The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-07


adjustment Of the principal actors. Ihat
Will Doe LETT TO the jury. Colonel Breck-
inridge was the last witness Of the trial
Like Miss Pollard who had preceded MN,
DE denied pretty much every tnins she anu
Der witnesses had said. just as sne ndu
most emphaucaly denied AN his Leading
statements and those pat forward on MS
behalf
LAWYERS A. WITNESSES.
The plaintiffs attorneys Mr.. Calderon
Carlisle and Mr.. Johnson, took the stand
and testified that there was no truth IN
the inference put forward by the defence
that one or the other Of them, or the
plaintiff had slipped "a Christmas card OF
Miss Pollard's into "a book at the Nor
wood Founding Asylum. OF Clnclnnau'
10 strengthen her claim that she had peeH
there i'm her confinement, and there was
more testimony about the BABY porn in
Washington on February @. 1888, TO MISS
Pollard. or Mrs. Hail. as she called
herself and which died two months later
at the Washington Founding Asylum
sensation was narrowly averted at
the morning session when ola Aunt Mary
tho colored midwife who attended Mrs.
HAIL." said she had never seen MI
Hall" until that moment. when she
recognized him by the child
Tomorrow prayers for instructions 10
the jury win De submitted TO Judge Brad
lev. and arguments thereon Will consume
the dav. Monday the arguments TO the
jury Will begin.
The case may go TO the jury on We'd
rrsiay. but probably not until THURSDAY.
1ir Carlisle viii open for the plaintlh
and Colonel Phil. Thompson for the de-
fniant Major Ben. ButterWorth VIII
inf tho de-
fence and Judge Jere. Wilson VIII close
the case with his argument for the plain
un
DE-. MARY PARSONS RECALLED
When Judge Bradley opened court this
moraiug there were not more than score
of spectators present DR. Mary Parsons
was called 10 the stand and shown by
Alr Carlisle the record book of the Wash
ineton Founding Asylum. produced yes
teriay by Mrs. Leidy, the former matron
of the institution. She was shown the
slip of paper pasted in the book at the
point where there was record OF the
admission OF Dietz Downing, and asked
81 She could state in whose handwriting
IL was.
SIR. shelby objected TO this as the pa
Der was not in evidence. He said they
did not claim that the writing was by
plaintin. and they did not disclaim any
NUIIa. IHtN NNAlN IN WAAAAtAD q" -NN
bars down for any testimony Of this kihd
if The slim were admitted to evidence.
Judce Bradley said the slip had not
haon admitted in evidence. The evidence
before the jury was that there was
slip I'm the book and a name ON the SIP
but no evidence as to what that name
was.
Mr.. Carlisle's question was not ad-
mltted
DR. Parsons was then asked what be
came of the child born 20 the plaintin
February g. 1ssS. she said il was taken
10 the founding asylum on fliteenth
street by witness and Mary Mckenzie.
They went i'm cab. and witness remained
An the cab while Mary Mckenzie went IN
and took the child.
VITO WROTE THE SLIP or PAPFR.
Mr.. Wilson asked that they be per-
mittcd. Professionally, at this time. 10
prove in whose handwriting the slip was
subject 90 the future developments Of the
case. ~ the slip were not admitted, then
the testimony could not be used.
Mr.. Shelby resisted this, and said he
knew Of no rule that would permit coun-
sci % prove a fact Professionally about
matter concerning which there was al
ready some testimony before a jury.
Mr.. Wilson said. in the course of argu-
ment. that hc offered this writing Tor
Identification, just as the defence had
offered letter after letter TO Miss Pollard
for Identification, and TO be used subse-
Qucn0y in testimony.
Judge Bradley admitted the testimony
and DR. Parsons then identified the slip
as In her own handwriting
ON cross-examination by Mr.. Shelby.
The witness said she wrote the slip on
the evening OF February s. 1855, and hand
ed "a. she thought. 10 the nurse. Mary
Mckenzie 10 be carried 10 the asylum
with the child.
Mr. shelby then asked the witness TO
examine the slip further and state
whether there were pin holes i'm IL.
"There were pin holes in il, said the wit
ness.
MIR. Shelby then offered 10 read the slip
in testimony, and Mr.. Wilson objected,
as he said II was shown that that was
not the act OF the Dlaintii.
Judge Bradley. however. admitted IT,
and Mr. Shelby read the words on the slip,
which were as follows: please name my
baby Dietz Downing
The witness in reply 20 questions by
Nir Wilson said it was between z and
O'Clock An the evening when they took
the child 20 the asylum. Witness recog-
nized a colorcd woman In court as Mary
Mckenzie.
MARY M'gTNZIE's EVIDENCE.
Mary Mckenzie was then called TO the
stand. She said she recognized the plain
tiu as q woman who was at her house
t03 Second street. under the name Of
Airs. Hall. Mrs. Hall was suffering with
heart trouble and was confined there
She testified 20 going with the baby with
Dr. Parsons 20 the asylum. She told the
ladies az the asylum that she had found
the infant az her door While Mrs Hall
was there she received visits from "Mr
Hail." but witness did not see him Mrs
Hall occupied the front room on the first
floor. Witness did not see him or have
any curiosity 10 see him. She had op-
portunity Of seeing him II she had de-
sired. The witness created little sensa-
tlon by saying. II never saw him be-
fore now, but / recognize him from the
child" The witness WAS asked 10 state
her reasons for avoiding seeing MIR. Hall
but this was ruled out.
MRS. MISEAB fURTHEE QUESTIONED.
Mrs. Lucretla Marie Minear. who keeps
the boarding house on Lafayette Square
and who was on the stand when the
trial adjourned last evening. was then
recalled 10 the stand. and Mr.. Carlisle
examined her further. lie produced the
book IN which Mrs. Alnear kent her ac-
counts and Mrs Minear said that In the
book there was a record. in 1892. reading:
Miss Pollard. August 81" This indi-
Gated. she said. that Miss Pollard came
there that day. record September "A.
1892, that Miss Pollard returned: record
pa November lth. Of some 80 paid for