The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-29
MADELINE'S EX-LOVER.
CONTINUED from ETrs! Pazh.l

from Colonel Brcckinridge thon in
Washington, TO mako search for let.
terB from Miss Pollard TO him. Tho
search had extended over thrCo or four
days nnd finally this letter was found
on top OF an old unused desk, where II
lot oil correspondence, part OF it belong.
ing 10. the firm, part Colonel BroClin-
ridges private correspondence, was
slowed away in pastobnhrd flies, alpha.
betically arranged. This was tho only
letter from Miss Pollard found. On
Cross.oxamInation, tho clerk said that
tho Office Of Breckenridge and Shelby
had boon moTOd in September, 1890.
80 that" Mr.. Wilson said. 'oi NIL the
letters you found in thut Office this is
tho only one in Miss pollnrd's hand.
writing"
The clerk assonted and Mr.. Wilson
asked il the package had seemed 10 con.
aist OF private correspondence, TO which
the witness replied that they had
seemed to be mostly business lCttcr'
Between the leaves Of that pastoboard
file he explained had been only lottGrs
from persons whpse names begun with
P. His recollection was that 1854"
RoSsELL CALLED.
There was n stir in court when Mr..
Shelby said: Now, Mr.. Eosscll," and
tall slender sunburned man, whose
dress botOEened that no was from the
country, came forward ind kissed tho
Bible. Rankin T. Rossell il will DO re.
membcred, WIS ono OF Miss Polard's
lovers. Hc announced that he was a
school teacher in Nicholas county, Ky,
had recently hoon elected superintcn-
dent OF the county schools, had been
deputy clerk for six years and was mas.
ter OF the local Masonic lodge. From
March, 1881, to March 81. no was en-.
ployed with dry goods firm in Cincin-
natl going from there to Chicago, whore
he remained until August 1854, return
ing to Cincinnati and remaining there
until January. 1885,
"Do you know the plaintiff, Made.
line Pollard2"
This was the first important question
asked by Mr.. Shelby, who conducted
tho examination, aud the reply was:
81 do"
state whom you became acquainted
with her and under what circum-
stances"
Mr.. Rossell was evidently ombar-
rassed. He spoke slowly aud his COM
mand OF grammar was not all what
might BIO expected of n school tcachor
ut was either in October or Novom-
Der, 1885," he said. "rhcre was Il lady
came into tho store lookip: for mo."
Just at this junCture occurred one OF
the most dramatic episodes OF the trial,
for, US Rossell said these words, the
door between the jury and the witness
swung open, and, Tor tho first time this
week, tho black-robed plaintiff. followed
by her faithful attendant, Sister Ellis,
OF the austere features, entered. Miss
Pollard wore new bonnet, more be-
coming than the little affair which has
covered her head heretofore. She
glanced toward Rossell and Rossell to.
ward her. 1t was their first meeting
since 1885. The young womcns face
flushed slightly, the man dropped his
head and toyed nervously with the
Bible on the stand. Miss Pollard took
seat beside Mr.. Wilson nearly in front
OF the witness. There was silence, deep
and embarrassing, finally broken by
Mr.. Shelby, as he said: Proceed, Mr..
Rossell."
Mr.. Rossell proceeded. somewhat
paler than before and moro embarrassed.
81 was at the time ON the fifth floor.
A messenger boy came and announced
tina: lady wanted to zee me- went
out to see who she was. 1t was Made.
line Pollard. She introduced herself to
me, said she had heard OF me often and
wanted to see me. She said she desired
to go to Wesleyan college and asked mo
if would go with her, to which l con-
sented and did,"
"Did she tell you how she happened
to know you"
"She had honrd her cousin Nellie
Oliver speak OF me often. ! knew
Nellie Oliver. We were received in the
Office OF tho college by DR.. Brown. l
was not acquainted with him, but | in
troducod myself and Miss Pollard. She
stated her intention OF entering school
there and said she had guardian. Mr..
Rhodes, who would be along tho next
day TO complete tho arrangements
She stated to DR.. Brown that was 4
personal friend OF hers and asked him
to grant mo the privilege OF calling
there whenever | wanted 10. From
that timo on called very regularly for
the purpose OF seeing her, sometimes
twice week, sometimes three times"
Did you see her alone or with other
persons?"
Most frequently alone. Sometimes
other young ladies cano in"
"Did your visits lead 10 iriendship?"
"Rosell tbriskly)-"At first | had an
admiration for the young Indy. My ad.
miration led to love and love to an en-
gagement. We became engaged about
the Christmas holidays"
In answer to questions Rossell aaid:
Miss Pollard stated first that Mr..
Rhodes was her guardian; afterwards
that she was DESTROYS OF getting an edu-
cation and having no ono to help ner,
Mr.. Rhodes having proposed matri-
mony, she became engaged to him on
condition that he would pay for her
schooling. She said from the start
that she did not intend to carry out the
contract She was ambitious to secure
an education. l saw her at tho school,
some times in the reception room ad-
joining the parlor, some times in tho
parlor; generally alone from s to 10 in
the evening"
WAS AFFEcTIoEATE.
Rosscli testified that during their en-
gagcmcnt Miss Pollard exhibited great
affection for him; that she frequently
kissed and carcssed him, and often sat
in his lap. She had asked him to act,
when Rhodes WAS present rs though ho
was not acquainted with her. When
he had told her he was going to Chicago
she expressed wish to accompany