The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-15
M. G. p. BRECEINHID1Y.

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W. G. p. BRECH1NHIDGE.
II go into the courts rather than TO be
constantly in fear of the matter being
settled more promptly outside OF the law.
At police headquarters to-day no one
would admit that the police had been call
ed on TO protect Mr.. Breckinridge. Ii is
known that Detectives Weeden and
Boardman were taken of their regular
duty by Major Moore and put on duty
at the Capitol. While the detectives de-
ny that they were there looking out for
the safety OF Mr.. Brocknrldge. Major
Moore declined 20 say anything about it,
and his manner was such as TO make II
apparent that there was foundation for
the report. While the detectives denied
that they were at the Capitol I'm the
Breckenridge matter, tlPy would not di
yulge the nature or tAelr business. Al
any rate they were not az the Capitol to-
day and It is hinted that there IS no
longer any fear OF violence, now that the
suit has been fled.
a Star reporter was told on good au-
thority that the police were requested TO
do duty at the Capitol IN connection with
the affair. and that orders TO preserve the
utmost secrecy I'm the affair were given
Yesterday neither party - thu suit could
be seen. Mr.. Breckenridge remained at
the hotel. but 10 all calls from reporters
he said that he has nothing TO add Miss
Pollard bad been stopping at 2l east
Capitol street. but she left there on
Saturday at about noon. and the resi-
dents of the house professed that they
had no idea as TO her present wherea-
bouts II is believed that she IS g;ill in
the city, but is remaining hid from the
public.
It is said that the story which was
brought out in the suit has been in the
possession Of some persons in this city
for some time, and that the announce
ment was no surprise TO them. Those
who had This information also say that
the affair nearly took another even more
sensational form, as brother OF MISS
Pollard. who recently came into posses
sion of the alleged facts, arrived in this
city for the purpose OF using pistol on
the CONGRESSMAN. lie vas, however
dissuaded from this plan when he reached
here and IL was decided that the law
should be applied TO.
The Representative has told his friends
that il is a case of blackmail, which the
compiainant's friends Indignantly deny
stating that no one knows better than
she that Mr.. Breckenridge is not worth
dollar.
A prominent lawyer said to-day that he
thinks Miss Pollard has a very strong
case. as he happened to know that every
point ALLEGED IN the bill Is backed up with
documents in Miss P0llard's possession
which are all-cOnvincing. In addition 10
these papers. valuable witnesses are at
hand.
Miss Pollard IS brunette Of medium
size. very slender. and has rather heavy
features Her hair IS very beautiful,
being most abundant. and Of dark
chestnut color. Her eyes are dark
brown. She has never been considered
a beauty but her face lights up wonder
fully when I'm conversation. She has been
looked upon as a rather attractive young
woman. She has been well known in the
Keutucl,ian social circles Of the capital.
TO which. II IS said. she was intro
duced by the one she now charges with
breach Of promise.
Miss Pollard has always been very
friendly with the members Of the Breck-
inridge family. and was often at their
home.
II was popularity supposed at that time
and indeed until she iied her Dill, that
the Representative was her guardian, an
impression which seems 10 have been en-
co,iraged on both sides. After losing her
Mace I'm the department she did society
news spaper work for some OF the South-
eru papers.
4 special from Cincinnati says:
Miss Pollard is the daughter or mar
ness maker of Frankfort. Ky, now dead
He was I'm modest circumstances, but
money was provided literally for his
daughters education When she was
about sixteen years old she was placed
In a convent at Reading, a suburb OF
this city. Shs escaped from the convent
and her escapade was the subject OK
newspaper articles She refused 20 re-
turn TO the convent. and then entered
WESLEYAN College. That was In lSSi
Miss Pollard was then a pretty girl,
with fancy for somewhat theatrical
toilets OF which she had several. She
told DR.. Brown that her guardian
wealthy. middie-aeed Southern man, was
having her bills The guardian never
communicated with DR.. Brown Miss
Pollard paid the bills herself Miss Pol
lard was known 10 the school as Made
lin, vivian Breckinridge Pollard. She
said that she was relative OF Congress
man breckenridge. and that she had oeen
named for him. The impression IN the
school was That Congressman BrecKin-
ridge was her guardian
Another dispatch from Cincinnati says
that while Miss Pollard was at the Wes-
levan Female College she was frequently
visited by an old gray-headed man, who