Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 March 1894 — Page 3

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7 THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY MORNING, 31 ARCH 14, 1Ö91-TWELYE PAGES. 3

THE POLLARD SUIT

Opening of the Famous Trial at Washington, With Col. Breckinridge as Defendant. CRUSH AT THE COURT ROOM Public Interest In the Case Being Very Great. Th Kentucky Congressman Preient and Looking Well. II- Mill Talk a I'rnmlnent I'arl In 111 On n liefen rrn of PromlnrMl Mlorufju-Mlii I'ullnrel '11 for ."MH IHiBiiiKf- The lllatorir Temple of Jimtloe The l)a' FroWASHINGTON, Tt. ('., Manii -Tli linery. little white court house of the tistrit f I'V'lumMa, h i i ,n.!-fa.hi'ii''I spe'--imfn of arehitevture. standing in .ludiciary square, fronted by imposing whit? inarl.de pillars and -pti'okin a statue of Abraham Lincln. will be the theater for wpks to r-oiiif of the most sensational pip:il of litiaratifn ever kti'iwn "to the parsing jrenerati'-ii of W'ashin.ct'iiiians. Congressman YV. 1. Bretkinridge. titled "th? silver-tonsnied orator of Kentucky," son of a presby tortan minister, veteran of the confederate army, a member of one of the most distinguished families of his state, and heretofore conspicuous as a pol!ti ian and thurchinan, serins today the role of defendant in a suit for S30.00 damages for breach of prumise and etrayal. brought by Miss Madeline V. IVI'ard, also a Kentm kian. Last Auprust the suit was lileI. a f w ias after the s f.i.d marrajje of Col. Bree kinridpe. Since then both parties to the suit have been eiiKap-'d in takln? testimony in Kentm ky and 'ineinnati, the attorneys for Miss Poü.ud endeavoring to substantiate her assertions that C"l. Brerkin ridge betrayed h-r when a girl in a seminary at Cincinnati, was tie father of her three children and had made repeated premises to marry her; while the statements seemed by Mr. Breckinridge tend to blacken the character of the plaintiff. Miss Pollard for a year h'ld a l"ti'-al T-siti"a in the census bureau at Washington and ha done much writing for newspapers, some times under the name of Madeline Vinton pollard and easiona lly a? Madel i n e Breeki u i Ise Poilard. I Miring the months following thrilling of tlie .suit file h lived in the house of refuge of th" episeepal chiK'i h in Washington, and her

brother, who was editor of a y.cekly paper in Kentucky, his been in tie- city as h'r adviser. "W her I'uilrnu Cni leted. Not a few of the most important c-rini-lnal arid eivii ease:- of the past half century have transpired ander Ute roof of :!)' district court house. ('Pa i lean was convicted of the assassination of President Garfield there, and just across the hall the eloquence of V.l. Ilobcrt Ingerrill lent interest to the , ng-d:awn Star route trials, while the n.einoi y of the repartee of Hen Butler ami many other lights of the bar, who played leading parts in theii times, are still associated with tlr pljtw. In the ordinary course of event this trial would hs.vo taken place in the tircuil court rooni. but the early pressure for ?.dmissi n de ided Marshal Wilson to transfer the ease to the room of the criminal court, the largest in the building. .Indjre Andrew C. Itiadley. 'who will try the rase. i -v member of one of the oldest farnilie in Wanhinptim, a man In the prime of life, of athletic figure, with a soldierly bearing, noted among the lawyers of the district l;jr for his; unhesitating tlrmm-sp and independence. Me is a leading member of the New Yoik-av. l!'esbyterianhurr h. of which Col. P.reeknrldge has hen a regular' attendant during his residence in Washington, latently Judge Rradipy has com- into pionnnnct- through his iecisiiu acainst "ommissionr of I'ensir.ns l.o. hi on in ihA inandamu: suit brought by Judge Long of Michigan. lioriiry in ihr hm-. The i"TSnnnei r,f lejral fun-e arrayel in the cn.e is no less interesting. Kor Miss l'ollard xfur t v. o (f th; ).st-lnovn attornoys-Jiulge jere M. "Wilson anH Mr. Ca1dron Ca lisle. The former jfained hi.s title on tho bneh in Indiana, came to the capital a? a 111111l)"r of congress from that ftatf. and fter the expiration of h;s term settled h-re in the jT'iaeti'-e of law. ligurlr.q in many criminal and civil cases of local importance. He is a. tall. thin man, bearing sontÄ resenmlanee to ex-Senator Kart- but for an-imn-gray bearl and Koat-f Hr i a most effective pleader and remarkaLly well verged in the te hnicalitirs of law. His eoliea's,ue is of an aristocratic Spanish family, a social leader iti Washington, was one of thi ounsel for Great Britain in the test eae over the first English -hin seized for scaling in the Hering sea waters) contrary to the United stau laus, and has a valuable international practice. Col. Rreekinridge. it is undersbxwl. Mill take a leading part in his own defense. If he does f$n, there can be no loubt of the ability with which it will b conducted, apart from the able Fistanee he will receive from Col. Phil Thompion, an ex-congressman from Kentucky, who In r brilliant lawyer. Col. Knoch Totten, of tho counsel for the defense, one f the strongest Wailhinsrton attorneys, a iniddle-aged man with a white mustache. Jie is n Florida because of weak health and will not return until the 15th, for which reason the defence has unsuccessfully rndeavored to secure a further iQ8tpoiiement of the trial. f)ne of the mo!t active workers In the arrangement of the defense in a un of Col. Rreekinridge, who his been untiring in hi. efforts in hlf father' behalf. The issue of the -harcet !ipninst hitn i.-t considered of the most vital Importanif i the Kentuckian, since his campaign for r-electlon to hl.n teat will b iondUvted thi.s summer. In Washington society, an.fl particularly Kentucky circles, the greatest interest nianlfeslcj in the case1. Opening: of the C'onrt. Half an hour before 10 o'clock, the lime for the court to open. the :ortidors swarmed, with curious pe.ipie, endeavoring by every dvieT, to pas the doorkeepers. Arnonj them were several old ladles, half ashamed' of their presence. When Col. Breckenrldge arrived there was a ruddy glow of health on his face. IIa was accompanied, by Uen Uuttcr.

