Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-30

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and having reference to the plaintiffs
early life I'm Kentucky and her reputation
The audience. as on other days. was
noticeable to-day for the number Of old
men among them. Every day there are
some visitors Of note congressman, or
men Of distinction in other fields To-day
Stuart Robson. the actor. was an inter-
csteI spectator
The testimony offered I'm rebuttal by
the plaintln this morning was that Of
two witnesses living in Lexington, in the
neighbOrhOOd whore witnesses for the
defendant located a house kept by Lena
Singleton. whore. II was asserted. Made
line Pollard had been seen in lS8. The
two witnesses for the plaintiff to-day
swore that no such woman had kept a
house in that neighborhood during the
time In question. The defendant con-
tlnued putting i'm testimony to-day re
specting the career Of Miss Pollard
The deposition was read OF a woman.
Mrs. William Muller who had met Miss
Pollard at her aunt's house in 1871, and
believed she was then Is or Il years Old
This woman testified also that Miss Pol
lard was rather fond of male society.
and was considered somewhat fast as a
girl. The witness herself admi tied hav-
ing lived life Of shame for years. The
array OF counsel for the defence had an
addition to-day in the person OF Dr.
OMahoney. who assisted in the prepara-
tion OF the case there, and prompted
Mr.. Stoll in his crOss-eXaminatiOn of the
Lexington witnesses.
At $40 this afternoon Mr.. Breckinlidge
went upon the stand and began. his story.
Every one in the room craned his head 10
catch Il better view of the famous defend
ant in famous suit.
Mr.. Breckenridge stood while giving his
testimony. He did not wear his glasses
lie told his story in clear voice. Look
ing for the most part directly toward Mr
Butterworth, who was conducting the eX-
amiTatio the defendant leaned slightly
forward AMI rested his hand upon tht
table before him. His face was ever
more pink than usual, and showed up his
snow-white hair and beard In striking
contrast.
Miss Pollard was not I'm the COURTROOM
this morning. but was waiting for a sum-
mons H. Mr.. Carisles office across H.,
street As soon as Mr.. Breckinridge wa.
placed upon the stand a young man. WHO
is studying law in Mr.. Carlisle's office. wa.
dispatched in pOst-haste ana returned In
a few minutes. accompanied by Miss Fol
lard and her devoted friend, Mrs. Ellis.
Miss Pollard took her usual seat besid,
Mr. Carlisle. She was almost directly il
frort Of the man she claims has done
her such grievous wrong, and only about
twenty feet from him.
She kept her eyes firmly fixed upon him
and listened with the closest attention tC
every word he said Ii was in some r.
spects one OF the most remarkable. II mo-
one Of the most dramatic scenes ever wit
messed in this historic old courtroom
Mr.. Breckenridge denies that he ever cha
racteriZed this whole episode as "ore o.
life's tragedies" but 10 many Of those II
the audience it really seemed as though
that was about what II was.
AS Mr. Breckenridge continued his story
Miss Pollard's eyes seemed glued TO him
and when he reached the part beatns
upon the matter OF the alleged forged let
ter they might well be said TO have flashed
fire. The afternoon was brimming full o
sensational incidents.
WITNESSES FOR PLAINTIFF.
Immediately after the formal openin:
of the court this morning. and the callin,
over Of the names OF the jurors. Mr.
Carlisle, for the plaintiff stated that HI
must make application in Il matter which
even II IL were agreed to by the othe
side. would yet need the appreciation o
the Court. Two witnesses for the plain
tiff were I'm town. and anxious to g.
back to Lexington to-day, and he re
quested that they be- allowed 10 CIV
their testimony this morning, as IL wa
rebuttal of a point in his testimony al
ready reached and passed by the ue
fence. Mr.. Wilson and himself dld no
know OF the urgent necessity for thel
return 70 kentucky until after the al
journment of court yesterday.
Mr.. Butterworth took exception 10 wha'
he termed the irregularity OF the pro
oeeding, and he, with Messrs. Shelby ana
Stoll. left the room to consult WIN
Messrs Wilson and Carlisle over the
matter. Upon their return, Mr. Butter
worth announced that the defence ac-
ceded to the request Of the lawyers Oh
the other side.
John II. Benckart was then placed upon
the stand. a youngish man with smooth'
shayen face, who said he had lVed ~
Lexington since October, ISL. He mad
relatives there, brother Mat. brother
Jo., and a sister, Mrs. Potts. He lives
now at 2l6 north Second street. but in
1852 lived at the corner OF Third and
Upper streets with his brother Mat, who
kept grocery-store with saloon at
tached. His brother got the property In
ls2 from a one-armed man named John
NJ. Headly. through Major Thomas.
The witness described this property
which his brother owned. There was the
big brick house he used. and little de-
tached frame cottage on Upper street
separated by vacant space. Next 10
this cottage was double frame, nex'
to that brick, both owned by Mr.. Nc
Namara, and next to that house occu'
pied by a colored man named Steven
Dunn.
Witness stated that he kept books fol
his brother and did other work, so tha'
he was well acquainted In the neishbor-
hood. In 1852 there was no other grocery
in the immediate neighborhood. The Wit
ness was shown a diagram Or map oil
the vicinity OF Third and Upper streets
and stated that il was a correct repre-
sentation OF the property as owned by
his brother at present. In April. lss2. ths
adjoining cottage was occupied by Johr
NJ Heedly. The one side of the double
cottage was occupied by Julia orinstea