The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-05
MADELEINE'S BABE
Parted With 1t Two Hours
After 1t First Saw the
Light of Day.
BRECKENRIDGE KNEW OF IT.
Miss Pollard Went to the Found
ling Asylum Only Once
Other Testimony.

Pollard nor Colonel Breckenridge was pres
ent this morning in the Circuit Court when
it was called to order for the first day of the
fifth week OF the trial. Judge Bradley's re-
marks yesterday at adjournment about
thurman buzzards" watching the 'scarrionn
of sensationalism had their effect on the at
tendance, for not one-third of the seats in
the court room were occupied. Miss Pollard
came in about five minutes after Judge
Bradley took his seat. She was closely fol-
lowed by Colonel Breckenridge and his attor-
neys.
1t was supposed when Colonel Breckenridge
finished his testimony yesterday that the de-
fence would rest its case, although Major
Shelby announced that more testimony
might be introduced. There was some sur
prise, therefore, when Miss Pollard was call
ed to the stand this morning, not as witness
for herself, but for the defence, and the
small audience had another chance to hear
the plaintiffs little lisp and her low voice.
Miss Pollard what time was your baby
born in 1SSSan asked Major Butterworth.
my baby was born at noon on third of
February, and as l had promised to Mr..
Breckinridgep-she started to say something
more, but Major Butterworth Interrupted
her, and said she must confine herself to the
questions asked.
s'How long did you remain at the place
where the baby was borns"
t.Only long enough to gain strength enough
to leave. l gave my baby up after holding
it in my arms for two hours"
DO you know where it was sent to when
it was taken away from you"
st was taken to an asylum on Fourteenth
street Protestant foundling asylum-by
an old colored midwife named Aunt Mary.
1t was at her house the baby was born.o
GAVE THE BABE NAME.
sDo you know whether the child was
christeneGP
81 pinned little note on my babys cloth
ing with the name of 'Diest Carlyle" on it.
was reading Thomas Carlyle at the time
and one of his heroes was called tDiest."
The name was selected because It was very
different from Mr. Breckinr1dge's or mine."
'sDid you see the child while it was living
at the asylumw
ssAs soon as I was able to go I went to the
asylum with DR.. Parsons. Idon't remem-
Der whether it was before or after I went to
convent on the 9Th of March"
Other questions were asked by Major
Butterworth as to her visit to the asylum to
see the child, as to how soon after
that visit the child died. who the under
taker was. who nursed the baby in its i'll
ness, and other inquiries evidently made
to secure information that will enable the
defense to investigate the whole truth about
the little founding. Miss Pollard said she
had gone to the asylum only once because
she pledged her word not to go again."
Dr. Mary Parsons, the physician who at
tended Miss Po' iiard at the birth of the child,
was called next by the defense but she did
not respond, after long wait
OBJECTED TO DR.. PARSONS.
Finally Mr.. Carlisle objected to the intro
duction of DR.. Parsons testimony on cross
examination after Major Shelby said that
was the purpose of the defense in introduc-
ing her The dispute was not settled and
Judge Bradley told the defense to bring on
another witness.
Mrs. Lidie, who had been matron of the
Washington Founding Asylum in 1888, was
called and produced record book OF the
asylum for the time during which Miss Pol
lard's baby was born. The book contained a
slip of paper under date February 3, 1883,
which the witness said was pinned to child
brought to the asylum on that day by an-old
colored woman.
Mrs. Lidie said she was dependent entirely
on the record concerning the child brought
to the asylum on February 8, 1888, and
nearly every question asked her was there
fore objected to by Judge Wilson, who was
finally sustained by Judge Bradley.
Mrs. Lidie insisted on explaining that she
was quite confident that the paper in the
book was the paper that was pinned on the
child's dress
Mrs. Lidie said the child died on April 1s,
1885. according to the record, which was a
true one. aThe whole thing is true" she
said.
Judge Wilson asked if 4 witness remem-
bered the name OF the cid without refer
ence to the slip Of paper, and she said she
did; it was impressed on her mind by the
fact that the child was the only one that
had been admitted without being ex-
arnined.
DIETz DOWNING.
1t came out through another objection
from Judge Wilson that he held the
identity of the handwriting on the slip was
not proven to be Miss Pollard's and that
at least there was a doubt as to its
identity. Then Mrs. Lidie said in answer
to question that the name on the slip was
"Dietz Downing" and not Dietz Carlisle On
the slip was written in feminine band,
PLEASE name my baby Dietz Downing
Finally Major Shelby offered the record
book in evidence, but it was ruled out under
an objection by Judge Wilson.
DR.. Mary Parson was also called to give
testimony concerning Miss Pollard's child
ssYou'll have to examine her as your own
witness, said Judge Bradley to the defend
ants counsel.
Colonel Breckenridge and his lawyers put
their heads together, and the result was an
nounced by Major Butterworth with the re-
mark ssDr Parsons, you are excused, F" and
the witness withdrew
Mrs. Idle was recalled and said that,
after looking at DR.. Parsons, she could say
that the latter had never been to the asylum,
to the knowledge of the witness.
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