The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-15
THE CAPITAL Aaoa.
The neutrality-suspicious. Suit Ma
tional Sensation.


Washington, Aug. 1.-THE breach of
promise case against Hon. w. G. 2.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, is the sensa-
tiono the hour. The fact that the dis
tinguished Kentuckian has very recently
welded a rich and beautiful widow adds
SAVIOR to the scandal which connects his
name with Miss POllard's. Many society
people who have kept posted on the de-
velopments of the affair with Miss Pollard
are quite sure that MIR. Breckinridge will
be required by the courts to pay round
sum to that young lady.
WARM CORRESPONDENCE ALLEGED.
Miss PoIlard's attorneys are alleged to
have in their possession letters written
to her by the congressman which show
clearly that he promised to marry her. 1t
is said that the plans for their proposed
marriage last May are set forth in his
handwriting. The attorneys have also
heard from the lips of several prominent
society ladies the facts which they are
ready to testify to when the case comes
on.
CLAIMS THAT HE CoNFIDED HIS PURPOSE.
At least three of these ladies will
swear in court that Mr.. Breckenridge
told them that he was engaged to marry
Miss Pollard. The attorneys, therefore,
view with equaniniity the effort TO break
down the young woman's allegation. 1t
is also declared that most of the mem
bers of the Kentucky colony in Washing
ton uphold Miss Pollard. They say that
the charge that she is an adventures
trying to blackmail is fully disproven.
In the first place, she comes of good
family and is possessed of much wealth.
THE PLAINTIFF A WOMAN OF SOCIETY.
In the second place she was introduced
in Washington society by the distinguish
ed member and at times aided his first
wife in receiving. She was treated by
him for years as prOtege, aud he was
everywhere looked upon as her guar
dian. Pouncil for Miss Pollard are out
of town to-day There has been some
talk of compromises in the air, but it can
not be traced to any reliable source. The
only reason for the rumor appears to be
that it is thought the defendant may be
unwilling to let the case go on trial
SENSATIONAL DEFENSE FoRsEHADowED.
However, it is declared that the defense
will have some important allegations to
make and that the statements in the
plaintiffs case are not all of the story
As the case will not be reached for trial
for some time, it is thought not unlikely
that there may yet be some settlement
The News to-day says that Miss Pollard
has been in friendly correspondence with
Mr. Breckenridge up to the day of his
marriage with Miss Wing. For several
days previous to the wedding she received
kilograms purpOrting to come from him
at Chicago, and she actually received one
of these bearing the Chicago
date about the hour of his marriage to
Mrs. Wing in Lexington.
HER FRIENDS ALLEGE CRUEL DECEPTION.
Her friends say that this cruel decep-
tion has driven Miss Pollard frantic. 1t
tJsar1 mir that Misc pOllar6 has hpap
under the surveillance of detectives since
before the assembling of congress. 1t is
stated that on two occasions within the
past week, she has been intercepted at
the capitol and disarmed, as she was try
ing to make her way to find Breckin-
ridge.
NO END OF SENSATIONAL REPORTS.
It is also assured that her young
brother, aged 20 years, has sworn to
avenge his sisters wrong. Miss Pallard
was followed to New York and back not
long ago by a man whom she supposed TO
be detective from the fact that he shad-
owed her from the time she left here un-
til she returned.
INTENSE INTEREST EVERYWHERE.
The interest in social and political cir
cles is at its hight. and everybody is on
the quiivve for developments. To-day
Mr.. Breckenridge appeared at the capi-
tol, but instead of going to his seat in the
hall, he went to the telegraph Office
where he was engaged in sending batch
of kilograms. Outwardly he gave no in
dications of the thoughts that were nat
urally uppermost in his mind, and he
greeted his colleagues with his usual
bland smile and cordial hand clasp.
QUIETLY OCCUPIES HIS SEAT.
Mr. Breckenridge afterwards entered
the house during Mr.. Baily's speech and
quietly proceeded to his seat. He sat
there for a few minutes listening to the
Texas orator and then retired to the
cloak room.