New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-22

make him introduce her into the houses OF p'o"'e
she wanted (, know. and 30 give her money "''o'
he could III afford give. lie did not introduce 'i
- private houses The plaintiff IN the "a" OF "'d'
year met the defendant while he Vas on business
trip in Ncy.-l or!.. and proposed to MIN that she
should 9, abroad to Berlin With Ms. Willard ana
stay Two years at Mrs W.lhr.i's school on cohd'-
t!on that She went az his ai'ianced VIE , H.
This proposition Colonel Bracsinridee Reused ne
would not listen 80 anything cp, crmlhf w. w.,
hut through consideration for his family In the event
OF a scandal he Yr,uoscd ;h1t she % abroad. ari
that Lee would allow hcr $-5 mo- H. "hlcn -
man in Washington could Is. aioli 10 - a. XII
Major Shoiby vas refused ny ne Ia'n'H ~ W.
She could not 20 with MS perm ss.on - iei MrS.
a r'%' WIFE ' After this time the Improper relations
Miss rSari meanwhile had become a!c1ua!Int,e.d
with Mrs. Blackburn GoV'I12f 'aiynG 1ni" ., nr ~
her her receptions. Mrs Blac&burn BEGAN to suspect
fa TfcGnPds9 ' and Ms aa @s
Miss Pollard about H. Mi NJ I R2@r% non haI G1e
toned her about the m@ttcr snc had ner%:i t i
Mrs Eackb9rn TIA; sns ana C9iSn"i and s,
he would 60 to Mrs. Blackburn and make frank
avowai Of the heit rei rh 'nfr bcer~ Hm
n net TO expose her. said Major shelby she begged
gcs ii as way out of the diculty, that she
should 90 TO Ncw-lork. or somewhere ana graz
ami that in time what she had told Mrs blackburn
would be forgotten
HIS ADMISSION TO MRS. BLAcKBrHN
Soon after that Miss Pollard tried to shoot him in
Mrs Thomass house but being stronger. he disaTmed
her Concerning The visit 10 Mrs Blackburn, IN
which the defendant acknowledged that he was en-
cagcl to Miss Pollard Major Sholby said thc plain
tiff had induced him. by that Influence which such
women have over men. to fall into her p2n ana To
60 to MIS-. Blackburn ana Acknowledge that they
were engaged she hed a terrorizing influence over
him Shr had once attempted t. XII him. bat
cornplctcly by an exposure Of their relations. and,
like many another good man, he MAS weak enough
'on mn hnrU - 1S5s Colonel Rro~knr.dce went to
Kentucky ana remained away until April - ana
during that time he became engaged to his COUSIN
And + want to say here" SAID Malor. shelby.
that the ntima;on that Colonel nreckmtihge ~
tie TIM hn becam, engaged TO Mrs W!ng is abso-
ia;eiy faise ami # piece OF barhlri', nat should
wan,on attack OH a pure and defcnceless LADY,
HER SECRET MARRIAGE.
Major sheby told n, reasons that Induced colonel
Brecilnrilce t. mary Mrs. Wing on APr!l - the
date Of the secret marriage in Ncw-lork. she was
l5nC East: he vas going West; there were r"lso:s
that induced them u marry at this time Sh' hal
been III, and h. wished TO make BE- nc2rer - HIN
before they parted. !; was stake q keep ID
secret BIZ: Co.ono B-ccknrilre vani.1 his VIE
to gain the affection Of his children before they
knew that he had married her. The fact o. ihe
fricd iaSc Of S Mrs W ''':.''' ....,
l.csunig MS argument n r recess. MAJOR ~ .hl
Parsons ior attending Miss Pollard. Lnew nat the
plan,n h,l ben delivered II chiid. - ,..,...,
nrc 4? !i Was - msrr, Maicr Shriy saii that
Colonel l'reckinridgc. on the Monday io..oWnt V"o
H3Ise. wnere ne had registered 10 get slnc clothes
H found on arryinf there that Ms r"i"Ti 1 hau
cured room Communicating win MS, Nh'l n
eic.9,. room, Wita pisto in her hand pointed at
him and attempted T. shoot him. Hc sayei MS
lie by snu;tins The door quickly and Miss Pollard
threatened to shoot through tn" door
Now, gentlemen Of the jury. ] hay- SHOWN you
without attempting % excuse or c2nione." s,idd
MAJOR shelby. ''ard have been frnnk and We VIII
be frank in al. We have TO fay-hcre and on the
stand. Ne wish conceal nothing and NIL not
Continuing. Major shelby said this acton had not
been brought for any other reason nut ne pam
TITS cxpressy announced purpose Of bGanE GSwn
ara Of dssrac.ng MS family, am Al necauss tng
scheme TO make him marry her.
Their was buzz whcn Major Shelby sat down.
defente 6ncrci as tho ars' whence the icpositon
of sister AgLcs REGINA own. Of - Iosephs
Sister agnes dc9osed that durns April. May ana
June 1881. waen Miss Pollard Gains she was there
Mss P"lard testio,i she did, sister Agnes DO
posed that Miss Pollard came to tn asylum last
year win M. Carlisle and Nr. John'"n her az
identify Miss Pollard. nor ia Mia Pollard rccos-
nize her. Miss Pollard sad: "PcfAars you % not
know me because ! have changed my hnir anl ny
my dress nor my htir ana You 90 not Know M.
81 asked nc. what tho name sae wen, uaisr 81 the
asylum was AMI she said Louie wilson Thcn |
Ill: I9gre was no o9sr c Ms2 9nd nero at tnS
names that I cannot remember thrm al Then
and She said: oh. YES. that's the name, and caspeI
her hands over her breast
MISS POLLARD NEVER THERE BEFOEE
The records showed that Miss Hursoync's BABY
had been born on May -, 1856. Eyes" She SAID
that is the date" Ss.er Agnes tod OF other
In
the asylum in 1885, and Miss Pollard could not give
very good descriptions. Finally Miss Pollard
told by the sister: You were never in this house
at an Miss Pollard had tod the sister that sne
had given some volumes IF Washington Irving
books 10 the library TheX went 10 the library and
Miss Pollard said there was fourth volume. and
that she had loft a Christmas card in OF the
vo,uIDc" and Miss Pollard said: "Oh. here it is"
and produced Chrisimgs card.
tcs'i%ony 5rourAt o.; Py Mr. So" Wien h ie@&
Mr.. Johnson and Miss Pollard with having placed
the card in the book while they were in the IL
brary She said the card dil not look as II it had
Sister Agnes then described what Miss Pollard
to the plaintiff Miss Pollard said sister Agnes.
Iad she a not eXpcc b to get money from Colonel
when this Is over he will stiI be Mr Errckjnrjdrc
you will De disgraced forever" She said: Yes. but
n ma % no G open any more prayer meengs SEMI
Continuing Sister Agnes said she had never laid
eyes on Miss Pollard until she came to the asylum
on December %, 1899 Miss 'surgoync was not
nearly tall as Miss Pollard. !ster Agnes was
examined further to the ndini Of the Christmas
card and said Miss Pollard also held veil in her
hand when she produced the card. ar said: oh
here Is my little invisible veil that II here"
MIR. Stoll read the redirect cXamh ion. Miss
Pollard haI told Of some girl wal ut the in
stitutiOn. who died dur z her allcgo On1ncment
there, and Sister Agnes said girl 1 die at the
institution during that time but that she was a
full paying patient and not "A servant.
This concluded the deposition. and the court ad-
jOurned until tomorrow.
DIR. PAXTON MAY BE PROSECUTED