Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-06


tiff was not at that school, In lSl-n ne
spent most OF the time at Mrs. heenes =
and went 10 school at Fort Springs. then
slickoway. The witness named over the
various teachers who presided over schoo'
here, but Miss Pollard was not schoIar.
During summer vacations witness wouiu
work on the farm or visit around the
neighborhood. During this time Miss FOL
lards mother was not there to stay, ana
he did not remember having seen her
there at all or anywhere else. Mrs. Pol
lard was his mothers sister. He saw
Mrs Stout there on one occasion. III
plaintiff had visited Lexington with any
one else than relative he would nave
known Of It, even while he was AT MS
grandfathers. for II was matter that
would have oecasioned comment
MIR. GEORGE II. KEENE.
George II. Keene. OF Fayette county.
Ky, was then called 20 the stand ana
questioned by Ma Ferrall. lie said that
he lived near Fort Springs, formerly
Slickoway. and was q years OF age last
August. lie was a son OF John heene'
with two brothers and two sisters. ana
cousin of Miss P0llard's. She came ne
testified. TO his mothers house In the falI
In lsS0-Nl he went to school at Fort
Springs with his brother John. Ills Oldest
sister was al school at Willardsburgh.
Ky. While living at his house MISS iol-
lard would assist his mother about lhe
house, and would help him with his les
sons at night The only time Miss Poi-
lard was absent from the house was about
Christmas. lS.2 when she went 10 WISH
her uncle. She came back on the stage.
and witness met her on the turnpike 10
| carry her grip to the house
| In answer TO n question from MT. Far-
| rel. the witness said that MISS Poiiaru
| did not often 20 TO Lexington, ana that
when abe did IL was always with some
member OF the family. The only occasion
| OF her staying away from the mousse NJ
night was at the time OF her WISH 10 men
| uncle's. The plaintiff went away many
| i'm September. 1883. but he did not know
| the particular reason for her going. Du-
ring her stay her mother came 10 make
| a visit and remained for n couple or
weeks. This was In lss2 or 1875.
| Cross-examined by Mr.. Shelby the Wit
| ness said that he was born August q.
| 1913. and would be - years OF ase next
August"
Mr.. shelby wanted TO know where he
went to school, and If that was the sort
| OF arithmetic they taught at Sllckaway.
! The witness was very sure on the ques-
ton Of his age. and he figured II out by
mental arithmetic to his own satisfac-
| ton. even If he did not convince MIR.
| Shelby Of his accuracy with figures. Wit
| ness knew that Miss Pollard came 10 his
| house in 1850 for he was years old. and
| that was the year he began going to
school During the three years Miss Pol
| lard was at his house his cousin. John
| Sawyer. was either at his mothers house
| or at his grandfathers.
Ibid you ever vote?' inquired Judge
| Bradley. just as the young man was
about to step down from the witness
stand.
"Yes. sir" replied the witness. blush
ing.
"When?" next inquired the Court.
about two months ago, sir" answered
| Mr.. Kecne. at the primaries he ex-
| planned
That's all" remarked Judge Bradley,
while the witness retired amid the litter
| Ing OF the throng.
| "In Kentucky" explained Mr.. Shelby.
"a young~inan is allowed to vote at the
primaries. provided he be 81 years of
! age at the election Of the same year"
Then they vote there carly and often"
| remarked Mr.. Butterworth
MRS. BROWN.
| Mr. Carlisle then asked that Mrs. Brown
be called 10 the stand. and. escorted ~
Mrs. George II. La Fetra, of this city. the
Mrs. Brown came In and took the stand.
Mrs Brown was one of the sneakers N
the recent anniversary celebration OF Gen
oral Neal BOWS nineteth birthday NJ
Convention Hall here a few weeks ago.
when she closed her address ca very i'm
passioned onc) by advising the destruction
OF the saloons.
In answer 20 questions from Mr.. Car
Isle the witness said she had been vice
president Of tho Wesleyan College. Gin
clnnati from September, 1852. to October,
1Se2. and knew Miss Pollard. The plain
tiff was student at the college, entering
November %. 1883.
Mrs. Brown had with her the register Of
the college. containing the original records
of the students at the college. Mr. car
Isle stated that this was the book which
lad been discovered in Cincinnati since
this case began. and he asked the witness
to read from it so much as referred 10
Miss Pollard's connection with the insi-
tuition. The defence objected to the ques-
ton. and to the introduction Of this book
as evidence at this point. and Mr. Butter
worth argued against II on the ground
that this was properly testimony In chief
and should have been brought in as such
Mr.. Wilson argued that II was not
really testimony in chief, but was intro
duced for the purpose of showing where
Miss Pollard was at a particular time.
They had accounted for her whereabouts
from 1871 down. lie wanted to account
for every minute Of her time during all
the years in question, and was anxious
to throw a strong calcium light on her
whole life and character.
Mr. Carlisle stated that the book was
| one that had been referred 10 by Mr..
| Orvin q. Brown and was not then known
10 be in existence. 1t had since been
| found. and Mrs. Brown had brought IT
on 10 Washington with her when she
| arrived Yesterday.
Mrs. Brown said that the book had
| only been discovered last week. and then
quite by accident. and she described how
she came across il in the drawer of an
| old sldeboard.
After some considerable argument on
| both sides and questions TO the witness
| az to the manner In which the book was
| kept. Judge Bradley said that the book
! could hardly be admitted as evidence as
| to the age of the plaintiff. but the witness
was allowed TO read all the rest OF the
record Of Miss Poliards entrance to the
! school. The plaintiff was entered as Poll
lard. Madeline Vivian; age, -. etc, with
| the studies taken up and all that.
| Mrs. Brown was then asked as to the
students TO receive gentlemen who came
TO call. She answered that such visits
! from gentlemen In Cincinnati and vicinity
, were restricted 10 Friday evenings from
s TO 10. in the parlor, reception-room, and
library.
These rooms opened into each other
without doors or drawn portieres. and in
| these rooms all the students and teachers
| received their visitors
| This Testimony was I'm rebutfaI ~ MIR
Rozeirs statement that he used to call on
| Miss Pollard several evenings In the week
| and take liberties with her there.
Mrs. Brown stated that she knew Mr.
! RoZell and she was asked whether 1t was
/ possible for a man to hold one OF the stu
| dents in his lap In one of those rooms for
! an hour or more at a time without the
! fact being known. The question was OBJ.
| jected to In that FORM and the objection
was sustained. Then Mrs. Brown stated
! in answer to another question. that il was
I against the rules for man to see stu
, dent for an hour and half at time
and alone and even two girls who were
/ at the school at one time and who We're
engaged were not allowed to see their
young men at any time except Friday eve.
nings.
The lest time she saw Mr.. Roselle
| personally said the witness, was on
! the occasion OF literary contest be-
/ tween the two societies at the college,
/ when Miss Pollard won noted victory
for her society in the presence of 600
people,
KNEW MIR. ROBES
Mrs Brown said she had known Mr..