worth, who had been engaged to take the' place of Col. Totten in the defense. Col. Kreckenridge ssnntered over to the reporters table, where he shook hands with some of his' friends. "How are 5-011 feeling, eol.inel?" on? of them asked. First rate; 1 should ay 1 was," was the answer. 'oI. Phil Thompson of Kreckenridgo's counsel was alsj 'absent, and. to the disapjMrintnient of the curimis. the plaintiff faile-j .to appear, although there were two stylishly-arrayed women in the court ro..m. William F. Mattingly ror-e when the ca.e was ailed to state that he appeared Jn th preliniinaries in the ab-sent--of iv,i. Thompson. He made SnMtiiry about fonie depositions whlh ho said had been taken for the plaintiff and withdrawn from the tiles of the court. Mr. Carlisle replied that the living wltpesse 1 011I I 1-e produced iu place of ih" lepositions. Mr. Mattingly. protested that Ii had never known of an important case in which the contents of the depositions had be. n withheld after the trial beaii. and ih defendant rien no chance to take relenting evid'-nce. Judge Bradley ruled that the proper time to obje t to the depositions whs when llipy should Jf. offered.. Mr. Wilson, for Miss '"Hard, Rive notice Hiat all the jiff.d.iviis taken for the defendant would be 'tjecte, to on the ground that they were irrelevant and much of th-jr contents hearsay. At this juncture the two women present in the court twept out of the court room apparent I v- disappointed at not having- scii Mlrs r.dlard. A quarter of u hour of whispereil discussion l.'tw-n 'ol. Hrerkinrldse an-1 his lawyers f.-.(werl In which it tecamknown that the expected motion f.r delay on aiccint of Col. Tot ten's absence would not. le made ty the defendant. Dtning this brief j,,h t!v panel ,,f jurors was submitted to counsel for their in-pe-ti,-n ;inl vetoes. Sh utly befoio u o'eioi k twelve jurors, all white lejsinss men. apparently from their dress in th. middle walks of life, wer- to truiv try the issues be tween Madeline pollard and William C. 1. P.re' kim ide. There were thirtv names ..11 the panel, and each side was allowed to strike off four by the rules of the circuit court, it was apparent that the counsel had posted themselves ei the jurors, because the rejected eiKht included the lio colored membf-is of the panel. Col. Thompson, for Mr. Hreekinridgo, then asked the court to pass the case until tout .now on account of thelarg mass of testimony which had just arrived and not Urn examined, and because Mr. Huttci worth had only been called into ilie cast.' the night before. Judge Ihailley assented, and the trial was continued until tomorrow morning at P) o'clock. Mi.is Pollard was about to start for - court house when tie trial was adjom ned. She was accompanied by a lady friend, who has remained with In r much of late, but her lawyers sent a messenger to meet her with (he announcement of lie adjournment, and she returned home. She will he present tomorrow and throuchout the trial. WASHINGTON. Match 0. There was enough of sensation und scnndnl in the trial of Mad-line Pollard's breach of promise suit agaii-st Congressman Rreekinridge of Kentucky today to satiate e.tu ihe most c..,'i taut in the fashionably arrayed masculine audience which e!owd-d the circuit court. Witnesses well known tti all Wnshingtonians defailed the secret history of the lif.; traveled by the snowy-bearded congressman and the attractive young woman, who. seated only an arm's length apart, were magnets for tie curiosity which always surrounds the persojiage.s of such a case. Kxccpt tie haif-doy.en onn"cted with the ,ase, il; -re wen j,o holies in cour:, but long lines of men. like th- crowds fore the hox (lb e of a theater, wnit.M outside for the doors "to be opened. These me:) svmed to regard, the trhl altofj her in the liM of a 'theatrical entertainment, apparently unconscious of the fact that there was an element of human' tragedy about the affair. Saturday is motion day in the circuit court, so th-- Washington populace will be denied further epK'ituniiy P satisfy its curiosity until Monday. One of the lir-t . vrsou-s to enter th; court too n v .s Miss Madeline l'ollard. tie- plaintiff. This was tho H'-st sight ,.f the plaintiff vouchsafed to the sii.nd.il lovers who rov.ded th" court and f-r a quarter of an hour before tie trial beau she was the target and the subject of many curious comments. Miss pollard is an attractive looking young woman whoso appearance would indicate that she has attained thirty years, with a lender, siiiish figure which was envt iopod In a long u'ster. Her face wa-s nearly colorless, with a. small pi'juaru mouth, upturned ii"se. Hashing black eyes and heavy dark brown hair. She wore a small black bonnet. Two ladies accompanied her and sat besid her at the table with her counsel directly in front of the judjre. One cf them, an lderly lady, dressed in black, was on. of the sisters of the episcopalian house of refuse in which Miss Pollard is sheltered. The other, who sat beside the plaintiff, was a well-dressed lady of middle aye, who figured as a friend of Miss Pollard, but whose identity no one could dis' o r. Miss Pollard sternal quite at her case, ibr face was covered with a thin veil which in no way concealed her features. She talked- with her "lawyers most of the lime prior to court convening". Col. Breckinri Ice va.