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

AS in the morning, Mr. Isutterworth con-
Quoted the cross-examinati)n
. A. to Mr.. ROssell.
Miss Pollard stated in answer to a oues-
ton that Mr.. Rossell accompanied her
when she first went to the Wesleyan Col
lege early in December. 1884. She explain
ed how she came to know TINS young man,
saying that this was the first time she ever
met him, and he went with her as she did
not know her way about Cincinnati ut all.
From this meeting an acquaintance grew
and ripened into affection, ending in an
engagement. though she did not remember
when this came to pass. The details OF her
trip from the convent to the college We're
gone into at some considerable length. She
had teleGraphed Mr.. Rhodes to meet her
and this he did. 1t was about $3.50 in the
morning when she left the convent for the
sisters were at mass.
AS to her relations with Prof. Overmyer,
she said that there were none other than d
feeling of respect for him for his devotion
to her best friend to whom he was eneag-
ed. There was nothing more than that and
as to the reference to him in her letter to
Wessy Brown, Miss Pollard said the letter
was nothing but a silly, foolish schoolgirl
letter. and in it she had made no effort to
be exact She had not supposed the letter
would ever be brought up TO rove any
thing by.
Meetings With MIR. ROsseII.
Speaking of the relations Of Mr.. Rossell
to her and his bearing toward her Miss Pol
lard said that they were of the most re-
strained sort. They always met in the
college drawing room under the watchful
eye Of a teacher. Twice, when he was going
away for journey, he kissed her goodbye.
These were the only demonstrations of af-
lection on his part. Miss Pollard implied
that what Mr. Rossell had deposed was not
altogether exact and made some reference
to the internal revenue service.
What do you mean by internal revenue?'
You know, Mr.. Butterworth'
Il can assure you do not Miss Pollard
wish you would tell me-"
Il mean that Mr.. Rossell Is an applicant
for a position in Mr.. Breckinridge's dis
trict"
Then you mean that he has prevari,at-
ed?'
II mean that he has lied"
This very slowly and solemnly
Ihen the lawyer took the witness back to
the occasion Of her trip to Lexington and
her first visit to Sarah Guests The fact
was ELECTED that the house was about three
squares from Mr.. Breckinridge's own home
Mr.. Breckenridge told her that she was too
young TO go TO hotel alone and Ii would be
better for her to go to the house of a wo-
man whom he knew. He went there with
her and up to that time she did not know
the character of the place and she herself
had Ived pure and virtuous life. He re-
manned half hour and then went 10 his
nome and was gone short time.
In connection with the incidents of her
going to Sarah Guests house. Mr.. Butter
worth read portions of the "inspired'
article that was printed in the New Yorl,
World, and she characterized 1t as true in
the main, but containing a number of in
accuracles. he said he would read the
mistakes they occurred Judge Bradley
OBJECTED to this as an improper sort of
REORGANIZATION, and one that would
take altogether too much time
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visits to Sarah Guests and to Mrs. Roses
mouse and the frequency with which thew
Ihen they went back to the matter of the
these visits Miss Pollard said she would
summer session "
MIR. Breckin ridge Contributes IN Her
support.
After she went to Lexington to live SIZE
tcok room at Miss Hoyts house. Mr.
breckenridge contributed to her suprort
but not in lavish manner. for il WIS
Known that she had no visible means Of
support and did no work. so that If she
nau had much money 1t would have at
uacted unfavorable comm ent 1t would have
caused Mr: Rhodes to ask questions that
could not be answered and any susDicions
CT this sort would have led to certain ex-
posure Still. there We're many things
that she needed Or enjoycd having and
these she had through Mr.. Rreckinridge's
mouse Miss Pollard said she attended Sayra
institute and for the first six months Of
her pregnancy she remained with Miss
Hoyt, concealing her condition as hest
she could. At this point tn, World story
contained the statement that at this period
Mr.. Breckenridge contributed nothing to-
ward her support. This, Miss Pollard char
acterized this afternoon, as a misstate-
ment, inasmuch as he did give her money
During this part of her residence in Lex
fngton Miss Pollard said she occupied
room on the first floor of the house She
had few visits from Mr.. Rhodes, whose
behavior, she said. was such as to deserve
her respect and esteem.
Then L am to understand" said Mr.
Butterworth, that while you were receiv-
ing visits and letters from Mr.. Rhodes, who
had offered you marriage, you were actually
engaged TO MI Rossell and being kept by
Mr. Breckinridge?'
yes, Mr. Butterworth, as bad as that
sounds, that was the precise state of the
case"
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