted that he had been born August q, 1878,
and would be % years old next August; he
had gone to school to Mr.. Brown, but was
NOT a shinipe ayaupla of padpvODua RrOwn'S a
mathematical instructions.
During this testimony tho second ripple OF
the day was created by the entrance of Mrs.
Louise Lowell, the Capitol typewriter, her
companion on her previous visit, and an
other lady. who took seats along the line OF
the Pollard forces.
Judge Bradley asked young Keene ifhe had
ever voted. and he said he had two months
ago at the primaries. Mr.. Shelby explained
that men were allowed to vote at the prima-
ries in Kentucky before they came of age, and
there was an interchange of remarks on
country election methods.
Next came to the witness stand from side
door a middle-aged lady attIred in brown,
Mrs. Mcclellan Brown, wife of the former
principal of the Wesleyan Seminary, accom-
panied and sustained by Mrs. LaFetra, a lady
prominent in temperance and reform move
ments in this city.
Mrs. Brown carried under her arm a large
book, and speaking firmly said that she knew
Madeline Pollard. and that Miss Pollard had
entered Wesleyan as a student November 20,
1888
As she was about to refer TO her volume,
stating that it was the school record. the de-
fense chorused its objections
Judge Bradley admitted the book. as it had
been found too late for direct evidence.
Mrs. Brown explained that the book had
lcf Of oil
sideboard which had been given to friend.
and the key OF which had been lost and only
found "a few days ago. Mrs. Brown averred
that the entries in the book were made in her
sons handwriting.
Madeline Vivian Pollard" was read by Mrs.
Brown, name o. parent or guardian, Mrs, j. d.
Pollard, Frankfort, Ky: studies French, Latin,
arithmetic, rhetoric, elocution."
The question by Mr. Carlisle as to the
character of Miss Pollari's associates was OBJ
jected to. and the Judge said the examination
should be limited to rebutting the testimony
OF Rankin Rossell.
Mrs. Brown continued:
1.-The rules for receiving the company of gentle
men in the city were that visits could be made
Friday evenings, and then only, in the parlors,
library, and oflcc, all opening one into another.
The teachers received their company at the
same time and place. This had been the rule
since the founding of the institution. When
went there found folding doors between the
rooms, which had taken down and put up por-
there's, which were hung close to the walls and
were never drawn. Often there We're none
there, Tor the porteres were put up for special
occasions and taken down"
"Did you see Rankin Rossell at the col
lege:" Mr.. Carlisle asked.
~ have"
WAS it possible for a young man to hold
young lady in his lap there for an hour and
half in the evening"?
The answer of Mrs. Brown was lost in a
hurried objection from Mr.. Shelby which ap-
preached the intensity of yell He argued
that conditions could be described but not the
inference OF the witness as to possibilities
arising from those conditions, and in this he
was sustained.
Young ladies were not permitted to see
young men alone at ALL the witness said, and
never to see them but once week.
ave had two young ladies that year who were
engaged, but they were not allowed TO receive
calls but once a week. The young ladies re-
ceived their visitors in public rooms
.'Do you remember the last visit of Mr.. Rossell
to the schooi?'
Mrs Brown did not know of that of her own
knowledge. but remembered the last time she
had seen him. She said:
contest, when Miss Pollard won the great victory
for her society"
When asked to tell what manner of man
Mr.. Rhodes was, she said impressively. rs
though delivering an Grafton:
"A comely gentleman, of honest face, of grave
habit and manner, Of pure atmosphere and
language, ana reverential toward ladies. lie
was an admirer OF Miss Follard's intellectual at
tainments, anxious for her best development"
she gave of Miss Pollard S mind on cross-examil
nation You would hardly expect school Cir