Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-22

Yes, up to the 18th day of May,
1893"
Mr.. Buttcrworth thcn took Miss
Pollard for crOss-eXamination. He
wanted Miss Pollard to 90 into detail
concerning her life in Pittsburg where
she visited her aunt. Did you ever
read any while there that IL pure
minded girl should not rcadY' he asked
Il did not, Mr.. Buttcrworth."
Mr.. Buttcrworth asked Miss Pollard
why she left Pittsburg She replied
that she was lonely and wanted to see
her people in Kentucky.
Mr. Butterworth read Miss Pollards
account in II letter Of how she met
Mr.. Rhodes, who paid for her educa
ton on condition ;hat she should
| marry him. Miss Pollard was not
satisfied with Mr.. Buttcrworth's en-.
phasis on parts of this letter, and she
asked him to have Mr.. Carlisle read 1t.
II don't mean TO he rude. Mr.. Butter
| WORTH" she said, but | am terribly
| in earnest about all this and want IT
right"
$50 do J." said Mr. Buttcrworth.
| Mr.. Buttcrworth read the Wessic
Brown letter in scgmcnts asking tho
witness for explanation on certain
points, and Miss Pollard explained
them quietly, but with Just n suspicion
Of trcmOr in her voice. There were
tears in her eyes. too and she was
not nearly so bright and quick as she
was Friday. Her manner was courteous
| in the extreme.
When Mr. Buttcrworth read that
passage saying: II do not love Russell
AT ALL" he asked chow about thatT"
"rhat Is true" said Miss Pollard.
"Wcrc you engaged to him"
! "Not ut that time"
"IIavc You corrected Ill the errors in
| this lcttrr?'
Miss Pollard shook her bowed head
| and sighed Her answer was not under
stood. Miss Pollard in the letter made
| frequent reference to the phrenologist
such n handsome man" and how his
praise caused her aunt to dislike her.
WAS that truc?' he asked
~ don't-don't know" said the
plaintiff with nm effort, tears starting
in her eyes
Don't you remember itT
ooh, Mr.. Butterworth, have no
recollection of It"
Miss Pollard was crying now and she
had difficulty In answering.
cit was only Il fancy thcnT
"You said tLat, Mr.. Buttcrworth
did not. | haven't any recollection of
It 1T might have been so"
ooh, Mr. Buttcrworth, this is very
hard 1t brings up such II flood or rec
elections" cried Miss Pollard, putting
her handkerchief to her eyes.
ITS hard for me too" said Mr.
Butterworth, but he did not persist.
MIR. Buttcrworth referred to the let
ter which Miss Pollard avcrred Friday
was not written by herself. She asked
him to show 1T to her again.
al did not write that letter; | never
did. pronounce it n forged letter,
she exclaimed with emphasis. Il
never wrote such things and no one
knows it better than the man who
sits beside YOU. An expert might
have done 1t, and did
Mr.. Wilson rcprovcd his client for
her excitement, telling her that sh"
must not forget herself,
~ know, but they must not begin
that. she replied cXcitrdly, Then she
asked to he shown the envelope 1t
came in but there was non" In court.
Considerable time was spent In ellie
itng from Miss Pollard the story of
the beginning Of the alleged Illicit re-
lations with Brcckinridgc When But
terworth asked her IL when she first
went there she knew the character OF
the house OF Sarah GosS, In Lexington,
to which Mr.. Brccknridgc took her,
Miss Pollard responded almost In a
shrek, mo sir: no sir: no sir. IN"
trip to Lexington was made under the
prrtensc on the part of MIR. Rrerklh-
ridge that he wished to look over the
school 70 which he proposed sending
her.
Regarding the deposition Of Rosselle,
who Is said to have been Miss FOL
lards lover while she was at school,
Miss Pollard said significantly that
the statement would not have been
made except for internal revenue
What do you mean by thatT asked
Butterworth.
You know"
Mr.. Buttcrworth disavowed knowl-
edge upon the point, whcrcupon Miss
Pollard said:
"poscllc is Il candidate FOR II gov.
crnment office In MIR. RreoiinridScs
district"
Recurring to the incidents In the
house OF Sarah GoSs, Miss Pollard
said:
at was during that half hour
agreed to give myself, soul, body and
life TO that man and he knows
Buttcrworth- on; that is ar
gument;" and, continuing, he asked;
You agreed then 10 give yourself
/ to him"
| Miss Pollard II did, | promised, and