New-York tribune., 1894-03-29
ROSELL TELLS HIS STORY
HE WAS ENGAGED TO MISS POLLARD
BUT DIDN'T LIKE HER WAYS.
HE DECLARES THAT SIZE OFFERED TO GO TO
CHICAGO WITH HIM-DEPOsiTIONs AT

CHICAGO WITH HIM-DEPOSiTlONH Al
TACKING HER CHARACTER
Washington March 2s-The Pollard-Breckinr.dge
trial began to-day with more expert testimony as
TO the letter Gated July 90. 1884, signed win MISS
Pollards name and which she says is forgery
T. r. Hay who the stand at adlourhme"'
resterdav was recalled. and his cross-examinatloh
as an exper; in handwriting was continued by JudS'
Wilson Specific comparison of letters was 'he oeS'
test. he said
Nov Mr. Hav" said Judge Wilson. 'did YOU
testify before an investigating committee or CON
gress as TO the authorship or letter addressed 10
Congressman Springer. of Illinois
''Yes, sir" said Mr.. Hay.
Judge Wilson read from the report OF the OoI-
gressional Investigating Committee. which he said
was appointed 10 determine among other 'hns''
whether the letter written TO Mr.. Springer was
genuine or forged II was supposed said JUICE
Wilson. that named Findlay had written 'he
letter Judge Wilson read the following question ana
answer from the report
"Q-Do you rely more OH general charac'eIiS''0'
than on specific comparisons?
'Mr. Hay-I do"
This was apparently direct contradiction OF "'a'
Mr. HAY he'd said this morning. The printed copy
OF the testimony in the Springer Investigation
showed that Mr. Hay had said that test py gen
eral characteristics was the first test II not the
best test. Mr. Hay made an explanation 'enu,s "
reconcile the diverse statements 1nade py MN
Mr.. Worthington. private secretary TO C"'o"e' me-
showed him the alleged forged letter ana astN MIN
10 tell where and when ne first saw II. Mt worth
ington testified that he found the letter III o''"0i
O. correspondence in an Old hie case III No'oiV'
Breckinrdge's office The bundle was on Top Oh
desk which had been used by Colonel BrecKihrloBe'
The pile had the appearance OF having been on top
OF the desk for a long while. He found no o'her
letter purportng TO be written by MISS fol'dru'
The search for the letter was made during the hrst
or second week in September last AFTER 'he oreac"
of promise sui, had been filed
The defence introduced 4 veritabe surprise almost
a sensation. when 1t called Rankin K RoseH as 'ne
next witness He Is the young man VINO san IN
his derosition that Miss Pollard wanted him to
take her to Chicago when they were engaged MISS
Pollard admitted the engagement. Mr.. Resell is
young looking man. lie was dressed neatly ana
wore the conventional black string tie OF southern
rural parts .
Mr. Rosel SAID that he thrty-four years oid
and lived IN Nicholsvile. Ky. He was Superlntend-
ent of the Schools in his county and Deputy County
Clerk and also held offices in Masonic circles Mr.
Resell said he lived IN Cincinnati in lSNo ana was
employed as a clerk in large drygoods mousse
He became acquainted with Miss Pollard IN Oc'ooer
or November, 1883.
II was employed in this drygoods house az the
time" he said. land during one OF the months
named a lady called on me at the store and intro
duced herself as Miss Madeline Pollard. saying she
had heard of me very often She told me she
wanted to go TO Wesleyan College, and went there
with her
'Did she say how she came'to Know you! asheu
Major Shelby.
Eyes. sir: she said she had heard or me through
her cousin Miss Nellie oliver"
Mr. Resell told of going the college with Miss
Pollard and how Miss Pollard tod the principal. DR.
Brown that Mr.. Resell. to whom she had introduced
herself that day. was a personal friend OF hers
and asked permission be granted for him to call
on her at the college.
The witness. saw Miss Pollard three or four days
after that at the college He called there about
twice week average TO see MSS Poliaru'
and most frequently saw her alone.
II at first had a great admiration for the young
lady said the witness nervousy looking at his
hngernais. (which dew loped into love. and from
love became engaged"
Miss Pollard had told him. Mr.. Rosel said that
she had engaged herself TO old Rodes 10 get
money from him TO secure an education and that
was how she came to be pupil at Wesleyan Col
lege During the period Of their engagement the
witness saw Miss Pollard more frequently alone AT
the college than when others were present. Her
very affcctionate.
I'm what way was that indiCated?' asked Major
Shelby.
The witness hesitated in an embarrassed way be-
fore answering Then he said by kissing and ca
ressing." and added "She has sat in my lap"
Miss Pollard rose In. her chair and made Slight
movement toward the witness. Size appeared as
about TO speak. but Mr.. Carlisle pulled her back,
and Resell proceeded.
.'Wnen she sat in your lap were there any demon
srations of affection between you?" Major Shelby
asked.
There naturally was" said the witness. Il put
my arms about her and kissed her
in answer to other questions the witness said
that Miss Pollard told him if he me, Mr..
Rodes at the college pretend there was nothing
between them He Rodcs there one Sunday
night. He and Mss Pollard greeted each other as
3ns9' b1, before tne & yeb h Tas GTer Mich led
Mr. Rodes to remark THAI she seemed very fam'-
lar on first acquaintance
p+har cait fha yyifO
.she made him think she had spoken to young
The witness said he had decided to, go to Chi
cago. and when he went to say, soodby to Miss
asked why he did not take her with MIN.
u said: Well il you want 10 Co. under the cir
and came down with her , hat and cloak That put
in r hole me- and an take s0I her % 6en mat and h g ws w nf a
better wait until next June
Were you Joking when you spoke about going
Yes. sir"
Did she say she had her trunk packed"
Yes sir; she, ,said that
How Old was she at the tne?'
"She always represented herself TO be three years
my Sn0r IN NsSebe ss 6ST4 in @ a Ha She said she
sbe Tas wss o0Th born I'm November 3d. is r0ard says
Or Roseii said he had. given Miss Pollard two ring.
said about mock marriage between herself and
Aieck Julian. This alleged incident Miss Pollard
After going to Chicago Miss Pollard had written
him only once and the engagement had been al
Wha were the 10 on part Why the
Shelby.
81 object" said Judge Wilson.
Objection sustained said Judge Bradley
Then Major Shelby put the question in another
way, asking II there was anything in Miss Poliards
conduct that caused him TO let the engagement
drop
Il lost confidence In the woman" said Resell
81 didn't like the way she allowed me to kiss her
and hug her. II not the way | wished to love.
the woman l wanted to marry, and to be loved
by her
Judge Wilson asked the witness II he did not
know that Wesleyan College stood very high as an
educational institution and II ne did know that
the wife OF President Hayes and the wife Of Con-
gressman Springer had been educated there Then
he asked Resell to describe the location OF The
rooms where he said he Miss Pollard al the
college.
Rose had testified that he called Miss Pol
lard two. sometimes three times every week Judge
Wilson asked the witness II he did not know that
visitors were allowed 10 see pupils only once a ueat