- late jn putting in his appearance. Finally he cane with .! small sat(hel of dootiments on his arm, fresh and smiling, accompanied by his son. IVsha Hreekinr idnf- The numb r of lawyers made it necessary to have two rows of tables; the firnU line devoted to the pollard forces, the second row occupied hy the Hi t ekinridpre party. so that the white-haired defendant sat almost directly ba"k of his young antagonist. Mr. tu rl llc Mnlrinrtil. The tiial was really commenced when Mr. iV.lderon Carlisle facfd the jury, leaning languidly age.insi a table, and in deliberate conversational tones outlined the matter.- which the plaintiff would ende? vor to provt . IP contrasted the petitions of the twu parties, one a man of family, of political prominence, high in the councils' of the presby terian thurch. famous throughout the country as an orator; the oth'T a friendless .voting woman. Something was said about the legal aspects of the rase. Then he !- pan t" read th" dec! ti n lion whi'-h w as published in full when -fh suit was brou Kht: how Cid. P.reckim idn,. bad taken advantage of Miss pollard's youth when slu was a girl of seventeen at (he "Wesleyan female seminary, and I hen further alleging thai he Mas the father of her three, children; that h' had, in the presence- f creditable witnesses, promised to marry her, hating previously made the promise to become her husband when his wife should die; that h had married instad-a Mrs. Ionise Wing Cf Louisville: that Miss l'ollard had endeavored to leave 1dm and make a career for herself,, but had been persuaded to -continue as mistress because of her love for Win.' During this veitdlng Miss l'ollard flushed crimson. She trembled violently and buried her face In her handkerchief. Cid. Rreekinridge ( hat ted In u matter-of-fact way with his lawyers "That, gentlemen." Mr. Carlisle snid. "is the story cf.ruv client. She does not come here saying that she is devoid of fault or blame, but there Is te pi 0111ise of marriage and its bieach, the issue uf this case." " Next Mr. Carlisle read the defendant's answer denying all the material allegations In the complaint. Sketching briefly whu could t prov.rv.ir. the HKe. Mr. Carlisle spfke of Miss Pollard as th" daushter nf-ddjer, -brilliant and always er.dea vorintr to rise above her station. He said .tfrflt when she was a. young girl John C. Rhodes, a man rf means, but not ,f, bieh position, was attred by" ti'r-cfturm. . offered to educate her if she would marry him, and Fhe, a sjmpie, country girl; had signed an agreement V that effect. Vinn tt In llr .Irl. Afterward, when ML. roIUrd " w as In trouble beause ' Rhodes ' was pressing her. tu fuliill licr promise anJ bcc.iuse

fhe, a" country girl, believed he could invoke the law in his aid. she had written Mr. Hreckinridge. asking his advice, a. letter which was answered in person. Then, according to Mr. Carlisle, began a deliberately laid scheme to work the ruin of tho girl, under promise that when his wife died he would make hr his wife. He had introduced her as his promised' wife into the first, families of the country. Under the AVf of the district there could be no claim for damages on account of seduction, but the remedy, or rather what reparation cculd b made, for a broken promise of marriage, the law guaranteed. Attorney Phil Thompson announced that the defendant's opening statement would be reserved until the conclusion of the plaintiff's testimony. Then Attorney Wilson, for the plaintiff, complained that certain books which had figured in the affidavits and were important to the case had been taken by defendant's counsel, and asked that thy be returned to the plaintiff. Mr. Rutterworth read a notice which had been served on the defendant for the prou'iction of four volumes of Washington Irving, given to Attorney Stoll at Cincinnati, and insiMP-1 that, a more definite description of the books should be si veil. .MI Pollnrd Weep. Just as Mr. "arlisle was risinp to T--ply Miss Pollard broke out hysterically to her counsel, sobbing and making inarticulate exclamations, whil the sister of charity and her attorneys endeavored to calm her. "They know what tho books are, said Mr. Wilson emphatically, "and if they want closer description I will say that thej- are the four volumes given them by Sister Augustine, from one of which they took a Christmas card, which the defendant had placed in evidence." Judge Hradley declared that if only four volumes had been taken from the sister the demand for a closer identification must be untenable. . "Irs. lilnckhfirn's Tesll mein y. Mrs. Julia C. IJIaekburn. widow of the late Governor Luke Blackburn of Kentucky, was the tirst witness ea'led. She testitied than on Good Friday. in th Portland flats In Washington Col. Breckinridge, and Miss Polltrd had called on her and had persisted !n sending for her three times when she had pleaded weariness. She was induced to receive them. Mrs. Blackburn spoke tinnly and continued. Col. Breckinridge said: "I have brought this young lady to ask for her your kind care and protection, for I expect that iu the future she will be a great deal to me. As soon as a sufficient 'time after the death of my wife has elapsed I intend to marry her." He said: "You may consider this foolish." j replied that there was always risk in 1 lese things. He said: "I am old enough to be her father. She is thirty-one years younger than I." On another occasion he said: " saw that you we-e greatly shocked at the announcement of my engagement." I replied: "It seems to me a very poor return for all the dev cion of your wife, who has so recently died." He replied: "I will tell you what T never expected would pass my lips, I diseoered recently what Miss Pollard's feelings toward me were a'ld I. as a man of honor, considered it my