Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-16
SIS. A number of others occupied rooms


time notice anything In Miss Poilards ap-
pearance TO Indicate that she was likely
10 become a mother, and there was no
change In her style Of dress that would
look an though she was trying to conceal
her appearance. During the first two
years OF her stay with deponent Miss
Pollard did not receive any visits from
men. other than those from Mr.. Rhodes.
The deposition went at great length into
Miss Pollard's daily life while at that
house. her doings. her friends. her contri-
buttons to newspapers. and things OF that
sort, and Mr. Carlisle was still deep In
the reading OF the bulky document when
Judge Bradley adjourned court for the
noon recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
For some reason or other the afternoon
sessions Of the trial are coming to be very
poorly attended, and when the court re-
convened after recess to-day the news
paper reporters comprised by far the
larger portion Of those present In court.
The plaintiff was not present, and IL was
stated that she was too unwell TO return.
The defendant. however. was. as usual
about the first person to enter the court
room after recess. being soon followed by
his counsel. with the exception of Messrs.
Thompson and Mckcrney. Mr. Carlisle
for some time was the only one OF the
plaintiffs counsel present, and he at once
resumed the reading OF Mr.. ketcham
deposition. The contents Of the deposition
was hardly very interesting TO Colonel
Breckinridge for he paid little attention
to II, occupying himself with a bundle OF
correspondence and in conversation with
his counsel.
MISS POLLARD'S MOVEMENTS.
From this deposition II appeared that
Miss Pollard left school in June. 1887, ana
Mrs. Ketcham's house in September, 1897.
In the meantime she was in an office, ana
In the fall left for Washington. Miss Pol
lard's whereabouts during the vacations
and at other times when she was away
from Mrs. Ketcham's were went into at
considerable length. but there was little IN
the deposition TO interest the audience.
and the crowd dawdled about, paying but
little attention to the reading, ana eVi-
IDENTIFY hoping that something would trans
pire that would be really worth listening
10. Mrs. Ketcham stated that apart from
the change in her clothing incident 10
leaving off short dresses and mourning
there was no change in Miss Pollards
appearance When Miss Pollard nrst
came in 1884 she was in deep mourning
for the death Of sister, VINO had uleu
in the summer of 1881.
Mrs. Ketcham said that when she hrst
knew Miss Pollard the latter was
modest retiring girl. and well behaVed:
She had little gentleman company anu
witness could not say what was her oedi
ing when with men. Miss Pollard was
bright, sprightly schoolgirl. but she hld
not consider there was any Improperly
or danger in her occupying room on the
ground-Noor. She saw Miss Pollaru
again after she had been in government
employ In Washington, and was sfuck
by the fact that Miss Pollard was inuch
thinner and looked as though she han peen
sick. Mr.. Breckenridge occupied n room
at Mrs Ketcham's house about March u,
1887. but she could not say ior WHAT
length of time.
NOTHING AGAINST MADELINE.
In answer TO questions put to her by
the LAWYERS. Mrs Ketcham went on 10
tell of all the people who occupied rooIils
On her house. Mr.. Breckinridge occupied
room No. 4 during his stay, and 10 get
from that room to Miss Pollards room
II was necessary 10 go throush ~
Ketcham's room and passageway' M
Breckinridge's room was over the SUI -
and he did not take his meals IN tne
house Deponent did not see Mr. BrecK-
Inridge md Miss Pollard together, as sie
,yos not there when Mr. Breckihilusc
yas ,bere Colonel 4. NJ Swope at th's
time boarded in a house across the s,i.
from Mrs. Ketcham's. Deponeh. sur"
most emphatically that IN an the ~
sho knev Miss Pollard she did not near
or SEQ ANYTHING that led her 10
that Miss Pollard was anything pu.
chaste and well-behaved young ~.
Mrs. Ketcham testihed lila, ,,I.. pnIs
a ,adies' furnishing store, ana MISS toi-
al boueht goods from her. running up
two hills. The first, S29 was paid al put
co and the second. something over $io' was
left unpaid. Miss Pollard occasIoiiai.
horroved mo ey from deponent. put II
was always in trifing sums doilar Vi
90 when Miss Pollard first came 10
tho house she wore short ufesseS' VI
dresses lust to her shoe-tops a.,
Denonent has no knowledge OF tne
ad,,rro whence Miss Pollard received the
,,oonev With which she paid her DoaIu
,ins ,,r Rhodes used 10 come 10 lfe
,,o,,sa On an average once in two or thIee
weeks and was always received III - ',s
General sitting room. MISS ioiiaIu
ithar came 10 see her several tihes
n''r,n, iIU the time of her stay, ana was
u,,th her in 1881, when she was SIGN
nonent never had any IDEA OF MisS -, ~
iard's going astray. She was -,
school girl, but was modest anu -
a great deal of her time over n'' CoIonaI
c. for as deponent knew Coio",,
Se.o,,a wos never in the house during an
.. ,irne Miss Pollard was there. me
- route from the house where ne
tooL his meals to his rooms led by .le
t(e,cham house, but on the opposite sue
walk. At. ballard read
aurirg her stay deponent stated tha' sn.
ala not have many books OF her OWL ou'
|
horrowed a number OF stahuiiu "
Thackeray's among the rest. She uI' 49, ~.
however, set of irving = wo'h -
- In three large thick volumes which
rna eaid MIR. Rhodes had given her Tor
Cnr,stnas present, probably Christmas,
,oSt rhe impression Of deponent was 'ha'
80 U,ere three volumes, bound. she
.to,,oht In morocco. and rather nicely
ootten m At one time when MISS Toi-
lard left the house she TOOK the pooh9
a,yav with her and did not bring them
haot though she did not say what she
had done with them.
A WOMANS BILLS.
Al the conclusion of the reading OF Mrs
| 1yn,ohop,,s deposition and the copies OF the
,,ruaid bills which were attached TO H.
Mr. Farrell went on 10 read the deposi-
zion Of Miss Mary S. Hoyt taken IN Lex
irnton. February %. 1884, The bills whlch
Miss Pollard contractor WIN -"i"' ~
am were for such articles as ruchlhg'
rihhon gloves. and things OF that sort
I, took Mr.. Ferrall. Mr.. Carlisle. and Mr.
ctou All three, to decipher the various
items and charges, which were noted IN
rather bad handwriting, and as they STUN
Med through the list OF articles more
than a little amusement was created. An
item zone hustle, 60 cents carried the
audience back to the styles that prevailed
/ several years ago.
MISS HOYT.
Miss Hoyt gave her age as 70 years and
| s,a,ed that in company with her sister
Mrs Ketcham she kept the clearinghouse
apd the store beneath II. They rented
rooms but Miss Pollard was the only
ono who took her meals in the house. Miss
pollard came from Wesleyan College TO
Lexington to go TO school there, giving as
the reason for her change her desire to be
nearer to her mother Did not say any
thing TO deponent about having spent the
summer I'm Cincinnati after leaving Wes-
leyan. During the first term of Miss Fol
Iard.s schooling in Lexington deponent un-
.derstood that wealthy aunt In Plttsburg
was defraying her expenses. Miss Pollard
smoke of a prospective trip to New Or
leans and the Mardi Gras with another
aunt. who would pay the bills.