Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-20

disposition TO ov8rstep she limits 10 her
eagerness 20 make her statements count
against the other side. Her voice was
somewhat lower than it had been when
she was last before the court the pallor
OF her face had increased, except when
&c flushed so times, but her words we're
as carefully chosen as ever. There
was some interesting sparring when
Mr. Butterworth produced the high
flown
SCHOOL GIRL LETTER
20 "Wessie" Brown, daughter Of the
principal OF the Wesleyan seminary,
and used it as a basis of crOss-examina-
tion. The plaintiff admitted that 10 had
been overdraWn and was exaggerated Ia
her pride 40 that time It contained
references 20 a blind lover for whom she
had entertained the greatest affection,
according 90 the illusions, and also TO
Roseil.
"Were YOU engaged TO him2' inQuir-
ed Mr. Butterw0rth, referring 70 tne
latter individual.
mot at that time, replied Miss Pol
lard. There were other references 70
the latter person aDd 10 her idea that it
was her duty 90 break him OF his habit
OF "swiIling irewater.
''Have vOu corrected all the errors 10
this Ietter?" Mr.. ButtsrWOrth asked, as
he finished its reading, in his best
elocuuonary style, which being some
what pOnderOus, hardly accorded with
tho sentimental terms Of the epistle.
"Not all of them. she replied, and
then lIftiug her veil began 90 wipe Der
eyes with her handkerchief. The next
few replies were deiiveaed in tear
broken voice, aud she seemed TO be
THE POINT OF DREAMING DOWN.
AS he went on 10 press her for her
reasons for leaving her aunt ia Pitts
burg when girl, the CRYING Increased.
She told Mr.. Butterw0rth that sac
wanted TO answer him satisfactorily but
he seemed ESQ eXasporating.
To seems that she had left this aunt
for family reasons, because another aunt
was anxious 90 take her, and the pur-
pose Of the questions was not made APP
parent at this stage, In the course Of
the inquiry about her early aspirations
and her reading. she said that the day
She had met CO,ouo. Breckinridge at
the seminary she had been reading
'The Gates Ajar, 30 by Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps.
'I understand you to say that you
had read 90 literature which could not
be put in the hands Of o modest grip
the cross examiner asked
zone moment" iuterposed Mr.. Will
son, proceeding 90 argue that this Decu-
liar line 0i questioning had been pur-
sued SO far, so continuously and so re-
Deatediy that il was becoming opDres-
s.ve.
In his reply Mr.. Butterworth said
s'the plaintiff has put In her charac-
ter here as the main point Of
issue. She has surrounded herself SO
far With an atmosphere Of perfect puri-
ty. He wanted % learn whether she
had carried on the line of reading which
would naturally suggest inquiry about
certain lines of life which would
strengthen her
TO RESIST TEMPTATION
or Undue a tendency TO compromise
with the approaches OF evil. There
are three parties 20 this suit" he con-
cIuded. "ths plaintiff, the defendant
the public"
To was not the line Of questioning but
the repetit.ons of DC 60 which he OBJ
iected, Mr.. Wilson urged, aud the court
sustained him.
.Wers you old enough 90 take care OF
Yourself at che Wesleyan Seminary
was the next question.
Eyes, sir, ," was the answer; but after
10 had been made SIR. Wilson proceeded
20 object that TO was not age or reading
upon which stress was made, but 10 de-
pended upon who approached with
silvery tongue.
This alIusion TO the we'll known sou
bri0ust OF che Kentucky orator pro-
voked an audible laugh, which caused
Judge Bradley 90 rap on his desk with a
sharp reprimand. "l want the public
TO understand that this is not a show,
be said. "I am sorry so many think
that their duty 90 come here and II
there is any demonstration OF approval
OF snjckering 4 will order the room TO
be cleared"
The admonition had it's effect.
There was much questioning as TO
whether she knew certain persons 10
bridgeport, Ky. where she had stopped
in 1Ss2 and 1883. Some Of the names
she did not remember; others she re-
called, among them Alex. Julian, the
blind mau, with whom the defense Will
endeavor 90 prove Miss Pollard retired
ata country house after a mock mar
riage
Then Miss Pollard proceeded to eX-
plain the circumstances OF tho visit "a
squire Kinsey's house, on which the
story of the mock marriage with Julian
was based, declaring that 90 the best
OF her knowledge
NOTHING LIKE A MOCK MARRIAGE
had taken place. He uncle George,
who is still living and with whom her
mother lives, was with her that day.
"Did Mr.. Julian ever conduct himself
toward you as lover; did he ever at
tempt 90 caress yOu?' was asked.
"No. indeed, be would not have dared
to-" came the emphatic reply, supple
mented by the explanation that heI
Uncle George had been very strict With
the girls, and would not have permitted
anything OF the sort
Chow long did your friendship with
Mr.. Julian c0ntinue2'
81 thought Mr.. Julian was still my
friend. Ibid not know be was not.
"Did you know Owen Bo6inson|'
"I know Mr. Robinson. 50
tsDid YOU ever correspond with him.?
'I may have written 90 him. / do moi
rsmem ber." Several letters we're hand
ed 90 Miss Pollard, with an Inquiry
whether she had written them.
She said she could best tell by read
Ing them, TO see whether she recognized