Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-15


Carlisle called Dr. Belle Buchanan, and
that lady walked around to the witness
stand and took the oath. AS she was
giving her name, occupation ana the
usual preliminary answers, Mr.. Iaomp-
son spoke out familiarity;
speak uD little louder please, Doc
tor. we can't hear you"
Dr. Buchanan has an intelligent face.
She stated that she first made Miss Pol
lard's acquaintance under the name Of
Louise Wilson in June, 1855, when Miss
Pollard came from the Founding Asy-
lum. 40 Norwood. 10 a carriage, her
coming having been arranged oy DR..
Mary Street, now Mrs. Logan. Miss
Pollard had evidently given birth 70
child.
care you married or single" asked
Mr. Stoil, beginning the cross-e1amina-
tion.
"I have been married." responded
the witness with emphasis on the verb.
81 married James s. Cherer 10 1874.
but afterwards secured a divorce and
resumed my maiden name"
When Mr. Stol went into the degree
OF intimacy between Dr. Buchanan and
her partner, Dr. Street, between 1851
and 1855, Judge Bradley interposed that
be was
CARRYING THAT TOO FAR,
whereat Miss Pollard turned 20 fash
upon the Kentucky lawyer a significant
smile.
Dr. Buchanan was questioned wnetn-
er She was the same witness who had
made a deposition in Cincinnati 10 Feb
ruary, answering that she was and lden-
tifving her signature 90 the deposition.
The cross-eXaminatiOn Of DR.. B1chan-
an was completed after the noon recess,
the Doctor inclining occasionally toward
sarcasm in her replies 90 Mr.. StOlL
An affidavit by Mrs. Wesleyaua Roo-
srtson, wife OF WIN. r. Robertson, or
Cincinnati. and daughter OF Dr. Brown,
the President of Wesleyan Seminary In
1855 aud Iss4, was read by Mr. Car
Isle. The depOneut had been a student
at the seminary when Madeline Pollard
was there. had been given by Miss Pol
lard a letter 90 be opened on the night
of her graduation in June, 1855. She
had last seen the letter when her hus-
band gave it 90 Colonel BreckInridge
without her consent Here Mr.. StOll
had said before the notary that he had
the letter. wanted the court 90 protect
him in the possession OF 10 and Intended
t0 offer 10 90 the witness for identlnca-
t.ou
"But you did not get il honestly"
the witness replied. The letter was
identified by her. In the c0rrespon-
dence. the witness had once 10 August,
1854 addressed Miss Pollard as 'Made-
line Lillian Brec6inridge Pollard.
MISS POLLARD HAD SAID
that her father was great admirer Of
Mr. Breckjnr.dga's father, that she her
self admired W. O.. p. Breckinridge
greatly, as be was then 1.-The star OF
Kentucky" statement which, even
read by Mr.. Carlisle 90 second haud,
stirred laugh. ln one letter Miss
Pollard had spoken of her deep debt Of
gratitude 90 SIR. Rhodes aud wrote,
chow can I ever marry the old
wretch
The witness had understood that
Rhodes was Miss Poilard's guardian
and wanted 90 marry her. In the con-
tested letter Miss Pollard had spoken Of
her love for a Professor OvermGo.
According t0 che witness, Miss Pol
lard had been an exceptionally bright
and lady-iike girl, smart no her studies,
although her education To- early life had
been neglected she nad never lived
mo- a city apparently, and was very dl1i-
dent in the presence OF gentlemen.
Miss Pollard had told of her visit
home, on account OF the death OF her
sister. and OF meeting Colonel Breckin-
ridge on the train.
"I remember very distinctly that she
was very much elated that man OF
his standing should come 20 her and ad-
dress her, said the witness. 1--WE heard
a great deal of this Incident. l thought
Miss Pollard as pure minded girl as
ever met, with considerably less e1-
Dsrience OF the ways of the world than
the average Young woman who came to
the college.
MY FIRST IMPRESSIONS WERE
that sha had been taken advantage OF
and always retained them. She spoke
of Mr. BreckinrIdge as kind, fatheriy
old man.
ME times referred 20 in this testi-
m0ny were in 1853 and 1854 The Wit
ness was then ls years old and Miss
Pollard was younger.
There bad been controversy be-
tween counsel before the commissioner
over the possession OF the letter, and
the letter had been attached 20 the de-
position. To has already been widely
published aud Mr. Car.iSle's reading OF
it since be found some difficulty in
mastering the handwriting, did not add
t1 the impressiveness OF the school girl
epistls. She told OF the offer OF Rhodes
to her. asked how she could ever marry
tbe ola rake and announced her iuten-
zion of telling Mrs. Brown, as sne could
not lead o secret life. There were some
verses closing the letter which MT.
StoI read, though Mr. Stoll cannot be
truthfuliy called a success In the role
Of eloc0tionist
There was also literary production
entitled DESTINY" written by Miss
Pollard in school, which Mr. St0.l read,
while the spectators found entertain
ment in the a ttude of an elderly aud
honest-lOoking juror in the front row.
who leaned Ear forward
WITH OPEN MOUTH
and an expression Of profound admira-
tion. While there was some literary
merit 90 the production, it's relevancy
was nor apparent, except as an evidence
thar Miss Pollard had been an eNcep-
tionally bright sch0O. girl 1t was par
ticularly sentimental in its strain. After
Miss Poliard's attorneys had expressed
desire for copies of the letter and
prouhecv for purposes Of their owr, the
court adjourned.