duty to offer to mary her." I said: "You certainly take a very high view- of these things." Afierward C1 Breckinridge had come to her asking "tier to allay Miss Pollard's jea lousy. "I asked." said Mrs. Blackburn, "have you given her any reason?" He rcp!id: "On my honor as a gentleman 1 have not." Then I told him that Miss Pollard had come to nie the day before telling: me of her fear.a. Continuing. Mrs. Blackburn told how Mr. Rreekinridge had denied, when she told him that he had no right to pay devoted attention to another woman, that he had any affection for Mrs. Wing, but thought it would be well for tlv report of his engagement to reach his family, that they might become familiarized with the thought of his becoming married. Mrs. Blackburn related how Miss pollard had once urged Mr. Breckinridge to fix the day for the marriage, how lie had said that circumstances prevented it just then, but that he would tlx a date and communicate it to Mrs. Blackburn. Going to his side Miss Pollard had laid her arm affectionately on Col. Breckinridge's shoulder, calling him "Willie." that he had stroked her hand and patted it affect ionatelv. Mrs. Blackburn told Miss Pollard to g away and Col. Rreekinridge said: "Let us have no more demonstrations here." The ( riii.i-1'tn hi inn t ln. Co!. Th'Uiipson cross-examined Mrs. Blackburn. Mrs. Blackburn said that the bearing of Miss Pollard upon social occasions had been that of a lady. Mr. Thompson became more pressing in his inquiries regarding the feeling of Mrs. Blackburn for Miss Pollard and the witness replied that she felt a sorrow for any woman compelled to fight her own way In the world. With flashing eyes and facing the white-beared congressman she declared: ".lust the sorrow I feel in being compelled to appear here, when, if I had the defense of a husband, it would have never been necessary." When Mr. Thompson asked for the dates of varimi? calls the witness replied: "I had no occasion to charge my mind with them, as Col. Breckinridge came on his own business and not on mine, 1 presume lie can tell you." In Col. Breckinridge had called upon witness, as h said, at Miss Pollard's reuest. to correct reports concerning Miss Pollard and had then as-s-rte.t that nere could be no scandal attached to Miss Pollard's name since. for a lone time after coming tu Wasiiingfon. she had remained in a convent. Mrs. Fillette. witness stated, had said that Miss Pollard was forward, taking uibhie lihej ties in the house? of her friends, saving that Mis Pollard had Invited 'hartes Iludtey Warner to her (Mrs. l'illcltc's) house w ithout ' permission. Mr. Thompson proceeded to in t erroga t e the witness as to who had been present, according; to .Mrs. Fillet te's sPtv during the visits of Charles Dudley Warner, whereupon Mr. "arlisle objected and Judge Bradley said: "' have ben surprised that this examination has gone so far as it lias because it is utterly immaterial." Mrs. PliieUbiirn lndignnnt. Mrs. Blackburn was not made to contradict her direct testimony in any particular. To one of Col. Thompson's cross-questions she retorted that he seemed to be trying to make her repeat unpleasant episodes merely to annoy her, and declined to repeat them, the tears springing to her eyes. "It is only ordinary cross-examination, Mrs. Blackburn," said the judge. "Mr. Thompson, If he is a gentleman, knows that I have told the truth." replied Mis. Blackburn. "I have nothing to add to or take from what I have said." "Do you know what made him come on that occasion?" queried Mr. Thompson, the reference being to the second visit of Col. Rreekinridge. "I. I know what actuated Col. Breckinridge?" "No," replied, the lady,, most forcibly. When Miss Pollard cfinw to tell her of Col. Breckinridge's attentions to Mm. Wing; Mrs. Rlackburn had advised her, if she had any self-respect, to drop him; that it ho was determined to play the villain nothing Miss Pollard could say would, prevent him. On 'his nevt visit Col. Hreckinridge had declared, ".sternly, emphatically and frequently." that, the ptor te-j.i'f. his attentions to other women were the work of inferable gossips. Mrs.' Blackburn had extended to Miss Pollard' more protection, than fhe otherwise would. . because Col, Rreekinridge had asked her . to and she "believed him to be a gentleman.'" ' ' . . In New York. In May, ls;i5, Mrs. Blackburn had told Mr. Hreckinridge that she washed her hands of him because he permitted Mls3 Pollard to fellow . Wm

about. Miss P'dlard had - pleaded ' with her not to withdraw her protection, promising to explain matter" in .Washington, but in "Washington Mrs. Blackburn had received no explanation and had told them that she was through with them. Previously the had protested against the frequent visits f Col. Breckinridge to Miss Pollard, telling hint that h should guard her as he would bis own child, and he had replied that she was too hard upon them, knowing them to be engaged. MIm Pollard "Maro C"li rf a I. After a noon re ;e?s Mi?.s Po'lard

