Evening star., 1894-04-05
MYSTERY In A NAME
The Note Pinned by Miss Pollard
on a Baby's Clothing.
REARING EVIDENCE IN REBUTFAL
How the Testimony of MoIIie Shin
dlebauer is Answered.
CASE FOR DEFENSE CLOSED

submitting evidence in rebuttal
The chief events OF the morning were the
enort of the defense tc disprove the testi-
mony or the plaintiff to the child she
tesuned was born to her in February, 1885,
and the testimony OF Miss Pollard's cousin
that she resided continuously with his fam
lily In Pittsburg frvra 1875 to 1885, covering
the period when Movie Shindlebauer a
witness for the d>,ense represented her as
leading an improp,r y life in Lexington and
elsewhere The chief testimony regarding
the child was that OF Mrs. Leidy, who was
matron Of the Founding Asylum on 18th
street in 1883.
Sne produced a record book which was
not admitted in evidence. but appeared, by
the statements Of the lawyers to contain
the record of the admission to the in
sututlon on February 3, 1850. Of an infant,
10 which was given the name Of ''Dietz
Downlng' In accordance with a request
made IN not pinned on the infants
clothing Miss Pollard testified that she
had pinned note on the clothing Of the
babe she claimed was born to her Feb
ruary 3, 1SSS giving 1t the name of 'Diest
carlyle The defense announced their
purpose OF showing or trying to show that
she did not send the child to the asylum
their theory being that she had visited the
institution, seen the name of "Dietz Down
ing, and then Incorporated that fact in
10 her own story. but had not got the name
right.
When Judge Bradley ascended the bench
tnis morning to commence another day Of
tne famous breach Of promise case against
Representative Breckinridge MIR. Shelby
was the only one Of the prominent actors
IN the drama who was present in the court
roonl' Dut In few moments all the others
came IN, and everything was ready for the
DAY 70 begin. Miss Pollard and Mr. Breck-
fnridge were both on hand, and followed
closely all the developments of the case
MISS Pollard was placed upon the stand for
few questions by the defense with refer
ence to the birth of her child in this city
IN February. 1888, and it's immediate remov-
al to founding asylum.
The audience that sat through the morn
ing session was unusually small and some
OF the more familiar faces were noticeable
by their absence 1t is impossible, of
course, 10 say whether this was the result
OF the lecture Judge Bradley read to them
yesterday afternoon because they
thought that with the passing of the de-
Tendant the chief interest of the case was
over II ON the spectators point of view. At
any rate, il a blessed relief for all
those who have any actual business in at
tendance at the triai-court officers lawyers
and newspaper men.
When court adjourned more than an hour
earlier than usual yesterday afternoon, it
was with promise from the defense that
they would endeavOr to make all possible
haste in the presentation of any further
evidence they might have in their possess
sion Notwithstanding this. the morning
dragged TO considerable extent, and to an
outsiders view very little that was ma
terial TO the issues of the case was de-
veloped. The lawyers for the plaintiff
made objection TO the line of questions the
defense put. and so many of these were
sustained by Judge Bradley that most OF
the morning was consumed in arguments
between the lawyers.
A few minutes before noon the defense
closed its case, and Mr.. Wilson called his
first witness in rebuttaL This was Dr.
Cowan of Pittsburg, a first cousin of the
plaintiff, who was called for the purpose
of testifying as to Miss Pollard's where
abouts at time prior to her meeting with
Mr.. Breckenridge, when, according to Molly
Shindlebauer and other Kentucky wit
nesses. she was living fast life in Lex
ington. This attempt on the part of the
plaintin at once gave an inkling of the
course her lawyers would pursue. They
will endeayor to overthrow all these deposi
uons attacking Miss Pollard's character.
They will also try to impeach Rozelrs story
OF what occurred at Wesleyan College 1t
Is quite safe to say that some interesting
developments may be looked for in the
course OF the next few days.
Miss Pollard Again IL Witness,
When the court opened Mr.. Butterworth
said he desired 10 ask the plaintiff a few
Questions. and Miss Pollard then took the
stand. He called her attention to the state
ment that a child was born on the Sd
Of February. .1SSS, at Mrs. McKenzie's house
He asked her how long the child remained
there with her. She said that the child was
born at noon, and began to say according
to promise to Mr.. Brecknrdge"-when
both Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Butterworth in
terrupted her and told her to simply answer
the question. She said that the child was
taken from her after it had been in her
arms two hours. 1t was taken by the old
colored woman called Aunt Mary to the
Protestant orphan Asylum on 14th near
street She believed that was the location
She had named the child by pinnng a note
on its clothing with the name "Diest Car
lyle" name she had chosen from a book
because she desired and Mr.. Breckinridge
desired to select a name as far away from
their own as possible. She had gone from
Mrs. McKenzies to the convent on the Sth
OF March, and had visited the asylum and
seen the child once there. She could not re-
call who admitted her to the asylum. She
went with DIR. Parsons. OF course they
could not ask for her baby, and they went
INTO the dOrmitOry where all the babies
were
she next saw the baby when il was dead
at Nr. Roberts. the undertakers. That
was on 10th or 18th street near o. That
she thought was the 81 Of May. She un-
seIsIp9d that Mr.. Brecktnridge paid the
tuHeLdl expenses Mr.. Breckinridge had
told her So She had never seen Dr. Par
SOUS after that She did not remember
Where the infant was buried. She had
never seen the child but once at the asy-
!urn AIR Breckinridge could never forgive
her Tor going that once. She had pledged
her word not to go there again. and She
did not She did not remember whether
the note she had pinned on the clothing
was written in her own hand or whether
she had dictated il. She thought she had
written it herself. She did not know
whether that name given 70 the child
at the asylum or not. Aunt Mary had
told her that the attendant at the asylum
to whom she had delivered the child had
opened the note and read it. Aunt Mary"
the plaintiff said. would tell them all about
that herself.
DIR. Pursons Called. hut Nof Present.
Mr.. Butterworth then said that they de-
sired to have DIR. Mary Parsons TO the
stand. Mrs Parsons, however, was not in
court, and there was some delay.
Judge Bradley called attention to the