The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-29
ROSELLE TESTIFIES.
His Relations with Miss POiIOri and
Why He Left Her.

r. Roselle Ii will be remembered, was one
OF Miss Polard's lovers. He announced
that he was a school teacher in Nicholas
county, Kentucky, had recently been elect
ed superintendent of the county schools,
had been deputy county clerk for six years
and was master of the local Masonic Lodge.
From March. 1881, to March. 1889. he was
employed with a dry goods firm in Cincin-
natl, going from there to Chicago, where
he remained until August. 1884, returning
to Cincinnati and remaining there until
January, 1885.
do you know the plaintiff, Madeline Pol
lard?" he was asked.
This was the first important question
asked by Mr.. Shelby who conducted the
examination. and the reply was: II do
state when you became acquainted with
her. and under what circumstances"
Mr.. Roselle was evidently embarrassed.
He spoke slowly and his command of gram
mar was not all that might be expected Of
a school teacher. 1T was either in Octo-
Der or November, 1881" he said There
was lady came into the store looking for
me-
Just at this juncture occurred one of
| the most dramatic episodes of the trial, for,
as Roselle said these words the door be-
tween the jury and the witness swung
| black-robed plaintiff, followed by her
| faithful attendant, Sister Ellis, of the
| austere features, entered. Miss Pollard
wore q new bonnet, more becoming than
| the little affair which has covered her head
| heretofore. She glanced toward Roselle
and Roselle toward her. 1t was their first
| face flushed slightly, the man dropped his
head and toyed nervously with the Bible
on the stand. Miss Pollard took seat be-
| side Mr.. Wilson. nearly in front Of the
witness. There was silence deep and en-
barrassing, finally broken by Mr. Shelby,
as he said, Proceed Mr.. Roselle."
Mr.. Roselle proceeded, somewhat paler
| than before and more embarrassed. II was
| at that time on the fifth floor. A messenger
| boy came and announced that a lady want
! ed to see me- L went out to see who she
| was. II was Madeline Pollard. She intro
| duced herself TO me. said she had heard of
| she desired to so to Wesleyan College, and
| asked me If would go with her. to which
l consented and / did,
Did she tell you how she happened to
| know your
THEY VISIT THE COLLEGE.
"She heard her cousin, Nellie Oliver,
| speak Of me often. / knew Nellie Oliver
| We We're received in the office of the col
| lege by DR.. Brown. 1 was not acquainted
| with him, but introduced myself and Miss
| Pollard. She stated her intention of en-
| tering school there, said she had a guard
| ian Mr.. Rhodes, who would be along the
| next day to complete the arrangements
| She stated to DR.. Brown that 1 was a
personal friend of hers and asked him to
| grant me the privilege of calling there
| whenever / wanted. From that time /
| called regularly for the purpose of seeing
her; sometimes twice week, sometimes
| three times"
| Ibid you see her alone or with other
| persons?'
Most frequently alone Sometimes other
| young ladies came in.
| IN n
Roselle replied briskly: "At first 1 had
an admiration for the young lady. My adj
| gagement. We became engaged about the
| Christmas holidays"
said s Pollard satd ret that ME
| Rhodes was ser guardian; afterwards that
she was DESTROYS of getting an education
! having proposed matrimony, she became
1 engaged TO him on condition that he would
pay for her schooling She said from the
| the contract. She was ambitious to Sc
| cure an education. 1 saw her at the school,
| the parlor; sometimes in the parlor gener-
ally alone, from to 10 in the evening"
Roselle testified that during. their engage
| ment Miss Pollard exhibited great afrec-
| ton for him; that she frequently kissed
| and caressed him, and often sat in his lap.
She had asked him to act, when Rhodes
| was present as though he was not ac-
Suainted with her When he had told her
he was going to Chicago she expressed a
| might do So and she put her cloak
| and hat saying her trunk was packed. He
| was then obliged TO tell her that, under
until June Miss Pollard had told him
| she was three years younger than he, and
| he was born In 1860. Rosene had presented
| Miss Pollard with two rings. He had also
| taken her to sit for tintypes. and he iden-
| titled three pictures which were shown him.
Miss Pollard had once mentioned to him a
| mock marriage between herself and Julian"
Between whom?" asked Judge Bradley.
ahar
| Julian had sworn the mock marriage was
| between Owen Tinsley and Miss Pollard,
Miss Pollard had once given him ring.
| and had written TO him after he went to
Chicago. He had none Of the letters. His
| second letter to her was answered by a
| lady friend of hers.
WHY HE DESERTED HER.
Mr.. Wilson objected to anything regard
ing this letter. and was sustained, as he
was also in an objection to the reasons
why RoselIe had let the engagement drop.
In another form the latter question was
| pointed, and the witness said that she had
allowed him to kiss and hug her in "a way
he did not like in a woman he loved. Once
he had written her about the rings he gave
| her. He had destroyed the reply.
After the noon recess Mr.. Shelby in
aui-ed whether. in 1884. Miss Pollard was
| mature person physically and mentally.
| Objection was made and the question ex-
! cluded 1t was asked also whether her
| conduct was that of a mature person and
this was also excluded, but a question was
| framed TO which Mr.. Roselle could an
| swer that she was woman. He had seen
! Drincipal Brown but once and there had
| been no unpleasantness between them
I Last April Roselle had made application
| for the position of gauger in the internal
| revenue service, but when his friends per-
I suaGed him to for superintendent OF
/ schools ne withdrew his application. He
! did not know Colonel Breckenridge when he
| applied for the revenue position. His aD-
| Dilcation had been withdrawn before he
| made a deposition in this case.
| Mr.. Wilson jumped into the cross-exam-
| nation enthusiastically.
You withdrew your application before
you made that Deposition he asked.
| Yes. sir.
How long before?'
| About"
WAS il not the same day you made your
| depOstion-the morning OF the same day.?
] Yes IL was"
And you had your application in your
! pocket when you made the deposition?"
| Yes, sir; that's fact"
| Thee was q brief tilt between the law
| yers over questions regarding the standing
| OF the Wesleyan institution. Mr. Wilson
desiring 10 show that Mrs. Rutherford 3
! Hayes. Mrs. Springer and other prominent
women had graduated there, and Mr.. But
mltted. Thee Mr. Wilson catechized the
witness about the location of reception
| ROOMS in Ire school. etc. The witnesses
! responses indicated a poor recollection OF