Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-19

The other letter was also dated at Snick-
away. The date was written in with lead
pencil September IL, 1855. Miss Pollard
said she had not written the date. She was
not at that date in Snickaway. This letter
was Of a similar character as the first.
She referred to the Snickawly lads and
SAID 1t was preposterous to suppose she
cared for any of them. She wouldn't. she
said, give two pins for the whole lot She
referred to good times they had had to-
gether In the summer of $780, and in senti-
mental and highly figurative language,
spoke OF these early impressions as some
thing that could never be efaced from
her mind We are good friends, aren't
we. Owen?' That was the only phrase
approaching a term of endearment that
| appeared in the letter, which was signed,
Your truest ami, Matte Viyiin Pollard"
As to Lock of Hair.
This letter had an enclosure, a piece of
paper in which was a lock of hair. On
the paper were the initials NJ. V. p. Miss
Pollard said she did not recollect ever
sending Mr.. Robinson a lock of her hair
She did not believe it was her hair, as it
did not look like it. She said her name was
rot Madeline Vivian. She did not like her
real name of Madeline Valera and she
supposed she wrote her middle name as
Vivian because she had seen it in story
and liked it,
You wrote it because it was eupho-
rious?"
Yes. suppose so," said Miss Pollard
owen Robinson and his friend Henry
she sald were young men attending the
Kentucky Military Institute near her
aunts house and used to call there. Her
aunt liked them. There was no love affair
between them and no engagement. 1t
was just cordial. warm friendship.
Mr.. Butterworth then read from Miss
Pollards article in the New York World
that has played such a part in the cross
examination to get some further facts con-
corning her departure from Pittsburg, but
nothing particular was developed.
A Letter Denied.
Then he asked her whether she was the
author of certain letter he had shown her
Friday, and which she had then disclaimed.
She asked to see it. as she might recognize
the contents. If not the handwriting, and
after reading it over carefully, she stated
most emphatically that she had never writ
ten 1t nor anything like it, and If 1t pur-
ported to be a letter from her it was base
forgery.
ter" Miss Pollard said in slow, deliberate
tones. Il never could have done SO, and 70
one knows 1t better than that man sitting
there-your client"
the letter in evidence, leaving the matter in
allegiance for the time being, and bringing
further proof to support 1t later on. The
contents of the letter were not disclosed
Al
went back to the time she met Mr.. Brock
inridge, when he came to the school to see
her in response to the letter from her ask
ing what she should do with reference to
her contract with Mr.. Rhodes. When she
was asked how well she knew Mr.. Brock
inridge. Miss Pollard said that she did not
think any one knew him as well then as
they do now. When he came he told her
that it was solely for the purpose of seeing
her and not on any business matter at ALL
He refused to speak at that time of her
contract with Mr.. Rhodes and its validity,
but insisted on talking about herself. From
that time, she said, began his influence over
her.
The Friday Night Drive.
Miss Pollard told over again of that Fri
day evening when Mr. Breckenridge came
to the school for he- and took her away
to go to the concert. He changed his plans
and suggested drive. 1t was while they
were in the country some distance that he
tried to take liberties with her person, which
she successfully resisted" Mr. B-eckin-
ridge told her that she a silly little
girl, as he was old enough to be her father
and she should not object to his kissing
her. After he had made these advances
he apolog.zed most sincerely, and then
brought the conversation around to in
tellectual matters, and made himself most
attractive and entertaining. He made no
further attempts at fo-wardness.
Miss Pollard said she did not know where
they drove but the drive lasted for long
time, and Ii after midnight when
they got back to the school. Mr.. Breckin-
ridge made himself extremely agreeable
but she could hardly call 1t "lovemaking"
He had made himself Objectionable, but by
wiles and Establishments succeeded in over
coming her scruples, and she said nothing
to any one about his behavior
She met him again the next morning at
the public library. and he started to tell
her about the Rhodes matter. but the
rules of the library forbade converse ton
and he suggested that they go to the house
of a lady friend he had known in Louis
vile Ihis turned out to be the assgna-
tlon mouse OF MIS-. Rose.
How long were you there Miss Pollard?"
asked Mr.. Butterworth.
A Question for the Defendant.
More than two hours, and possibly less
than three-how long was it, Mr.. Breckin-
RIDGE"
This latter question was addressed by the
young woman to Mr.. Breckenridge but he
sat with bowed head and he did rot look
up for a moment. His face, however
flushed a deep red. This answer created
no little hubbub in the court ROOM which
was Immediately suppressed
Miss Pollard said that at the time she
went to Mrs. Roses she did not know the
character of the house: did not know there
was anything such thing in the world as q
house of that sort. They had Only been
there a short time when Mr. Brec!linriiye
resumed his efforts to get her under his
power, and when he failed he locked her in
Mrs. Rose urged her to accade 20 his
wishes assuring her that Mr.. BrecKinridge
was such a sweet man" She did rot un-
derStand the character of the house until
the next day at Sarah Guests house, when.
Miss Pollard said she learned that and
many other things in the conversation and
the incidents that transpired. Mr. IIreclin-
ridge finally induced her to go to Lexing-
ton and he sent her a bogus telegram at
the college. signed with the name of her
mother, telling her to come to Lexington
She got permission from the authorities of
the school and went to Lexington in COM
pany with Mr.. Breckenridge.
But did you not think it wrong or Gan-
gerous to go off with man who had twice
endeavored to take liberties with you?'
Yes; but then, you know, there are some
people whom it is next to impossible to re-
sist."
At this point in the trial the court took a
recess until rs o'clock
Afternoon Session.
The fact that the cross-examinatfon of
Miss Pollard to be continued caused
a tremendous pressure for admission to
the court room at the afternoon session,
and the crowd in attendance was the larg-
est by far yet seen at the trial during the
afternoon sessions of the court Following
first of the interested parties to enter the
court room, even preceding his counsel
The plaintiff was a little late coming in