Evening star., 1894-04-05
MYSTERY IN A NAME
CONTINUED from Second Page.)

The last time Mrs. Brown saw Mr.. Rozell
was, she said, upon the occasion of a con-
test between the rival literary societies
of the college, when Miss Pollard won a
signal victory for her side. Mr. Rozell
was one of an audience of about 600 people,
which had gathered to hear the contest.
The contest was debate between the two
societies, she then being very youthful.
Continuing, the witness said that she
had seen Mr.. Rodes at the school a num-
Der Of times. He came to see Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown and Miss Pollard. Asked as
to his character and appearance, the wit
ness said that he seemed to be an honest
gentleman. surrounded by an atmosphere
Of perfect purity and with the manner
Of a man who had the greatest and most
reverential respect for women. His bear
ing toward Miss Pollard was most unob-
jectionable.
As to Miss Pollard's Youth.
On cross-examination the witness said
that she did not remember the subject of
the literary debate, but that Miss Pollard s
victory was all the more remarkable on
account of her youth, as she won the prize
from young women much older than her
self"
Her youth, presume" said Mr.. Butter
worth. 'as you learned 1t from the college
register"
mo; 1 mean her youth as she appeared
and as she actually was
That will do" said Mr.. Butterworth. He
had quite enough. for the plaintin had
scored quite decided victory in getting in
this evidence Of Miss Pollard's age.
Judge Bradley Asks Some Questions.
At this point Judge Bradley took a hand
In the examination, and his questions to
the witness developed the fact that at the
school on Friday evenings there were
usually from fifteen to thirty or forty WIS.,
itors. and that the rooms were all open, so
that people were constantly passing from
hat of
privacy or secrecy was impossible.
Miss Lowell Recalled.
Miss Louise Lowell was next recalled by
Mr.. Carlisle and examined by Mr. Wilson.
He asked her to state as near as she could
the nature of the manuscript brought to
her by the defendant in February, 1886.
Mr.. Shelby objected, but the objection was
promptly overruled and an exception noted
Miss Lowell said the letter contained but
one subject. 1t was addressed to MY dear
sister Louise" and the witness said that
she especially remembered that he spoke of
the great love each had for the other, of
the disparity between their ages, and that
no two people in the same family ever loved
each other so dearly. That was the whole
tenor Of the letter.
In another letter he spoke Of a literary
production which had been declined In
still another. he spoke of the hope that his
duties would soon be concluded that they
might be again together. The defendant
cautioned the person he addressed to be
careful to destroy the letters and not to
leave them about in bureau drawers. In
one letter he addressed her as MY Dear
Sptfire," and in another he told her to
stand before a glass Once he wrote Of
the time of her replies being received here
Once he wrote for her to reply by a postal
card.
The witness was cross-examined by Mr..
Butterworth She stated that she told coun-
sci for defense last Sunday what she knew
Of the case, but did not know how they
came to ask her anything about it. The
letters she copied for Mr. Breckinridge were
always from manuscript and were not from
dictation. She never asked him why he
wanted them copied. The last was writ
though 1t might have been in the short ses-
sion Of 1857.
Tne first letter she wrote for him was be-
tween February 25 and March Is, 1856 She
fixed this date because she first began work
on the former date, and the first charge
she found in her note book against him was
on the latter date. The "spitfire' letter was
one of the earlier letters, and the Sister
louise letter was about page and half
OF typewriting. She could not recall on
what sort OF paper the manuscript was
Mr.. Butterworth asked the witness II she
knew by what instrum en-. .ality the defense
had learned that she knew anything about
the case. She said that she had not the
slightest idea, nor did she know where she
got the little blank book in which she kept
her accounts.
Mary Yancey Called.
The witness was then excused and Mary
Yancey. big colored woman, was then
called to the stand. She used to be the cook
at Mrs. Thomas house on H street
Medals of Honor.
The acting secretary of war; Cen Doe
mas awarded medals Of honor to Lieut.
Stephen Welsh and Sergt. Chas. w. Nc
Kay company c, one hundred and fifty
fourth New York volunteers. for distin-
guished galantry in rescuing a wounded
comrade at the battle of Dug Gap, N. c.,
May 8, 1854. A medal of honor has also
been awarded to David Ayres sergeant
OF company A, fifty-seventh Ohio volun-
teer infantry. for distinguished gallantry
with the -forlorn hope at Vicksburg,