The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-22

place where she might be comfortable
Tor the summer. IL was az this time
mat the desperate woman, SAID Major
SHELBY, took further means 10 force him
TO marry her. by causing the publication
OF an announcement or their engagement.
Now. gentlemen OF the jury. I have
shown you the relations or this plaintiff
and this defendant. without attempting
10 excuse or To- condone,' said Major
Shelby. and I have been frank and we
will be frank In all We have to do here
and on the stand. We wish to conceal
nothing, and will not DO so.
Her Moral Character.
There was another aspect Of this case,
said Major shelby. No matter what sort
Of action this plaintiff had instituted, the
question OF the plaintiffs moral character
should he taken into consideration. She
claimed she had never been intimate with
anv ono but the defendant, but IT will
be shown thar such was not the case.
He sketcbod various events that would be
testified Ia The plaintiff had denied that
she wont through the form OF a mock
marriage With Aleck Julian, ard that
she ever wanted 10 80 10 Chicago with
Mr. Resell Dispositions IRON these per-
sons would be introduced 10 show the
contrary. IL would also be shown that
she had visited questionable houses with
other persons than the defendant, and
that she maintained SOME sort OF Intimate
relations with alr Rhodes, Mr.. Resell,
and Prof Obermeyer. ~ would be shown
that she was not young innocent school
girl Of seventeen. but an experienced Wo-
man Of twenty or twenty-five years
JUDGE Wilson objected 10 a reference
of Major shelby 10 what had been dis
closed bv Miss Pollard's testimony, say
ing Major shelby aas going beyond the
bounds Of an opening statement and
Judge Bradley told Major Shelby to keep
to what he expected TO show.
Continuing. Major Shelby said this
action had not been brought for any
other reason but the plaintiffs express
ly announced purpose of breaking down
this man. Of destroying his character
and influence. and II disgracing his
family. and all because she had failed
10 force him into compliance with her
scheme 20 make him marry her
Major shelby maintained that mere
words did not constitute a contract when
the parties to IL knew there was to
be no compliance with that contract;
and this DE claimed g, be the case con-
cerning Colonel Brsckilridge and Miss
Pollard. There WAS in point of fact.
no contract Of marriage between them
but merely a semhance Of an engage
ment so that Miss Pollard could go away
and In time allow Mrs. Blackburn 70 have
diverted her suspicious concerning the
plaintiff and the defendant On this state
Of facts said Major shelby. the defen-
dant submitted his case.
The Defence's Tirst Evidence.
There was a buzz when Major Shelby
sat down, and then. after a consulta-
ton. Ar. St0ll for the defence, offered
as the first evidence. the deposition OF
SISTER Agnes Regina Brown. OF st.
Joseph's Founding Asylum at Norwood,
near Cincinnati
Sister Agnes discredits all Of Miss Pol
lards statements concerning the asylum.
and asserts that Miss Pollard had never
been at the asylum unfit she came TO Sc
cure testimony In her behalf. She deposed
that during April. May and June, 1855.
when Miss Pollard claims she was there.
there were no patients whom she did not
know. and that none Of the patients wore
wells AN the time. as Miss Pollard testified
that she did Sister Agnes deposed that
Miss Pollard said she had been in the
hospital under the name OF Louise VII
son, but that no person Of that name had
beer I'm the hospital ~ The time stated
u was Sister Agnes who suggested that
Miss Burgoyne' might have been Miss
Polard's alias. and Miss Pollard promptly
claimed the name. In regard TO the four
volumes Of Washington Irving in the
library. one containing a Christmas card.
there was much IN Sister Agnes testi-
mony brought out by Mr. Stoll when he
took her deposition. intended to connect
Mr. Carlisle. Mr. Johnson. and Miss Pol
lard with having placed tho card in the
book while they were In the library. Sis
ter Agnes described what Miss Pollard
termed little lecture" that Sister Ag-
mes had delivered 20 the plaintiff. Miss
Pollard had told Sister Agnes that she
did not expect TO get money from Colonel
Breckenridge. because he had none. but
she did expect 10 disgrace him. Sister
Agnes then said. when this is over he
will stll be Mr. Breckenridge. and will
hold mp his head among his friends while
You will be disgraced forever
She said. Eyes. but he will not address
any moro young ladies' seminaries. nor
open any more prayer meetings
Sister Agnes deposed thar she had never
seen Miss Pollard until she came with
Messrs. Carlisle and Johnson Miss Pol
lard bore no resemblance TO Miss Bur
goyre. Miss Pollard described things in
the asylum that had no existence. and
some OF the incidents Miss Pollard men,
toned had never occurred.
source of Mis- Pollsrd's Funds.
LEXINGTON. KY. March 2l.-M2jor
Horace Means. who is one Of the leaders
OF Colonel Breckinridge's political oppo-
nents here. declares that wealthy
widow residing in Washington went to
Mr.. Wilson at the time Miss Pollard was
begging him TO take her suit and told
him TO go ahead with the case, and
that she would back Miss Pollard to the
amount of 5000
81 will not call the ladys name" said
Major Means. but Miss Pollard had been
introduced 10 her by Mrs. Blackburn at
a summer resort. and she took quite a
fancy 20 the young woman. When the
scandal came up she wrote Miss Pollard,
telling her TO call. and assured her that
financial aid would be given her" Major
Means could not be persuaded to dis
close the name of the woman he refer
red to- but was confident that this was
the source Of Miss POllard's funds.
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