The herald., 1894-03-29
SALACIOUS TO A DEGREE.
Nasty Evidence in the Pol
lard Case.
Most of 1t Too Obscene for
Publication.
Testimony of a Former Lover Of
the Plaintiff.
He Tilted Her Because She PsFmtttsd
Too Many Liberties with Her
PersOn-severaI vile
Dispositions.
By the Associated Press.


By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The surprise
of the Pollard -Breckinridge trial today
was the unexpected appearance of Miss
Pollard's old lover, Rankin Roselle, a
Kentucky school master. His deposit
tion had been read in the case, but to
make his testimony doubly sure he adj
dressed in person, and no sooner had
he taken the stand than Madeline Pol
lard glided in, for the first time this
week, from the Office OF her attorney
across the street, where she was to be
sent for when her presence was desired.
Probably she will be in court tomorrow
to face her silver-heired accuser, for the
attorneys declare there will be positive
ly no longer postponement of the testi-
mony of the principal in the case, and
that Colonel Breckenridge will take the
stand without fail in the course OF the
day.
Most OF the testimony today was in the
form of dispositions and much OF it was
of character which can only be pub
lished in expurgation. The depositions
regarding which Judge Bradley had ex-
pressed his regret that they could not be
excluded on general principles were re-
cited, and the justification of the acath.
ing comments on them was seli-evident.
Some of the language employed by
Hiram Kaufman and John Brandt
would hardly be'tolersted in q we'll
regulated bar-room. These men ad-
mitted in q matter-of-fact way their
tendencies toward habitual drunkenness
and marital infidelity, and the court ad-
mitted their state ments unexpunged as
he remarked in conversation that the
jury might Judge OF the characters of
the witnesses.
Colonel Braekinridge,a nrivake necva-
tary was one OF the witnesses OF the day
and another was Colonel Hay, the best
known man in Washington, aud in
cidentally an expert in penmanship.
who was subjected to further cross-ex-
animation upon the principles EN-
ployed in detecting forgeries. 1t looks
as if hard fight had been precipitated
over the authenticity OF that black
bordsred letter which was made public
yesterday exclusively by the Associated
Press.
The case of the defense is drawing to q
close, with the appearance of Colonel
Breckinridge. whose testimony is ex-
pected to occupy at least three daye--as
long time as Miss Pollard was on the
stand. Then there will be rebuttal for
an indefinite period, as Miss Pollard will
take the stand again, and witnesses
have been summoned from Kentucky.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
At the opening of trial today, E, B.
Hay, expert in handwriting, wase sub
jected to a long and searching cross
examination to determine the value of
his testimony as an expert. When this
was ended a young man named Worth
ington, a clerk in the Office of Rreckin-
ridge & Shelby, at Lexington, KY, Was
put on the stand. He testified that In
response to a request from Breckenridge,
he made search among the latter's buei-
ness letters in the Office and found q
letter which Mics Pollard disputed the
authorship of. This wRs the only private
letter he found. ALI the others were
business letters.
RosELLE's TESTIMONY.
Then stir was created in the court
room by the calling OF the name Of r.
R. Roselle, a young Kentuckian who
was engaged to Miss Pollard at one time.
He told of his dolngs as q salesman,
teacher, superintendent OF county
schools and deputy county clerk. When
asked If he knew Madeline Pollard, be
answered in the affirmative. At that
point the proceedings were interrupted
by the appearance of Miss Pollard,
which evidently embarrassed the wit.
nees, who dropped his eyes and ner-
vously fingered Bible lying near him.
In response to a question as to the cir-
cumstances Of his first meeting with
Miss Pollard, Roaele was even raOre
embarrassed. He said it was in October
or November, 1883. when he was em-
plos ed in store in Cincinnati. II Was
ct the time on the fifth floor. A meg
seDger boy came and announced that q
lady wanted to see me. went out to
see who she was. 1t was Madeline Pol
ard; che introduced herself to me, and
SAID she had heard of me often and
wanted to see me. She said she desired
to go to the Wesleyan college and asked
me if would 60 with her, which did,"
did she tell you how she happened
to know you? ?"
"She had heard her cousin Nellie
Oliver speak OF me often. / knew Nellie
Oliver. We were received in the Office
of the college by DR.. Brown. was not
acquainted with him, but introduced
myself and Miss Pollard. She stated
her intention Of entering school there,
aud said che had q guardian, Mr..
Rhodes, who would be along next day
to complete the arrangements. She
stated to DIR. Brown that l was q per.
sonal friend OF hers and asked him to
grant me the privilege OF calling there
whenever / wanted to. From that time
on called very regularly for the pur-
pose of seeing her, sometimes twice 3
week, sometimes three times"
Ibid you see her alone or with other
persons 2'
"Most frequently alone; sometimes
other young ladies came In"
did your visits lead to friendship ~
Roselle (briBkly)-"At fret had hm