New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-15
MISS POLLARD AS AN AUTHOR.
A STORY WRITTEN BY HER READ IN
COURT.
ALSO A LETTER IN WHICH SHE GAVE
HISTORY OF HER LIFE SEVERAL
WITNESSES EXAMINED.


Washington, March 1.-THE courtroom in which
the Pollard Breckenridge case Is being trlea was
crowded this morning when me crer raped ior
order. Colonel Breckenridge and all his counse.
were present Mr.. Carlisle Of the plantifS couh-
sell had come in minute or two earlier escor'iH7
Sister Cecilia and companion in hoy or"o'S'
Sister Cecilia saw Miss Pollard enter, but 'hey
did not exchange greetings.
Mr.. Carlisle began the proceedings By continuing
his examination of Sister Ceceha, whlch WIS SuS
pended yesterday.
sister Cecilia" he asked "can You positively say
that Miss Pollard was a patient at the Norwood
Founding Asylum while you were in charge?
81 cannot. sir
"Can YOU positively say that she was not a
patient at the asylum during that time?
mo, sir"
"vov sister Cecilia. state the grounds for that
belief"
81 object" said MIR. But;erworth, AMI then fol-
lowed another legal TIT over the adnlsS.siliF OF
a question involving an opinion TIE question was
oveiru,ed and the plaintiff noted an objection
Then Mr. Carlisle asked If Sister Cecilia could
state anything about the identity Of The palnt'H
with a patient in the asylum n the months OF
May June and July 1885,.
Eve object" said Nj shelby. and the question
was withdrawn.
Now. Sister Cecilia 10 you know whether. while
YOU were IN charge Of the asylum. there were any
next question. and it was not objected 70.
There We're two ladies there who went yelled
because they feared being recognized By visitors
Now. Sister Cecilia. ala you ever send any pa
tients back 10 Cincinnati in carriages.
Yes three four was the answer.
The spectators and jurymen became intensely
interested at this point, for they understood that
every po!n; in the description of the asylum given
10 her counsel by Miss Pollard was being put for
ward for Identification by the witness
In answer TO other questions Sister Cecilia said
the name Of Bergwyne or BUrEoyno was On the rec
ord of the Norwood Asylum as patient there.
Major Butterworth asked Sister Cecilia Hues-
ton or two about when she left Cincinnati and
then said she might be needed in day or two
to answer more questions. Sister Cece,ia said she
would remain in Washington until the court was
through with her. and she then excused.
There was a sigh of disappointment throughout
the courtroom as Sister Cece,ia withdrew and Mr..
Carlisle took up a vOluminOus mass of typewriter
manuscript. which was recognized as one of the
prosy dispositions. The deposition was that Of Mrs
Kate Perry Kane, physician OF Cincinnati ana
member of the firm Of which Dr. Belle huch2 man
Pollard as a young woman who came TO the house
of Drs. Perry and Buchanan in 1885 as a patient
She boarded there for while during the warm
weather and was known as Miss Louise wilson. !,
rs the woman now before you (MlSN Po"AfD
the same person that Il your house?
yes sir, ! 50 recognized her. recognized her
M Kane ssd her thought na' at W
Wilson was at her house She appeared to be about
much knowledge q the word and hai many n.y. ~2 i.
she was eighteen years old.
Dr. Belle Buchanan of Cincinnati, took the stand
amid buzz Of nersi ron ,he in
in 1885. she and DR.. Perry Nlrs Kane renting the
IBID you know the plaintiff in this case?" asked
NJ" :a! $s:!', ST., .,,, ,... ,.,,. ,.-,.
Il first knew her in the summer Of 1855 when
Joseph's Founding Asylum at BOND. Hill some
times sailed NqrwoG4 NEAR s c PSard Or wilson
was about eighteen, when she was at her house
s SSen hs Miss fSaT ae e last
Are you positive Dr. bo i IN 1hs
asked MIR. Carlisle.
Mrs. Wesleyan Robinson was the next witness,
but she was card only through l her p Gep25s ion
said. at the Wesleyan College, of which her father
sra X WAS BOYD pa ss nG hd
letter to be opened on the night Of ne witnesses
u beS4e her qn 3 9a Shf ast
TO. Colonel Breckinridge without her consent -
be opened sns e at he TE Miss oar
TO her deep debt of gratitude 10 James C. R3des
Aso IN the letter Miss ' Poard referred
for Professor Overran story called Destiny
The depOnent testified that Miss Pollard ,o,d her her
sss had met Cns sn on nam W
talked a great deal in the college. II may have
been through this tax. said the devonent mat the
name 'Brecknridge" was inserted In Miss po,ards
name by her schoo.mates. Miss Pollard had ai~ays
seemed 70 the deDonent to be an innocent pure
minded girl.
Mr. carlisle read the letter full. Most Of (; has
been published but some parts that were not given
10 the press became public THROUGH the reading To-
day. 1t was account OF Mis- Po,arls lf". The
Litter tod Of Miss Po.ari's meeting with od man
Rodes her contract with him and her inability
TO pay him back Reference was made n INV
blind sweetheart, or in other words, my modern
Barnabas" Miss Pollard said she had for him The
strongest and most ardent sentiments ever en-
tertained for mortal man" she a.so said II do
love Roze.l at all. fee. that God threw him
across my pathway"
After ending with her blind sweetheart. Mis- POI
lard said she "setted down IN fame o. pure love
for Professor Overman
Mr. So.l read tire story by Miss Pollard irc.ose1
with the letter 1t a romance OF Cincinnati.
such as would have been written by a romantic
young schoolgirl. and. Ike the letter, was full Of
extravagant girish expressions The reading Of the
story created much amusement. particu,ar,y whcre
the hero clasped the heroine 70 his careworn. yet
nevertheless loving. heart"
When the story had been finished the court al
jonrned until tomorrow.