Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-07


Pleased.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April s.-To-day s.
the stream Of testimony in the Pollard
Brsckinridgs litigation, which had
rrown 10 be exceedingly Wearlsome,
was brought to its close after Eve con-
tinuous weeks Of sensstionalism. The
final rebuttal and surrsbuttal to-day
consisted Of more denials by the plaintiff
and defendant, leaving the final status
OF the case what it has largely been
throughout, a question Of voracity be-
tween the man and the woman.
Madeline Pollard took the stand to
purge herself from the stain OF the
mock marriage with blind Alsck Julian
as well as TO repeat with the dramatic
emphasis peculiarly her own, the de-
nial that the agreement to marry be-
tween herself and Colonel Breckiarldge
had been anything outa contract made
I'm good faith, on her part at least Also
she talked OF the birth OF her children
with A freedom which would have
seemed astonishing but for the matter
OF fact way In which all manner or un-
usual things have been discussed
throughout this unusual case. She was
very much the
MISTRESS OF THE SITUATION
zs she had been on her former appear
aDce. determined 20 tell her own story
in her own way, aud succeeding IN her
determination as well as TO keeping the
corps OF lawyers for the defense in a
futter OF apprehension lest she should
get away from their control.
Col. Breckinridge repeated In all the
various KEYS OF negation in which his
silvery tongue IS skilled, the denial of
the story OF Mary Yancey, the colored
cook. and other vital details OF the case
for the plaintiff.
Arguments TO the jury will begin
Monday morning, so that the case will
probably close by Wednesday night.
THERE WILL BE TWO SPEECHES
for each side. Mr.. Caldsron Carlisle
will make the opening for the plaintiff.
He will be followed By Col. Phil ThOmp-
SOP. formerly member OF Congress from
the Blue Grass State, and Major Benz.
ButterwOrth, ex-member from Ohio, for
the defense. and Judge JeTe Wilson, ex-
member from Indiana, will give the
final plea for Miss Pollard From this
announcement Of speakers expectations
OF a great display OF courtroom OratOry
are warranted The prevailing impress
sion that Colonel Breckenridge would
address the jury is a mistake. Said MIR.
Desha Breckinridge, the son OF the de-
fendant to-day: "Father will place him
self. a. he has in his political cam
paigns, in the hands OF his friends
MADELINE PoLLARD's FRIEND.
DIR. Mary Parsons appeared before a
slim house TO-DAY The attendance OF
the elderly men having fallen of greatly
with the conclusion OF COL Breckln-
ridges cross examination.
DIR. Parsons was called in rebuttal,
the desire being TO establish the loen-
tity OF the handwriting upon the slip or
paper alleged to have been attached 70
the clothing OF Miss POllard's child.
The defense did not care 80 have this
evidence. but Judge Bradley overruled
objections and Or Parsons testified that
the sin shown was the identical one
which mad been pinned 20 the child'S
clothing and thas the words: "PleaSe
name nv baby DietL Downing were In
her hsRdwriting.
Mary Mckenzie, middle aged COL
ored woman, was next put on the stand.
"Do YOU know where this baby that
has been spoken Of was born?' asked
Mr.. Wilson.
IN my house on Seventh street, d." was
The answer.
"What was its mothers name?"
''She was called Mrs. Hail."
"Who attended her?'
"Dr Parsons"
Mary Mckenzie had gone with Or.
Parsons TO the asylum and given the
child into the keeping Of the people
there.
"Dld Mr.. Hall ever come to visit
Mrs Halle"
$50 she claimed"
"Did you ever see him2'
"Not till to-day,
RECOGNIZE HIM By THE CHILD"
responded the colored woman. looking
directly az the gray haired CONGRESSMAN
WHO sal OelOEt uel.
The defense did not care TO crOss-ex-
anime Aunt Mary.
Mrs. Lucretia AIinear, the iandlady Of
the fashionable boarding house at La
fayette Square. brought 20 the stand her
account book, which showed that Miss
Pollard had arrived at her house on Au-
gust 81. 1892, the date on which the
plaintiff claims Col Breckinridge first
broached the subject Of marriage after
the death Of his wife.
The four mysterious volumes Of Irving
which had figured IN that part OF the
case ceptering about the Norwood Con-
vent, 4li in which the disputed Christ
mas card had been found, we're placed
b. the witness stand. Then Attorney
Carlisle walked TO the stand and tOO&
thh oath. Attorneys on the other sidel
objected, bat Judge Bradley ruled thai,