Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-14
Brsckinridge's Friends Attempting to
Break Down
THE YOUNG WOMAN'S CHARACTER
In an Effort to Build Up That OF
Her Seducer-Stories of How
They Lived in the Same Board
ing House-Broad Hints That
Contain Nothing Definite, But
Intended to Injure Miss Pol
lard

know something or the Intentions Vi
Col. w. G. z. Breckenridge, that In his
cross petition in the now famous Breck-
inridge-POllard seduction and breach
of promise suit, he will deny
that Miss Pollard can lay her
downfall at his door, and that he is
in no way responsible for her undeslr-
able career; that he had nothing to do
with her until he knew her character
was not good.
Some weeks ago, correspondent
states, he callod upon Mrs. Ketchum,
! the lady with whom Miss Pollard
boarded most Of her time while in Lex
ington, but that lady had gone to Chi
cago, and he could not see her.
To-day, however, he found her at
home and several points Of interest with
which the public heretofore have not
been served was the result OF the inter-
view with Miss Hoyt, an elderly maiden
lady living with Mrs. Ketchum who had
charge of Miss Pollard during her stay
at the Ketchum house. Miss Pollard
applied to Mrs. Ketchum for board,
stating that she had come 10 Lexington
to attend Sayre Institute.
She was given room and always
paid her board promptly, having the
money on hand on each pay day. The
girl was then about II years old, and
said that she had been attending school
in Cincinnati, but that she had COM
pleted her studies and had now con-
cuded to take course at the Lexing-
ton Institute. She had been at the
house some thtee months when Colonel
Breckenridge applied for room.
He said he was tired staying at the
hotel and that he had very important
case in court that occupied his entire
time and attention, and that he would
like his meals out In town. The room
was furnished and Colonel Breckinridge
had been in the house at regular inter-
walls for nearly week before he
met, as far as Miss Hoyt knew, the
young lady in question.
However, it appearsSthat the Colonel
took dinner at the house one day and
Miss Pollard was at the table. Colonel
Breckenridge took his seat, speaking TO
all as be entered and hence the formal
ity of an introduction to Miss Pollard
was not needed. but to all appearances
they were strangers, except 1t seemed
that they had possibly been introduced
at some previous occasion and were
therefore barely acquainted.
After Miss Pollard had been at Mrs.
Ketchum's six or eight months the re-
port came from Cincinnati that she had
gone out driving with COL Breckin-
ridge in closed carriage behind two
| fine horses and remained away from
school all night. She was told OF this
Pollard made light OF the
report and said that her
uncle, q Mr.. Oliver, who she
said resembed Colonel Breckenridge
very much had called on her to 20 with
him TO certain institute In Cincinnati,
where he had child whose parentage
was not known to the public. No more
was thought about the matter, ahd not
until the publication OF her petition was
the Ketchum household reminded Of
what she had told them concerning the
| Cincinnati escapade.
James Rodes paid her tuition at Sayre
| Institute and called as frequently as he
was permitted to see her. She would
never permit him to stay longer than
| o'clock when he would call and always
entertained him in the parlor, with the
members Of the family present.
She hated Rodes and called him an
"old fool" She got a position while at
| Mrs. Ketchum's at the Gazette Office,
after whicn she notified Rodes that she
! would not receive his attentions any
longer, and about this time she had the
| confidence of her landlady and was
charged no board.
Col. Breckenridge occupied his room
at Mrs. Ketchum's some three or four
weeks, and during that time none OF
the family suspected that any undue
relations existed between the Colonel
and the young woman.
The information comes from a close
friend OF Colonel Breckenridge,
that be will return TO Lex
ington within the next week and
give such a statement to the Ashland
Democracy as will clear him OF the
charges preferred against him by Miss
Pollard.
Through the same channel the state
ment is made that Colonel Breckenridge
will prove that Miss Pollard confessed
to him that she had been ruined by
James Rodes, who at that time was de-
fraying the expenses OF her schooling,
and avowed her intention OF leading the
life which she had pursued.
Friends of Colonel Breckenridge here
are confident that he can clear himself
of the scandal and signify Willingness
to allow him TO do so before pledging
their support to any other aspirant for
| Congress from this district.
It is thought. and no doubt will prove
true. that Colonel Breckenridge will be
received here with slmest an ovation
aud will be prOffered the usual warm
handshake which has always been given
him here.
Raynor-"The best thing to do with
your boy, it seems, is to let him follow
his natural bent" Shyne-"His nat.
ural bent? Great Scottl he rides bis
bicycle three-fourths OF the time al
ready"
"Oh, girlsl You can't guess what
saw this morning when / was out walk.
| ing all alone" "No. Sadie. What was
IL. that's dear?" "Well, you wouldn'l
believe it, but saw man; real man.
"And yet" said the Ice dealer, as be
showed up the price another notch,
''people think there is no such Shina
as cold snap in summerl"
"Suitor-ssI have come sir, to ask
you TO give me your daughters hand,
Pater faat&lIas-''Why. sir, when last
saw IL, it)uSs in your possession"