Evening star., 1894-02-17

when Julian and Miss Pollard were taken
upstairs and put to bed. He did not know
whether Julian stayed there all night or
rot, but he (Hawkins) was to have gone
home with Julian but after waiting a
considerable time for Julian he went home
by himself arriving at his home some time
in the morning.
Hawkins further said that Miss Pollard
at that time was a bright, pretty, attrac-
tive girl, and that the talk about Madeline
in the neighborhood was that she was
rapid.
John OToole. a former resident farmer
at the Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum
when James Rodes was in charge of the
ground cultivated by that institute was
rext called. James Rodes told him that he
was using his money to educate Madeline
Pollard. who had promised to become his
wife when she finished her education. On
this account Rodes was always hard up
and wanted 20 borrow money from the
witness that he might give it to Miss Pol
lard, who, Rodes said. was continually
after him for money. Rodes was then a
man of about fifty years of age.
Miss Pollnrd's Childhood.
Mollie Shindlebower whose home Is in
Memphis, Tenn. and who is known there
by the name of Miller, testified that when
she was a little girl she lived in Frankfort.
where her parents died. and she was taken
into the home and family of Mrs. Stout, an
aunt of Miss Pollard. In the same year
-hiS- sStout 10 bTluSepOTt, anu Sn6
went along. While there Miss Pollard Wis.,
tied Them and remained about three
months
Madeline's conduct while at the house of
her aunt caused frequent family disturb
anceS, and upon one occasion her ami
called Madeline into her room and chastised
her severely. She received many young men
Tor visitors whose reputation was bad She
TOOK rides with them at night, often stay
ing out as late 10 or IL o'clock Her con-
duct became such that the neighbors talk ed
about it, and she bore the reputation of be-
ing wild, her actions frequently in the pres
ence OF gentlemen being such as to excite
comment.
Madeline Pollard afterwards vis;ted
frankfort. and there she bore the reputs :
tloii OF being rapid girl. While at the
IeSldence of Mrs. Stout, Madeline's broth ar
Ed Pollard. made an indecent rem. rk 70
the witness in the presence of Miss Polls ri
Which the latter did not rebuke The VIII
ness stated that she left the home Of Mrs
STOUT IN 1871. She afterwards moved to
Lexington and entered upon a public life
and led that life until about eight or len
years ago. "
John Brand testified that he knew Miss
,, roiiaru, ana that he first met her at the
house of Lena Singleton, who occuni,d a
small tenement in I'd street This was in
lSo". lie called al the house to see Lena
SIhSIeton, who was the reputed mistress
Vi James Rodes, then farmer at the lunatic
asylum. Lena Singleton's house was known
as disreputable place ~
Nheh Brand was admitted into the house
woman that Miss Singleton told him
atterward was Miss Pollard ran out of the
room ana disappeared. Some days after
ward he called again, and this time was
introduced to Miss Pollard by another
woman, whose name he could not recollect
ne afterWard saw Miss Pollard at the same
place III conversation with Rodes
ON one occasion he called there with linn
Rodes and Miss Pollard was there. He did
not call frequently after that, for the rea-
son that he and Rodes fell out about his
visits to Lena Singleton. He understood
from Rodes that he was educating Miss
Pollard. or would educate her. and thar
after she completed her education he was
going to marry her. After that time he
saw Miss Pollard
In 1885 he frequently took Miss Pollard
buggy riding; would pick her up on the
street. take her several miles in the country
and bring her back, putting her out upon
the street, never taking her to her home
which, he said. he never knew. He had to
quit taking her out riding, for he was afraid
of his wife, who, he said, was a jealous
woman.
On cross-examination he was asked IL he
had ever said anything improper TO Miss
Pollard. He answered that he might have
done So