Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-14

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taken 20 the house OF Drs Perry and
Buchanan, where she passed under an
other name, which the
WITNESS COULD not REMEMBER.
III Miss Pollard was the person, the
Doctor could not identify her certainly,
saving "she had changed greatly If it is
her. It has been several years since l
saw her. The lady's figure is thinner
her hair is different and she has changed
in many ways. am positive that the
young woman wore spectacles." miss
Pollard Is thin a1d does not wear spec
tacIes)
The cross-eXaminatioR was read by
Mr. Butterworth The witness was
certain that the young woman had not
passed under the name OF Louise Will
son.
The reading OF the deposition was
very tedious. taking more than two hours
and served 20 empty the court or q ma
jOrity OF spectators, and was not con-
cluded until after the noon recess.
During the morning there were no
ladies' in court, not even Miss Pollard
aud her two friends appearing. Her
attorneys have not yet decided whether
the plaintiff will oe placed upon the
stand 90 testify, as she is in such
nervous state they fear she would not
be able 90 stand the ordeal
The people who had deserted the
court began 20 pour back at half-past
two, when the plaintiffs counsel varied
the monotony by calling witness.
The door between the jury box and the
Judge opened TO admit two Sisters or
some Catholic society attiFed IN the
black bonnets and gowns or their order.
One Of them seated herself beside MIR.
Carlisle, while The other took the chair
in the witness box, looking very pale
and troubled sc
HER UNUSUAL POSITION.
Sister Cecilia, of the Order Of Sisters
Of Charity Of Cincinnati was the name
given.
She said that in 1SS4 she had been
sisrer-i0-charge of the convent az Nor
wood, Ohio, ten miles from Cincinnati
by rail aud five miles by road.
"Do you recall that In 1855 there was
8 person there by the name Of Bur
goyue?' asked Mr. Carlisle.
'I do not"
"Have you examined the records OF
the Institution late.y2'
"f have"
objection TO the question OF the re-
suit of the examination was made.
'Do you remember a female patient
who was visited by o female doctor
from C.nciuDat.?'
''There was one who was visited
twice by Dr.. Mary Street
The four volumes of Irving which had
figured mysteri0usIy in the case, were
placed before the sister aud she said;
'T was presented a set of books like
those by a lady VINO had been patient
in our asylum not long before / left the
asylum in August 1855, but cannot
say whether these are the Identical
ones ] placed them in the book case
OF the asylum and left them there.
care these she 50Oks?' Mr., Carlisle
asked
"I cannot say positively that these
are the same books, but they look Ike
them.
"Wbat is your best opinion on the
question:
''THAT THEY ARE THE SAME.
''Do you remember that it was
brought 20 your attention that one Of
your patients was corresponding with
some one through the Cincinnati En-
quru'
,She told me so. I thought per-
suaded her 90 desiSt. tried TO-.
"Do YOU know Miss Madeline Pol
lsrd2"
II have met her in Washington"
"Would you knew her if you should
see hero"
"I would now
"Did you receive a letter from her?'
"One. It came 20 me in Pueblo"
"Did she describe in conversation and
by letter the institution and incidents
connected with 10 in 1855, which would
lead you 90 Identity it2'
'One moment, interp0sed Attorney
Butterworth, obiecting 20 recent de-
scr.ptions of the convent as immateriaL
Judge Wilson replied 20 the oblec-
ton. that after nine years had elapsed
/ it was necessary 90 depend some time
on corr0borating circumstances for
Identification.
Colonel Shelby cOunter-argued that
the results of the conversations aud
letter after the institution Of the suit
and when, without making any charges
/ in this instance. it would be easy 10
T fabricate testimony were manifestly
improper.
The hour for adjournment had ar
rived as Mr. Butterw0rth asked time
I t0 consult authorities the court ad-
jourued, leaving the testimony az the
crucial question.