The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-15
DO You know the plaintiff In this
case?' asked Mr.. Carlisle.


ium. at Bond Hni. sometimes called Nor
wood. near Cincinnati"
"Aow long was the plaintiff at yonr
housc2'
MY hest recollection Is that She was
there six or seven weeks. She came in che
height of The strawberry season-ih ~
as near The time as ! can recOllect. She
was very weak when she came 10 our
house; 1t was dificult for her to climb
the stairs.
do you know from what she was suf-
fering~'
'I do She had just become a mother
obviously
Can YOU state how long prior 10 COM
ing 10 your house the child was born!'
81 should say about ten weeks"
During this part Of DR.. Buchanans 3
testimony Col. Breckinridge busted him
self reading a newspaper
Dr. buchanan said Miss Pollard on VIII
son was about eighteen when she was
ot her house. She recognized the plain
tin last February when Miss Pollard call
cd on her
"Are you positive. Dr. Buchanan. that
this plaintiff here is the same person who
as Louise Wilson came to your house in
the spring Of lSS?" asked Mr. Carlisle.
81 am positive" said the witness.
1hc Nfues Examination.
Mr. Stol conducted the cross-eXamina-
tion. care you married2' he asked.
"l have been married" said Dr. Buch-
anan. COMPRISING her lips.
ITO whom were you married.
"Io James ", Scherer from whom 1
was divorced
After recess Dr. Buchanan's cross-eX-
animation was resumed. Miss Pollard had
not returned 10 the courtroom when the
court reassembled. but the defendant and
mis- counsel We're there. There was
noticeable falling of Ia the attendance
After Judge bradley had stopped Mr.
StOll from asking Or. Buchanan Ques-
u0ns 90 which Mr.. Carlisle objected, Mr
Stoll wanted 10 know how often the Wit
ness had seen Miss Pollard since the trial
heean and when he persisted in obtain
ing particulars Mr. Carlisle objected and
was again sustained.
nr.. Rob -r'son's Aaidavit.
An affidavit by Mrs. Wesleyana Robert
son. wife Of William r.. Robertson, Of
cincinnati and daughter Of Dr. Brown,
tlo president of Wesleyan Seminary in
1855 and lN,l was read by Mr. Carlisle.
I Tho deDouent had been student at the
seminary when Aiadeline Pollard was
there. had been given by Miss Pollard a
letter 90 be opened on the night Of her
graduation in June. 1851. She had last
seen the letter when her husband gave
il 10 Colonel Brecklnrldge without her
consent nere Mr.. Stoll had said before
the notary that he had the letter, wanted
the Court - protect him In the possession
/ of it. and intended TO offer it 10 the Wit
ness for Identification.
"But you did not get It honestly the
/ witness replied.
The letter was Identified by her. In
f their correspondence the witness had once,
I'm August. 1851 addressed Miss Pollard
as Madeline Lillian breckenridge Pol
lard"
Rhodes the BenefactOr
Miss Pollard had said that her father
was a great admirer of Mr.. Breckin-
ridges father. that She herself admired
w.. G.. l.. Rreckinridge greatly. as he was
then "the star Of Kentucky state
mont which. even read by Mr.. Carlisle
at second hand stirred a laugh. In one
letter Miss Pollard mad spoken of her
deep debt of gratitude to Mr.. Rhodes, and
/ wrote Glow 1 can ever marry the old
4 wretch
The witness had understood that Rhodes
was Miss Pollard's guardian, and wanted
10 marry her In the contested letter
4 Miss Pollard had spoken of her love for
+ "A Professor OVerman.
According to the witness, Miss Pollard
had been am exceedingly bright, ladylike
gin. smart m her studies, although her
education i'm early life had been neglected
4 She had never lived in city, ana was
very dindent ia the presence or gentle
men. Miss Pollard had told of her visit
home on account Of the death of her
sister ana OF meeting Col. breckln
. rfd.c on the train. 81 remember very
1 distinctly that she was very much eated
that "a man of his standing should come
to her and address her. said the witness.
An Unsophisticnted GtrI
thought Miss Pollard as pure a mind
ed rirl as l ever met. with considerably
! tess experience of the ways of the world
than the average young waman who came
to college. NV first impressions were that
Che had been taken advantage OF, and
sl,-ays retained them. She spoke of Mr.
/ Rreel,inridge as a kind, fatherly, old man.
/ vbs tirne referred 10 in This testimony
WAS I'm the holidays Of 1888 and 1881. The
witness was then is years old and Miss
Pollard was younger.
There had been controversy between
the counsel before the commissioner over
the possession of the letter, ana the let
fcr had been attached 10 the deposition.
Mr.. carlsle's reaoiLg OF IL. since ile found
some difficulty i'm mastering the hand
writing. did not add 10 the Impressive
hess Of the schoolgirl cpistie. Sne told
of the offer of Rhodes TO her asked how
she could ever marry the cid rake. and
aDr0unced her intention OF telling Mrs
Brown. as She could not lead secret
ife There are some verses closing the
letter. which Mr.. stoll read, though Mr..
Ston cannot truthfully be called sue
cess In the role OF elocui Onist.
An Amusing Prophecy.
There was also literary production,
a prophecy entitled Destiny writ sn
by Miss Pollard in school, which Mir.
Ston read while the spectators found
Entertainment in the attitude of an el-
DERBY and honest looking juror in the
front row. who leaned far forward with
open mouth and expression of profound
but yacuous admiration. While there was
some literary merit 10 the production.
its revelancy 10 the case was not appar-
ent. except as evidence that Miss Pollard
had been an exceptionally bright school
girl II was particularly sentimental in
its strain after Miss poilalds attorneys
/ had expressed A. desire for copies OF the
letter and prophecy for purposes of their
4 own, the court adjourned.
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