New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-13
w. G. =. BRECKENRIDGE SUED.
BREACH OF PROMISE CHARGED
MADELINE V. POLLARD ASKS FOR $4,000
DAMAGES FROM THE CONGRESSMAN
SHE SAYS SHE MET THE KENTUCKY ORATOR
NINE YEARS AGO on TRAIN. AND
CHAEGES HIM WITH BEING THE
FATHER OF HER CHILDREN.
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WASHINGTON Avg 2-Rcprcscntativc w. c. p.
Brcckinridsc. of Kentucky the "sllvcr-tongned"
and "silver-haircd7 orator, has been made the
defendant in q So, 900 damage suit for breach OF
promise brought in the Supreme Court OF the
District Of Columbia by Miss Mad"lin" '. Pollnrd.
The papers in the sul: were hl'd to-day pS Jeic
NJ Wilson and Caldcron Carlisle, two OF the lead
ing ATTORNEYS of this city. and the declarations
made by the pllintih are highly sensational
Miss Pollard AYERS that in April, leoi when she
was seventeen years old and a student at NcS-
lcyan Female Seminary. at Cincinnati, sh" was
met on the train travelling from school 10 FRANK
fort Ky where she had been called on account
of tho grave illness Of her sister, by w. I. T.
Brccknridgc who made her acquaintance on lh'
plca Of his knowing her family, that she was Hat
tered by his attentions, knowing who he was ana
regarding him ~ very prominent man, ana that
on the 81 of August. 1884. he came 10 sec "'r ''
the seminary and got permission of the president
10 have her dine with him; that by arfiilreS ana
manifestations of affection h. attempted TO take
advantage Of her youth and incApcricncc and TO
gain her Affection and later in the sam" month he
ACCOMPLISHED her seduction. She aF"fs ul't ic
then got h"r completely under his control an"
that she bore a child to him. HE allegations
filed 20 at great length into the relations "hl'h
existed between the plaInti1 and MI. bi'cA'h-
ridge. as Size charges. until recently
She allcce, that she bore two children TO
him, and that after their deaths hc came u wash
ington. After the death of his wife ne inIure'
her to continue their relations, anG promised 10
marry her AS soon as it would be- proper for hlm
10 do so, in a sufficient time after the d'a'h oi
his wife II is alleged that he sOlennly promised
that there should he secret marriage on May 81
1898, and that the marrag" should take pia"' III
the city Of Ncw-York, but, after that, on th" pea
of her condition. the time appointed Tor III" mar
riagc was postponed until December or January.
She alleges that on July - Mr. Brrclinrdge
"wrongfully and iniurously' married another
woman, Mrs. Louisa Wing. who was then resi-
dent OF the city of st. Louis.
II is not known what defence Mr. Br'ckinridsc
will set up against these allegations. Miss Pol
lard. it is said. wac for time during the last
Administration a clerk in one of the Il 'partm"nt-
here and was removed for rcmarklng pub!lrN,
when General W L. Shcrman's death was an
nounccd: Well the Devil ha, simply got
his own
Colonel breckenridge to-day WAS in Ih' 'drphia
witnessing tn" ceremonies of tn" launch oil the
cruiser Minneapolis. He accompanied III" party
Of distinguished persons which went from Wash
inuton and which included Nic"-Pr"sid"nt NtcN-
cnson Secretary Herbert aud number Of prom
ncnt Senators. Representatives, ard naval officers.
H.. -c-mcd IN cheerful spirits throughout the trip
and spon, most of the homcward journey in con
yrr-ing with SECRETARY Herbert. When th" tram
arrived IN the Pcnnsy yania station in tins city
AZ =. - D. M Colonel Brcckinrde" and hi' VIII"
walked with their fcllow-trvrllcrS 10 the ear
rage entrance where they entered Il vehicle ana
wcr. driven to the Cochran Hotel
None Of the party on the train, not oven colonel
Brcckinnlgc, knew that the Suit had been entered
when the train arrived in Washington. bat at
tie hotel friend met Nh" Kentucky Congress
man and told him Of IT. Colonel BrrcklnrIdgr
did not seem 10 he pcrturbcd and he ani Mrs.
Ircckinrdg" went into th" public dining-rooW ana
had dinner ON leaving NJ" dining-ropin they
were met by v.Ty nervous attache "l the
marsha- olc. who served the paprrs on the
defendant Colonel BrccklrId2c showed thr
paprr~ 10 his wife a. they wrr" entering the
elevator and neither appeared disturbed.
\ few minutes later Colonel I'r"ckinrilo" was
seen in hi. room. lie betrayed no signs Of
nervousness and was II conrtly in hs dcnl"anor
as over. In response 10 request for statement
in reply 10 the charges made by Miss Pollard,
Colonel Br.ckinrde" said
81 have been in the city only f"w min lt"S AMI
have not had time to "Namin" the papers III tins
ease | can only say at this tlm', before have
had chance to nnow the extent of tlI" all"-a-
tlons made that Lopc my friends Will bcllcv"
that these chaig,r the result of vndictIv"n"es
veNaton an! perhaps of intention TO blacknmll,
and | ask that they suspend Judgment unll Il
fail hearing shall have shown all that i in them;
| do not care to SAY anything further until
havc had an opportunity 10 consult with attoI-
news and thoroughly cNamin" the allegations.