Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-04-06
TESTIMONY IN REBUIIAL
The visit 60 the w,sIssnn seminary.
"uy boar sister Luuisr."
THAT nnshcL

wAsHiNGToN, April o. 60 Tho
fifsi witness called In rohut,ai was Dr.
William A. A.Cowan, superintendent oi
the Western Asylum, Pltuburg, q fret
cousin Of Miss Pollard. He testified
that Miss Pollard had been a mum'
ter OF hi. amily continuously from
August, 1875, 10 1851, anu ATTENDED
school with uis sisters most % the Time.
Tue testimony Ui Lotto shiuElcbowcf
hai teen tina. Miss Pollard was living
In 1875 aud 1870 ave miles from Licking
ton, Ky.
Nlfs. McClellaud Brown, wife Of the
former principal Of the Wvsleyan SEM
mary, b.nring a large bo.Ei took the
sinnd.
Mr. Carlisle asked: "was II possible
for "a young man to hold "a young lady
IN his lap Ia that school or an hourani
a half Ia the evening""
Ait. Shelby shouted an objection aud
IL was sustained.
Mrs. Blown stated that ladies were
not permitted 10 see gentlemen alone
anu then but once week.
Whom asked 10 tell vhattho manner
of Dir. Rhodes was, she tald impressive.
iy, NJ though delivering an Grafton; IA
country gentleman OF honest face; u
green habit, and the manner OF n pure
atmosphere aud language, aud foyefun.
tial toward the ladies', He was an adj
mirer OF Mis-. Pollard's intellectual at-
tainmuntP, and anxious Tor her best
development"
Upright, uut not doep," was the de.
scriptlon she gave Of Nils fjiihrI's
mind over otoas.examinatlou.
"N0u would hardly expect school
girl " that age 20 hH dgcp. Tue victory
sue won was notable" the witness
continued, "heCAuso NJ her youth. Her
opponents were much older"
Mfs. Louise Lowell was called aud,
over the OnjuuiiOu- % tue defence, wac
permitted To tell tho substance of the
letter TO "My Dear Sister Louise"
There was much difficulty Ia getting
the statement In proper form. Finally,
when pinned down To telling the sut-
stance OF the letter, she sald' "He
spoke Of the great disparity between
their agef; of his great love for her
aud I thiuk used the expression that he
never knew two OF the same family .,
such different ages who loved each
other 40 we'll. That was the tenor Ut
the whole letter, aud OF other similar
letters which followed II.
Enter, n plump oolorcd woman, Of
exceedingly dusky hue, with a wealth
Of flaming so,rlut fllesrs Ia ner bon.
net. Mary Yaucoy, "a her name II,
had cooked In the house " Mrs,
Thomas ut 1919 II street last May.
Mary did not Know the meaning OF thr
word "plaiutin," but diJ know Mist
Pollard, aud also know Colonel BrrcE-
iufldge, "who visited Miss Pollard
| there"
"Did you ever see that babko,,
| MaTN2D Mr. Carlisle inquired, handing
up the basket, once the property Of the
| Mrs. BTCcklnridge.
con, yes,D was tho answer. "ieuu
| II thuusands vi timeH. That's Mist
/ POllari's work basket"
Mary proceeded 10 toll how on day
In May, Colonel Bteckinudge had
lunohed with Miss Pollard.
"NOw, Mary, what did Cpl. Brock'
| intldge say ABOUT that luuC.2n
"Well tue next day no walked into
| the paflur. lie said to me, MARY That
was an excellent luucn; one NJ the
/ incest lunches / ever have cat In all
| the days OF my HE. Miss Pollard saiu
to me that you cooks like that way all
tho time, and | wOull Ike TO lave
you CONS and cook Tor IA whoa We 40
10 house keeping next f,il."
The colonel had said they were gOlnR
| to housekeeping In the lali. lie hal
kisseI Miss Pollard ANA put his arms
around her wnen ho called during tht
month of May, This was alter hiS
marriage 10 Mrs. Wing.l