The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-14

Tuesdays proceedings b. an with a
little victory for the defense In the
controversy over the adm isslon OF de.
positions taken In Lexington the day
before tho trial began, and which led
to tho afftay between COUNSEL yester.
day. Judge Bradley sustained the OBJ.
jections OF the defense against the
admission Of the dispositions as EVIL.
dence.
Mr.. Carlisle then slled that the dc.
position of Mary S. Logan, OF Cincln.
natl, form erly DIR. Mary T.. Sweet, 10
admitted. but MIR. uttsrworth OBJ
jected, and another legal controversy
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have tho effect of dim inishing the at
tendance In the court room and all
tho spectators remained throughout
the dry legal tilt over tie admission
oil Mrs. Logan's deposition.
Mr. Carlisle and MIR. Stoll made
statements with reference to Mrs. Lo-
gan's examination, from which It ap.
Miss Pollard when her first child was
born, had accused Mr.. Stoll OF perse.
cutting her In asking Tool questions
an sho termed them.
The deponent was then questioned
concerning tho length of time reuulr.
ed by women In which to recover
from the effects OF childbirth. She
explained that cases differed. and that
she saw nothing unusual In the case
Of Mrs. BurRoyne caIue to the Office OF
witness in February, 1880. was not
liked In her mind by any particular
thing. She might have come during
March OF that year. She told witness
that she came to Cincinnati to he son.
lined, and that she wished tine matter
kept a secret. She said that she was
married woman; That her husband was
dead, and that she did not wish the
family 10 know Of the birth Of the
child.
Here the witness complained that
she was being prosecuted by tho de.
fendants representative; that she Ind
told all she knew. and that she was
phyeicnlly unable to go on. There.
upon The examiner rccltcd long
discussion between counsel, after
which tho examination was adjourned
SISTER CECILIA ON ThE STAND.
At tho conclusion OF the reading of
this deposition. at 2.8B O'Clock, Mr..
Carlisle announced that he had sent
Tor wItness to be put upon tie stand.
anu III q moment two black. CARRIED
Sisters appeared In the court room.
They wore heavy POKE bonnets OF
black crepe.
The elder of the two was pinced up
ON the witness stand, and gave her
name as Sister Cooelia. She ia tho
much.talked of witness. WAC was for.
metly connected with the Norwood
Asylum. Mr.. Wilson at once called
upon the clerk to produce the books
| about which there has been 30 much
! guesl ion. and the four volumes of
| Washington Irving'e work were vt
once brought In, securely tied togeth-
| er
Mr., Carlisle conducted the exanilna.
! ton of Sister Cecilia,
Witness remembered that DIR. Merry
sweet called twice to see patient at
t lie 0Rylnm.
Then Mr.. Carlisle took the books In
his hand, ana, carrying them to Sister
Cecilia. asked her To tell where she
had ever seen them before.
In tho CLERKS Office yesterday
when bsforen
Il was presented with n set, either
these or Ike these. By n woman who
hhd oeen Il patient In the nsylum. 1
lett them in the library OF the asylum.
cannot say posltiyely That these are
the DOORS, but my best opinion is that
they arc tie sumo"
Sister Cecolia said that IN 1885 a IA
tient told hnl that she was correspond
ing with some ono through tho col
umns of Cincinnati paper.
DO you know Miss POllaIdT
"Nes, sr"
''Iiad u letter from her?'
Once"
"NhereY .."z -.....
when l was In Peubio. whence l
came here"
Sister Cecilia was asked whether In
thnt letter and in conversation Miss
Pollard had not described the scenes
and incidents at Norwood with reu-
sonnblc accuracy. The question was
obisctad to and argued briefly by Mr.
Bntterworih and MIR Wilson.
Before the argument was concluded
the court adjourned.