The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-15

I WAsHINeToE. March IA. Tho testi-
mony of Sister Cecilia, OF Pueblo.
Col, formerly superior OF the Nor
wood Asylum, near Cincinnati, was
resumed when the Brockinrldge trial
commenced this morning. Replying
to Attor ney Carlisle's questions, she
sald that che had good memory for
names but poor memory for faces.
She could not affirm positively that
Miss Pollard had been an inmate of
Norwood Convent nor could ehe say
that she had not.
MISS p LIZARD AND MISS WILSON
Tho crosse examination was very
brlef, Sleter Cecilia eaying. In answer
to MIR. Butterworth. that she had held
several conversations with Miss. Pol
lard since her arrival in Washington,
After the two Sisters had retired the
reading OF a dep osltlon of another
female physician Mrs. Kate Perry
Kane, No. 90 Front street, Cincln natl,
who had been In the spring OF 1885 a
member Of the firm OF Drs. Buchanan
y Perry, wos begun by MIR. Carlisle.
Mrs. Kane remembered that Miss Fol
lard had boarded In their house ns Or.
Buehanan's patient. under the name
of Mist Loulse Wilson, indentifylng
the plaintiff positively.
When this tedious phase OF the trial
was resumed Colonel Brekinridge re.
tired from the room as did Congress
man Elijah A. Morse. of Massachu.
sets. who has been one of the most
Interested spectators Of the proceed
ings, while Miss Pollard's friend from
Cincinnati rejolned hor.
From the cross examination In the
deposition 1t appeared that Miss Pol
lard had serious illness; that she
was described by DR.. Buchanan as AN
unfUrtunats girl from kentucky"
The boardor was understood to be an
unmarried woman, and once. artcr
she had been to meet friend at
hotel about some financial matters.
Or. Lane asked why she did not marry
the friend, to which Miss Pollard 70.
piled that she could not that he had
ruined her and sho loathed him, had
steeled her heart against him and
would not marry him although lie had
Offered to marry her.
Miss Pollard complained that DIR.
Street had Dled her. charging $50 for
her services, according to Dir. Kane.
From Miss Pollard's ways, general
actions and knowledge of things in
! 1885. the witness thought she must
have bten about "a years Old then.
She WAS not at all frivolous or glrlish.
seemed TO have dealt gently with her
DR.. buchanan had an intelligent
| face. She stated that she first male
Niles Pollurd's acquaintance under the
| name OF Louise Wilson in June. 1885,
| when Miss Pollard camo from the
Founding asylum at Norwood in Il
carriage, her coming having been ar
ranged by DR.. Mary Street, now Mrs
Logan. Their house was ut the corner
| of Fourth AMI John streets. Miss Pol
| lard hul been given her medicine she
needed and lnlss1So treatment, aud
seemed very welk. having evidently
| given birth to child
Colonel breckenridge laid down tho
newspaper, in which he had bNsn read
Ing an account OF the trial. a favorite
occupation of his, removed his 81 eta :
eleS. tilted back his head and listened
to The witness with Interest.
'Shc impressed me as being about
49, In ono letter Miss Pollard had
| spoken OF nor deep dobt of gratitude
| to Mr.. Rhodes and wrote: How can
| ever marry the old wretch?"
The witness had understood that
| Rhodes was Miss Pollard's guardian
and wanted to marry her Iu the con-
tested letter Miss Pollard had spoken
OF her love for Il Professor Ovarman.
she spoke OF Mr.. Breckinridge as IL
kind, fatherly old man.
The time referred to In this testi-
mony was In tho holidays OF 1881 and
1881. The witness was then IS years
Gid and Miss Pollard was younger.