Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-20

depending on the individual in Whose way
she might have been placed. lie made
some reference 10 that individual having
silvery tongue and the audience
laughed. Judge Bradley threatened TO
clear the courtroom II such demonstra-
tions happened again.
Mr.. Butterworth asked Miss Pollard II
she knew certain persons--Dr. Green, Mr..
Stout. Aieck Julian. and others, In Bridge
port. Ky. She said she did not know
any OF them except Aleck Julian and q.
H. Roach. Julian, she said, was the man
she referred TO In the Wessie Brown let
ter as my blind sweetheart; my modern
Barnabas. He was a school-teacher and
she liked him very much. but he did
not like me-" said Miss Pollard I'm expla,
nation. and with a note OF surprise In her
voice He liked my sister very much-I
liked him--he did not like me-"
ALLEGED MOCK MARRIAGE.
Julian Is the witness who has made n
deposition that he and Miss Pollard went
through the form Of a mock marriage.
and That she, being Intoxicated Mt the
time, made an outrageous suggestion.
DO you recoilect going through the
form OF marriage with Mr. Julian?"
was Mr. Butterworth's next question.
Not the slightest on earth. Mr.. But
terworth." said Mr.. Pollard earnestly.
Il have not the slightest recollection OF
e."
Miss Pollard was asked to describe a
Visit 10 'ne mouse of a justice OF the
peace at Bridgeport, Ky, with AIeck
Julian. Miss Pollard did recollect that
She said she went there one Christmas.
Day. while visiting her Uncle George at
bridgeport. There was quite party
there. "Of course. have seen these
references IN the papers TO a mock mar
riage at Squire Kinsey's house" said
Miss Pollard. but I assure Won 7 know
nothing for II. It could not have happened.
for my Uncle George was there. and
Uncle George was dreadfully strict. Mr..
Kinsey and his wife and all his daughters
were there. II could not have happened.
l have no recollection of H."
Miss Pollard said her visit 10 'Souira Kin.
sey's on an invitation to the Squire to
her uncle and his family. including her
self. 10 come there and drink egg-noeg.
They went there early Christmas morn
ing. She drank too much egg-nogg and IL
made her feel sick, so she went home.
Julian was there. but she persisted in her
statement that there had been no mock
marriage with him.
AN ALLEGED FORGERY.
Mr. Butterworth handed Miss Pollard
a letter with a deep black border and
asked IL she had written II. She read
1t carefully, and then. dramatically pro-
nouncing every word distinctly, she said:
"I did not write that letter. ] did not
write it, however much 1t may look like
my handwriting. I did not write IT, and
no one can know 1t so well as the man
who is sitting there. An expert has done
this letter"
Now. Miss Pollard. don't talk that
way" said Judge Wilson.
when Mr.. Breckinridge came TO see
YOU at the Wesleyan Seminary the first
time, did he say anything about having
any business IN COvington?" asked Major
Butterworth.
no. sir: he said he came to see me-"
emphasizing every word) "and he almost
overpowered me with a glance as he said
so"
Major Butterworth and Miss Pollard
went all over the ground covered so fully
in her previous testimony about the call
Of Colonel Breckinridge at Wesleyan Col
lege to see her about the trouble with
Rhodes. how he turned aside a question
on that subject. and said, "Oh, let's talk
about YOU; how he took her driving in
a closed carriage on a hot night to talk
over Iihodes's claim etc.
In the carriage BfecklnfluBe Hldue iiec
with her until she took alarm. but after
wards he nattered her until her confidence
returned Then you met him the next morn
ing at the public labrary In CincinnauY
said Mr.. Butterworth.
''Yes. he met me there. and said that
was no place to talk over the Rhodes
matter and suggested that we go to
the house OF lady friend. We went
there In a street-car
1T proved to be tire house Of Mrs.
Rosc?"
''Yes. sir"
"Nou were ushercd into the parlor-how
long did you stay there before you went
anywhere else"
Several hours. How long was it, Mr..
Breckinrdge?" she asked. looking at the
defendant
\ buzz from the spectators followed
this. but it was Immediately quieted.
MIR. Butterworth continued until recess.
questioning Miss Pollard upon the details
OF her experience in the Cincinnati and
Lexington houses.