Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-30

ever, was satisfied when he saw Mrs. Par
sens tnat sne was acting perfectly prop
er. He did not, however, know until Mrs.
Parsons testified that a living child had
been born. Miss Pollard had not up to that
time applied for a government appointment
she went after this to the Academy of Wis
ltatlon, as the defendant called it, on Mass
achusetts avenue. The ARRANGEMENT was
that she was to teach and to receive her
seif instruction in some higher studies The
oerendant thought this was good ar
rangement, as she would have the benefit
OF the protection of the sisters She re-
NAMED there he thought, two years and six
h-onths-until the fall of 1890 During that
period there were improper relations be-
tween them, but he could not recall the ex-
act oates 1t was some time after she went
tnere before these improper relations were
resumed. He thought he was away from
washington when she left the institution.
200 DoouIIng DEFENDANTS absence in the year
1853 the plaintiff obtained a position in the
agricultural Department. 1t was after MIR
t1arrlsons Inauguration. The defendant
nad nothing to do with that. He would not
has nesitated to help her, however, as he
hao tried to get her place in the census
bureau, but had failed She had then.
through other persons, obtained the place
IN the Agricultural Department. There had
peen, ne said, no relations between them
from 1885 till 1887. The ENHANCEMENT he
said. began really when she came to WASH
1ngton, for from that time he supported her
almost wholly. In 1880 he endeavored to get
and he secured for her place in the census
office.
Tried to Get Her to Go Away.
The plaintiff was woman of decided in
tellect. He felt that he was entangled. es-
pecially after her story that she had been
unfortunate through him. He had told
her that their relations might lead to a
scandal destructive to her and to himself
With her want of self-control he felt there
danger of a q had off
her, If she would leave Washington and
educate herself, he would furnish her with
money, as she was becoming less and less
capable OF caring for herself and more will
ing to live in the way she was living.
He had suggested to her at one time to
go to Cincinnati and study music: at anoth-
er time. to Cambridge, Mass. at another
time to New York, where she said she could
get employment on the Spirit of the Times
| There never was a time when he was not
more than ready to carry out any one of
these arrangements, but every one was
ended by her declaration that she did not
intend to leave Washington. Some of these
! interviews were pleasant, entirely amiable,
from which they separated with good feel
ing. with the understanding that the ar
rangement made should be carried cut.
On one occasion she did go to Cambridge in
accordance with the arrangement, but, much
against his protest, she soon returned. At
another time she went to Vermont, to go on
a paper there and she went away with an
understanding that their relations were at
an end but at the time of his wife's death
she returned to New York. He believed If
1t had not been for his wifes death it would
have been the end Of their relations.
Some Unpleasant Interviews.
At other times their interviews had been
, extremely unpleasant. She had said she in
tended to stay here; that defendant owed
1t to her to care for her. She demanded
money and stated she intended to stay. 1t
pyOrl6 he INN ba
peat all that had passed between them in
the six years after plaintiff came to WASH
ington. AT times he was excessively angry.
The conversations generally ended with an
understanding that their relations would
end in public scandal, involving the de-
struction of his family unless he acceded
to her requests. In reference to her state
ment that he had accompanied her to lee
lures here, and he had shown her his
speeches and helped him revise them, the
defendant said that one occasion only
he had gone to a lecture with her. He had
r. ct her on a car on his way to a lecture
she was going to the lecture with a young
man, and he saw her and spoke to her. In
that sense he had gone to a lecture with
her He said the plaintiff never had re-
vised a speech or article of his. There
never was but one human being who had
performed such service for him, and Miss
Pollard was not that person.
At this point the usual monday recess
was taken.
After Recess.
When the court met again after recess
Mr.. Breckenridge went again on the stand
Mr.. Butterworth called attenti ton to the
plaintiffs statement that he was concealed
in the room at Miss Hoyt's when Rozell
called and Rozel broke off his engage
ment. He said he had never heard of Ro-
Zell until this suit was brought and he
had not been concealed in the room at the
time she mentioned and that he knew
nothing of the occurrence she described. He
said he was never in Miss Hoyt's house
until the month of March, 1887, when he
went there to occupy room. He occupied
room "a large room Immediately over
the store, kept by Miss Hoyt.
Mr.. Butterworth here referred to the
conversation that Sarah Guest testified to
as having taken place between them in
1892 when he asked her to receive the
plaintiff in the house. The defendant de-
MED this absolutely, and said that he had
not even seen Sarah Guest He denied also
the conversation she testified to as having
occurred in the fall of 1893. The person
who fabricated that conversation, he said
could not have been aware that he was
not in Lexington at that time, but was in
Washington attending to his public duties
The Plaintiffs Civil Service Applicn-
lions.
The defendant was here shown the civil
service applications filed by the plaintiff
ten all about the papers of 1890. AS to the
papers Of 1855, he recalled the circumstances
This was when the PLAINTIFF was at the
academy on Massachusetts avenue She
came to him with the papers, and he re-
membered indorsing them. The plaintiff
failed in that examination, and some time
thereafter she made another application
The defendant looked at papers made out
in the winter of 1887, and he said he knew
nothing of them, and had no recollection
of them at all They did not contain his
Endorsement. The application appeared to
have been made in Cincinnati. The witness
recognized his Endorsement on the papers
filed in December. 1888. At the suggestion
of Mr.. Wilson tie defendant read all Of
the Endorsement.
The defendant said he had no recollec-
ton of having noted at all the date given
He remembered signing at least two such
applications for her. In reference to the
1883 papers the defendant remembered that
the plaintiff came to him. He did not recol-
lect any special conversation about 1t. He
apprehended at the time that she could not
pass as her education was deficient in GER
tain rudmentary branches, and he thought
the examination might reveal her deficien-
cies.
Long Talk With ROdes.
The defendant was here taken back to
the Monday following his first visit with
the plaintiff to Sarah Guests house. He
said he on that day saw and had a con-
versation with Mr.. Rodes, which he COM
municated to Miss Pollard some months
afterward. He met Mr.. Rodes at the cleo
tiol booths; it was election day. Rodes told