Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-13
he plaintiff had absolved him from ST

called 10 see Miss Pollard at 1919 n street
the morning OF the 2ith OF May last He
found that she was approaching mis-
carriage. He attended her subsequently,
and the miscarriage occurred.
LETTERS AND TELEGRAMs.
pr~riohnsoi, was asked II, during his
x,si,s he saw any letters or kilograms,
when counsel for the defendant objected.
T,hev were informed that the letters ard
teleqrams would be produced, when DIR.
Johnson stated that he did see them, and
that he learned the contents OF several
lie was then shown several, which he
iderdi0ed as being In the handwriting oi
Colonel Breckinridge.s The letters were
then marked as exhibits by the stenogra'
pher. and were then offered in evidence,
but not then read. The foetus delivered
bv him. said DR.. Johr son, was one OF
about two months growth.
The letters were then handed to the de-
fendant's counsel for inspection, and the
witness turned over TO them for cross-ez'
animation, but MIR. Carlisle was per-
rnitted to read the letter first
The first letter was written from Lex
ington. Va. May 49, 1888. and addressed TO
Miss Pollard at east Thirty-first by the
defendant, telling her that he was glad
that she got there well and comfortably
and to rest easily. he said that he was
not happy. The second was written from
Lexington, KY. four GAYS later ana was
addressed 10 the plaintiff at 1913 II street,
this CITY. He asked about sanitarium
che had referred TO, and told her that she
was best where she was; that he would
do ALI he could for her; that he had q
riqht 10 insist that he should know all
about her plans; that be was very busy.
The third letter was written from the
same place to the same address, being
dated NAV 2Sth last, written on letter
heading OF the House of Representatives.,
and was of a similar character, being
signed Yours, W. c. 4. B.
CRoss-ExAMINATIo
nv Johnson was cross-examined at
sorpa length by Mr.. Stoll as TO the mis-
carriage. and stated that II might nave
heen brought about by artificial means, as
anv one might, but there was no reason
10 helieve that such was the case In this
INSTANCE II might have been brought on
nv excitement or distress OF MIND MISS
Pollard seemed nervous and worried.
There was nothing, however, TO ihoica''
the cause with Miss Pollard.
Dr. Mary Parsons was next p.aced upon
the stand. and stated tnat she knew 4hlss
polIard. had attended her I'm the winter
a
,ho convent on Massachusetts, avenue, ana
-, 10, house on Second street. In the lat
,or case she attended Miss Pollard FOR
several weeks, having secured place
,bere for her. At this place Mss Pollard
,yae delivered Of a male cni!d. which was
af,oru,ard placed In an asylum in THIS
city. u,rrpc
D,,rirg the testimony Of DR.. Parsons
rota,tng 20 her first child the plantif
,oaan 10 sob. at first softly. but as the
,,,,,noss described the visit OF the mother
10 her child and told OF its death ana
burial the wretched woman gave 10"
moan and. throwing herself Forward oll
the table before her, buried her race III
nor hands and sobbed aloud. her iia'he
convulsively shaking with the emo'iohs
within. , .,,o.,,,,,t,,,, Tho D.,,
u, Sii' and turning TO his client. endeavorec
,o oonsole her. His words, however. only
D,.,.Sd 10 cause the poor woman to CRY
~ aloud again and again, ION. my God
-. w. The sisters beside her also en-
hdns,,ored 10 console the brokenheartet
..o,nar but no words could stem the storm
raglrq within her. and at length theS
ca1pht her I'D in their arms and hait lee
and half dragged her from the room.
CARRIED OUT PAINTING.
r,st az they got her TO the door sht
fointsd away in their arms, and theil
charge was taken to the marshass Office
where under their kindly ministrations
tho nlsintiff at length recovered.
During this incident tie defendant sa
UeIi pacl, I'm his chair, g1anring apparently
indinerently toward the woman he Is al
legged to hava so fearfully wronged. No
for 4 moment. did he lose his self-posses
sion. and when the examination OF th'
witness was resumed he was as industrl
ouslv active as ever in prompting MI
counsel and making suggestions 10 them
DR. Parsons stated that she had seen TN
child several times afterward. once IL
company with the mother IL was sn'
VINO brought news Of the death or th'
child to Miss Pollard. Had seen MISS Pol
lard and Colonel Breckinridge together on
the street a number of times after this In
cidenf.
BRECKINRIDGE PAID HER FEE.
Mr.. Wilson asked the witness whether
there was any communication from Nils.
Pollard which would indicate who was thS
father OF the child. The question was
objected to by the defence, but 1t was al
lowed.
"Ihere was
"Did you afterward see Colonel Breck-
inridge. and on what account, and wha'
was doneY'
The clause ION what account was OBJ
jected 70, but the whole question was al
lowed.
Il called upon Colonel Breckinridge or
VI street during the following year e
collect the money in payment for the medl
cal services rendered Miss Pollard.'
on cross-examination Mrs. Parsons said
that when she saw Colonel Breckinrldge
she told MIN that Miss Pollard had given
her to understand that he was her guard
ian and would see that tho bill was paid
1t was February 3, 1855, that Miss Pollard
was confined. and II was during the fol
lowing winter that the incident OF the
bill occurred. The child died in April fol-
lowing it's birth, though 1t was fully-
developed child. Witness was not sure
whether it was once or twice that she had
gon. with Miss Pollard to see the child
at the asylum
THE DISPOSITIONS AGAIN.
The examination of DR.. Parsons having
been concluded the matter or the deposl-
tion Of Mrs. Guest, offered this morning
by the plaintiff, was taken up. Mr. Butter
worth moving to suppress 1t, because II
had not been properly taken, he alleging
that the defendant had not received SUM-
cient notice: that he had not been pro-
perly represented when 1t was taken, and
that the statute applying had not been
observed. The deposition, he said, was
taken at Lexington, KY, on the ith IN
stant and received here on Saturday last.
Mr. Rutterworth then read the affidavits
of the defendant and Mr.. Shelby, OF his
counsel. in which IL was stated that the
defendant was here at the time and that
Mr.. Shelby was about 10 start Tor thiS
city. and that the defendant had not given
any one authority 10 represent him AT the
taking of the deposition. In his affidavit
the defendant also stated that up TO the
5th instant he had expected TO engage
counsel from Baltimore.
"What has that" interrupted Judge
Rradlev. "got to do with this natter?
..Why. your Honor" replied Mr.. Butter
worth at shows that Mr. Shelby had no
authority TO represent the defendant at
the taking of the deposition"
The reading of the afiidavits was then
continued. that OF the defendant alleging
that counsel for the plaintiff well knew
that only Colonel Enoch Totten and Mr.
VcKenney were authorized to accept SER
vice for him.
The reading OF the afiidavits occupied
ouIte A long time. Miss Pollard dld not
again return 10 the courtroom, she peing
TOO much overcome to again resume her
nloce remaining meanwhile In the ONCE
of Marshal wilson.