The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-25
DISPUTED TESTIMONY.
JUDGE BRADLEY HEARS OBJBC-
TXONs AND REsEEvEs DEcISl0x.
Argued Behind Closed Doors- Buttsrwerth
and Shelby for Hreekinrirge and VIII
son and Carlisle for Miss Pollard.

WASHINGTON. u. C.. March ,t-Isst
Thursday In the trial Of the Pollard
Breckenridge case. objection was made
by counsel for Miss Pollard TO evidence
contained In depostsons presented by tho
defence concerning Miss ronard's axe;
conversations. regarding her. had win
James G. Rhodes, her deceased lover.
and with reference te her ability 20 resist
improper advances from men. Some OF
the objections were sustained. and tho
evidence ruled out, 70 which exception
was taken by the defence. In other IN
stances Judge Bradley decided 10 post
pone the reading Of certain Objectionable
passages In the depositions TN he could
examine into the matter, and accordingly
II was agreed that he should hear argH-
ment on the admission or exclusion of the
disputed evidence this morning at 10
o'clock. Shortly after the appointed hour
the argument began but behind closed
doors. Only Colonel Breckenridge and his
attorneys and the counsel for Miss Poi
lard were present. Tho reason for tho
secrecy was 30 prevent the objectionable
testimony from being made public through
the newspapers thus bringing 1t, IN
measure, before the jurymen who are
Ia be kept I'm ignorance of the character
OF the evidence unless Judge Bradley de-
cides that II Is competent and may he
read I'm court. The private room wherc
the arguments were heard adjoins the
regular Circuit Courtroom. which was
abandoned for the purpose ~ the trial
because OF the great pressure for admits
sion, and the largest COURTROOM In the
courthouse used In It's stead. Colonel
Brecktnridge arrived az the courthouse
alone this morning and went Immediate
ly to the private room. He looked fresh
er and less worried than he did last
Thursday.
Major Butterworth. Judge Wilson and
the other lawyers in the ease came In
slowly and IL was 10 ~ o'clock before tho
arguments began.
The Points Argued
The most interesting points argued wero
In reference 10 admitting the iepositions
of Aeck Julian. w. w. Resell. and Dr.
Lewis. Julian is the man referred to by
Miss Pollard as MY blind sweetheart
my modern Rarnabas." who deposed that
one Christmas Day, while at the house
Of Squire Tinsley, Miss Pollard after
drinking too much egg-nogg. went through
the form of n mock-marriage With Julian.
etc The testimony OF DR. Lewis was that
Colonel \. w. Swope. who was killed In
a street duel in Lexington by clay Good
Toe, some years ago, had requested him
to attend Miss Pollard with whom he
said he had become involved. Dr. Lewis
refused 10 take the case. lie testified
that he did not know whether the Miss
Pollard mentioned was Madeline Pollard
or some other Miss Pollard W. W. Roseit
Is the man who was engaged 10 Miss
Pollard In Cincinnati az the time, accord
ing 10 her own admission when she was
under contract 60 marry James G. Rhodes
or pay him the money he advanced her.
Eyes, Mr.. Butterworth" said Miss Pol
lard IN admitting this statement Of af-
fairs. "as bad as II sounds. that was ex-
actly the case" Resell deposed that he
had taken liberties with Miss Pollard az
Wesleyan College. and that when he was
about leaving Cincinnati for a trip 10 chi
cago she begged him 10 take her along
with him.
All the testimony Is objected 10 by Miss
pollard's counsel-Jullan's. on the ground
that IL concerned the time prior 20 MISS
pollard's meeting with Colonel Breckin-
| ridge. Or. Lewis. because he could not
| speclfy any particular Miss Pollard Az
| the one about whom he alleges 'oloneI
| swope spoke to him. and Roselfs, Affect
| ing the competency OF evidence onereh
covering a period subsequently to me al
! legged betrayal by Colonel BrechnridSe'
Tho Technical objections
The technical objections 10 the adn'ls-
| sion of the depositlons, on the erouhns
! that they had been taken de bene efse'
| or. In other words. subject TO estimation
| NJ their proper value by the Court, 10 be
| admitted or rejected as evidence, and
| opposed on any grounds the piain'lfr
might see fit TO make. were argued ny
Messrs. Wilson. Carlisle, and Johnson for
| the plaintiff and Messrs. ButIerwoF,h
and shelby for the defence. until nearly
| o'clock .
Judge Bradley reserved his deeision' say
| ing he would render IL when the case ~
| called Monday.