Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-06
AGAIN TEST|FIES.
Madeline On as a Witness fol
the Defence.
She Adds Little to the FIimsy Case
of the Colonel.
Judge 6radley's Sharp Words Of Wednesday
Greatly Reduces Attendancs.

w <APtll b-Outig
remarks Yesterday at the adjournment OF
the Breckinridge case about "human buz-
yards watching the "car1ion' of sensa-
ttionalism, had their effect on the atten-
dance for not one-,hird of the seats of the
court room were occupied. 1t was supposed
that when Col. Breckenridge finished his
testimony yesterday that the defense would
rest its case, although Msj. Shelby an.
nounced that more testimony might be in
troduced. There some some surprise,
therefore, when Miss Pollard was called to
he stand this morning, not as a witness for
herself, but for the defense.
"Miss Pollard, at what time was your
baby born in 1882" asked Butterworth.
my haby was born 1T noon on the third
of February and. as l Ii i'd promised Col.
Breckinridge-" The witness started to
say something more, but Butterworth in
terrupted her and said she must confine
herself to questions asked.
"How long did you remain at the place
where the baby was born?"
"Only long enough to gain strength
enough 10 leave. gave my baby up after
holding it In my arms for two hours
"Do you know where it was sent to when
ii was taken away from you
at was taken to an asylum on l4th
street, a Protestant founding asylum, by
an old colored aid named Aunty Mary. 1t
was at her house the baby was born"
"Do you know whether the child was
christe ned?'
II pinned a little note on my baby cloth
ing with the name of 'Diest Carly le' on it.
[ was reading Thomas Carlisle at the time,
Il nS har l1l
The name was selected because it was very
different from Brecklnridge's and mine"
did you see the child while it was liv-
ing at the asylum"
"As soon rs l was able to go l went to
the asylum with DR.. Parson. l don't re-
member whether it was before or after
went to the convent on the Sih of March"
Other questions were asked by Butter
worth as to her visit to the asylum to see
the child, as to how soon after that visit the
child died, who the undertaken was, who
nursed the baby in its illness and other in
quiries evidently made to secure informa-
tlon that will enable the defense to investi-
gate the whole truth about the little found
ing. Miss Pollard said she had gone to tie
asy lum but once because she had pledged
her word not to go again.
DR.. Mary Pdrson, the physician who at
tended Miss Pollard at the birth of the
child was called next by the defence, but
she did not respond. After long wait
Mrs. Lidie, who had been matron at the
We shington Founding Asylum in 1888,
testified concerning admission to the asy-
lum of baby on Feb. 3, 1883.
William B. Moore, who was chief of the
vital statistics office of the health depart
ment of the District of Columbia in Febru-
ary, 1883, testified that he bad ex lmin d
the records and found that there was no re-
turn made by DR.. Parsons of birth occur
ring February 8.
1--WE rest, if your Honor please" said
Butterworth, when Moore had stepped
down, and the case of the defence was
closed.
The first witness called in rebuttal by the
plaintiff was DR.. William A. Cowan, super
intendent of the Western Pennsy lvania
hospital of Pittsburg, He is first cousin
of Miss Pollard and resided in Pittsburg
from 1876 to 1880.
Major Shelby objected to his testimony
on the ground that it was testimony 10 chief
and not in rebuttal. Carlisle said the de-
fendant had tried to show that the plaintiff
was in Kentucky doing and ssyirg certain
things in 1877 and '7S. The plaintiff wanted
to show to the contrary as she had stated
in her testimony.
Judge Bradley deci led that the testimony
was admissible to rebut the evidence of the
woman, Mollie Miller, as to plaintiff S
alleged immoral conduct betwee the years
1876 and 1878.
DR.. Cowan said Miss Pollard resided con-
tinuously with his family near Pitnburg,
from 1876 to 1850 and attended school dur
ing that time with his sisters and cited
numerous instances ID substantiate this
statement. Recess was here ordered
Mrs. Brown, vice-president of Wesleyan
College, Cincinnati, produced record of
the college for 1888, showing that Miss
Pollard was a student there. Mrs. Brown
confradicted Rankin Rovell. She said the
pupils, even if engaged, could receive
gentlemen only on Friday evenings and
then publicly. Callers were received ex-
clusivelv in four big communicating rooms
on the first floor, which we're always open
and the teachers and pupils constantly pass-
ing throug them. She said the rules of the
college did not permit student to entertain u
guest fer an hour aud half to two hours
III tBe IeCtptlOu cuc edl'l hDues
vas gentleman of pure habit, pure tongue,
whose manner toward Miss Pollard WAS in
every way unobjectionable.
Miss Louise Lowell, the typewriter. who
swore to copying the my Dear Stir
Louise" letter was called. She said "The
writer of that letter spoke of the great lore
between the two. the disparity in ages, tn It
there were no two persons in the same fam
lily with so great difference in ages that
could love each other so dearly, and the
general tone of several Litter. was that he
was impatient of the duties that pit him
from the person to whom the letters were
addressed. The person written to was
cautioned about leaving thing, where
people could see them. One
letter was addressed My Dear Spitfre," I"
or my Dear Miss Spi' fire." One letter
said: 'If you receive this write me a pos
tsl card asking for report of the civil ser-
vice commission and sign it Mary Smith,"
Mary Yancey, q negro servant girl at
Mrs. Thomas, testified th It she saw Miss
Pollard with the decorated basket in her
lap while Col. Breck nridge sat be side her.
The defendant swore he did not give the