St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-29


He was followed by Col. Breckin-
ridges stenographer and clerk. young
blonde -mustached man named Wort
ington, who until recently had been
employed in the Office of Breckenridge
d Shelby, in Lexington. Being re-
queSted to tell what he knew of the
questioned letter, he eXplai ined that last
September Mr.. Shelby had received a
request from Col. Breckinridge. then in
Washington, to make search for let
ters from Miss Pollard to him. The
search had extended for three or four
days, and finally this letter was found
on top of an old unused desk, where a
lot of correspondence, part of it belong
ing to the firm, part Col. Breckinrldge's
privately, was slowed away in paste
board files, alphabetically arranged.
This was the only letter from Miss
Pollard found.
On croSs-eXaminatiOn. the clerk said
that the office OF Breckenridge Il Shelby
had been moved in September, 1890
$50 that" MIR. Wilson said. "of all the
letters you found in that Office, this is
the only one in Miss Pollard's hand
Writing?"
The clerk assented, and Mr.. Wilson
asked ii that package had seemed to
consist of private correspondence, to
WiiCl luC WilHSSS IepiiCu tudt ticy lldu
seemed to be mostly business letters.
Between the leaves of that
PASTEBOARD FILE,
he explained, had been only letters from
persons whose names began with p. His
recollection was that 1854 was stamped
upon the package.
There was stir in court when Mr..
Shelby said:
"Now, Mr.. Roselle," and tall, slen-
der, sunburned man, whose dress be
tokened that he was from the country,
came forward and kissed the Bible;
Rankin r.. Roselle, it will be remem-
bered, was one of Miss Pollard's lovers.
He announced that he was school
teacher in Nicholas county, Kentucky;
had recently been elected superintend-
ent of the county SCHOOLS; had been
deputy county clerk for six years, and
was master of the local Masonic lodge.
From March, 1881, to March. 1889, he
was employed with dry goods firm in
Cincinnati, going from there to Chicago,
where he renamed until August. 1884
returning to Cincinnati and remaining
there until January, 'S5
"Do you know the plaintiff, Madeline
Pollard?''
This was the first important question
asked by Mr.. Shelby, who conducted
luz SAahiiuotiou, auu Luc IcpIy WAS 1
do.''
Estate when you became acquainted
with her, and under what circum-
stances"
Mr.. Roselle was evidently embar-
rassed. He spoke slowly ana his COM
mand of grammar was not all that
might be expected of school teacher.
1T was either in October or Noyem-
Der. 1885," he said. "There was lady
came into the store looking for me-"
just at this juncture occurred one of
the most dramatic epiS odeS of the trial,
for as
ROSELLE SAID THESE WORDS,
the door between the jury and the wit
ness swung open, and for the first time
this week the black -robed plaintiff.
followed by her faithful attendant.
Sister Ellis. of the austere features. en-
tered. Miss Pollard wore new bonnet,
more becoming than the little affair
which has covered iier head heretofore
She glanced toward R0selie and Roselle
toward her. 1t was their first meeting
since 1885. The young woman's face
flushed slightly. the man dropped his
head and toyed nervously with the Bible
on the stand. Miss Pollard took seat
beside Mr.. Wilson, nearly i'll front of
| the witness. There was silence, deep
and embarrassing, finally broken by
Mr.. Shelby as he said:
Proceed, Mr.. Roselle."
| Mr.. Roselle proceeded. somewhat paler
| than before, and more embarrassed.
Il was at that time OH the fifth floor.
| A messenger boy came and announced
| that a lady wanted to see me. | went
| out 10 see who it was. 1t was Madeline
| Pollard. She introduced herself to me !:
| said she had heard Of me often, aud
wanted 10 see me- She said she desired
| to go to Wesleyan college. and asked
me if l would go with her, to which |
consented. and did"
''Did she tell you how she happened
| to know you"
Oliver, speak of me often. | knew
| Nellie Oliver. We were received in
| the Office of the college by DR.. Brown.
| was not acquainted with bin, but |
| introduced myself and Miss Pollard.
| She stated her intention of entering
| school there; said
SHE HAD GUARDIAN.
| Mr. Rhodes, who would be along the
| next day to complete the arrangements
| She stated to DR.. Brown that was a
| personal friend Of hers, and asked him
! to grant me the privilege of calling
| there whenever l wanted. From that
time on l called very regularly Tor the
| purpose OF seeing her, sometimes twice
a week, sometimes three times.
did you see her alone or with other
| persons?'
Most frequently alone. Some times
| other young ladies came in"
did your visits lead to friendship?'
Roselle (brlSkly)-At first | had an
| admiration for the young lady. My ad-
miration led to love, and love to an en-
gagement. We became engaged about
the Christmas holidays.
In answer to questions. Roselle said !:
miss Pollard stated first that Mr..
! Rhodes was her guardian; afterwards
that she was desirouS of getting an ed
ucatlon, and having no one to help her,
Mr.. Rhodes having proposed matri-
mony. she became engaged to him on
| condition that he would pay for her
schooling. She said from the start that
! she did not intend 10 carry out the con-
tract. She was ambitious to secure an
education. L saw her at the school,
| sometimes in the reception room ad-
| joining the parlor, sometimes in the
| parlor, generally alone, from s to 10 in
| the evening""
Roselle testified that during their en-
| gagement Miss Pollard exhibited great
| affection for him; that she frequently
klSScQ dIlu CdISSSGu Hill aha
OFTEN SAT IN HIS LAP.
She had asked him to act when
Rhodes was present as though he was
not acquainted with her. When he had
told her he was going to Cincinnati she
expressed wish to accompany him;
he told her she might do so. and she put
on her cloak aud hat, saying her trunk
was packed. He was then obliged to
tell her that "under the circumstances
we had better not go until June" Miss
Pollard had told him she was three
years younger than he, and he was born
in 1860. Roselle had presented Miss
Pollard with two rings. He had also
taken her to sit for tin types, and he
identified three pictures which were
shown him. Miss Pollard had once
mentioned to him of mock marriage
between herself and Julian.
Between whom?" asked Judge
Bradley, perhaps remembering the
affidavit in which Julian had sworn that
the mock marriage was between Owen
Dill