New-York tribune., 1894-04-06

uss POLLARD TELLS ABOUT THE BIRTH OF
YER CHILD IN 1855 RELATIVES SWEAR
THAT SIZE LIVED WITH HER AUNT
CONTINUOUSLY FROM 1876 TO 1850
THE CAPITOL TYPEWRITER
DrvtrGEs THE NATURE
OF LETTERS FROM THE
DEFENDANT TO
MISS POLLARD
Washington ADrn Judge Brad!ey's remafhs
YESTERDAY at adjournment about human p"~1".'
watching the "carrion'' Of sensation&Asm "u' ".'
effect on the attendance today 1t 'he "'''
Rracknrdpe case for not one-third Of the seats IN
the courtroom were occupied. Miss Pollard came
in about five minutes after Judge Bradley 'ooA Ms
seat She was closely followed by Coiohe pi0'n''
ridge and his attorneys. IL was supp''e1 W."
Colonel BreckinridCe finished his testimony FeS'e'
dav that the defence would rest Its case in''
was some surprise. therefore when MISS Foiiu
was called TO the stand this morning, not az Wiz
ness for herself. but for the defence
Miss Pollard. what time was your Odo! "'' "
1882" asked Major Butterworth. ,,,u
My baby born at noon on the ID Vi
arv and as had promised Mr. Breckinrdse
She started to say something more, but Mayor
Butterworth interrupted her and said she ""H'
confne herself to the questions asked
Glow long did YOU remain at the place where 'he
baby born: , ..
leave 7 gave my baby up after holding 1t IN IN!
arms for two hours. .. .
"Do Won know where Il was sent to when II was
taken away from you! ., o..
az, was taken 10 an asylum in Fourteeh'h-s''-a
p,otes,apt foundling asylum-by an old coloreu
midwife named Aunt Mary. 1t was at her mousse
the baby born. ..,o.,
"Do Won know whether the child was christeneo'
II pinned a little note on my oaoy cip"l."s
with the name Of Diest Carlyle on j" was
oad,,g Thomas CARLYLE at the time. and one OF MS
heroes was called 'Dest' The name was selected
because II was very different from MI h'ecA'"-
ridges mine. . ~,
"Jsa Won see the child while 1t was living at the
asylum" o.,,,,,,
with DR. Parsons l don't remember whether II
was before or after l went to the convent on '"e
Sth of March" - -.,
Other questions were asked by Major ButterWor'h
10 secure information that viii enable the ueltnCe
,o investigate the whole truth about the h',le
fopndling Miss Pollard said she had gone TO the
osv,um only once because she pledged her word
not to go again"
TIE NAME OF THE CHILD
Mrs Idle who had been matron OF the WASH"
,ngton Founding Asylum in 1855 was caHeo' am
nroduced record book OF ;he asylum foT 'he 'I!n1
which
hook contained slip of paper under date FEBRUARY
1sss which the witness said vas pinned TO
child brought to the asylum on that day by an o1d
coored - 100. -
Mrs Iidie said the child died on April lS 1SSS ac-
cordng to the record. which was a true Vie i"'
whole thing is true" she said
Judge Wilson asked if the witness rememDere1 ihe
name OF the child without reference 10 the SIP o'
paper and she sail she did; 1t was impressed on
her mind by the fact that the child was the OH!
one that had been admitted without Deing eNdn''e"'
II came out through another objection from JudSe
wilson that he held the identity Of the handwruhs
ON the sin was not proven TO be Miss PoIlardS
ond that at least there was doubt as 90 ''s ''T"-
tjtv Then Mrs Idle said, in answer TO queS-
tion that the name on the slip was D'e'" l'o"H-
ing" and not "Diest Carlyle on the SIP was
written in feminine hahu' Ii'@0o W '
Diets DowninG"
FinaI,v Major shelby offered the record book IN
evidence brt II was ruled out under an opJecuon
by Judge Wilson. ,., .
DR.. Mary Parsons who attended Miss Pollard at
the birth. was also called 10 give '0''ii''"' ~
ing the child.
you'll have to examine her as your own wit
\ ness" said Judge Bradley the defendants coun
sell Colonel Breckenridge and his lawyers Pn' ."e''
heads together. and the result was announce ~
Major Butterworth with the remark. Dr farSo"S'
r Won are excused" and the witness withdrew
Mrs Idle was recalled and said that after look
ing at Dr. Parsons. she could say that the Ia''er
had never been TO the asylum 20 'he NAo"'''s' u
IN" William B. Moore, who was Chief Of the vitai ,Sl
Satscs 0Ee nmba ri 'd S February sSs testified that
ne had examined the recorus ana iound 'nat t"cLe ~
was no return made by Dr' FarSo"' oi '''
c"!T@s "We f%et if Your Honor please" said Major Major
and the ca OF the defence was closed
WHERE SHE LIVED 1860
The first witness called IN rebuttal by the Ilaintir
was DR.. William A. Cowan. superintendent OF tn'
Western Pennsylvania Hospital at Plttsburg lie
said he lived in Pttsburg from 1916 TO 1882 and was
Miss Polarls first cousin. Before the witness
couId saw whether Miss Pollard had ever lived In
his family Major Shelby objected TO his testimony.
on the ground that 1t was testimony in chief anu
not testimony in rebuttaL Mr.. Carlisle sali the
defence had tried to show that the plantH was IN
Kentucky doing and saying certain things IN 8''
and 1878 and the plaintiff wanted to show the con-
trary. as she had stated in her testimony. After
O. long argument, Judge Bradley decided that the
testimony was admissible 10 rebut the evidence
OF the woman Mollie Miller as to plaintiffs alleged
immoral conduct between the years 1876 and 1878.
Resuming his testimony. Dr. CCwan said that Miss
Pollard lived continuously with his family near
RtsSuTF frm 9e @ w to his s sser aqs attended
After recess Mn the RamM Ms c@ Gnates
said he was twenty-six years od, ana lived IN
Louisville lie was examined TO prove that during
the period from 1850 to 1883, with the exception OF
one brief ten days visit to her unc.e at Graftons-
burg Christmas. 1882 Miss Pollard had never been
of Miss Poiard's, George II. Kean. "A country youth,
corroborated Sawyet's testimony.
While Eean giving his testimony three women
entered the courtroom and the spectators recog-
Writer. and her companion The other nobody knew.
Two elderly women followed these when kean
stepped down. one Of them took the stand and
she proved 10 be Mrs Brown, who was Nce-presi-
dent Of Wesleyan College in Cincinnati when Miss
Pollard a student there. when the Intercourse
between the plaintiff and defendant began.
MRS BROWNS RECORD
Mrs Brown produced the record OF the college
for the year 1882. and identified the entry under
Miss Pollards name. Objection made. but
Judge Bradley admitted the record on the ground
that II was newly discovered evidence. Mrs. Brown
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