peemcd decidedly cheerful, smiling: as she ( talked with her lawyers. Mrs. Blackburn returned to the witness stand and surveyed the audience through her lorgnette. Two telegrams, which she h:d identified on direct examination, were produced. They had bern received by Mrs. Blackburn in April and May, !?:::, both informing her of "Madeline's" address in New Yorkone 7 E. Thirty-first - St.. tin other 7 VV. Vift -first-st. The second saying that. Madeline would meet hT at the depjt and njmed by Col. Rreekinridge. This finished Mrs. filarkburn's testimony. The .cocond wittiest; was Mis? Mary lesha. the pister of Co), f.re. kinridge's first wife, who said that she Orst met Miss Pollard at Lexington, Ky.. in T-v. and next with Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle during the world's fatr. When questions were asked concerning th first wife cf Col. Rreekinridge the defense objected, saving that the marriage was not In dispute, a light, wick-r basket was haivled the witness, which she had presented to her sister, and on which were initails in h- r sister's handwriting. Xo cross-examination for her; fho may stand aside." said Col. Breckinridge with a wave of his hand. The (lilcf-t Mory. Maj. Moore, chief of police of the District of Columbia, next took the stand. He was acquainted with both parties to the suit; lust met Miss Pollard, accompanied by Col. Breckinridge, in bis office .May IS. IS!"... Ib said: "The door was suddenly thrown open when Col. Breckinridge came in. closely followed by a lady, lie said that he might have to ask my protection as tho lady had threatened his life. She demanded that he should promise to marry her. seemed much excited, and demanded that lie should name a day. He named May ;il. 1S93, and said he would- marry her then if Providence spared his life. "When he started to tell the trouble letween them sie put her hand on his shoulder and dissuaded him. She was much excited, lie was cool." The witness had wanted Miss Pollard that she must not make threats against Co!. Breckinridge's life as the police would have to deal with her. In questioning Maj. Moore about Col. Breckinridge's promise to marry Miss Pollard, Mr. Carlisle asked: "Can you reproduce his tone of voice?" "No, sir; I wish 1 could. v replied the major in a tone which produced a burst of laughter and reprimand from the court. May 17 in witness's offne Col. Breckinridge told him that the lady was pregnant through her relations with him; that she was going to Xew York to pro-par-for the event and that he intended to marry her. "Fie asked me to witness his determination. We three clasped hands, jt was an impressive scene," said the major. Miss Pollard had drawn from her bosom a revolver, declaring that if she had occasion to do so she w'ould use it upon herself and hfm. The witness took it. Col. Rreekinridge suggesting that le should return it to her as a Christmas present, she telling him to give it to her on lu'i' birthday. -V Sc 11 mi lion. There was a stir of excitement through the room as Maj. Moore, continuing, said: "He told her that she could not accuse him of having apprchcheil her with flowers, or seduced her; that the lirst time be saw her he took liberties with her person and ihe second night he slep. with her." During this interview, which lasten half an hour. Miss Pollard reclined on the sofa and C-l. Breekir.ridge sat there. Maj. Moore had received four communications from Col. Rt c kintidge and one telegram The letters were handed to Col. Breckinridge for ident ilicat em. "Those are In my handwriting." "That typewritten one has my signature." "I sent that telegram." were his comments In a matter of fact way. One dated Lexington, Ky.. June 22, 1 nI3. asked a particular favor of the major, staling that Miss Pollard was writing to pet. pie in Kentucky spreading news of her engagement. The second one. dated July 10. 131, stated that he paid the penalty of. public life by malicious notes in papers like Town Topics and iiiuendo inspired by Mis Pollard. which created scandal. "There is no reason why she should destroy, hei-self." said the letter. One of July It:!, dated at Harrington. Tenn.. introduce,! Maj. P. P. Johnson and W. S. McChesney as Col. Breckinridge's friends, who wounl co-opera'e with Maj. Moore in preventing scand.il. Tt had been presented by them on July L'fi. Maj. Johnson had given him a cheek for JbiO drawn for Col. Breckinridge on July ;;t to assist Miss Pollard, but witness, having no idea of her whereabouts-, the check had been returned to Cid. Breckinridge. A letter dated Lexington. Aug. 4. announced Col. J'reckinridge's expected return to Washington for the special session of congress, said Maj. Moore, knew the situation better than Col. Breckinridge did. and concluded: "I do not know whether to expect any trouble." Minn I'ollnril'n llroilvrr. Be.gininp to cross-examine. Mr. Thompson said, dropping into the Kentucky vernacular. "Major, have you got that gun the lady pulled from her bosom?" A messenger was dispatched to the chiefs office for the revolver. Mr. Thompson was inclined to bo facetious, saying In his questions: "She threatened him with death, not with marriage." "She threw up her little white hands saying those were her only weapons?" "Her iilv-whitc hands." repeated Col. Rreekinridge, so to voce. "Did she say that he had never seduced her." asked Mr. Thompson, whereupon Miss Pollard cried "No" shrilly, and her lawyers and friends devoted themselves to quieting her, which they were able to do with some difficulty. "Xot at that time." was Maj. Moore's answer to the question. One of the best known physicians of the city. Dr. N. S. Lincoln, then testified that Col. Breckinridge had brought Miss Pollard to hitn in May. representing that she needed attention, as she was unreasonably Jealous and exceeding! v nervous. Her delicate condition had been referred to and Dr. Lincoln testified that he hftd said that one or two othr professions were required in her case. The examination of that witness was brief and at its conclusion, 3 o'clock having arrived, the court adjourned. ' , WASHINGTON. March 12. A t the conclusion of the pugilistic encounter between the lawyers employed in the Bret kinridge-Pollard case, described m the appended report of the proceedings today. Judge Bradley, who had left the court room; strode upon the scene, demanding to know the cause of the trouble.