Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-29
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The witness was examined to show his
familiarity with the neighborhood and then
asked whether any person named Lena
Singleton had lived there, occupied and run
house there, and, he said, no such per-
son had lived there. He said he knew
everybody in the neighborhood, and had
never known a woman named Singleton.
Never Heard of Lena Singleton.
On cross-examination Dunn said that he
was a hard-working man and was by no
means a sporting character" Had been
IN number of these houses a number of
times, though, on business, selling furniture,
&C. He did not know ybody in all these
houses, but he did know who kept them all
in 1883. Witness said he had never heard
Of the name OF Lena Singleton. The only
Singleton he ever heard Of was named
Maria. He was confident that no such per-
son kept a house in Upper street in 1883,
though, OF course, there might have been
woman whose name was really Lena
Singleton, who was known by some other
name.
Dunn said that he, too, was telegraphed
for by Mr.. Farrell, through Mr.. Ellis, who
Kept grocery store, with a bar room In
the rear" This neighborhood used to be a
bad one and there were a number of i'm
proper houses about. Taking a particular
house. the witness gave the names of all
the occupants from 1882 to 1883, when the
grand jury cleaned out the neighbOrhood.
Witness was one of those who signed the
petition to the authorities asking that pro-
ceedings be taken against these people. The
principal reason for this moral awakening.
he thought, was the proximity of the college
lawn.
But isn't it fact" asked Mr.. Stoll,
that the college lawn has been there since
1902"
Yes; and for all I know, s those women
"Ah. that's what L thought"
Speaking of another house, the witness
n 4 n GO i'm hrIt wit
ness has Il heavy muStache, which made
his voice sound a little thick Mr.. Stoll I'M
derstcod him to say that it was not what
you would call a meeting house"
Now, wasn't Il really a meeting house,
where men and women meet?" asked Mr..
Stoll.
Il sad an eating house"
abr
The witness then went on to give at
length the character Of the neighborhood,
of the various houses and of the various
occupants of the various houses along about
1883, but it made it all the more clear that
the witness had never known of a woman
named Singleton AS living in his neighbour
hood.
Mrs. VIM. j. MiIler's Deposition.
Mr.. Stoll announced at the conclusion of
Dunn's story that ne would read the dep
osition of Mrs. VIM. ]. Miller.
alias Molly SchinGlebaur," said Judge
Bradley
The deponent gave this as her maiden
name, saying that she had been married
five years, and was resident of Memphis.
Tenn. She came from there to Lexington,
where here deposition was taken at the re-
quest of Mr.. l. recki, ridge. Did not know
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE. but did know Miss Pol
lard and her aunt, Mrs. Stout. She met
Mrs. Stout In 1877 at the Capitol Hotel In
Frankfort, and spent the following winter
with Mrs. Stout at bridgeport. 1t was that
winter that she met Miss Pollard, who
stayed with her aunt for two or three
weeks. Miss Pollard was about sixteen or
seventeen then, and deponent said Miss
Pollard was older than she was. She her
self was born in 1863, and was in short
dresses. while Miss Pollard was in long
dresses and was more mature. Miss Pol
lard received visits from men, and used to
go out with them, but she did not seem to
have any particular favorite. These men
were not at all of upright moral char
acteI.
Not Competent Testimony.
Mr.. Wilson objected on the ground that
this was not competent testimony as to
these people and their character.
I'VE are known by the company we
keep" suggested Mr.. Butterworth.
Yes" said Judge Bradley, but there are
certain rules of evidence for proving the
character of people, as You know, Mr.. But
terworth."
The objection was sustained and a num-
ii
Miss Pollards bearing and manners at this
time.
The question was asked of the deponent
whether Miss Pollard used to go out buggy
riding.
81 object to that said Mr.. Wilson, las
irrelevant. What if she did? Girls in the
country often do go out in buggies, and do
you mean to say that this is at all to their
discredit?"
1T is simply point as to her age" sug-
gested Mr.. Stoll. Men don't usually take
babies out in a carriage"
I've often seen them do It," remarked
Judge Bradley and everybody smiled. Then
he sustained the objection.
Was she in the habit Of staying out late
at night with men?'
Mr.. WilsOn-"We object"
The court-"Objection sustained"
Judge Bradley sustained objections to a
number of such questions, bearing upon
Miss Pollards character and reputation on
account of their form, and the defense
noted exceptions in almost every case.
As to the PLAINTIFFS Habits.
The deponent testified that Miss Pollard
used to go out good deal of evenings, and
also had company in the evening. Her aunt
had very little control over her. At this
time, deponent said, Miss Pollard was very
slender, but quite well developed, and, she
should think, two or three years older than
herself. Miss Pollard and her aunt did not
get along well together the last few days
of her visit.
Deponent saw Miss Pollard again in
Frankfort year or more later but not
to speak to her. and had not seen her since.
While living in Lexington deponent knew
Lena Singleton, who kept house there
She herself was an inmate of the house
for about ten days. Saw Jim Rodes there
number of times. and always considered
that Lena was his mistress. This was in
1880 and on % street
The lawyers for the plaintiff objected
to all this, on the ground that It was
showing the relation existing between
ROdes and Lena, without in any way con-
Meeting them with Miss Pollard Mr. Stoll
said that it was to prove a relation between
was continued up to 1855, when they had
endeavored to locate Miss Pollard as at
the house. The objection was sustained
On cross-examination the deponent said
she had gone to Lexington in 1873 and
lived there under the name of Mollie Schin-
glebduer in diSreputable houses for a year
and a half. She attempted her life with a
woman named Belle Brayson one time by
taking poison. When asked why she at
tempted suicide, her answer was that she
had no better sense. The deponent went
from Lexington, KY, to Chicago, where
she had rooms with another girl, and re-
manned there three weeks, until after the
knights of Pythias conclave, but did not
there follow a life of shame. She went
from Chicago to Memphis and lived there
with a man for five years, and after that
continued to live there, doing sewing and
other work. The witness stated that Miss
Pollard was at her aunts house al Bridge
port about Christmas and stayed two or
three months. Having said that Miss Pol
lard sometimes received her male callers
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