The Washington times., 1894-04-04

| Holy Cross, on Massachusetts avenue7r was an
other question, to which the colonel responded
| ~ would not wish to be understood as saying
anything about II II could avoid it, but as
matter OF fact my contributions to her were moi
lessened- They were irregular amounts, and
understood they helped TO pay her board at tho
"But did you not say that the gossip reported
| 10 you from Mrs. Fillette was because she had
run into debt at the Holy Cross"
| The colonel had understood that this waa
| the case. Afterwards Miss Pollard had told
him that lady friend Of hers had made sue.
cessful investments through friend in New
York and the gentleman was willing to make
| similar investments for her il he would
endorse her notes, SO he had endorsed ten
notes. Incidentally the colonel hinted that he
knew the name OF the lady and gentleman in
this transactions, but Mr.. Wilson suggested
that the names were not wanted. With these
notes or the proceeds, Miss Pollard had paid
her debts at holy Cross and had shown him
4, the receipts.
Some OF the notes for $50 each were identi.
fled by the witness and all were signed
Madeline Breckinridge Pollard"
The ten notes were replaced by five more
for 800 each, payable by the colonel. He had
never received notice of what became of them,
did not know whether they had been pro-
tested; was sure that he had never received
notice that two of them went to protest.
ssNow, to refresh your memory" began Mr
succession Of questions, do you not know thai
notice of the protest sent TO you both in Lex.
ington and Washington?
lie did not, and the attorney asked him: "Do
you know the particular object for which those
last notes were drawnp
~ do, very we'll"
"Was it not to enable her to purchase her we'd,
ding trousseau'"
Nothing like that There is not scintiIla Of
truth in 1t, was the coloneIs impressive answer,
and he wanted to tell about the deal, but Mr. VIII
son choked him off with a reminder that his
counsel would examine him later.
His relations with Miss Pollard had been
resumed in 1889; he had met her at three
places, one on H street. one on Fourth street,
and again wish certain woman the plaintiff
was willing to trust, who had moved several
times.
"The plaintiff was solicitous that our relations
should not be known, to which / cordially as
sented," he explained
Then you and the plaintiff were equally so.
ucitous to conceal your relations?"
well thought at times she rather preferred
to have them known.
"But in spite of this you continued your rela-
tions with herr
~ did. Sometimes the plaintiff would come
to the gallery of the House, would send her card
TO me and would meet her in the library or cor.
ridor. II may say without levity, those things
seemed to arrange themselves There was no
periodicity, if may use the word, bout them"
But you could not meet her at the convent Of
the Holy Cross; that was not suitable for such
enterprises?"
Yes, sir" meaning that he could not arrange
meetings there.
"Did you ever have a room In the northwest
sectiouf
I'VE did try that experiment, but Of all the
unsatisfactory experiments that was the worst
/ ever tried We had not been there more than
three or four times before the plaintiff said that
1t seemed that every window within three
blocks had eyes when We went in there, and
was sure that people were standing every
door step in sight every time Invent I am
rather peculiar looking man, so people re.
member me. So We gave that up."- daughter,
and great furry of stern orders from the BALL
,ns WAS ie1~ga n3n;n tns passage While & MISS poiara
had continued.
did they continue while she was still STOP
a most excellent old lady with q high class of
people?" Mr. Wilson asked
~ can indorse all you say Of Mrs. Meiners,1
said the colonel, complacently, "for I have
boarded there myself most excellent lady:
a most pleasant house" He stroked his hair,
thrust his hands into his pockets and leaned
against the judges desk as he gave this recon-.
Now, you have criticized Miss Pollard for tell
ing these people falsehood in saying she had
been TO dinner at your house to explain her sb.
sence with you" said Mr.. Wilson "Would you
have wanted her to tell what she was really do
ing at those times.P
The colonel declared that he had done
everything but marry her to keep secret their
relations, but did condemn her for having
brought Mrs. Meiners in as a witness and
making her answer to what she had heard
from Miss Pollard as though it was the truth,
thus putting the lady in a false position.
"You are fatherly-looking man." continued
Mr.. Wilson, land she young girl; both of you
excuse for her to give for her absence than that
she had been to dinner with q respectable
elderly gentleman like YOURSELF"
'.Nor can conceive Of a keener one to be used
afterward for q suit like this, was the reply.
He had frequently met the plaintiff in the
house of Mrs. Thomas on II street, but had
never seen her sewing In his life.
"Did not you meet her once there when she
was using this basket that had belonged to your
wife," Mr.. Wilson inquired.
Never, never under heavenln answered tho
colonel, striking the witness box
.Did not a servant come in while you were
with her and she was using that basket"
mo servant ever did. fer l never knew for
moment until it was brought in here that she
had that basket"
He had taken Miss Pollard to lunch at So
lari's, at the Shoreham, and at the Losekam,
all well-known restaurants, but bad never
taken her to call on friends at the Ebbitt
house., although Miss Pollard might have
said so as blind.
During the Spring they had gone to assig-
nation houses to avoid scenes, (which would
have occurred at any other place under
Unpleasant would hardly be word to char.
acterize these scenes" he said Had met Miss
Pollard in New York in September, 1899, but not
improperly" and met her improperly" there
in February, 1898
"where did you go them" Mr. Wilson inquired.
81 can't tell the place. Isimply hired a coupe,
she got in, and told the driver to take US to a
safe place. He took us close to the elevated road
up toward Fifty-second and Fifty-third streeeA
1t was large building that looked like hotel
Here Mr.. Wilson suggested that as 1t was
near the hour for adjournment and as he de-
sired to take up an entirely different line Of
examination, It was hardly worth while to
proceed further, and the court adjourned.