- Mr. Johnson. -Mr. Carlisle; and Mr. Wilson laid the case before him. stating that the Kentucky lawyers had made an unprovoked assault upon .Mr. Johnson. Col. Breckinridge and bis son had started from the court room, but seeinj? the judge back, the cnngressnian approached bini and said with evident excitement "I had nothing to d'j with thlsr Judge, J " was trying to separate them, that was all." Refreshed by. two diys of consultation and planning the Pollard-Bret kinridge forces bristled with law books and portentlous-looktng documents this morning as they -arrayed themselves

along the" two roHS of desks in th criminal .court room. Jurors, loo. were smiling,- with jutt cause, for directly 'across, the-court room and facing them sat a group of fashionable, young women backed by a row of solemn matron?, all brought thither by curiosity. which, more .than hope, springs eternal in the feminine breast. L'xpectation fairly beamed from beneath their bonnets-, to be but live minutes deferred, for thät space after the appointed hour for court convening, entered Miss Pollard, demure and with downcast eyes, wrapped in her long black cloak, the congressman and his saehel of documents following so closely after that the two parties seemed to have cnie together. The .uH- Ordered Out. Judge pradley leaned his lnndsomo bead tack in his padd"d leather chair, the roll of officers was called, and was no sooner tinished than the judge remarked: "Mr. Marshal, I wish yon would request those ladies to vacate the Feats unless th-y are witnesses in the case." Thereupon Marshal Wilson's portly form loomed up before the women, waving them out. They went with clouds of disappointment overspreading their faces and such a babbling of anger that the judge was obliged to rap sharply f r order. Pew spectators were left after this ex od -if", but among them were a half-dozen of the defendant's f- llownbiinbers cf congress. First iu toe proceedings Attorney 'arlisle for Miss l'ollard represented to the tounsel that the four mysterious Volumes of Washington living's works taken from the Cincinnati ,0111- and ordered on Friday to be produced, had been filed with Pie lc ik of the mrl iu a scaled package, wiih the indorsement thu.t they were scaled by agreement of c-ninsel to be op -ned t::i Icr the direction of the coin 1. This reopened the controversy over the identification of the volumes. Mr. P.uttfrv.orlh contending that .1 closer description by th- plaintiff was absolutely necessary, and de la ring that tin- suggestion of sealing them had been made by Miss Pollard's counsel. Mr. Wilson said the understanding was that the books should be delivered sealed, as depositions were, but it, had never been contemplated that they should remain sealed. "If there was any agreement to have these books sealed," said Judge Bradley, "I was not a party to it." Thereupon ex-Congressman Butterworth, who is a Quaker, referred to his opponents quaintly as "Brother Wilson" and "Brother Carlisle," protested that if Miss l'ollard had bought the books for Iii convent she must be able to stand up and describe them. "My client is going to stand up here and desei ibe those lucks, or sit here and do it." responded. Mr. Wilson, tartly, in which ultimatum h" wa.s sustained by the judge, aftei- more sparring, in which young Attorney Johnson took part, combatting the insinuation that his client's course had not been straightforward respecting the volumes, and Miss Pollard's black eyes Mashed triumphant. Tlie Attorneys tlnnrrol. Attorney Carlisle, jn his reply, accused Mr. Shelby of lack of frankness in failing to mention that notice had really been served 0:1 him on March 3, but that 011 account of the defendant's obstructions the taking of depositions necssarily had been postponed to March 7. Some affidavits regarding the taking of the depositions in Lexington were read by Miss pollard's attorneys clearly showing that several notaries rf Lexington had refused to take the depositions for various reasons, one making the excuse that her brother was an applicant for a. federal position and would incur the enmity of Col. Breckinridge and Iiis friends by any connection of the family with the case. From an aiüdavit by Attorney Bullock, who had represented Miss pollard In Kentucky, it appeared that her lawyers had found it necssary to go to the state capital at Frankfort and procure the commission and bondsmen for one McLaughlin to officiate as a notary public before the depositions could betaken. Ml. Shelby had oive answered, said Mr. Carlisle, "that he was instructed by Col. Breckinridge not to accept service in the case." "lie was not leaving for Washington when notice was served on him "".