Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-27

next read. and was to the effect that Mr.. /
Breckenridge voted In Lexington on Au-
gust 4. 1854
The next deposition was that of Nat. H.
Bronaugh. a lawyer OF Nicholasyille, n.y.
who testified TO Mr.. Breckinridge's at
tendance at the jefferson County Court !
on the trial OF the case OF Ashford against
Holloway. from August 9th to August ", |
1881. inclusive.
The deposition OF Joseph Skane, hotel |
proprietor Of Lexington. testified that ne |
was clerk at the Phoenix Hotel In Lex
ington during the year lSS. and laer
Mr.. Breckinridge and his family stopped
at that hotel. He identified the entries |
In the hotel books, showing different dates
at which the defendant was at the hotel |
I'm Lexington. When the end of this depo-
siton was reached, the court took the |
usual midday recess OF three-quarters or
an hour.
SMALLEST CROWD YET.
The very smallest crowd noticed during |
the trial was present this afternoon when
the court reconvened after recess, court
officials and newspaper-men forming the
great majority Of those present. Every
body was tardy, too, 1t being nearly l:50
O'Clock before the trial was resumed.
The scarcity OF spectators was due. OF
course, to the fact that no witnesses
were TO be examined. the reading or thc
depositi0ns being OF little. II any, interest
TO those who have from day 10 day
crowded the courtroom. Indeed, about
the only persons present who did eVihce
any interest in them were the menpe,S
of the jury, and they appeared as II oily
a sense Of sworn duty held thelr at'eh'lo'i
10 the depositlons. The defendant busted
4. L.
neys looked bored. and almost all 'he
rest of those present read newspapers
or carried on whispered conversations
After a while many of the spectators ieIt
the courtroom and made their way 10
Criminal Court, No. =. where youhs
man was being tried for the alleged as
sauting OF two young girls.
sKANE's CROSs-EXAMINATIoN.
The first business OF the afternoon was
the reading of the cross-eXaminatlon pi
Mr. Skane Mr.. Stoll started to read ,ho
extracts from the hotel ledger. whlch ,he
deponent submitted as an exhibit. but MT.
Wilson objected on the ground that IL
would consume too much time ana was
not Of the least Importance. The matter
vas not read The cross-eXamination was
read by Mr.. Farrell and simply developed
further facts as 10 the dates when MI
Rreckinridge was or was not at the ho.ei'
DepOnent stated that II was at MI
Desha Breckinridge's request that ne eN
amiued the books Mr. Brecklnridge PAM
for his meals at the hotel at the Iate o-
$50 per month. The deponent couid ho''
Of course undertake 10 say from INC
hooks that he was or was not In LeNlhg-
ton. but only with reference TO the motel
The examination went at amazing length
into each entry in the books, the amount
paid. for what il was, and how long IL
would show Mr.. Breckenridge stayed at
the hotel each time he was there. ol
redirect examination deponent stated tIlat
Mr.. Breck.nrldge always paid his own
bills in person.
CLERK ELY.
lanes Ely. clerk Of the Circuit Court Of
Favette county, Ky, deposed that ne re-
,,s,nbor.d a case of one Lucretia Mundy
In the court on November p, 1884. MI
Rrec<inridge was the leading counsel Tot
the defendant, Lucretia Mundy, ana vas
I'm the court actively engaged upon thc
trial. The case was finally adjourned hntu
January. lNSS. DeDonent recollected that
Mr. Breckenridge took part In the uhVeh-
ing OF tho statue of John c. Brecklh-
ridge. which took place about noon, No
vcmber l6. 1881.
DISPOSITIONS OF SlSIEltS.
Tho deposition of Sister Marie Hyason.
II years old, was then read. Was twenty
six years superior of Notre Dame CON
vent. at Cincinnati .. She was asked II
she knew a Miss Pollard. but said she re
membercd no such person. her memory
WAS very bad The books Of the convent
were produced, however. and showed that
Madeline Pollard was there for two
quarters in 1883. She was charged at III
rate Of 500 n quarter for board ana
tuition, and $40 extra for music. Pupils
were not allowed - see married men I'M
less they We're relatives.
sister Agnes AlcysIrs deposed that she
was sister superior Of the convent was
not connected with the institution In lS3.
but II WAS "A rule Of the order not To let
pupils see men unless they were related.
She read an extract from the books or the
convent to show that Miss Pollard was
there from September 1888, until after
Christmas.
WOOD AND HIS ENGAGEMENT.
The deposition of William G. Wood, ~
Lexington, was then read. Mr. Wilson said
he would object 10 all that was inmate
rial I'm the testimony, and this he you'd
do as It was read Deponent said he
used To BE- Interested in blooded stock,
and knew a woman named Miss keene.
Had some stock pastured there and on
one visit to the farm he met Miss Pol
lard there. Mrs. Keene invited him into
the parlOr where he was introduced 70
Miss Pollard and the latter played on
the piano for his entertainment. As he
was leaving Miss Pollard invited him to
return. and he did SO the following Sun
day. This was about May. 1S52 He saw
Miss Pollard after that almost every sun
day, and a couple Of months after meet
Ing rer they became engaged. Deponent
offered her trip to Europe but when the
time came to name the date he told her
h. was broke" and could not go SO far.
Miss Pollard flew into passion. pulled
the ring of her finger and threw 1t on the
floor and ran upstairs. He picked it up
and put IL in his pocket. It was of gold,
made to order. and cost him $50.
This was the end of the engagement, FOR
the next Sunday when he went TO see her
she refused to come down. At this time.
deponent said. he was about % years old.
Miss Pollard would never tell him her
age, but she seemed 10 be a full-grown
woman.
NOTHING AGAINST PLAINTIFF.
On cross-examinatlon Mr. Wood said he
| had never heard anything against Miss
Pollard. and regarded her az a nice, vir-
tuous girl. 1t was developed that there
was considerable opposition 10 the mar
riage on the part Of the father and broth
ers Of the deponent. who offered 10 help
him pay for a house which he had bought
II he would break with her The reference
to the trip TO Europe was an excuse 10 a
certain extent. DepOnent had said that
ne could not get out OF the engagement
! honOrably. He was in love with the girl,
and II it had not been for the opposition
OF his family would probably have mar
ried her. After all. his brothers never did
help him with the house, which was finally
sold for debc.
ALEX. JULIAN.
The deposition OF Mr.. Alex. Julian was
then read. He was 20 years OF age and
was resident of Franklin, and living
near Bridgeport He had known the plain
tin for about fifteen years He became
blind in August. lSs2. and had known her
prior TO thar for "A year or two.
When deponent first met Miss Pollard
she was 10 or l6 years of age. She was
then in society. and received visits from
young men. Ii was thus he met her, and
soon came to know her very well Prior
TO becoming blind he saw her frequently.
The night of December a, iSs2, six months
after becoming blind he spent at Squire
Tinsley's house near Bridgeport. Christ
mas morning there was some Tom-and-
Jerry and egg-nog TO drink. Deponent did