Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-04

on business as a stenographer and
| typewriter in the corridor by the COM
mittee on postomces.
did you do work for Col Breclln-
RIDGE Mr.. Wilson inquired
II did"
did he bring manuscript of letter
TO your"
HE did, and copied it on the type
writer"
How was that letter Addressed"
Il object" interrupted two or three
of Col. Breelinridges attorneys, who
had noticed that there was no proof
OF the letter having been mailed. but
Judge Bradley said to sustain the OBJ
lection would be TO nullify the purpose
Of admitting the witness
The manuscript and the copy had
been returned to the colonel. Mrs.
Lowell continued.
From 1856 TO 1883 She had copied man
useript addressed envelopes and done
Col Breckinridge's private correspond
ence and congressional work, always
returning the manuscript.
NOW what was on these en-
yelopes2" continued Mr.. Wilson.
Miss Pollard. &c Upper street, Lex
ington, Ky"
And how do you remember that?"
Il kept N memorandum book in which
noted the address"
Have you the book?"
81 have" she said, and the book was
passed around for inspection Of the
lawyers.
Feeling sure that sooner or later I
would hear more Of Miss Pollard, and
not wishing to trust my memory /
made that memorandum" she ex-
planned and continuing, said: "He
(Breckinridge) brought me two or three
envelopes separately, then package Of
dozen small ones. yellowed with age
and not such envelopes as business
man would use"
The question OF the substance Of
those letters was objected to aud the
objection sustained for the present The
first communication said the Witness,
was addressed TO My Dear Sister
Louise" and when MIR. Wilson urged
that testimony Of its contents should
be admitted. Mr.. Butterworth returned
that there was no proof that It had
ever been mailed or received remind
ing Mr.. Wilson that 1t was on the
ground taken by him regarding the al
legged forged letters Of Mrs. Pollard.
81 now give you notice IL you have
that letter to produce it." said Mr.. viii
son to the defense
How can l produce the letter II 1
sent 1t to the plaindm?" Col. Breckln-
ridge Inquired In reply. whereupon Mr..
Wilson remarked in his inimitable way,
You and will have a little CONVERSE
ton after a while"
The witness, continuing, recolected
that she had copied the letters Tor Col,
breckenridge nearly every week. but
said she could only prove having
done fifteen or sixteen. The judge
having ruled examination concerning
the contents of the letter. Mr.. Tut
terworth made brief cross-eNamina-
tion. asking Mrs, Lowell where she
had worked and for how long she had
kept a record Of the work she did for
congressman, with the amounts re-
ee'Ved IN account, she mad indepen-
ue,lt reeo'ieelior OF the fodress OF MISS
roliuru' since the mater hau made
very ueeP impression ON her MIND.
are you ACQUAINTED with MISS Pol
nara = was asked
" never saw MISS Pollard until TINS
morning
In her notebook she mad merely en-
tered the amount Of work done the
name Of the party and the ampunts
charged 80 mat no eonsressmen need
waste worry Tor fear that the ledger
VIII rise up 10 get them into trouble.
Aiter recess Miss Pollard was placed
ON the stand to prove that the letters In
question had been received by her and
DESTROYED
,oat,r,on, a., 49,, 'r - ~ 'a,' ''-e "
,,,,,aa ~. a., - - ~ 80 ~
,a,ad ''''''7 'N''is
MISS Pollard described those letters
as beginning MY Dear Sister Louise"
and MY Little Psitfore," and ad-
~, ~ So ~ a 'Spewt''st ana M signed
"a ie"u punch