-:'' "h .:." Mr. Carlisle continued. "Alth mgh lie was leaving for "Washington March fi nd although ho protested then that he was not an attorney of record in the case, he is here now and arguing this motion. "Col. Breckinridge had never been present when depositions were taken, but had several attcrneys representing him there In Kentucky, among them his partner." Mr. Shelby then arose and said that if there was to be any question of fact the defendant would like an opportunity to file affidavits concerning it. A Four Htinlreil "Witness. Tlieiv-upon the matter was for th timo deferred and a witness for Miss Pollard was called, a. fashionably dreesed. smooth-fa -ed. bespectacled young man who gave his name Claude de la Koche Francis, first cousin of Ward McAllister and nephew of the Marquis de la Roche, chamberlain to the pope, announcing that his residence was in New York, but that most of his time wa.s spent in Burope. He had ku in n Miss Pollard in Washington in VD:1. when she lived at 2." Lafayettesqciare and at 181!) ll-st. He had been a a isitor at the latter place two or thres times a week, always serine: Miss Pollard there and frequently Col. Breckinridge with her In the drawing-room. "What was Cl. Ilrerkiiiride-e's manner toward Mis? Pollard?" asked Attorney Wilson of young Francis. "Always extremely paternal and vory kind very äffe tionate also." "What was Miss Pollard's manner toward him?" "Very respectful and affectionate." Miss Pollard had introduced the witness to Col. Breckinridge once in the drawing-room. As the witness entered la found Col. Breckinridge holding Miss pollard's hand as though about lo leave. As he stood in the hall he heard Col. Rreekinridge ask Miss Pollard who he was. whether h came to see her, and seemed fearful that he might inform a mutual friend. Mrs. Corruvias of the Mexican legation of his (Col. Breckinridge's) attentions to Miss Pollard, and also heard Col. Breckinridge inquire if he knew of their engagement, seeming apprehensive lhat he might siwak of that. He had several times seen Col. P.ret kin ridge and Miss Pollard go out together, once in the evening, and had frequently heard their engagement mentioned in the house. Un cross-examination young Mr. Francis said that Miss Pollard had repeated, the conversation with Col. Breckinridge conocrnirg himself and to hlni. asking him not to speak of the en-ragement to anyone who did not know of it already. The young man was a law student. It appeared. Last spring Miss Pollard had asked him in case anything should arise to make it necessary if h would give his testimony. He said: "That was one day in the drawing-room wien.Miss l'ollard seemed very much depressed. She said she feared Col. Rret kinridge was not going to k.T his word: that if he did not marry her on tho av pointed day she would shoot herself with a pistol. 1 said, 'I d" ud see why. you should take it so much to heart. Miss Pollard. While Col. preckinr'dgc. is a .disl inguishi d man and all that. " there are other men iu the world-' . '"She said: 'Mi. but thero is no other but Od. Ilreekinrldg0 for nie. You do not" know how kind he has been to me- - . -epk, seCllfecl to think that Col. Brecki!iridge. attentions might have .compromised" her. and aked Mrs. Thomas (Uie landlady) and I not to believe anything discreditable which might be. said about". Iter on ac count of it. She simply. Lske-J me to be a. friend in caacj any

trouble should arise? tf there shotild be any talk. 1 suppose she meant. Nothing was said about any lawsuit. I don't suppose she knew then that there would be one. The Tlireutrned eolclde. "This incident occurred about the ir.th of May. Something had been saiel about Col. Breckinridge's attentions to Mrs. Wing. Misfc Pollard had said that ."he kept a pistol by her lxd at night, whereat Mrs. Thomas had expressed alarm, fearing that on account of the strain sh--had be-n laboring under Miss pollard might f-hoot herself." Before b-aving the stand Mr. Francis announced, in response, to a. q-.iestton. that be was employed in the law office- at Coudert kiu-. in Xew York. Dr. Johnson's for. IV. J. Tabor Joho'cn "'f this rity. having kissed the bible. akd the court if he was to be absolved from the pnfe?iorial obligation of secrecy, and being assured affirmatively by Miss Pol. lard's attorney, lie proceeded to relate that in May, 1??,. he was called to see Miss P.ilard professionally. I'h" Buff"riig from a miscarriage, and ho treated her through her illness. WlO!-; attending her ,e had seen seH-ai biters and te!c-ams. ard when .f.ovre y "arllsle banded ei ral of them to hir.i h ideutit'ed th" signatures as Col. Rreekinridge's. Then t'iey w re ix-osM over for the inspection of the d'fendani. who adjusted his sect ai.-le.s and scrutinized them with his lawyer. ;io of these was dated Lex inet on. May in. 1xr:'. addressed t- Mis.-, Pollard in New York, the writer stating thnt had foi-ned no pKns. and did led know what to do as yet; spoke of vendi:g what. Fhe might, med; si-.id that Iii s-.ir-ro, mdings w ere not hapy-y; adjured be r to be comfortable, and wr.s sigtud "sincerely and truly. Y. '. I. Brc k i nrin Another, dab-d at Iiis sou-. law o,"i c in Lexington. May 21. asked per whe-v. such a sanitarium as she spoke of v.a:i to be found; said that h" must fulfill pressing -ngagements. and afterward Would see what wa. be?t to do. as he wanted to do the best for every one and for her. and was signed "yours, W. C. P. Rreekinridge." The third, dated at the room of the committee on appropriations of the house of representatives. May 22, told Miss Pollard to do what was best, most comfortable and least dangerous: toid her to put herseif under tic ran of hcr physieian in Washington, who knew her; said that he must fulfill his engager. r.t-. as ho needed the money which would come from them, and inquired "Where does Mrs. R. go from Washington?" Thoe were read to the jury by Mr. Car! 