Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28
A SHORT-LIVED LOVE
CONTINUED from second page.)

That closed the deposition of Kaufman,
and Mr. Stoll then read the deposition of
John A. Brand, aged forty-six and the jani-
tor of the Sayre Institute. He stated that
he understood that the character Of the
Singleton house was bad, and that he met
Jim Rodes and Miss Pollard there in 1883
He believed her to then be about seventeen
and understood that Rodes held improper
relations with her. In fact. he did not need
to be told that their relations were bad.
He knew it. Once he went to the Singleton
house with Rodes and saw Miss Pollard
there
The deponent said he had often taken
Miss Pollard buggy riding. He would take
her up first one place and then another He
was then married man, and would take
her to different places. No one ever ac-
companied them on their rides. They
wanted no one. He generally saw Miss Pol
lard at Lena Singleton's house in the even
ing.
Contamination.
On cross-examination the deponent stated
that he had formerly been a night watch
man and farmer. He then detailed just
where he had farmed. He first met Miss
Pollard in the summer of 1888, when he
met her at the Singleton house.
He had gone there to see Lena Singleton.
and when Miss Pollard saw him on the
first visit she lodged out of his way. The
next time he called she did not attempt to
avoid him. She, the Singleton woman and
another were the only persons present.
Some woman introduced him to Miss Poll
are there, but who she was he did not
know. He understood that Miss Pollard
was at the time attending school. He had
met the strange woman two years before
She was married woman.
All Mixed Up.
The deponent at first stated that he did
rot wish to give the name Of the woman,
because he did not wish to give her away.
as she was married and did not live in Lex
ington. He later stated that he did not
know her name. and that he met her in
1891. instead Of 1881, explaining that he was
AL mixed up" He met her last at a hotel
in Cincinnati in 1891, and then explained
that he did meet her first in 1881 at house
in Cincinnati, and then met her at the Sim
gleton house in 1888.
The Disputed Letter.
The text of the letter which Miss Pollard
pronounced forgery and which has been
the subject Of expert testimony is as fol-
lows:
WESLEYAN COLLEGE, July 20, 1884.
Dear Col. Breckenridge: Your letter came
to me Saturday. 1 am glad you told me It
would be inconvenient to come out here to
the college, for if you had gone to even
such little trouble to listen to what
sometimes overburdens a school girls mind
you might be inclined to be provoked with
yourself. preachers opinion of my little
alfair OF mine would cause premature gray
hairs. when your opinion might clear away
all doubts and fears and let me be quite
free-hearted again. l think i have pre-
pared YOU for a divorce case, but listen:
1t is worse than that. II a certain person
would advance funds for my tuition here
at school for three years under the prom
Use that 1 marry him at the expiration
OF that time could he do anything II I
would not marry him. but teach and re-
fund all he had advanced? / know you
think, why the deception? But on no other
terms will he agree. When a girl wants
nothing but a good education and means to
obtain such are denied her what is she to
do but take the only chance she is ever
likely to have? l liked your face and I am
sure I would like you, and IL at any future
time you are in the city and would care to
come around, remember that home faces
are always welcome.
I am, very respectfully, yours.
MADELINE b. POLLARD.