The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-29
WITNESSES FOR THR DEFENCE
R. R. Resell TtsufsS for Breckilfidse
AID Miss Pollard Listens.
DEFENDANT 10 TAKE The STAND TO-DAY
Se.ierday's Testimony Was Very Sensa-
tlonfal and Indecent t-peportlon hiehy
Damaging to Miss Pollard.

WASHINGTON. -. G.. March &.-Col.
breckenridge win take the stand to-
morrow 90 testify in his own behalf
aaainst the accusations Of Madeline Pol
lard To-day several witnesses Tor the
defence were examined. and nearly all
,he remaining dispositions were read leav-
ing only a few OF the latter TO bee dis
uosed OF. when the reading of the de-
positions IS concluded Colonel Breckin-
ridge. his attorneys say. viii take the
stand and they are confident that he
viii make a good impression.
Sensational Testimony.
.rhc testimony introduced By the de-
f,r.o To-day was sensational. Part OF
ST was very vulgar, even indecent IN ihe
lnruaee used by the deponents. Two
mon whose dispositions we're read ae-
-.aecl that they had met Madeline foi-
lard AT "a house Of iii-fame. Ina LeNing-
fon. year before Colonel BrecAinrldse
became acquainted with her. ana that
she was known as Jim Rhodes giri.
Both said that the alleged Miss Pollard
conducted herself ike any woman OF the
town. although they did not use that
term to express themselves. one ol THESE
men Is butcher. the other "a Janlloi'
Hankin H. Resell the young man 10
whom Miss Pollard was engaged while
at Wesleyan College. during the period
rf her relations with Colonel Breckn-
rIgc and while the contract To- marry
.r pay back tO old man Rhodes was in
existence. was placed on the witness
stand. and testified that he had embraced
Miss Pollard in the parlor and library
0i thc college after they became engaged,
and that She asked him 20 take her TO
Chicago with him. and she actually pack
"a her trunk FOR that purpose. Alto
lcthor, II vas a very sensational day.
Tho Search for the Letter.
The trial began to-day with more ex-
Y.rt testimony ass 10 the alleged forged
letter. j.. b.. Hay was again on the
stand. and on the defensive Of his charac-
f.r as am expert. Among other things
1iay said to-day that the specific compari-
SON of letters was the best test
From report OF AN almost forgotten
t0af -i0nai investigation. In which Mr.
I.r testified as an expert IN hand
vrNrg. Judge Wilson read the following
question and answer from the report.
o. n0 you rely more on general charac-
IaHslIcs than on specific comparison?
49, Ar. Hay. / do.
Then Nr. Hay entered into an explana-
t0u tending 10 reconcile the two diverse
statements
Mr Worthngton, private secretary of
Colonel Irecknridgc, took the stand and
testified that be had found the letter
iu ID huncn of correspondence In an old
fIo case ln Colonel Brecknridges Office.
The bundle was on top of a desk. which
ma been used by Colonel jreckin-
ridge The pile had the appearance Of |
having been on iop of the desk for a
long while Tie found no other letter
Iru0rung 90 be written by Miss POL
IrI The search for the letter was made
during the first on second week In Sep
r.rher last. after the breach-Oi- promise
suit had been filed. The search, SAID
1fr Worthington, extended over three
or four days.
udee Wilson cross-eXamined the Wit
mess carefully as 90 his search Tor the
letter. and after the witness had stuck
I'D his testimony. Judge Wilson halt asked,
lalf asserted.
$50 that. IN AN this search. IS the only
thing YOU found in the office bearing
Miss Ponari's signature was this scrap
of writing
eyes. Sir" said mr. Worthington
Hoseli- testimony
Rankin r. Resell was the next wit
ness he is the young man who said IN
Ills deposition that Miss Pollard wanted
him TO take her TO Chicago when they
were engaged. Miss Pollard admitted the
engagement. Mr.. Resell is a young look
ing man. Tie said be was thirty-iour |
yaars DID, and lived in Nicholasville, by. |
lie was superintendent of the schools In
his county and deputy county clerk, and
also held Offices I'm Masonic circles. MI.
Rosel said DE resided in Cincinnati in |
lsN. and wls employed as "a clerk in |
larse ln Goods house. lie knew Miss |
Pollard. and became acquainted with her
in october or November lSSi
Miss Pollard Enters.
1s Pollard came I'm just at this point
vu her friend. Miss Ellis, and Resell |
stopped and looked at her in a surprised !
nay Miss Pollard was dressed In the |
Same blue gown and Jacket that she |
has worn ON previous days at the trial. |
with the exception of a German lagers /
hat trimmed with big feather and
black satin ribbon.
81 was employed in this dry goods
house az the time" he said, "and during
one of the months named a lady called
ON me az the store and introduced herself
as Miss Madeline Pollard saying she had
heard of me very often. She told me
she wanted to so 10 the Wesleyan Col
lere. and ] went there with her"
"Did she say how she came 10 know |
you2" asked Major Shelby.
Eyes. sir. she said she had heard Of me |
through her cousin. Miss Nelly oliver" /
Nr Resell told OF going TO the col |
lteo with Miss Pollard, and how Miss |
Pollard told the principal, Or. Brown, |
that Mr. Roseli. 10 whom she had intro
duced herself that day. was personal /
friend OF hers. and asked that permission |
be granted for him 20 call on her at
The college.
saw Her Frequently.
The witness saw Miss Pollard three
or four days after that az the college.
lie called about twice a week on an
average. 10 see Miss Pollard, and most
frequently saw her alone
II al first had great admiration for
the young lady said the witness. ner-
V0usly looking al his finger nails. (which
developed into love- and from love we
became engaged"
Miss Pollard had told him. Mr.. Resell
said. that she had engaged herself 10 old
man Rhodes 10 get money from him 20
secure an education. and that was how
she came 10 be a pupil al Wesleyan Col
ltee During the period Of their engage
ment the witness saw Miss Pollard more
frequently alone at the college than when
others were present. Her manner was
very ancctionate.
"ln what way was that Indicated"
asked Major Shelby.
The witness hesitated in an embar-
rassed way before answering Then he
said "By Kissing and caressing" Then
he added "She sat in my lap"
Miss Pollard 'rises
Miss Pollard rose in her chair and made
"a slight movement toward the witness.
She appeared as IL about TO speak. but