Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-16
10 witness house covered q period o.
three or four years.
CROSS-ExAAINATIO

th''s,- IN
The witness wns cross-examined by Mr..
Shelby, She said she left Lexington
Tuesday night TO come to Washin zton. In
response TO a telegram from Mr.. Farrell,
who asked her to come. as they would
not take her deposition. She made a de-
position AZ Mr.. Farrell's request. She
had known MIR. Farrell since he was
young man growing up Mr.. Farrell met
her at the depot when she arrived ycster-
day. and took her IN a cab 10 the place
where she was stopping She did not know
what street the house was on. II was at
the house Of woman named Mrs. Rich
ardson. They stopped on their way to Mrs.
Richardson's at the office OF Mr.. Johnston,
where they had a consultation. witnesses
expenses here were paid. She was told
she would be paid $50 n day for her
time IN coming. Mr.. Johnston made this
agreement Before she came young
man In Lexington. Mr. Ellis, told her all
her expenses would be paid. Mr.. Ellis
came TO her house To see her. and read
Mr.. Farrelrs telegram. He said he would
get her n round-trip ticket. and that all
her expenses would be paid.
UNCERTAIN AS TO DATES.
The witfess could not remember the ex-
act year in which Mr.. Breckinrdge and
Miss Pollard first visited her house She
knew Il was warm weather. and she be-
lieved IL was In August. because she was
fixing 10 go TO Chicago. She went to Chit
cago In the latter part OF August, She
knew that II was Friday they first came:
IL was fixed In her mind. because she
thought the girl was at school. and the
arrangement was made because school
would be out from Friday night till Mon
day. The witness repeated that year
elapsed between the first visit OF the de-
fendaRt and the plaiTtir to her house and
the second. After the second visit they
came pretty regularly. sometimes twice a
week, but sometimes they would not come
for two or three weeks. Witness was away
sometimes a month at n time. She went
20 the races at Chicago, Louisville, and
Cincinnati. Mr.. Shelby read from Mrs.
Guests deposition taken in Lexington a
statement 10 the effect that II was last
summer that Mr.. Breckenridge last came
10 the house, and asked witness to take
Miss Pollard in her house again. The wit
ness said that there must have been n
mistake made i'm putting down her testl-
mony as il was the summer before last
he came The witness said that Mr.. Breck-
inridge told her 10 talk louder TO him;
that he could not hear her well. as he was
a little hard Of hearing That was the
first she knew that he did not hear we'll
MRS. NINEAR.
The next witness called was Mrs. Lucre-
tia Marie Ninear, who resides at - La
fayette Square. in this city, She said she
knew the defendant and the plaibtih. Miss
Pollard occupied room in her house a
year ago in the winter. She had seen de-
fendant and the plaintiff together at her
hous. probably five or six times. On two
occasions he brought her home from
having dined sOmewhcrc-at his house,
Miss Pollard said The last time she saw
them together was in the spring, April or
May They were walking together in the
park opposite wtness's house. That was
after the plaintiff left witnesses house
Miss Pollard went from witness's house
TO some other house which witness did
not know. where she remained short
time. and then went to No. 1919 III street
with Mrs. Thomas. Mrs. Thomas had been
n guest at witnesses house. Mrs. Thomas
left witnesses house about the lst Of March
10 20 10 New York. and had not returned,
so far as witness knew On cross-eXami-
nation witness said Miss Pollard came TO
her house she thought. in December. ls92,
and remained until some time in Febru-
airy following. Witness believed that Mr..
Breckir ridge then lived on Capitol Hi.
on redirect examination witness said
that when Mr. Breckenridge brought Miss
Pollard home on the two occasions named
It was about or 10 o'clock at night.
MRS. KATE BURT.
The next witness placed upon the stand
after Mrs Ninear was Mrs. Kate W.
Burt. a rather portly lady. stylishly gown
ed She was examined by Mr.. Wilson,
and stated that at one time she resided
at the corner Of Thirteenth and + streets.
In house kept by Mrs. Hemingway. She
was asked If Miss Pollard had at any
time lived at that house and, If so, under
what name. This. she said, she could not
answer unless she saw Miss Pollard and
the plaintiff had left the courtroom only
a few minutes before. Mr.. Wilson ex-
planned that she was feeling unwell to-
day.
Mrs Burt said she understood that Miss
Pollard lived at that house at one time,
but this answer was excluded and the wit
ness was excused until o'clock. when
Miss Pollard was expected TO be back in
court again
II was found after n few minutes wait
ing that Miss Pollard had not left the
courthouse, and she was brought back,
and then Mrs Burt was found and put
on the stand again.
II would ask. Mrs. Burt, if you recos-
nize the plaintiff sitting there"
Il do"
WAS she ever at that house,"
eyes. sir; in 1887, and remained seven
days"
''Under what name?"
Mrs. Foster"
"Did you ever see Colonel Breckenridge
there?''
Il did, at the doorway"
"\yhpre did he 20 from there?'
Upstairs" 4"
where was Miss Polards or Mrs.
Fosters room?'
ION the third floor"
"Did you notice her condition? That is.
did IL seem as though she was likely to
become a mother?'
Eyes. sir"
Then MIR. Thompson on croSs-eXamina-
ton asked If there was not a man al that
house-Sam Walton. of Kentucky. She
answered that he did live there, but was
not at home at the time. She understood
Colonel Breckenridge asked for Mr.. Wal
ton. on redirect examination Mrs. Burt
stated that Colonel Breckenridge was in
the house for more than a quarter of an
hour; did not know how much longer.
MRS. KETCHAM.
Mr. Carlisle then read the deposition
taken by tho defendant in Lexington, KY.
of Mrs NJ. A ketcham and offered in
evidence by the plaintiff.
There was considerable confusion and
noise at this point, due TO the fact that
mary spectators had risen and were
making their way TO the door Mr.. VIII
son stopped Mr.. Carlisle. who was read
ing the deposition. asking him 10 walt
until the noise ended.
ut is a fortunate circumstance. said
the Judge. that the general auditor is
not interested in depositions 1t gives US
better air"
MISS POLLARD AT SAYRE.
The deposltion of Mrs. Ketcham. OF
Lexington, was then read by Mr.. Carlisle.
Mrs. Ketcham stated that In 1884 Miss
Pollard was at her house and was a
scholar at the Sayre Institute. Took
drawing and music lessons at intervals
for several years. Miss Pollard was In
the house from October 1854, to January,
1885.
Miss Pollard first went 10 the house
September, 1884. stayed until January
1855. came back in the summer OF 1888.
and remained until March 1886, and left
the house finally in the early fall OF 1887.
She was in attendance at school all this
time. and paid board for the first two
years. the last years board being un>
paid. Deponent was not very strict with
her. as she did not seem 10 have much