Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-06

record in 1892 reading Miss Pollard,
August 81" This indicated. she said. that
I Miss Pollard came there that day; a record
Sept. n, 1899, that Miss Pollard returned
record on November IL of some $50 paid
for board. Mrs. Minear said that Miss Pol
lard paid by the week most Of the time,
cross-examination Mr.. Shelby called atten-
| ton to q record, June 2, 1892" and asked
II that meant that Miss Pollard came there
| that day, and Mrs. Minear said 1t must in
dicate that. During that year, she said.
Miss Pollard came there at intervals
Mr.. Carlisle Becomes q Witness.
Mr.. Calderon Carlisle. one Of Miss Pol
lard's counsel. then took the stand, and the
four volumes Of Washington Irving's works.
one Of them containing a Christmas card
were placed before him. He was asked by
Mr.. Wilson to state what he knew of the
Washington Irvings works and the Christ
mas card.
Mr.. Shelby objected. stating that all the
circumstances Of the finding of that card
had been gone into in the examination in
chief. his memory being that the plaintiff
had gone into 1t fully.
and Augustin had. in their depositions. in
situated that Mr.. Carlisle or Mr.. johnson
had put that Christmas card in the book
Mr.. Shelby said he did not think that in
ference was necessary. The inference was
that some one, not necessarily Mr.. Carlisle
or Mr.. Johnson, had put it there
Judge Bradley said he doubted whether
anybody believed they did put it there, but
he thought Mr.. Carlisle and Mr. Johnson
had right to relieve themselves Of the i'm
putation.
Mr.. Wilson urged that the defense had
not only offered the testimony of these sis
ters, but had gone further and put Dr.
Schaeffer on the stand to attempt to show
that the card had been in the book but
short time. He said he seldom consented
that counsel associated with him should
stand N h. hor{z
Ii was just
Judge Bradley admitted the testimony
and Mr. Shelby noted an exception.
The Finding of the Christmas Card.
Mr.. Carlisle then said that on :he only
occasion he was ever in the Norwood
Founding Asylum in Cincinnati, December
%. 1888, Miss Pollard and Mr.. johnson were
present The only sister who was present
at the time, Sister Agnes, took the four
books from the shelf of a bookcase. He
examined the books and in one of them
never seen before in his life. The books
had not. at that interview, been touched
by any one except Sister Agnes and himself
The card was lying fiat in the book with
some dead and pressed flowers. The cor
ners were not then rolled or turned down.
He examined the writing on the card then
He was the only person who could have
placed the card in the book, and he denied
that he had done IL.
Mr.. Shelby cross-examined Mr. Carlisle
having him describe very particularly all
the incidents that occurred at that visit
He repeated that the books. from the time
they left the bookcase until he took the
card out. t.were in nobody's hands except those
of Sister Agnes and himself.
Mr.. Carlisle said he had gone out of the
reception room. where the bookcase was,
with Sister Augustine. to an adjoining room
to examine some records, and was there
about five minutes. Miss Pollard, Mr.. john
son and Sister Agnes remaining in the re-
ception room.
Mr. Carlisle said that In Sister Agnes de-
position she said she had at first found only
three volumes on the shelf and then MIR.
Carlisle found the other. Mr.. Carlisle said
he had no recollection of taking down one
OF the books himself. His recollection was
that the sister had taken down all four of
the books and laid them upon the table.
Questioned by Jurors.
The jury showed considerable interest In
this testimony. One of them asked Mr..
Carlisle whether this examination of the
Washington Irving books and the finding of
the Christmas cards took place before or
after he went out to look at the records He
said his recollection was not certain as to
whether II was before or after but he
thought his memorandum would refresh his
memory on that point. Mr.. Carlisle there
upon sent to his Office for the memorandum
referred to.
Another juror asked in which one of the
volumes the Christmas card was found, and
he said he believed 1t was the second vol
ume. The juror desired to see the volume
and 1t was handed to him.
Mr.. Carlisle said in reply to Mr.. Shelby s
question that Sister Agnes, If correctly re-
ported, was entirely mistaken in her ac-
count Of what occurred at the finding Of
the Christmas card. Sister Agnes repre-
sented that she heard Miss Pollard say, oh,
here 1t is" and turning saw Miss Pollard
with the Christmas card in her hand. Mr..
Carlisle said that Miss Pollard stated as
soon as the card was found and before the
writing on II was seen that 1t was given
her by Mr.. William Seymour Davis of Lex
ington. The card had written in one corner
the words. Compliments of w. S. d.
When Mr.. Shelby finished Mr.. Carlisle
said that when they were about to leave the
asylum he placed 1t in the book where it
was found, gave 1t to the sisters and asked
them to lock up the books, as they might
be wanted. He had not again seen the card
until he saw 1t attached to a deposition in
this case.
Mr.. Shelby read Sister Agnes description
Of the Christmas card as found-that the
edges were turned up and 1t looked as
though 1t had been rolled up in a package.
and not as though 1t had been in a book for
nine years
Mr.. Carlisle said that he noticed no such
appearance. 1t was. he said. perfectly fiat
when 1t came out Of the book. He thought
Sister Agnes description was inaccurate.
Mr. Carlisle having obtained his men,
Sdlu III reply 10 the juror s QueS-
ton that 1t was after he had gone to look
at the records that they got the books from
the bookcase The bookcase was not open.
The door was open. and he heard a contin-
uous conversation. Nothing was said about
the books. Sister Agnes opened the book
case. His impression was that Sister Agnes
turned the key. The door, when opened
made enough noise for him to have heard
II IL had been opened while he was in the
adjoining room, and for that reason he did
not believe 1t had been opened.
Mr.. johnson Also a Witness.
Mr.. VIM. G.. Johnson, one Of the lawyers
for the defense, was next placed upon the
stand. and asked IL he carried the Christ
mas card In and put 1t in the book He
said he was present when the card and
veil were found. He did not put either into
the book, nor did he carry either to the
mousse The first time In his life that he
ever saw the card was shortly after last
christmas when he visited the institution
IN company with Mr.. Carlisle Miss Pollard
ana MISS Pollards brother. The latter did
rot enter the building.
The three who did enter the h,,;,5;n o.
remained in one room all the time. ex-
cepting on two occasions During the con-
Eersatlon witness was near the window
Miss Pollard was in a chair by the door
opening into the hall and on the opposite
SIDE or the room from the book case in
Whlch were the books in question While
they were SO seated the books were handed
10 Mr.. Carlisle. Still seated Miss Pollard
Sald That II was her recollection that she
had received a Christmas card from a
ME- W m seymour Davidson; that she