The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-23


ing ana arguing Of objections, and the
taking OF exceptions. made this the most
unintcrcstlng day OF the Pollard -Breckin-
ridge trial since II began two weeks ago.
a number Of dcpostions taken by the
defence were read TO the jury, and a good
deal Of the evidence in them was objected
90 by tho plaintiffs counsel so many
were the objections and the exceptions
noted that. at the request Of Mr. Car
nee judge Bradley set Saturday next
Cor hearing argument on the admissa-
b'y.
Comtradicting Miss Pollard.
The don0siuons read to-day were all
nk.n in Cincinnati and In Kentucky, and
t... related 20 Miss pOllards claim that
.r. bad given birth to child In 50. Jo-
ruh'r Founding Asylum. near Cincinnati.
A. 1854. 20 her school life. and the first
visit of Colonel BrccHnrldge 60 her, and
-. Irr ape Two sisters and others con-
.nI with ST. Josephs Asylum made
fna.ition that they did not recognize
N. Pollard ass an inmate of the asylum
f tny time. and several persons who
know Miss Pollard In childhood and girl
bod testified that she was apparently in
vu-s in 1884. when she met Colonel
knridge and when She claims her
ar. was seventeen.
The physicians who attended her moth
r no the birth Of a daughter named
r.llind in October or November 1868.
f.1sod that another daughter, called
Nituo was then running about the house
I looked two or three years old. The
court VIII not be I'm session ON Good
friday.
Miss Pollard Present.
N1ch 20 cvcrybody's surprise Miss Pol
lard came 90 the court to-day, though
r.ro was nothing i'm prospect but the
r I.nr of dcnositions made by WITNESSES
favorable To- Colonel Brecknrdgo She
u carly conner and preceded the ap-
f..r.rce of judge Bradley. She spent a
f minutes chatting earnestly with her
,oar.I She smiled occasionally. and
r.am.l in very good spirits. Miss Pol
.rI anI her companion, Miss Ellis, re-
m.m.l only about fifteen minutes and
ffn .ft the courtroom.
Th. day opened without indication of
interesting proceedings for the spectators
who have attended the trial have found
that documentary testimony, no matter
hYN sensational, does not compare i'm
dramatic effect with evidence given on
OH. stand.
.I might as wcn go ahead with Sister
Augustine said Mr. Stoll, when the
court had been called TO order. Colonel
Drckurldee nodded. and as the plaintiffs
counsel made no objection, Mr.. Stoll
event ahead"
Sister hugustin's Deposition.
When the trial was resumed this morn |
INK few minutes after 10 o'clock, MIR.
rfnu announced that ne would read the
deposition of Sister Augustin, OF the
I.1ndling Asylum Of Norwood, Ohio near
Cincinnati.
She stated that she was the treasurer
of ihe institution. having been connected
with the order of Sisters Of the Po0r Tor
f.rty-Oue years and with this asylum |
.... 1881. The asylum was established
f.r the care of infants and unfortunate
women. and to offer "a place of refuge Tor
f.. latter. She stated that the only per-
SON ever in the asylum named Louise
Wilson was there at the time OF taking
te deposition. and had given birth To
child about "A month before. There was
newer any person bearing the name or
Madeline Pollard in the asylum, ana 20
fae best of her knowledge the plalutlH
r. newer an inmate OF the house. Did
rIt think Miss Pollard could have been
There without her knowing It, for she was
thera n the spring of 1880. and had no
recollection of ever having seen the plain
tT uIor to last summer. when she was
present al the taking of the deposition
There was an inmate who wore ven
when in public places to avoid being seen'
iuf u was not Louise Wilson nor Made
Ire Pollard Deponent knew this person.
who went 10y the name OF MIS-. Johnson.
Shr made this name public under protest
ana on condition that II should NOT be
read in this trial but MI. sloii uu hot
notice this request In the deposluoh uu'l
after he had read the name
II was "A Bad Girl"
continuing. the Opponent said that when
Miss Pollard came to the asylum last
december two gentlemen were with her
one Of whom was Mr. Johnson. Miss
Pollard asked her If she recognized her. |
,ud at first deponent thought she did not |
Sister Agnes asked her what her motives
we're in bringing this case, and Miss Pol
frd said 10 was a desire for Justice; she |
lnew there was no money In IL and was
not after money. but she did not intend
,hat the defendant should ever address
arv more Young ladies or associations
sister Agnes told her she was a bad wo-
man. and TO this Miss Pollard said: Il
WAS a had girl. but / am not bad W0- |
man."
During this visit Miss Pollard and the |
Sisters asked a number OF questions 10 |
fad out II possible whether the former |
was over an inmate OF the asylum. The |
matter OF the location Of rooms and the
details Of the institute were gone into
af some length Mrs Schmidt, now
nurse but head chambermaid I'm 1882 |
was called in and failed 20 recognize the |
plaintiff Miss Pollard spoke OF girl
named Eliza who used TO be there as
servant and said that Eliza once
brought into her room. for the purpose
oi amusing her. a lamp with a clock
in 10 Deponcnt said that there was such
eifi in the house, but there vas never
such a clock
NO Record of Louise Wilson.
ncponcnt was given 20 understand that
plaintiff was In the asylum under the
iame NJ Louise Wilson. bat careful ex-
animation of the records in the presence
ni hcr lawyers failed 70 find any such
n.me Dtpouent told Miss Pollard that
girl named Miss Bergwynn gave birth
il "a child ln The asylum May y. 1888,
and she pointed out 90 the lawyers the
name of This Young woman in the books.
Then bliss Pollard said: "Oh, yes; that
Ia the name / went by when j was here.
had 50 many names that II Is hard FOR
ine 10 remember them" Miss Pollard cali
"a 10 "Bureoyne." though that was not
ile way it WAS In the book. No other
fhNd was born in the asylum on May