Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-23
BRECKENRIDGE CASE.
Torlher Testimony in Behalf Of the
Defense.
ILINIIFF'S CLAIMS ATTACKED.
,...t, Raised n. 60 Her Story About the
Norwood Asyium-Adjournnent
over TODAY.


.....r. that Representative breckenridge
.fi 80 ON the stand in his own behaif
., and eivc his version Of the story
.....h tho Jury aud.the public have heard
.. Miss Pollard. Mr.. Breckinridge'
....-.rcc on the stand IS looked for as
... ...st interesting event now TO occur
.t. great scandal suit When, however.
.. court opened and counsel proceeded
sad d,posiuons drawn out TO great
.s ana then spun out still finer
,r9ss-exsmiuation. spectators began
t ..tr.
,.. Pollard aui her companion, Mrs.
.. were early in the courtroom. Evil
.. Miss Pollard expected Mr.. Bnockin-
. t9 testify to-day, and was on hand
front him After waiting fifteen
.....s. ana seeing that the day was to
...n up 10 reading dispositions. she
r.u from the courtroom.
Interested in both sides Of the case
,o Doc in good humor this morn
.Ir Erockinriiec chatied pleasantly
..-. n. lawyers. ana his face was lighted
mI. most Of the time. IT may
I.t io was pleased because his de-
s, FAR a. IL could bee made in d
...rs statement. is now before the
Miss Pollard smiled frequently
t... talking with Mr.. Wilson. Her plea
..t h.mor may have been due TO the
t. h.s ,.,.s.a thr,,,,h tho
.i 'hc "'lh'0s- s''''' anu H"" H@9
r.. o. wait patiently FOR the result,
THE DAYS TESTIMONY.
.,, as stated WAS taken up with
..... ..,..,.,,.1 q, ,,, e.,.,, 80 ao-
...,. occasionally there eNas break
g. ... uonotouy Of reading when some
objection was made to a deponcnts state
r.f' aaj brief argument would be
a- t' thc aimissihility Of the testi-
I.N. SIS plainly stated by Mr. shelby
. .|t aI lr,-s to ne jury yesterday, the
character NJ The plaintiff is an issue IN
t --I
U.. testimony this morning was from
t.r- luN others courec ectcd with the Nor
VI louudiinE Asylum. In Cincinnati.
.. seemingly. tha aim WAS o. prove that
Pollard never Wat at That institution
4. f'. spring aul summer of I>'J The the
... .. which The l,feu,r is proceeding is
t'.f tt" statement m1jo hy Miss Pollard
t. Der going 90 that institution. and as
t' -lr. Ireckuridgc's assisting her while
ia Cincinnati to deceive her mother and
-r itnol'7 as 10 her whereabouts. Is an
elaborate iaoflcati'n mei F coIronora-
ute detail calculated to give VerisimiI'-
'''- '' an "'u'r"'Se DolH ana u'''"-
Ni''h+ haiI",'''
me HhN ol l'7iHn'n| on "n''h tNe
l.''"L,I mas u'p'H''l 10 cvhH''' h'r WIN
-H'1S ".'" "i ,t'Ss I'.''s Hr Wlo'
a. p.c .., - \-asbt,'.tnn fr,i,,,.s ,,orl q
srs says she gave u the asylum. The de-
fence ,s attacking this link also
THE DEFENDANTS TESTIMONY.
II has NOT ,.t been announced when Mr..
Tr.. .binfilye will go OH the stand. one Of
iii. counsel for defence told a Star r.
t.rt.r t.-f,v that I'M. had not hecu de-
..n.,.l vhil. another minated that
1lr Er..lirr.Icc would d. the last wit
n.-4 o>amin.I iy Oh. defence.
In. impression at the courthouse IS that
r.,r. is lIffl, probability that the trial " ~
D.. concluded this month. and It may De
tt.t several days of April Will be- required
iu which tp conclude b. Dispositions WILL
81 o. saudi form a considerabl" part
81 The testimony TO De- submitted
ol behalf Of the deichddnI II
L.t the greater part II the oe-
f.lilIt is to r' the last WltntsS 10 't'
Itr uu that side. ne viii hardly take the
stand SETON" the latter part on HeNl WIN.
It le stated - the story he VIII ten
nN lr hadr ss In length than that
t.I Un the sta'ld by Miss Pollard. Whl'h
..r .m.l the erratrr part OF day. ana
tal' the denomination VIII be no ie'S
s..r.l|n- although 1t may not he $50 long
drawn out as was that OF IN" Ildlh'lu.
Ite cras examination oi Colonel freck-
Irr .- Wili Ice conducted, II IS bclleNea.
Ht lr. wilson. and his examination ot
t.' Defendant is l'oktl i"IN"Ia To "S
..- of the most interesting lucld'h'S OF
o." trial.
HELPING MISS POLLARD.
.r.,.t.b in ,h. pisnstcb Yesterday
fr'., I..y,,a,on Kv stated tbat Miss
...1 t.t .',, f,r.i.hl., ,,,i,t f,,nde
..'....t.. t..r s,,it ~, q v..,l,by ,ro-
- .,t.. 40 t.l.,, an trtsr,s, in b.r
- ,.ror1ir,, I, q. etorv circulated at
... .....r,- l,ol,... to-1,v mis- woman is n
..... , I-.rtu.Rian and q ue,r relative
.l.... ~ tho pl,Intiffs female Witnesses
.... v.n,ari's interest I'm tbe plainti0 is
..- .tf- .vtlqir.4 due IN any ra,I rerarl
... l,. i.r f,r Mice Pollard hut ie
.. o.. H.. .lY... ,l,nn =, tho fact tbo+ sbe
.. De-. ,.r,-lIir,, tho rI.tntirf vim tbs
... ,..'..s,r,. ., ,rne,c,,te ~. s,,it
.tt C.i.,,.i p,...i,i,,,t,l,.. 60. a.,
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