Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-13

case was resumed to-day. He began
with the consideration Of Miss Pollard's
letter TO James Rhodes, which be said
was the foundation Of the case. He
did rot care anything about the top. he
said, II there was no foundation Tor 70 %
rest upon. After reading some OF those
letters az length be came % the ones
which were dated 20 New Orleans, and
which she had said were written in Gin
cinnati, aud sent % her mother % mail
20 Rhodes he laid great stress on
these transactions declaring that there
was a great mystery surrounding she
letters and exclaimed: There Is one
human being alive and well who could
clear up the mystery OF those letters,
khat is the mother who gave birth 20
20 this woman, and she Is not called.
That woman Is alive aud we'll in Ken
tucky. and she Is not called. They may
ssk why we did not call her, but we do
not 90 into the enemy's camp for SOL
diers and ammunition.
he dealt particularly on Miss Pol
lard's demands for money from Rhodes,
and when be came 70 an allusiOn in one
Of she letters TO her great enjoyment az
READING WASHINGTON IRVING.
Mr.. Wilson said: "Gve me that Wash
iaEton Irving letter, please" In addi-
tion TO reading the letter, Mr.. Butter
worth consumed much time thrsshing
over the testimony Of Miss Pollard from
the record. and pointing out a few dis
crepancies on minor points.
He commented sharply upon the fail
81 fnH e.raA mt
20 Identify Miss Pollard, failure TO dis
cover that any such person as Louise
Wilson had ever been there, and that
Mrs. Burgoyns had been in the place
wears after Miss Pollard claimed 70
have been there. In talking about the
finding of the Christmas card IN the
book there be acquitted Attorney Car
Isle Of the suspicion OF having been i'm
plicated in any chicanery. tie pointed
out, however. 20 show the failabilltY OF
human testimony, that Mr.. Carlisle had
sworn that nothiug had been said about
the card until he found &C. while Mr.
johnson, his colleague, had said that
Miss Pollard
SUGGESTED THAT 1T WAS ~ THE BOOK
before it was found. There was a llttle
passage between the speaker and Mr..
Wilson when the former expressed
doubt whether the books had ever be-
logged 10 Miss Pollard. Wilson sug-
gested that since Mr. Butterworth
would not have chance TO reply 70
him he might answer a question which
would be asked, why Miss HOyt and
Miss Ketcham had not been given a
chance 20 Identity the books? This
Mr.. Butterworth answered after the
Yankee fashion, by another question,
namely, why Miss Pollard had not de-
ecribed the books before they were un-
sealed, and why Miss Pollard had not
gone before the Sisters for identi6ca-
tion when she was within the tinkling
Of a bell.
THAT shows all you know about it"
reDlied Mr.. Wilson. "She was not
there and neither was Breckenridge"
"Breckinridge did not claim to have
been confined there" was the reply, and
this sally drew a laugh which provoked
Jude Bradley TO
THREATEN TO CLEAR THE COURT.
The attorneys for the other side would
claim. Mr.. Butterworth resumed, that
the woman was dominated by stronger
mind. Whey would say that she was a
moral potentiality, "a pawn on moral
chess board.
According to Miss Lowell, the capitol
tvpewriter and to Miss Pollard herself,
Colonel Breckinridge had endeavOred to
conceal his letters 20 her In 1856 bY first
writing them ia his own hand, taking
them TO a woman TO copy on House Of
Representatives paper aud then signing
his name 10 them In lead pencil.
When noon came Mr.. ButterwOrth
was inst working up TO the coming Of
Madeline Pollard TO Washington. She
lad testified that Colonel Breckinridge
insisted upon her coming. "Oh, they
will say, but be did IL" exclaimed the
LAWYER dramatically, That is cow
ardly surrender OF wOmsnly qualities,
base betrayal of womanly courage TO
say that be did IL.
soon afterward as the lawyer was
sneaxipg OF the child born in Washing
ton. Colonel Breckenridge leaned for
ward over the table and intercepted
him. "You are mistaken, =" the Colonel
said. al did not know sha had living
child until Miss Pollard testified. l
had heard she had miscarriage.
Then Mr.. ButterwOrth portrayed the
opportunities 10 elevate herself here In
Washington, which Miss Pollard had
before her, II she only had been minded
10 embrace them-hOw she should have
shrunk from continuing life OF shame
with a man with wife and family.
Mr.. BUrrERwoBTH ARGUED
that A verdict against his client in this
case would be only fagrant instance
of vicarleus punishment. He drew
Dicture OF Col. Breckinridge crouch
ing helpless at the wOman's feet, and
went on 10 say how horribly revolving
was her story, that he could meet his
mistress before the mold had gathered
on the grave clothes Of his buried wife,
and that be had taken her 70 a osWdy
boSssfor two hours to convey 70 her
the tender message that she was 20 fol-
low in the steps OF that wife. IL i'm
piled that q woman Of corrupt life, from
choice who had held doubtful relations
with Rhodes, who had illegitimate chill
dr6o at sundry aud divers places and
miscarriages at others was 70 sit at his
table. Is kunion that was the acme OF
All that was vicious and contemplate.
That woman who had lived ten years
wlthout oarninR q cent, as she mistress
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