Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-13


no, take thIs womsns testimony. In
answer 10 this will only say that we
do not go into the camp OF the enemy
for our ammunition or for our soldiers"
LETTERS TO RODES.
A number Of Miss. Pollard's letters writ
ten from Cincinnati TO Rodes during the
summer OF IS were read to show that
from their demands upon him for money
and from other inherent evidence It was
cIcar that they were never written for
| n blind or for the purpose of deceiving
Tho old farmer This showed that she
had n good hold upon him. and was work.
ing n for all it was worth. II was i'm
uossiblc to harmonize her own statements
with each other. Just as II Is impossible
| TO make them III TO the incontcstable and
| undenlahle facts IN this case.
"'rhere is a certain sort of people" said
Mr. Buttorworth who. IL is said, ought
10 have particularly good memories. Truth
| Is always consistent
Mr. Dutterworth then went on TO show
| that there were O number Of sentiments in
,bese letters that could not be reconciIed
win what the plaintiff had said upon the
| stand. t'pon the stand she had said that
| che had told her mother that she had
| secured a position in Cincinnati
| "\Vhen she answ cred as truth dictated
she nj once said that her mother and
podos did know Of her being In Cincin-
natl as they undoubtedly did know. And
/ NOW | am going to contrast with her
statements the statements OF some honest
women. who have no interest in this case
! boyond the vindication Of the truth
| women who have devoted themselves TO
good works and are bound by spiritual
| Ties 10 the Master and doing His bidding
sfy,a nd
! Cecelia-as to the alleged visit OF the
/ rlaintlo TO the Noreo ood Founding Asy-
| lum."
The plaintiff had said that she went to
the hospital as Miss Wilson. but when
! she found that no such person had ever
! been there she then quickly shifted around
| and said that fl was BerGwynne. Sne
had had so many names that IL was
/ reaIly very hard for her to keep them
| straight" But Sister Augustine SAID that
| she knew Mrs. Bergwynne well; that
| she was then living In ONO. ana that
! Miss Pollard was not that person.
Either this holy woman saiu MI
! Ruttcrworth told a deliberate and con-
scious lie. or else Miss Pollard never be-
| came q mother at that institution. AS
| for me. / am inclined TO give credence
10 the story Of Sister Augustine
The matter Of the Christmas-card whlch
was found in the copy Of Washington IL
1 wing at the asylum was then taken up
/ Mr.. Butterworth said that there were
| even a number OF inconsistencies IN the
/ stories Of the finding Of the cara rs toid
by Mr. Carlisle and by Mr.. Johnson not
| that either one Intentionally misinter-
prcted events but 1t simply showed the
uncertainty Of human testimony. None
would ever think for moment of claim
ing that Mr. Carlisle put the card in that
book. but il was beyond doubt pul
there only a short time before II was
found. by some one and in some way.
II was curious that the plaintiff should
forget important matters that occurred
at the hospital. events the memory OF
which one would think would be burned
into the mind of woman IN letters OF
! FIRE. while she remembered. forsooth, IRA
/ she had left a little veil in the book ten
wears ago. and rose pressed In the
! Christmas card. The card showed 10 I'M
press from the rose, nor any such stain
| as a rose would naturally leave under the
| circumstances The card had on II the
| initials: W. s. ID. These. the plalntiil
said. were the initials Of William Sey-
! mour Davis. written there ten years ago.
: But Or. Schacffcr. an expert, testlhed that
! the ink could not be ten years old. ana
| WAS probably only a few months Clu.
,
! To could have settled the point all rlght.
| Rut. ms usual. the plaintiff saw tit 10
/ brin- witnesses who did not know III
! nr.fcrence to witnesses who did know.
sET-TO BETWEEN LAWYERS.
A, t-is n,int there was an interesting
set-to between the lawyers.
"Nr. ButterwOrth." said MIR. Wilson, IN
,errupting him. "ypu will not have
chance To answer me when i make my
argument. so | will give you a chance to
answer a question now for il will play an
iu.portant part in my talk. why Is IL thal
| Mr.. Stoll. who had the possession oi
/ these books. did not produce them III
/ tho nreseuce of Mrs. Ketcham and MISS
! tIovt i'm order that they might have a
| chance to Identify them as the books
which Miss Pollard had when she was at
| their house,
"T{ecause we did not have the books
! that she had then. DO you mean TO say
! tnat producing something that they had
n.ver seen would call 10 their minds
! something that they had seem"
''You are rather getting away from the
/ question" . ,,o,, 3.
! "No. | am simply getting II on TO you
| Later. Mr.. Butterworth was character
/ Ting as very significant the iact tha'
! Npes Pollard was not present III Clncm-
nati when some of the depositions were
! Ieinp taken as to her identity, and in Lex
/ iry,on where she was well known, When
! nv were taking the deposltiohs oi
/ Hraud. Kaufman, and the others.
,',rbat shows how much you know about
#" interjected Mr. Wilson.
why. do you claim that she "a'
| there" A. 'proo,,.
! inridGe" - ,o,, rr;,
wei. why should he have been? Hls
| identity was not in question. no one
! claimed that he was ever coiiiiieu at '"'
/ Norwood Founding Asylum e.r
NJ wilson smiled smile that was 'ui
/ 30 ,,,ua and took a few notes, as thousI
/ n. Yvare loading up in order that he coulu
| =, ,.adv when his time came 10 answer
| MIR. Butterworth .,.A ,,,s
Mr. Butterworth then went on WIN NE
arqunent. lie spoke OF much OF MIS.
| polards testimony as "lnsurierapie Io'
| and baldcrdash" On one occasion she
| nod stated that when she was IN Cllclii'
| noti Mr. breckenridge wrote lel'eI ioi
| ber on a typewriter 10 hef fhother nv.
! thev brought on Miss Louise Loweil %
| testify as to her copying letter Ior mi
| Rreckinridge TO Miss Pollard mat "as
! a most curious way OF securing 9V''eN'
| for a person who was himsef type
utter IN write letter in long hand
| take IL 10 a typewriter TO copy on hous'
| OF Representatives paper, ana theh sisi
| bis own ms me on it with lead pencil
CHATS a curious way OF llSurlns sc,
crecv" said Mr.. Butterworth.' why.
! might as well take the sun in my hano
/ and run through the darkness ior th'
purpose Of keeping myself hidden.
J Ail This. said Mr.. Butterworin' wen,
| far toward showing what manner oi
woman Miss Pollard was. All her letters
| TO Mr.. Rodes were full OF references ,'
visits to mamma" at a time wheh II
was known that her mother was IN an.
| other part Of the State. Mr.. wilson wouio
! probably explain to them what "as
! meant by this phrase, going 10 see
mamma" AS for himself. he could not
! explain II.
The plaintiffs lawyers had iaiu specNl
stress upon the claim that there was
never such a person as Lena Singleton
| in Lexington, and that no such person
had ever kept bad house In that city
Yet the Chief Of Police of Lexington nae
deposed that such person had Kept
house there.
MIR. WILSON'S MEMORY.
Now, Mr. Butterworth." said Mr.. VII
son, interrupting him again, you have
| said that If AZ any time YOU should max,