Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-28


tbred upon the troubled sea OF expert
testimony. Two witnesses well known
in Washington, Or. T.. NJ. Schaefar, the
deputy coroner Of the District Of Colum-
bja, and Mr. Edwin B. Hay, an attor-
neY, appeared for the Kentucky Con-
gresham, and their statements were
directed TO the support Of the conten-
tion that the hand Of Madeline Pollard
peuned the blacE-bordersd letter writ
ten in 1854, which she has most en-
phatically disavowed twice over on the
witness stand.
Great stress is laid by the defense on
the authenticity of this letter. not be-
cause 10 runs counter 10 the testimony
of the plaintiff that Colonel Breckin-
ridge first called upon her at the Wes-
leyan Academy Of his own volition, but
because they think III she can be proven
false on one important detail her whole
statement will be impeaChei. The sig
nature 90 the letter also goes 90 aup-
port the opening statement OF the de-
fense on minor detail, viz: That Miss
Pollard had adopted at that time the
MIDDLE NAME OF BEECRNEIDGE
This letter, which has figured 50 con-
spicuously in the case, and which the
defense will fight TO get before the jury,
is as follows:
WESLEYAN COLLEGE, July 20, 1854.
"Dcqr Colonel BrccEi0rj5le:
'.Your letter came 20 me Saturday 1
am glad you told me 10 would 90 incon-
venient 10 come out here 70 the college,
for If you had gone 90 even such a lttle
trouble TO listen 90 what sometimes
overbardeus a school girls mind, you
might be Inclined % be provoked with
Yourself A preachers opinion Of any
little affair OF niue would cause prem
ature gray hairs where your opinion
might clear away all doubts and fears
and let me be quite free-hearted again. I
think I have prepared you for divorce
case. but listen, 10 is worse than that.
III a certain person should advance
funds for my tuition here at school for
three years under the promise that l
marry him az the expiration OF that
time, could do anything u I would not
marry him, but teach aud refund all be
had advanced2 i know you think, why
the deception.
But on no other terms viii he agree.
When a girl wants nothing but good
education and means 90 obtain such are
denied her, what Is she 90 do bnt take
the only chance she is ever likely 70
have. liked your face, aud / an sure
/ would like you, and, n at any future
time you are in the city and would care
90 come around, remember that homo
faces are always welcome.
II an very respectfully yours,
MADELINE B. POLLARD"
FOR THE FIRST TIME
to-day the keen cross examining power
OF Judge Jere Wilson, whose work has
been awaited with interest 5y bis fellow
LAWYERS, was brought into play. 10 was
6rst exercised ca Major Moore, the
Chief of Police, who was called back 90
dispute some OF Miss P0iard's state
mepts regarding the two interviews in
hisodice. during which Col 'Breckinridge
reDeated his promises 90 marry her and
stterward, Mr.Wilsop stirred no no such
q cloud OF verba. dust around the expert
testimony OF Dr. Schaeter, that the
spectators hardly knew whether the
letter purporied TO have come from
the plaintiff 20 the defendant, or the
reverse.
Tomorrow bids fair TO be the great
day Of the trial. for unless the cross
eramtnation OF two intervening wit
nesess is TOO long drawn out, che silver
tonrued defendant himself VII mount
a rostrum Of a kind iu which ne has
not figured before, aud will begin his
version of the long intrigue.
Attorney BuJterw0rth, of Col Brec6-
iuridge's counsel. kent tue Circuit
Court waiting for quarter of an hour,
and then failed 90 appear at the first
session Of court to-day.
Finally the defense called 90 the wit
ness stand
THE CHIEF OF Police,
Major Moore, in whose offices there had
been two promises made by Col. BreCk-
inridge 10 marry Miss Pollard, on May
l3 and l1, 1885 lt was proposed %
contradict some of Miss POuart'S state
ments regarding those interviews.
Major Moore denied that in either of the
TWO interviews Col. Breck.nridgs had
said: This is one Of lite's tragedies, W
or tnat be had said anything about Miss
Pollard bearing two children or being
pregnant To neither interview had
Col. Breckenridge said, "Sde knew [
vas a married man when she took me.
Nor had Miss Pollard said; Yes, !
gave myself 20 him.
Now long did that interview laSt?'
asked Judge Wilson, in cross-eXamin-
alton.
Fifteen or twenty minutes.
"a great deal was said that you do
not remember?'
"YeS, sir.
Answering further questions the
Major said that be had only made notes
OF what impressed his miad after the
interview was concluded, that Miss
Pollard aud Col. Breckinridge bad
talked an the tims, Miss Pollard SEEM
ing excited aud doing most Of the talk
ing while Col. Breckinridgs seemed
cool. How much had been said which ne
could not remember be dip not know.
The part OF the cOnyerSatiOp he had re-
corded 10 his notes would dot have oc-
cupied
MORE THAN HALF A MINUTE.
His attention had not been called to
the conversation for thgee months az
tsrward. The second iRteryiew it was