The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-20

| Judge Bradley, whether he had concluded
| this line. Major Butterw0rth said he had
but the next question was so much like
The others that Judge Wilson arose and
/ protested
In the course Of his remarks Judge VIII
son said something about young girls
character depending on the individual IN
whose way she might have been placed
! lie made some reference TO that individ
ual having a silvcry tongue" and the au-
| dience laughed. Judge Bradley threaten
| cd TO clear the courtroom If such demon
strations happened again.
Her "BIind Barnabas."
Mr.. ButterworJn asked Miss Pollard
II she knew certain persons-Dr Green
Mr.. Stout Aleck Julian. and others-in
| Bridgeport. Ky. She said she did not
know any OF them, except .Aleck Julian
! and g. II. Roach Julian, she said. was
the man she referred 10 in the Wesse
! Brown letter. as MY Blind Sweetheart,
| My Modern Barnabas.' lie was a school
teacher. and she liked him very much.
l but ne did not like me-" said Miss Pol
lard in explanation, and with a note Of
| surprise In her voice. "He liked my sis
ter very much. / liked-he did not like
me"
Julian Is the witness who has made
a deposition that he and Miss Pollard
went through the form Of mock marriage.
do you recollect going through the
form Of a marriage with Mr. julian
was Mr.. Butterworth's next question.
Not the slightest on earth. Mr. But
tcrworth." said Miss Pollard earnestly.
- have not the slightest recollection Of
! It,"
Drank Too Much Egg-Nog.
Miss Pollard was asked to describe a
visit 10 the house OF a justice Of the peace
at Bridgeport. Ky, with Aleck Julian.
| Miss Pollard did recollect. she said, that
she went there one Christmas Day while
visiting her uncle George at Bridgeport.
There was quite a party there
"Of course / have seen these references
in the papers TO a mock-marriage at
Squire Kinsey's house" said Miss Pol
/ lard, but / assure you / know nothing
Of It. 1t could not have happened, for
my Uncle George was there, and Uncle
George was dreadfuly strict. Mr.. Kin
sey and his wife and all his daughters
were there. 1t could not have happened.
i have no recollection Of it,
Miss Pollard said her visit 10 Squire
Kinsey's was on invitation from the
Squire to her uncle and his family, in
cluding herself, TO come there and drink
egg-nogg They went there early Chris
mas morning. She drank too much egg
nogg and il made her feel sick. so she
went home. Julian was there, but she
persisted in her statement that there
had been no mock-marriage with him.
Mr. Butterworth handed Miss Pollard a
letter with a deep black border. and
asked her If she had written IL. She
read il carefully, and then dramatically,
prOnouncing every word distinctly, she
said. 81 did not write that letter. / did
not write it, however much il may look
1 ri
and no one knows it so well as the man
who is sitting there. An expert has done
this letter"
"Now. Miss Pollard don't talk that
way" said Judge Wilson.
That visit to Wesleyan Seminary.
"When Mr. Brecklnridge came to see
you at the Wesleyan Seminary the first
time, did ne say anything about having
any business in Covington?' asked Major
ButterwOrth.
"No, sir. he said he came to see me,
(emphasizing every wordD and he almost
overpowered me with a glance as he SAID
So"
Major Butterworth and Miss Pollard
went all over the ground covered so
fully i'm her previous testimony, about
the call Of Col Breckenridge al Wesleyan
College to see her about the trouble with
Rhodes. how he turned aside a question
on that subject and said con, let's talk
about YOU" How he took her driving in
a closed carriage on hot night TO talk
over Rhodes claims. etc, etc In the car
riage Col. Breckenridge made free with
her until she took alarm, but afterwards
he nattered her until her confidence re-
turned
Then you met him the next morning
at the public library in Cincinnau?'
said Major ButterwOrth.
"How Long Was It, Mr.. Breckinridge ?"
eyes, he met me there, and said that
was no place TO talk over the Rhodes
matter. and suggested that we 80 20 the
house Of a lady friend. We Went there
i'm a street-car.'
1T proved to be a house kept by
Mrs. Rose?'
Eyes. sir"
you were ushered into the parlor-how
long did you stay there before YOU went
anywhere elseY'
Several hours How long was it. Mr.
Brecknrdge2" she asked looking al the
defendant
\ buzz from the spectators followed
this. but IL was Immediately quieted.
Mr. Butterworth continued tin recess
questioning Miss Pollard upon the details
of her experience I'm the Cincinnati and
Lexington houses. After recess Mr. But
terWorth again took up Miss Pollard's en-
gagement TO Resell, and endeavored 10
learn what degree of lOver-like familiarity
existed between them. In one Of her
answers Miss Pollard made some refer
ence TO Rosen as "an internal revenue
collector"
what do you mean by that?' asked
Mr.. ButterwOrth.
You know" said Miss Pollard. smiling
for the first time.
IL don't know" said the lawyer
well. then, he Is an applicant for office
I'm MIR. Breckinridge's district and ne was
Influenced by that in making his deposit
tiOn against me-
Didn't Prevaricate; Simply Lied.
"Then he prevaricated?" said Mr.. But
terworth.
"He-has-lied." said Miss Pollard, en-
phaticaly.
Recurring 10 the visit 10 Lexington with
Colonel Breckenridge. Miss Pollard was
asked what arrangements were made be
fore she left Cincinnati as 10 the place
where she should spend the night.
we spoke Of that" said Miss Pollard
"and Mr. Breckinridge said ! was too
young a girl TO spend the night alone at
a hotel so he would take me 10 a private /
house. He took me 10 Sarah Cess.
Did he explain TO you what kind OF !
house II was before he ran home 10 ac- |
count for himself?'
mo. sir. he did not"
"Who met you at the door Of this |
house,"
Sarah
No Fears for the Future, Then.