Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-11


testimony could have been overthrown. the
plaintin would have been only too glad
to do It, and he: lawyers had every op-
portun'ty and plenty OF financial re-
sources. All they could do was TO bring
two boys 10 try 10 establish an alibi, and
II was the weakest sort OF an alibi, the
poorest sort OF evidence.
THE DIsTUTED LETTER.
As to the alleged forged letter from the
plaintiff while at the Wesleyan College.
Mr.. Thompson said he was willing TO
stake his whole case on that letter. for 1t
showed the character OF the woman on
the face OF H.
Mr.. Thompson then tried his hand as a
'chirography sharp and taking the let
ter In his hand. he called the attention
or the jury TO the fact that the figures
80 In the letter must have been written
by the same person who wrote the Wes-
sic Brown letter. The statement Of the
plaintiff under oath that she never wrote
that letter showed conclusivey TO what
an extent she would resort in making out
her case. The letter itself was an in
eliminating document OF the worst sort,
for 1t showed that she was holding out
promise TO an elderly man to come. as
'she was sure she would like him better
on further acquaintance"
Mr.. Thompson said that Molly Shindle-
bauer had never painted herself in such
dark colors as had the plaintiff on the
witness stand when she said that at one
time she was holding improper relations
with the defendant. engaged to RoZell,
and being supported by Rodes, who was
educating her to marry her.
AN EXPRESSION WITHDRAWN.
'If that woman" said Mr. Thompson,
.tl 4
the short dress and schoolgirl period of
her life, my c., what an adventures
and extortioner she will make"
Judge Bradley interrupted the speaker
to tell him that he must not make use
of such expressions in the courtroom.
What expression. your HONOR
when you said My c."
Mr.. Thompson apologiZed for his slip,
and stated that 1t was done by inadver-
tence. Then he went on 10 speak OF the
incidents of the carriage-ride. and the
first visit TO Sarah Guests, and argued
that her actions and bearing throughout
were not those Of an honest woman
overwhelmed by the passion OF love, bui
of cold, calculating woman, who was on
the lookout for money. Her statement
that she had dedicated herself to the de-
fcndant he considered one OF the most
remarkable statements he had ever heard
Usually we are accustomed TO the idea ot
dedicating things that are sacred TO G.,
chapes. Cathedrals. and affairs AND What
a dedication was this! Where the temple
was public house kept by a negress. and
the high priestess was Sarah Guest!
Mr. THOMPSON went on TO devote con;
siderable attention to the testimony Of
ROZell and OF Mrs Brown as 10 what
took place at the Wesleyan College, and
10 show that the former was the more
worthy Of credence.
At 12:3O O'Clock the court took the usual
recess for luncheon.
NO MARRIAGE CONTRACT.
Colonel Thompson started his argument
at the afternoon session with the promise
that he would show that there was no
contract of marriage between the plain
tiff and the defendant and that even II
there had been a contract the defendant
had right TO break 1t on account Of the
conduct Of the plaintiff.
WAS ever a man in the power Of an
unscrupulous woman ridden 50 rough
shOd as Colonel Breckenridge has been
by this woman?'
The discrepancies between the testi-
mony of the plaintih and the Sisters of
Charity at the Norwood Founding Asy-
lum were told Of by Colonel Thompson,
who said he would be willing TO rest his
case on the testimony of these sisters
against that Of the woman who had said
she had dedicated her life TO the defend
ant. Unless the jury believed these noble
women. who had dedicated their lives to
GOd-"Ah, that was a dedication"-then
they must place Sister Agnes and Sister
Augustine in the same category of per-
jury in which the plaintiff had placed
Rozell and Julian and Brant and the
Co haT
been brought all the way from Pueblo.
Col, by the defence. said she did not
recognize the plaintiff as a woman who
had been at Norwood. "And this DR.
Belle Buchanan and that crowd" said
Colonel Thompson, Il have not got a
very good opinion Of these witnesses"
Colonel Thompson said he had looked
up the meaning Of the word Pollard in
the dictionary. and found that it meant
"a small counterfeit coin Another def
milton was "a petty thief" Well" he
added. 81 did not know how in the world
names should run so closely in CON
nection with character"
Colonel Thompson embellshed his
speech with numerous Kentucky anec-
dotes, and did not mince words or phrases
in his unsparing denunciation of the plain
tif's character.
MRS. BLACKBURN.
After making some ironical references
10 Miss Pollard as this beautiful. amia.
bic, and gentle plantih," Colonel
Thompson came To the testimony Of Mrs
Blackburn, in which he said she had con-
fused several cOnversations-a natural
thing in an old lady. II like Mrs. Black
burn" he said. II have known the old
lady a long time She's "A lovely Old cha
racter but she Is getting along in years.
Joe Blackburn. my friend, was the
youngest of the Blackburn brothers, and
old Governor Luke blackburn has been
dead many years. and this old lady is
his widow She's no longer maiden
gay. But she's got lots OF spirit. ] tell
you l was little bit afraid when I came
10 examine her that she would jump
down my throat, frizZes and an
Then followed references TO King Solo
mon and his many wives King David and
Uriah's wife, Antony and Cleopatra, and
the first Napoleon and George Washing
ton and their love affairs.
Miss Pollard had been raised. not
lowered, by her affair with Colonel Breck-
inrldge. contended Colonel Thompson. She
had said she would rather be with him
than the wife Of Rodes-rather 20 with
the defendant into society where she
could have intellectual enjoyment-than 10
be the wife Of Rodes, tending children and
milking cows and doing teamwork
and" said Colonel Thompson. barring
the sin. ! don't blame her for feeling that
way"
At 3:45 Fifteen minutes before adjourn
mcnD Colonel Thompson took up the al
legged intention Of Miss Pollard to compel
the defendant to marry her. and as this
was n new line OF argument he asked an
adjournment until tomorrow, which the