The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-06
RAD DAY FOR THE COLONEL.
urrrrp.Y,s TESTIMONY DIRECTLY
ADORABLE TO MISS PoLLLRn

\ nr,.s,-rtsss Met Her sueeessfuuy
pr.s.p Dovn ai.. Lowell Describes
n. Cc-tent- efths Tyrewrittsr Letters
Addressed 20 Miss Peiiart $50 " M Dear
Ie-,..," whieh the Coiersi Says re
p,s-., write, Exactly - otvs- by Miss
r.u.rs n. H.r Direct Ts.tiusuy--Ths
P,.,nurs Story Further corroserstsa sy
a.. Ceiored Ceok ~ The ue-ss .. n
stree, where MIS-. roii.-s Lived, s,s
where Gel. Breehi.rtdge visites Her.
WARRINGTON. April 5.-Ths Pollard Breckin-
Y,drs breach Of promise case was less inter-
s.tlnR than usual to-day. The conclusion OF
Col Brecklnridgs's cross-examination yester-
d.ymarked the beginning Of the end. and II II
.ot thought that any further testimony OF
Importance will be introduced. The Develop
nsnts Of to-day's proceedings were decid-
,dly in Miss Pollard's favor. The early
psrt Of the days session was consumed
IN receiving the testimony OF Witnesses
10 dlsprove the evidence Of those persons
Who testified that Miss Pollard was .
p.rson OF bad moral character prior to the
rear 1884. when she first met Col Brsckin-
ridge. The Witnesses who claim that she had
been an inmate Of houses Of ill-reputs were
soufsssedly persons OF bad character, and their
testimony was successfully broken down to-
DAY. The attorneys for the defence then
vent into q long discussion in an effort to show
that Miss Pollard had not given birth 70 child
In 1888 as she claimed. but that she had
palmed OF an infant not her own on the
Founding Asylum.
the afternoon session the attorneys for
tho plaintiff furnished Q small surprise By hav-
ing admitted to record the testimony OF Miss
Lowell. tho typewriter. who described the con-
tents OF the alleged typewritten letters to Mrs.
Pollard In 1886. which Col. Breckenridge
nys he did not write. Miss Lovelrs
testimony as to the subject matter Oh
these letters coincided exactly with that
given By Miss Pollard IN her direct testimony.
Tho colored cook. who was employed at the
house on H street. whore Miss Pollard lived.
and who. IL was claimed By the plaintiff. had
been told By Col. Breckinrldge that when he
and Miss Pollard were married they would
need her services. testified to-day as to the
correctness OF this statement Altogether. IL
was bad day for the defence. but Col Breck-
inridee's lawyers claim that tomorrow they
will be able to make successful rsbuttal Of
to-day's testimony. and also clear up some
other points that have seemed to conflict with
their clients statements.
Tho court will probably adjourn tomorrow
until Monday. and unless Unforeseen delays
occur. IL 10 thought that the arguments Of the
Auorneys eau % commenced noAt WEEK. 30
that the case can 20 to tho Jury oy Fridsy or
oMurday
for the defence called Miss Pollard this morn
ing. She was surprised. too. but she was not
perturbed over her sudden Summon to the
witness stand. and managed to got through
~ .esum9rI M,ssos, -, .ss's " p.sse ~
.s..sa.u,
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sns. 70 m. child xhieh .ha say. va.
saso ~ r.h Isss =, dIa not ,.som. . a.
parent during her sxaminstion what point he
Ssi.nes sInsetsd to make Nth rsisrsne. 10
Witnesses did li,,i. to clear M the matter
Ths ids. o. Of the defence presumably va. 70
..o, .aa ~ nn.a =, 10. ,n, nv .uuu We
or,,.s ~. ~ sa,, "a .,,,an ~ al
plausIbls story about having become a mother
By Col. Brsskinridgs in order to stropgthsn
horn IN i,S.; - 800 Ma;o, Rn,,s,wa,t S"J =,
sesinning his examination
February" she answered. and 40 promised
Mr. BreeEinridgs-"
Never mind Confius yourself to the oues-
,on. 800 :" in,..snn,.d No. pU,..sa'.S
Aeu' ih'efup'sa "s'o. ou'sef"orsn'
How long did you remain - the place where
tia h.hx ma. horn 30
D .0 SsS 80, va porn
=. oni, long enough to gain strength enough
iooI "A vsr, Sars w., ,o,, ao anu ~'' fonA'u
'u ser'' very ionoin,
To ohsr questions Miss Pollard said: - It
vas taken to an asylum on Fourtsenth street
a p,ot.s,.nt ,onnII,. uI'... - -
fio.ssAn' rounding asylum. py An OLD
sOl0rsd midwife named Aunt Mary. It was at
little nots ON 'n NV p1SIy s phn R, ihH ,S
name Of 'Diest CaIlxIsT On ~ L Was rsaainS
Alittls German ststch nv ihom "a = rIv1a a.
the time and the hsgoSs nsms wss 6iasl Tbs
name wa selected bac.nss IL was Ssr1 dittsrs
emf from Mr hreesin 1890 ~ 49, ~ eineh
Miss Pollard s.Id az III 81 ~ In. - .,h..
abe wrote or dictatad ~ = t - 80 ""e'"ef
DID You sss IN cbiid INK ~ - Ijjv,oo =,
ID. asylum "' eh''a "hhe " was h'ihs 81
As soon as I v.s ab,. 10 oo N ,h....xI,u,
with Dr. psIson, AI anr,t 10 70 .ne Hun
hVas h,ior. 90 n, Jpn ,ems noeI shether
VI AitcE Il went 70 the convent on