The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-03-29
Lu;hsB and Lib,rtinos Who Eagerly
Tell Of Their L!aisOnS.
THE COURT IS SICK OF 1T
Yesterdays Proceedings In the
Pollard Case-Cne Fellow
Who Actually Became
Embarrassed.


Kentucky schoolmasier. His deposition
had been read in tho case. but TO make
his testimony doubly sure hc addressed
the court in person, and no sooner had he
taken the stand than Madeline Pollard
giided in for the first time this week.
Colonel Breckinridge will take the stand
Tomorrow. Most of the testimony to-day
was in the form of dispositions and much
OF 1t was of character which can only be
published in expurgation. The deposit
tons regarding which Judge Bradley had
expressed regret that they could not be
excluded on general principles were re-
cited and the justification of the scathing
coIlments on them was self-evident.
Some of the language employed
by Hiram Kaufman and John
Brandt would hardly be tolerated
in well regulated barroom.. These gem
tlemen admitted in a matter of fact way
their tendencies toward habitual drunken
ness and marital infileliiy, and the court
admitted their statements unexpursed, as
he remarked in conversation, so that the
jury might judge of the characters of the
witnesses. Colonel Breckinridge's pr.-
vato secretary was one of the witnesses of
the day and another was Colonel Hay, the
best known man in Washington, and in
cidenlally an expert on penmanship, who
was subjected 10 further cross-eXamina-
ton upon the principles employed in de-
tecting forgerles.
The case of the defense is drawing TO n
close with the appearance of Colonel
Breckenridge, whose testimony is expected
TO occupy at least three days. Then there
will be rebuital for an indefinite period,
as Miss Pollard will take the stand again
and witnesses have been summoned from
| Kentucky.
| +. y. Hay, the expert in handwriting
was subjected 10 long and searching
cross-eNamination TO determine the value
OF his testimony as an expert. When this
was ended young man named WORTH
ington. clerk in the office of Breckin-
ridge & Shelby at Lexington. n.y., was put
on the stand. He testified that, in response
TO request from Breckinridge he made a
search among the latter's business letters
in the Office and found the letter which
Miss Pollard disputed the authorship of
This was the only private letter he found.
All the others we're business letters.
Then stir was created in the court
room by the calling of the name of T.. +.
Roselle. a young Kentuckian who was en-
gagged to Miss Pollard at one time. He
told of his doings as a salesman, ia
teacher, superintendent of county
schools and deputy county clerk. Asked
if he knew Madeline Pollard, he replied
in the affirmative.
At that point the proceedings were
interrupted by tho appearance of Miss
Pollard which evidently embarrassed the
witness, who dropped his eyes nervously
and fingered Bible lying near him.
In response TO question as to the cir.
cumstances OF his first meeting with Miss
Pollard, Roselle was even more en-.
barrassed. He said it was in October or
November. 1888, when he was employed in
store in Cincinnati. ~ was at the time
on the fifth floor. A messenger boy came
and announced that lady wanted TO see
me. Invent to sec who sho was and i, was
Madeline Pollard. She introduced her.
self to mo, said she had heard of me often
and wanted to see me. She said she de.
sired 10 go to the Wesleyan college and
asked mo If would 80 with her, which
did,"
"Did she tell you how she happened to
know you?"
'She had heard her cousin. Nellie OH.
yer, speak of me often. knew Nellie
OLIVER. We were received in tho Office OF
the college by DR.. Brown. was not &C.
quainted with him, but introduced my.
self and Miss Pollard. She stated her IN
tention of entering tho school there; said
she had guardian. Mr.. Rhodes, whc
would be along next day 10 complete the
arrangements. She stated to DIR. Brown
was personal friend of hers and asked
him 10 grant mo the privilege of calling
there whenever | wanted. From that
time on, ] called very regularly for the
purpose of seeing her. Sometimes twice
a week, sometimes three times
"DId you see her alone or with Other
persons"
''Most frequently alone. Sometime.
other young ladies came in"
did your visits lead 10 friendship"
Eoselle (briskly) AT first had an ad
miration for the yonng lady. Ny admira
tion led to love. and love to an enga &C
ment. We became engaged about the
Christmas holidays. Miss Pollard statet
at first that Rhodes was her guardian
afterwards she was desirous of getting al
education. Having no one TO help her
Rhodes having proposed ma;rmony, sh,
became engaged TO him on condition tina
lie would pay her schooling. She sait
from the start she did not intend TO carr,
put the contract.
Russell testified that during their en-
casement Miss Pollard exhibited grea
affection for him, frequently kissed nnC
caressed him and often sat in his lap
She asked him TO act, when Rhodes wa
present. as though he was not acquainte,
with her. When he told her he was goin.
TO Chicago she expressed wish 10 &c
company him; be told her she might d,
so and she put on her cloak and hat, say
ing her trunk was packed. He then wa
Obliged TO tell her, Under the circuui
stances We had better not 20 until June.
Miss Pollard told him she was three year
younger than nc and he was born In 50.
Miss Pollard once mentioned the moe
marriage between herself and Juliaa.
.Between whom ~ asked Judge Bradley
perhaps remembering the affidavit i
which Julian bad sworn to the mock maj