Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-27

manner in the interview was quiet when
informed that the marriage would take
place after her confinement.
Mr.. Wilson asked If her manner did not
Indicate satisfaction.
The defense objected. Mr.. Phil Thompson
said her satisfaction might be due to some
thing else. Mr.. Shelby argued that the
question was even more Objectionable than
the other to which objection had been
made
Judge Bradley said that whether she
looked angry or pleased was clearly fact
that could be testified to. The witness was
permitted to answer, and said: Her man.
ner indicated satisfaction and gratihca-
tion-"
Redirect Examination.
On redirect Maj. Moore stated that be-
tween the dates of the interviews and the
publication of Miss Pollards newspaper
article there were number Of matters that
kept the facts of the interviews sharply
marked in his mind.
He was asked whether, IL the defendant
had stated that the plaintiff had borne him
three children, he would have considered 1t
an important statement and would have
noted It, An objection to the question was
sustained by the court, as were a number
Of others to questions trying to get at es-
sentially the same fact in a different form.
Maj. Moore was asked the direct question
whether or not Mr.. Breckenridge had made
any such statements as have been attrib-
uted to him, and an objection by Mr.. VII
son was also sustained. Exceptions were
noted in all these cases.
Maj. Moore was asked when he first be-
came aware that the plaintiff claimed she
had borne children TO the defendant, but
the question was objected to on the ground
that this had not been gone over in the
oss-examira alton, and the objection was
Maj. Moore
''Majcr" Hay Not I'm Court.
rs Maj. Hay in court?" asked Mr.. But
terworth.
do you mean E. B. Hay?" asked Judge
Bradley.
YES SIR"
IT do not recognize the title" remarked
the Judge. But Mr.. Hay, major or private,
was Eot In court.
DIR. f. NJ. Schae6er.
DR.. E. NJ. Schaeffer was next placed upon
the stand and questioned by Mr.. Butter
worth. He stated that he had had con-
siderable experience in the matter of hand
writing, and had often been called upon in
cases where forgery or alterations had been
made or were suspected, or for the purpose
of finding the author of anonymous letters.
Had made the subject a matter of close
study for more than ten years.
Mr.. Butterworth spoke of the witness as
an expert, buJ Mr.. Wilson took exception
TO this, saying that he did not consider
him an expert at all. He cross-examined
him closely as to his life and occupations
to show that he could not be regarded as an
authority on the subject DIR. Schaeffer
stated that he had devoted much of his
time to microscopic studies, having been
connected with the Army Medical Museum
in microscopic work. He applied his in
strument TO ell sorts of articles brought 10
him by doctors lawyers and others. While
he vas at the museum he was taken up
with the study OF medical pathology, specI-
mems of blood, lungs, hyers, writings, wills
and all sorts of documents.
Never mind about the writings" said
Mr.. Wilson. Wen come to them later"
DR.. Schaefer remarked that If he gave q
categorical answer and left them out he
would not be giving q complete answer
But you devoted your attention for the
most part to blood. liver, lights and lungs,
did you not?" asked Mr.. Wilson.
Lights and lungs are the same Judge
The names are synonymous"
"Ah, yes, / know. But my brother But
terwCrth. did not know, and he suggested
lights to me-"
His Work ns to Writings.
Mr.. Wilson then continued line of in
Quiries to show that most Of the micrcs scopiC
(COQtiQued ON Second PaQel