The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-15

Several Women Give Testimony for ths
Cong rssaipan'a Victim

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WASHINGTON CRY. March 1.-THE fifth
day of the Pollard Breckinridge trial was
devoted by plaintiffs attorneys to elabors-
ting the main points already marked out
in their case. There was no sensational
incident or display of belligerency among
the legal gentlemen. Miss Pollard was IN
court during the morning. but left when
DR.. Belle buchanan. Of Cincinnati, began
to testify concerning the birth of her first
child. Most OF the day was occupied by
reading depositions from 3 Cincinnati
physician, one OF Miss Pollard's school
friends
When court opened the testimony of
Sister Cecilia was resumed. The question
AT issue was the competency Of the witness
in the Identification Of Miss Pollard as a
woman who had been treated IN the
asylum in Cincinnati. The court ruled
out various questions to bring out this
point. and the plaintiff took exception.
Sister Cecilia testified that there were two
or three ladies in that retreat with veiled
faces when they thought there was danger
of being recognized by visitors. The name
of Burgoyne. supposed TO be that under
which Miss Pollard vas in the asylum.
was unfamiliar to her. The cross-exami-
nation was brief and nnimportant-
A deposition by Kate Terry Kane, of
Cincinnati, a physician, remembered Miss
Pollard in house in which Mrs. Kane
and Mrs. DR.. Buchanan practiced, as
patient of DR.. Buchanan, under tie name
Of Louise Wilson. She identified Miss
Pollard positively. Miss Pollard bad
miscarriage. Mrs. X zane asked her why
she did not marry the author of her mis-
fortune. Miss Pollard replied that she
could not. lie had ruined her. and she
loathed him, and would not marry him.
DIR. Buchanan corroborated Mrs. Kane.
"Are you married or single ?" asked Mr..
StoIl, beginning cross-exam:nation. Il
have been married, responded witness,
with emphasis. II married James :.
Scherer in ls7i, but afterward secured
divorce and resumed my maiden name"
When Mr.. Stoil went into the degree of
intimacy between Dy. Buchanan and her
partner. DR.. Street. between 1851 and iss5.
Gen. Bradley inte rposed that he was carry
ing that TOO far whereat Miss Pollard
turned 90 flash upon the Kentucky lawyer
a significant smile. The cross-examina-
iion of DIR. Buchanan was completed after
the noon recess. the doctor inelining
toward sarcasm ii her replies.
An affidavit by Mrs Robertson. wife OF
William Robertson. of Cincinnati. and
daughter Of DR.. Brown, president OF Wes-
leyan seminary ia lss3 and lisa. vas read
by Mr. Carlisle. Deponsnt bad been
student a. the seminary when Madeline
Pollard was there, and had teen given by
Miss Pollard letter to be opened on the
night Of her graduation, IN June. issse.
She had last seen the letter when
her husband gave IL TO Col. BEeckinridge
without her consent. Here Ar. Stoii
had SAID before the notary that he had the
letter, wanted the coar, 10 protect him In
the possession Of ii, and intended 10 oreT
il 10 witness for Identification But you
d.d not get il honestly" witness repsied.
The letter WAS identIbed by her. Miss
Pollard had said her father sas great st-
rnirer os Mr.. BreckiaVidEs's father: that
.he herself admired ". &. +. Breckenridge
generally. a. he was then "the star oi Ken
.nekv. "a statement which even at second
hand stirred a laugh. In the contested
letter Miss Pollard had spoken Of her love
for a Prof. 0vesmau. According 10 Wit
pes. Miss Pollard was an exceptionally
bright and lsdyiise gsFi. and smart IN her
s.udses although toe education OF her
s.,3x nle had bsen neglected. She
b.d no aoab; Miss Pollard MAS
=, rure-rrl indsd = girl as she ever
~s. with considerably !ess exre
,ience Of the ways OF the world than shs
.xsrsge Young aoman who came 10 col-
tare witness BRET Impressions sere tha:
.n@ hsa been taken @dssatage Of and she
.lxsvs retained shsf- Miss Pollard spoke
~ Mr.. BrecssnEsdg~ As 8 kiad. sasheEly old
mar
court a8jaarnei after the reading of a
latter which 20 ess - J. Z. Rhodes offer
I az marriage and calls BAN an o.a @reica- 3"
II nas ready been stdely paol.sAei.