Evening star., 1894-03-23
TRIAL GOES OVER
No Breckinridge Pollard Court SEN
sation Produced Today.
SOME LEGAL ARGUMENTS TOMORROW
Mr.. Breckenridge viii Take the
Stand Early Next Week.
MISS POLLARD'S CAREER

There was no session of the Pollard-Breck-
inridge suit today. When the court adjourn
ed yesterday afternoon IL was with the un-
derstanding that the trial would be re-
sumed on Monday morning. This was for
double reason. Today is Good Friday. and.
in addition to this fact, the lawyers on both
sides were not at all averse to having an
extra day Of respite from court work to fur
ther prepare to go on next week. There VIII
be session to morrow morning, but IL does
not promise to be of any general interest
beyond the fact that everything connected
with this famous case is sure to attract
general attention.
Yesterday Mr.. Carlisle, for the plaintiff,
announced that there would be a number of
dispositions introduced by the defense to
which they would make objections, and he
desired TO have an opportunity of arguing
the admssibility Of this evidence For this
purpose he suggested that the lawyers on
both sides be on hand tomorrow morning to
argue the matter before Judge Bradley and
tnus save that much Of the time Of the trial.
The proposition was acceded 10 by the de-
tense en- condition that Mr.. Butterworth
should be able to be present II was learn
ed by a Star reporter today that Mr. But
terworth would be ready tomorrow. The
jury will not be present, as IL will be nee
essary TO read numeio Gus extracts from the
deposition TO enable Judge Bradley 70 pass !.
upon the question Of their admissibility
The Dispositions.
The subject OF the trial is one that fur
nishes food for pretty much all the general
conversation around the city. and specula-
ton is rife as to the course the defense win
pursue in presenting its side Of the case.
In his opening address to the jury Mr.
Shelby outlined at considerable length the
line OF defense they would adopt. but lust
the course that would be pursued in prov
ing what he claimed was not so certain
So far the defense has been restricted sole
ly to the reading of dispositions showing
Miss Pollard's whereabouts in 1854 and 1885
for the purpose of casting a doubt on her
story that she was an inmate of the Nor
wood Founding Asylum, near Cincinnati.
The theory of the deter sc. according 10 one
who is thoroughly conversant with tho
matter, is that Miss Pollard was never
there, as she claims TO have been. They
maintain that when she was at DR.. Streets
she krew OF a girl by the name Of Louise
Wilson who was at the asylum and there
gave birth to child, and that now she has
put forth the claim that she was this Miss
Wilson. They have produced dispositions
from people at the asylum TO show thar
when Miss Pollari was there with her
lawyers last December she gave this as
the name by which she was known when
she was there in 1885. A careful examina-
tion Of the records OF the institution, how
ever. showed that there Was no such per-
son there at that time, but that this Miss
Wilson must have given the name OF Ber-
made TO cast more than shade OF doubt
over Miss Pollard's story.
To Take the stand.
A Star reporter learned this afternoon
that in all probability Mr.. Breckinridgs
would go on the stand Immediately after
the reading Of the depositions is completed.
Monday morning the reading of dispositions
will be taken up. Most OF these. IL not all.
were taken in Frankfort and Lexington.
None of them, with possibly one excep-
ton. Will deal with matters prior TO 1854.
They are intended to prove that Miss Poll
ard was not a woman of good character
even before she became acquainted with
Mr.. Breckinridge. These dispositions, IL is
thought, will occupy the attention of the
court until noon of Tuesday. and. unless
the plans Of the defense are changed from
what they are now, Mr. Breckinridge win
be the first witness in his own behalf. and
not the last, as has been thought likely.
1t may be, however, that the defense would
rather not have this testimony broken in
upon by an adjournment. as would be the
case If he began Tuesday afternoon, ana
they may hold him OF until the first thing
Wednesday morning. This would be done
because IL is thought that an uninterrupted
story OF this sort makes a better impress
sion upon the jury than one that is broken
In upon. There is no telling, Of course how
long Mr.. Breckenridge Will be on the stand.
IL is probable that he will not be very
sharply questioned on the direct examina-
give in narrative form the whole story OF
his relations with the plaintiff The cross
examination, which will be conducted by
Mr. Wilson, the senior counsel for the
plaintiff is looked forward TO as by far
the most interesting feature Of this SEN
sational case.
interesting Examination.
Rarely have two such men faced each
other in court in the capacity Of witness
and lawyer. and a series of sharp set-tos IA
certain. Mr.. Wilson is a pitiless cross-ex-
aminer and he will make every effcrt 20
prove through the evidence OF the defend
am the possibility. probability. and, in fact,
the truth. of all that the plaintiff Claims
1t is impossible 10 tell how long the cross-
examination will last. but there is every
reason TO believe that II will be quite as
protracted as was that Of Miss Pollard. She
was on the stand for the better part OF
three days. There is general pplniop
among lawyers. well as laymen. that her
story was not materially shaken by the
cross-examination of Mr. Butterworth.
Whether the same VIII be said after Mr..
Wilson is through with Mr.. Breckinrisge IN
something that remains to be seen. An
effort was made today to find out how many
other witnesses would be placed upon the
stand for the defense, but they were un-
availing, as one OF the lawyers himself
stated that he really did not know, and that
IL was a matter that would depend large
ly on the direction the case takes and the
way the lawyers and Mr.. Breckinridge feel
about IL next week.