The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-20

member a sensation that arose I'm a GER
tam medical college mere, which at that
tlIne OSsD admitted female students.
Three OF the conspirators were studying
medicine al this college al the time SEN
toned. Two were girls earning their
own living In various ways. and the
third the daughter or a prominent ply
sician. who, though not interested I'm the
movements of the girls, or their purpose
individuafv was AZ least aware Of what
was going on. n Is alleged further. that
when the fine came for the closing ex-
aininations. this professor gave certain
students the questions beforehand. The
faculty learned Of this. and refused 10
Issue dlnionas to them. but suit was
entered iD a certain Justices court in
this cif, to compel the faculty 10 issue
the diplomas. TIE suit was successful,
but the occurrence was the means OF
leading the faculty. 10 IeIuse To admit
any more ladv students, and Of its refusal
also TO reappoint the professor mention
ed.
1t was about this time that the con-
spiracy of the ladies', some OF whom
had received diplomas, aDn some OF whom
had not reached me graduating year,
rinorod into "a plan Of execution. One
of tba ladies' onenol an office on Garfield
place la addition to this she kept a
observation-disclosures. which was used as the
headquarters Of me cohspirators. II
wa "A ouiet un0stentatious place, and
li WAS InlfF iIttt 49," o.
uemcn Of their clViee'
Josephine Holmes One Of the Ladies'.
Ono Of these ladies' was Josephine
Holmes. wh0 was at the time quite well
known here. During the une Of the sem
privafa eoorciarv fo a Well-knOwn and
verv wealthy rhysiDian. Later. she filled
a Situation of similar character for
E. l.. Harper. of the Fidelity Bank.
Shortly after the Fidelity failure jose
phine Holmes left ior w ashlnston' Where'
through the influence or other telloW-con-
spirators who had succeeded In marrying
men OF place and power, she secured
Govornment posiH0l. II was long after
she arrived in Washington that she be-
came engaged 10 "a capitalist OF Wide
reputatlon. Subsequently she married
him. and is now M California.
II was lust after the sensation in the
Medical College iipt Madeline Pollard
made her Appearance IN this city She
had been acquainted with the lady who
kept the house on Garfield place. and IL
was here that she was quartered during
her stay in Cincinnati. Miss Pollard was
young and il. 10 vas in this house that
she was treated hr those who had re-
ceived diplomas from the Medical Col
lege. II was IN this city that she met
the Mrs. buchanan who is now in Wash
ington with her Mrs. Buchanan is con-
Quoting the patent medicine business OF
the prominent ply. ian mentioned above.
now deceased. Durng this visit to this
city she went unds the name Of Louise
Wilson. She and Miss Holmes were
friends at the time
Whore Miss Pollard Gets Her Funds.
Another Of the fair cOnspirators opened
up an office on q prominent street ana
pracuced for several months. She set
her cap for "a gentleman. who was az
that time, and is now. one OF the best
attorneys I'm this city. She married
MIN. with the assistance Of the other
members Of the clique.
The daughter OF the deceased doctor
married also In this city. and it is said
that Mrs. Buchanan is conducting the
patent medicine business referred 10.
IL Is matter of record that over a mill
lion dollars has been made in this busi-
ness This, IL is said is the secret of
me source Of Miss POliards funds 10
carry on her case against Col. Breckin-
ridge III also accounts partially for
the haste exhibited by Mrs. Buchanan
i'm leaving Cincinnati at the first intima-
ton ol trouble and huriying 10 Miss
Pouards side. The other ladies' are
also married prominently. The gentle
man who is the authority for this article
was lmportuned several times by Col.
Breekinfidees attorneys 10 come 10
W Aashngton. but So far has refused
His deposition setting forth some Of these
facts is ia the hands of those attorneys
however