Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-16
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Breckinridge-Pollard Case.

Pollard was an early conner to the court
room this morning. None OF the at
torneys Oh either side was present
when she made her appearance. Miss
Ellis, from the House of Mercy, was
with her as usual.
When Col. Breckenridge entered,
Miss Pollard looked up, but apparently
did not see him. There was whisper
ell consultation for minute between
Mr.. Carlisle and his client, and the ru-
NOR went round the courtroom that
Miss Pollard would be placed on the
stand as the first witness. Then Judge
Wilson and Mr.. Carlisle held conf
Dental talk, during which they exam
ined a number of letters, and the rumor
began to be stated as fact There
was a wait of 20 minutes and then Miss
Pollard, at word from Judge Wilson,
made her way to the witness stand.
Miss Ellis took her seat next Miss Pol
lard, who gave her name in a firm man
ner, and answered MIR. Carlisle's ques-
lions in steady voice that sometimes
became almost too loud.
Mr.. Carlisle's preliminary ques-
tons were about Miss Pollard's
parentage. Her father, she said, was
saddler; when he died in 1856 all the
Odd Fellows and Masonic lodges in
Kentucky sent delegates to Frankfort
to attend the funeral. She told Of
spending some time with her Pittsburg
aunt after her fathers death.
In answer to Mr.. Carlisle, Miss Pol
lard said: SIN the last days of August,
in 1892, Mr.. Breckenridge net me at
the Baltimore and Ohio Railway sta
ton"
"How did he greet you?"
''He drew me to him, kissed me, and
put me in a carriage, and we were
driven into the country"
what did he say in the carriage ?"
'sHe told me that he had something
to tell me, and he said he was vain
enough to think would be glad to
hear it. He said the children were all
grown up now and flat there was no
reason why he should not marry; he
asked me if would marry him, and l
told him l would"
Where were you stopping during
this stay in Washington ?''
Sat % Lafayette Square
During your few days stay at this
time was the subject of marriage men
toned p
eyes, frequently
"Where did you go from Washing
ton?"
81 went to New York, where Mr..
Breckenridge joined me. The subject
of marriage was mentioned during
those few days"
"Did he say anything about when
the marriage should take place."
"Yes, he said he had waited II
months after the death of his first wife
before taking a second wife and he
thought year would be sufficient to
wait for our marriage"
"Did you agree with him?"
mo, l said that more consideration
was due his children, that we should
wait at least two years
"Was there anything said further"
''Yes; said that Mrs. Willard, who
keeps young lady's school in Berlin,
was going back to Europe with her two
daughters and thought that if I went
with them I could take course Of
study there while the engagement last
ed. 1t would only cost thousand
dollars year, and it would be better
that l should 60 there?''
"Did you receive any note from Mrs.
Willard about the trip"
"Nlizs Willard, who was stopping at
Gray Gables (the summer home of
President Cleveland at Buzzard's Bay,
wrote me that she hoped 1 would go
with them"
This note was produced and read by
Mr.. Carlisle.
Miss Pollard was also questioned con-
corning her residence at % Lafayette
Square, where she said Mr.. Breckenridge
callet on her frequently and said
many times that a year after his
wife's death was sufficient to wait. II
saw him always once day, sometimes
twice day and during the evening""
she said
Miss Pollard said she communicated
the fact of her engagement to Mrs.
Thomas, who lived at 25 Lafayette
Square, and also to Claude de Ia Roche
Francis. She told of the conversation
with Col. Breckenridge which Mr.. Fran
els said he overheard, in which Col.
Breckenridge said he was sorry she had
told Mr. Francis of their engagement.
Miss Pollard told the story of her pre-
sentation to Mrs. Luke Blackburn by
Col. Breckenridge as his future wife and
of his placing her in Mrs. Blackburn's
charge as "my future wife," as testi-
fed to by Mrs. Blackburn few days
ago. Miss Pollard went on to tell of
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