'sie and then Attorney Stoll crossexamined the physh'lan upn tie details of .diss Pollard's confinement. The witness could not say whether the miscarriage had been produced by artificial means, but had found no evidence tending to show tho.t. liss I'ollartt Knlnts. A female physician, Mary Tarsons, testified lhat in ISsS she had attended Miss Pollard at the convent on Mas chusetts-ave. in Washington and in So--ond-st. S. W. The latter place had leen secured by the witness for Miss pollard and a male child had be-on bom which was placed in an asylum. "Did you ever see the child afterward?" asked Mr. Wilson. "I did." "Who was present?" "The mother of the child." An exciting scene followed this answer. Kvery ear in the court heard a mu tiled sobbing, which came from Mips l'ollard, and looking toward her. the young woman was seen with her head bowed almost to her lap, shaking convulsively. The two friends from the h"uso of refuge who have been her constant attendants bent over h-r. trying to calm her. but her emotion could not be sulxlie d. Finally they were compelled to take her from the room, halfleading and half-carrying her, while a deep, sympathetic, silence was over theroom. Just as she stepped through the doorway. Miss Pollard feil forward fainting and would have touched the floor had not a stalwart colored baiMff sprang forward to grarp her in his strong arms. Ilrecki irlili-.c l'nlel the IHM. Col. Breckinridge averted his face aial whispered with Iiis attorneys. As the doe-r of the court-room closed upon the fainting woman, Mr. Wilson resumed his examination, asking what became of the child. "The child died." was the answer. "Was any communication made to con by Miss PoMard as to who was the father of the child?" Col. Breckinridge leaned forward, breaking in eagerly. "I object to that." and his attorneys chorused the objection. "State the objection,'" said the judge. Mr. Wilson said that the question had been carefully guarded. The objection was admitted and after more cross-fire, Dr. Parsons said: "I called upon Col. Breckinridge at his residence on M-st. with a bill to Miss Pollard for my services. He forwarded the payment of the bill to me." She had seen Col. Breckinridge and Miss Pollard together on the street. In response to cross-exa.mlnation the doctor said that she told Col. Breckinridpre that she had held the bill for several weeks until paid: had heard that he was Miss Pollard's guardian and asked him to pay it. The Attorney Fist lit. After the brief cross-examination of this witness, the legal controvc:y over tho depositions was renewed. Mr. Putterworth, for Col. Breckinridge, moved to kupp''cf3 a deposition taken for the plaintiff in Lexington March 7. Notice, he said, had been served on Mr. SMi'Mby. who was then attorney in the case, having; only appeared for tho defendant on one or two occasions, when elci isitions were taken under special authority. Affidavits by Col. Breckinridge and his sou Desha Breckinridge, and his partner. Attorney Shelby, were read at considerable length regarding the defendant's arrangements with counsel, which did not seem altogether relevant in part. Judge.: Bradley once interrupting to inuuirc: "What has that got to do with this matter?'' . The main point made was that notice of the depositions should have leeu given to Col. Breckinridge's lawyers iu "Washington. Messrs. Thompson and McKoiny. Mr. Butterw orth argued at length, ar.d then Mr. Johnson replied for tin plaintiff, referring rather sarcai-ti-eally to what he termed "tlie peculiar proceedings in Kentucky." and, the peculiar maniiT of tie onimv tion T the Kentucky attorneys v.ith the case, who had appeared generally in the preliminary proceedings, for the advantage of the defendant, but whose connee-ti- n in matters to his disadvantage had secret quantitation. In the taking1 of the fifty depositions for Col. Breckinridge neither the defendant, nor Attorneys Totten, Thompson and McKinuey had appeared, but always the Kentucky attorneys, of whom it was now said that they had not been attorneys of record. Mr. Johnson characterized th objection as a piece of chicanery, insolence and effrontery. When Mr. Johnson had finished his argument Judg-? Bradley said that tho court would adjourn. Mr. Shelby of Kentucky, of whom Mr. Johnson hael spoken sharply, jumied to his feet, saying: "Will your honor allow me," but Judge Bradley adjouined court. As soon as he had done so Col. Breckinridge stepped up before tie bend) and addressed him ab-Mit soni matter. but ihe judge waved hitn aside with an expression of annoyance on his face. I'lltlil In tlie Corrlilnr. An exciting scene indicating the intense feeling which exists between the counsel on the opposing sides occurred just outside the court, roun when the court adjourned for the day. Mr. Shelby, of counsel fur defendant, rebuked Mr. Johnson, of counsel for plaintiff, for hi harsh criticism of Mr. Shelby during the course of the afternoon's proceedings.

Hot words followed and before the matter could be -topped Mr. Shelby struck Mr. Johnson n blow-. Mr. Carlisle caino t the assistance of Mr. JohitKon and in ;t moment the lawyers nu each si-1" wer involved in what would undoubtedly have been an ugly fracas hadn't the ev!beaded men in the crowd of members of the bar whi-h surrounded. Ihe argry lawyers interfered and separaffi the combatants. The affair e reatd somewhat of a sensation and added to the remarkable incidents of the day. Judge Bradley stated that he would investigate thffl trouble, in the niomir.g and fine the offending p'-rs in for contempt of court. After the Colonel's PIiee. l.HXIMiTOX, K.. March 12. A large and ev.thuslnsti" crowd, this afternoon, listened to the spe-eh of W. c. Owp, o,cning his campaign for ihe nomination to succeed Cel. Rreckinridl.

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