The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-09-27

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-AnotheF
step had been taken in the Breckenridge
Pollard case. Congressman W. c. y
Breckenridge this afternoon filed his
answer to the declaration made by Miss
Madeline V. Pollard in her suit for
$4,000 for breach of promise. Mr.. Brock
inridge denies the first count of Miss
Pollard's declaration, which states that
he promised marriage TO her in August
1892 The second count, declaring that
the congressman made a second PROPOSE
ton of marriage on May II. 1893 is also
denied. The answer to the third count
is given with emphasis as follows:
For plea TO the third count Of the dec
laration, the defendant says he never
promised, as alleged in the said third
count Of said declaration: that in the
spring Of 1884 the defendant being on the
train from Lexington TO Frankfort, was
accosted by a young woman between
twenty and twenty-five years Of age who
introduced herself to him as Miss Made
line Breckenridge Pollard, saying that
her father was such an admirer of John
c. Breckenridge that he named her after
said Breckenridge; that subsequently the
defendant received a letter from the
plalnun, saying that she was i'm great
distress and desiring his legal advice and
asking him TO see her at Wesleyan col
lega in Cincinnati, which the defendant
answered was inconVenient, upon which
she notified him that the matter about
which she was distressed was an engage
ment TO marry, which had assumed a
condition worse than a divorce suit. and
reiterating her request TO see him per-
sondlly; that the defendant did see the
plaintiff at said college and she gave
him a full recital of her relations with
one James c. Rodes. that thereupon the
defendant advised her TO consummate
the contract between her and said Rodes
by marriage, and subsequently after a
fun conversation with the said Rodes.
the defendant renewed his advice, and
the defendant denies that he then or
at any other time or place by wiles or
articles and protestations Of affection
or by any other means attempted 10 take
advantage Of the youth and ineXperi-
ence of the plaintiff. He denies that
he then or at any other time
seduced the plaintiff. and he denies
that the plaintiff was at any time preg-
nant by the defendant, or that he at
any time prevented her from going
abroad or from entering upon any ca
reer that the plaintiff desired TO enter
upon or that ii was through any pro-
testatiOns, influence or request Of the
defendant that the plaintiff failed either
to go abroad or 10 enter upon any ca
reer she desired. and he denies that
there was at any time any agreement.
contract or understanding Of marriage
between the plaintiff and the defendant,
and the plaintiff knew during her entire
acquaintance with the defendant that
a marriage between the plaintiff and
the defendant was impossible
The intimation yesterday that the plea
Of Congressman Breckinridge in answer
10 the suit Of Miss Pollard would be
that of the general issue which means
simple denial of the alleged promise
or contract. came from a source which
left no doubt as to such a course be
ing that determined upon. Hence, the
extended answer or plea to the third
count Of Miss Pollard's declaration was
a matter Of no little surprise today 10
those cognizant Of the situation yester-
day. There is little prospect that the
case will be tried this year