The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-12
RICHMOND. va THURSDAY APRIL II 1894

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intend TO leave the plaintiff until he had
showed what manner OF woman she was
This second letter referred 10 the good
times she had had with owen Robinson
IN the summer Of 1850. This looked as
though she had been rather precocious FOR
girl OF her years. Rather. II cast
strong light on her statements that she
had lived a rather friendless youth, free
from all love passages and close inti-
macies, and was an innocent, guileless
girl when she met Mr.. Breckenridge and
became to him as clay in the hands OF
the potter"
The next incident in her life. the law
yer said, that cast a light upon the
character Of the girl was her meeting
with Jim Rhodes. Her statements all
along had been that her chief desire at
this time was for an education that she
might have a chance in life. She had
before her a woman who has made a
success in life, starting out with little to
aid her but her own efforts. He referred
10 Mary Anderson, 10 whom he paid the
highest sort Of tribute. as a woman
and genius.
THE CONTRACT WITH RHODES.
But Miss Pollard met Jim Rhodes at
this time, and the result was the making
Of a contract the like OF which YVES
never heard of before in a free republic
nor ever will be again. In point Of fact.
no such contract ever was made. If 1t
had been the mother Of the plaintiff who,
ii is claimed, was party 10 the con-
tract. would have known Of it, and
should have been brought as a witness
in this case. II was strange that this
had not been done. But somehow the
lawyers for the plaintiff had a curious
propensity for summoning witnesses who
were remarkable chiefly for the amount
they did not know, and OF proving their
material points by witnesses who don't
know anything about the case. They
could not say that for the plaintff
association with Colonel Breckinridge her
mother had cast her off. There was not
a line of testimony 70 support such
statement, and they had not made it..
They could not make IT. The mother
never forgets a wayWard child, though
the father may. A mothers heart never
grows cold.
The plaintiff had been convicted of
iniudicious. careless conduct, TO put II
mildly. This was proved beyond a
shadow Of doubt by the testimony OF
Molly Shindlebauer. The plaintins law
yers had attempted to disprove, or, at
least to discount this testimony. but
without avail They had asked the jury
the statements Of a woman, who, IL is
true. had strayed from the straight and
narrow path, but she had honestly re-
pented herself of her sin. She was a
penitent Magdalen, and had lived an
honest life since, as the wife Of an
honest man. And in preference TO the
testimony of that woman they asked the
Jury 10 believe the statements Of a wo-
man who had chosen life Of sin and
chose 10 cling 10 it rather than TO turn
aside. II the plaintiff was the innocent
girl they had attempted TO show, why
had they not brought witnesses from
over in Kentucky. where she was 50
well known and where she had lived that
simple ideal life. In reality the plaintiff
had built her case upon foundation OF
sand.
At this point in the argument the
court took the usual noon recess.
Mr. ButterwOrth Iook up his speech
again after recess. devoting his attention
10 the plaintiff at the time Of her life in
Cincinnati, after leaving Notre Dame
COnyeat AS 10 the motives that led to
her going 10 Cincinnati Mr.. Butterworth
said that it had pleased Providence TO
leave earmarks here and there in her
story, 50 that they might discriminate
between what was true and what was
false. Throughout all this time he begged
10 call their attention 10 a condition
Of mind on the part Of the plaintim as
far as possible from what she claimed il |
was. She was. in fact, al altogether diff |
ferent woman from what she wished |
TO make herself out. judged by the stand |
ards by which we must all be judged |
here and I'm the hereafter, by the deeds |
done in the body. The character Of the |
woman is indicated in everything she did |
as clearly a can be.
Taking in his hand the Wessie Brown |
letter. Mr. Butterworth called their at |
tention to the fact that it was written |
months before she met Mr. Breckenridge. |
He read it over 10 the jury again, stop |
ping frequently TO point out that such |
sentiments as the letter contained were |
not those of a woman such as Miss Pol |
ard wanted them TO think her.
MISS PoLLARD's JoYLEss LrFE.
She spoke Of her "joyless life" Speak |
ng Of this. Mr.. ButterWorth said. "A |
oyless life? 4 home. with a devoted moth
r. sisters. brothers. and friends II that |
S what goes to make up a joyless life |
what a joyless life must be that OF our
sisters and daughtersr
This remark Of his gives an idea Of |
he manner in which he dissected the
etter Again he took occasion 10 criti-
,ize the lawyers for summoning young
nen and other ignorant witnesses 10
,roye the matter Of the plaintiffs age
md other facts that might have been
,roved BY her mother. her aunt. or by |
ther natural witnesses. Speaking OF
hat part of the letter which recounted
he making Of the contract with Rhodes.
IT. Butterworth said. why. she had no
nore idea of marrying that old man than
have of marrying-er-er-well, the
oddess of war"
But there isn't any such goddess. re-
larked Mir. Wilson in an undertone.
THAT may be" said Mr.. Butterworth.
ather testify, but there used 10 be IN
he old heather mythology"
After this little parry he went on with
he letter, and when he got down TO the
'riter's expression of affection for her
blind Barnabas" he said that there was
o be found the milk Of the cocoanut. The
ritter bewailed the fact that some people
ad everything, while other people had
othing. Mr.. Butterworth said that in a
sw minutes ne would take that up and
lake an invoice of what she had herself
the way of love and engagements.
And all this" continued Mr.. Butter
orth. was written by this woman six
lonths before she met William c. =.
a STAR that she is now
wing 10 drag down from the armament
nd make herself be seen by the world.
acause she has her grasp tight about
ie star"
Then he took occasion 10 pay another
owing tribute 10 the inherent virtue
American women, and he hoped that
e day would never come when we shall
I'VE 10 intrust it to the guardianship OF
iaperones and male relatives. In view
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