Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-29
QUITE SENSATIONAL.
Yesterdays Testimony In The Pollard
BrcCkinridge Case.
ROZELLE on THE STAND.
,fis story ns 60 the Plaintiffs Engaging
Herself TO Marry Hip-Dcmonstra-
tions Of Affections.

POLLARD Rreckinridge trial took an inter
,.iing turn to-day. Tho appearance on
the stand of Rankin Rozellc. tho man 10
v-ram Miss Pollard became engaged while
,h. was az Wesleyan College. In Cincin-
49, revived interest among the specta-
t~e who were getting a little tired OF
t.e testimony Of experts on handwriting.
,t.s Pollard also appeared in court to-
.,r S1e was not there when court
....,I lut was evidently near AZ hand
.HI ready 90 post her counsel in case
tf.r needed Information. for few
....t.. after Eozcllc went on the stand
N- POLLARD entered the courtroom with
f.- ..mnrI1n Mrs. Ellis. and took her
accustomed seat beside her lawyers. II
,.... haye been interesting to her to hear
i.r a..rIam lover describe the course %
.r I,tc-makng. When Rozcle de-
..r'.I I,r as permitting anectionate de-
..tr.lors and some times sitting on
f Ir Nr-. Pollard showed much agita-
t. -t. tr.mblei violently and seemed
.I 4.t, speak. but Mr.. Carlisle. who was
SITTING beside her. touched her arm and
... ta h.r tn "a low tone. ana She t.
rl quiet
H..-. was about the usual attendance
o.. t.. court this morning. The court
-. Was not AZ an crowded. but. 81
r. there were many who were not
tt.i hy the court officers. 4 slvorite
.... fog those no are refused admit
t.... p, gather IS about window in the
..-.h CORRIDOR By looking through this
....r across tho marrow courtyard and
t....r another window. ono can get a
.. .f 1000 Interesting section of the
...r-.r.om Mr. Breckinrilge and his
....-e af. in the line of vision. II was
..I...f to-day that the plaintiff intends
t .".r r>rrt testimony to meet that
,f o.. defendant regarding the disputed
..r.-
ri.n Nr Wilson was examining
Nr H4y this morning there was a
stranger sitting ly bis side who was
.IrecIuv examining the letters and
making notes -, far as ttis letter IS
concerned the TRIAL may become q battle
.r experts SIR Ilay was recalled this
morning for further s-rXamination
b.. Nr Wilson ordinarily the crOss-eX-
animation ~ expert witnesses ou hand
Whiting is uuIuterosfiue TO spectators.
I.f Ur Nty hse 70 faculty. of making II
attractive. Nr Hay Illuminated his talk
v..h dash ~ humor. then the Cross
examination went into many ot the mys-
-..I IS of fur4,rv which o." witness had
explored. ami any One among hs hearers
Wi, ls;.r-i o. becoming "Jim the
Fe4man" r1t some very good sugees-
t.u- a~ 90 how e. most successfully de-
C.iv. experts.
!, was known that a deposition had
ben made ly Rankin Eozelle. tho former
lover of Miss Pollard. bIt most Of those
f. court We're surprised when Nr. Rozrl"
was called and APPEARED in person on the
stand
lfr Sn.,hv. who examined Mr.. RozeUe.
brought out tine fact that b" is "a man
a. SOM, Importance in Nicholas county.
E4 3D.. i- a master Of the Masonic
I..g. a scho1l-ts1cher and recently
Was elected Superintendent of County
Schools IIa is rdW-b0ucd and tall look
4u- much like the typical hentlckitn
f-.m OBJ, mountain districts. He has
l-.t mlstaehe. Iils disregard for gram
mar Indicates that somewhat liberal
ii.4s prevail probably iu Nicholas county
l..trIn- the qualifications of "a school
-.r.rufeulrnt II is he man and not
ta. -rammar they are looking for This
morning 10 made some OF his hearers
who are sticklers for conyenuonaltes
,f -rauanar shudi.r To- hear him tax OF
tH. ,ueletmeut between sh" and L. -
tU~ relations between Alr Rhodes ana
She" he dil not allegc anything ln his
relations with Mi-s Pollard that was I'M
fr.r.r They became engaged and D."
Claims q. have ceased % love her he
,.,l.. n, lost confidence in her because
.t. permitted him II hug ana KISS
her, he --ousht out all OF their court
.1 ana love affairs before th" court
..l. .,.,u produced the inevitable tin
t.r- According to Mr.. kozeiir, Miss
pollard claimed TO him that she Was
Born u l9a.
COLONEL" HAY CONTINUES.
T., ri-t witness placed upon the stand
t.- Iu.raiHg was colonel f. II. Hay
D.t. kentucky colonel as Judge Brad
|. SAID yesterday. He was recalled tor
...tI.r REORGANIZATION by Nj. wilson.
..r. commencing Mr. Wilson made o.
demand mat tne now famous disputed let
t.. t- placed ia the custody OF tAt clerk
,. ta. court iu order that the lawyers for
t.. plaintiff might have an opportunity
t. examine il. This request was at one
granted by the defence.
f.- joe Mr. Wilson this morning sat
I..r-Io1kus man. who had not been seen
81. court before. There was an impression
...f h, might he "chirosraphy sharp
especially a7 be- Was IN consultation with
lt Wilson and evidently giving him
I.'lf- f0r questions.
Il answer Co questions Mr.. Hay said
t..f Doe relied ulon the general appearance
..t .u tne specific characteristics Of hand
.rtu- in judging OF It's authorship. The
lat,-r Doc r,-lrIed as the more important.
.u.yDr. With the aid Of the black board
..I oil piece Of chalk the witness wrote a
number uf letters 10 show what he meant
b. -r,.hc characteristics. Mr. Hay said
t.f ty tae general character of a writing
b. w.IUt thc tout ensemble"
hr Wilson made him put this in plain
la ,h. work before him-the comparison
of ta. TWO letters In the casc-Mr. Hay
There was "A marked resemblance in
o.. general appearance Of the two. and
after considering this he would 80 TO work
Dn tae specific characteristics of The two.
Hr Hay Was asked If il was not true
t'.t tc had testified before a congressional
committee as o. the authorship Of an
.rEmoIs letter which was sent 10 Mr..
>.rue.r of Illinois. oIerins him 5000 To-
l...4, iu favor OF WashbuTn In the Wash
t.a. l.urcily contest Mr.. Hay said that
.lI lone 500.
SIR Wilson read from the records OF that
toad 90 show that in one instance he had
s.I that De relied more ON general ap-
.rauc. than Oh specific comparison, and
ti,p 70 Attie later on in the same cxami-
f.r.u had said that ne relied more on the
specific comparison. His attention was
called an thc time 20 the fact that he
l.t answered both ways. Mr. Hay said
ttr morning that il had been long
tu- since that hearing, but that II this
Mas iu the record 1t must Doe 50. 4 Lum-
ltr ~ other instances were rcad by Mr..
Wilson 20 show that in the investigation
CAS- 90 whether a man named Finley had
written the letter Mr.. Hay had given
several directly opposite ana contradictory
aiswcrs. but the witness said in answer
o. "a question this morIlng that he could
hsrmouize those answers without diih-
Guilty
Did you not IN this court some time
ago pronounce "a writing 10 be forgery,
Wnlcn afterward proved 10 be genuineT
asked Mr. Wilson.
40. sir" said the witness.
what case was that. Mr. WILSON,
asked NJ ButterwOrth.
Never mind that case now. Wen
bring il Up later
PERSONALITIES.
The witness then went OF TO answer a
number of technical questions with refer
stA fIfaA