The sun., 1894-03-23
BRECKINRIDGES DEFENCE
an ATTEMPT TO BREAK DOW HISS
PoLBlRD,s TksfInOEx.

~. Heposietan ef Sister Aeeestfns Heah
a. shsv tsss prls- Esu.rs wss Never
.. E..ss. OF ~. so-eph's Feuasi,ug
A.yi-.. ns.r Cs-st--sst-Tss Dspe-s-s
Rssv OF ose tosi-s wnss-, s-t s..
wss IN ths Asyi-- whss tse Depossto.
wa. etve--Miss Hrurrwr--, 0-s 80 ths
Masses xi-. feusra ss,d she As-u-se.
sister A-e--t,.e t.is wss s-.isr th.,
the Pi.,.uR-Ts-H-o-y - 10 tss Aee 81
Me. ron.rs Shows that 81. was ~ o.
81 when She First Net Brsshi-ridre.
WASHINGTON. March 22-Nesriy ell Of the
s.stimony submitted TO the court In the Pol
srd.Breckinridge case to-day was in the
.h.pe OF written depositions. and much OF It
vas introduced 10 prove that Miss Pollard was
nsyer an inmate OF the Norwood Institute
where che claimed 10 have given birth TO her
drst chlld'in the year 1855 During the latter
part OF the day . few depositions were read
and enc or two Witnesses examined with
the intent TO contradict the testimony
Al Miss Pollard as to the facts con-
earning her visits from Col. Brecklnridee
vbile she was at the Cincinnati Wesleyan Col
tses. including that particular visit which
.ndsd In the carriage ride at night Il seems
IA be the impression OF those lawyers who
have attended the trial that the m Ain points
Of col Breckluridge's defence were all set
firth In the statement Of Mr.. Shelby Of ysstsr-
d.y. ane that during the remainder Of the
trial the defeud dants lawyers will endeavor to
proye the claim set up to the effect that he was
4 victim Of . shrswd and unscrupulous
woman.
There Will Dc no session OF the court tom
row. ss II Will De GOOD friday. ana. while the
court may listen on SATURDAY TO arguments Oh
the LAWYERS as TO the admission OF certain evi-
dsnee, there VIII DC no iurtner tesumony 'sken
until Monday. and the Jury Was therefore ex-
cussd By Judge Bradley until thst time.
The announcement OF Mr. stoi thse ne
would read the deposition OF sister augustine
was the signal Tor clearing OF the court
room On the Few OCCASIONS wnen tne pien-
tn has introduced documentary evidence OF
this sort. few spectators nad pauenoe enough
10 remain to near the oepositions reao' pre-
fsrring 70 read tnem IN .n9 ne"spspers'
Nearly all the spectators IN tne court room
quietly vsikoo OUT anoie" persons eens ~
70 I'LL their places
The testimony contained In tne aeposi-
lions was In reference to MISS Poiiard's
evidence that she had given birth
10 q child at ST. Joseph's Founding
Asylum. at Norwood. near Cincinnati. In
May, 1885 and also as to her exact age at
the time she alleged Col. Breckinridge be-
trayed her. The age question Is very inter-
sstine one. Miss Pollard explained on tho
stand that up to 1876 she was under the impress
sion that she was born In 1854. but in the Oen-
tennial rear she was told by her mother that
she was borncn Nov. 30 1855 which would
make her not quite 1S years old in August.
1884 when the alleged seduction took place.
Col. Breckenridge. In his answer to Miss Pol
l.rds COMPLAINT said that when ," he met her In
1864 sne was youns woman VI ~, - years
ciass aud the testimony submitted .n, through
DR.. Williams. the physician who attended
,as,,mnnI "a. rvm ., ,hi. nont #. said that he Al.
.a.s A., poii..a ,f.d.ltn.,. r,oth.r a, IN.
birth Of daughter In October or November.
lsa3 and that he saw at the house a little girl
= S,usSt.r % % Of Mrs Pollsrd,s named Matte.
ii. s A.. % the sam. - nsrson az or "a years old IN
1884 The child born in 1888 said the physi-
clan, was called Rosailnd. young men with
= sas@ 4:: W., SS,l.rd e, had eorre.eonded d.Do..a
,7"..,. 7sau io0o 81 a's Pollard was oeswesn 10 ana
neiehbor of the Pollard family in Bridseport,
r. S.nosad that IN Isea vh.n ha frst hs.
~ ,.nS IL NJ. pa,,."s .n"
old e1ns .ssosS seaSa.o."I To sst "~ about '' A' "
a, .--.-.
In the case 10 beginning 10 play An Important
part In the trial Il came to the front to-day
/, ~. dsno.,tion a, si.t.r AugustIne the Ara.
...a ~ ~. H. =. ~. ,-s', IN, - .hnmn
read ana us bearing on the trfai wiz De SHOWN
vas connected with St Joseph's Founding
Asylum at Norwood. O.. near Cincinnati. at
the time In 1885 when Miss Pollard claims to
have been an inmate of the institution. and
ne enc mere nsrsoS nSmed Iouss VIZ
son wbo hal hssn conansa Al the aSyinm ths
sistsr aid AZ sha ramsm harsS - oi.I ~
thst nsms bnt she hsA Iatt Tia institS
tion aai1 '%onth bssora tbs taEinS n,
he dsnnsit,on1tSati tSSni Il in Soysmbsr $ iHst To
ths hast ~ har Lnas.indgS ~ 49, nsssr haS
been p sns Siri ri in ths Ssyltsn Wso loorsd iise
Hiss Pollard who WAS present ~ the ta Hing OF
ths Sannsi,inn" va" a~S az S,stSr ala sba hsiiaxad
that Mas poiiaq had nsvsr bean In tha house.
could no not % not says % BEEN the % re Without % being
hat 81. IL o wore veil In the asylum to % prevent
was an inmatS Of tha ss1inm Who had worn a
vail TO To- taan sro0, M hai,s sasn Sistsr 11onstIns
knew positiyeip that iris person was not Mad.
slios poIjard ~ inniss WiIann Sisfar Iuans
tine said sbe tnsW this yeiied person Ssry
Ss1 and fhst hs," sssnmeH nana IA nj
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