The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-10-10
ANOTHER LIE
In the Long List Of Palsehcods
That Have Been Circulated in
the Breckenridge Pollard
Scandal.
ANOFHER LIE

1
what became of the baby Miss Pollard
gave birth to in Cincinnati, and which
she claims in her petition is the son o
Colonel Breckenridge.
"The Commercial Gazette reporter
mas located it.
aft was adopted by Judge Van b
Young, who died q few years since
while Judge of the Superior Court Of
Kentucky, and is now being reared BY
MS widow. Mrs. Judge Young now
resides in Bath county, and the child
) to be an important witness when
he great case comes to trial. The
10Y is known as Stoddard Young, is
"a his ninth year, and said to bear u
striking resemblance to the present
Ashland Representative. Since the
Guardian has been put under ruling
Il the court to produce the youngster
"A Washington when ordered, and IL
'eing apparent that he is to play a
prominent part In the proceedings be-
ore the jury, he is never allowed to
,e out Of the sight of an attendant.
"This is the way Judge Van b
Young got control of the waif.
"In the fall of 1884 carriage COM
ng from the direction of Lexington,
oiled along the pike as it rounds
,hsrply towards Owingsyille. The
oii-gate keeper heard the carriage
top, but being rather slow about get
ling out, he found on opening the dool
hat the carriage had turned and was
,eing driven back toward Lexington.
Us the keeper started back into the
,ouse he discovered basket sitting
III his porch. Mechanically picking
up he carried it iuto his room and
found it contained chubby babe.
While wondering what to do with ii
md why the parents of it should have
eft it with a poor man who could not
properly care for it, Judge Young
drove up and asked the gate-keeper
what he was doing up so late. Why
he Judge did not pass on without
stopping, for the gate was up and he
was allowed free toll, is mystery.
"He was told about the baby being
Ieft there, and asked what was
best to be done about it. "Why; give
1t to me-" said the Judge, II have no
Children, and can afford to educate it,"
Glad to be so soon relieved of his
charge, the gate-keeper gladly handed
the basket to the Judge. The Judge
winked at himself in a mirror hang
ing on his left as he passed out and
took his departure. The Judge was
not night rider ordinarily, was not
campaigning at that time, and came
from the direction of Lexington, a
short distance behind the hack. Was
the Judge given tip?
"Mrs. Judge Young was a grand
daughter of Governor Robinson and
a sister of George Bell, the prominent
merchant of this city, and Ben Bell,
the leading druggist of Lexington. Ii
tan not now be stated what Mrs.
Young knows about the history of
The child before it was left at the lone
y toll-gate, but Judge Young often
remarked to his brothers-in-law that
Stoddard has some of the best blood |
n the State in his veins, and his
'ather is congressman When asked
/ he knew for fact the name of the
)oy's parents, he would reply: lis it
lot enough to know that he comes of
IN illustrious family?'
"Another incident in connection
With. the affair is, Miss Pollard was
listing in Bourbon, near the Bath
county line, at the time the papers were
eIling of the desertion ofthe waif, and
he providential passing of Judge
Judge Young, who gave it a home. 1t
8 now recalled what intense interest
Miss Pollard took in the fate of the
mild, and would often express desire
o go and sec 1t. There is no doubt
'ut that Stoddard Young is the son of
'liss Pollard-as to it being Breckin-
idge's, that 10 quite another matter.
udge Young and Colonel Breckin-
idge were good friends"
The Commercial Gazette's CORES.
ondent mas either vivid lmagina-
ion or he has given some one full lib
rty to impose upon him. There is
tile truth in his story. Whilst Judge
nd Mrs. Young never positively knew
no the father and mother of the babe
icy adopted were, they did know
lat the child was born at old man