The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-05

an engagement. AS TO Major Moore. the
agreement respecting Major Moore, there
Was nothing as 10 their dying out OF each
others lives. for the reason that he had
been Informed by her on the 18th of May
OF her condition, and he had determined
10 take care OF her and OF her child. The
witness said they went TO Mrs. Black
burn not solely for the purpose OF de-
ceiving Mrs. Blackburn. Their purpose
was to separate this woman and Mrs.
Blackburn and to get this woman out OF
Washington. In order to do that be had
agreed to this deception. He denied that
he had asked Mrs. Blackburn to take THIS
woman under her charge for the summer.
lie said his recollection and Mrs. Black
burns, though both were probably hon
estly trying TO testify correctly according
TO their memories. disagreed.
lie said he had seen Mrs. Blackburn
after that he thought. two or three
times. and had spoken TO her OF the mat
ter. The agreement he had win tne
plaintiff was that she was 10 go 10 New
York and the relations between them were
TO be permanently suspended. The de-
fendant went TO New York April 18th.
He understood plaintiff arrived there the
night after. went to the Hoffman House
and represented herself as his daughter.
The 29th of April was the night he was
married.
His Marriage Certificate.
Here Mr.. Wilson handed the defendant
a paper. which he said was marriage
certificate. The witness said he filled out
the certificate. There were signatures on
IL and dates that were not In his hahn-
writing. These signatures were those OF
pr PAXTON his present wife. and the
witnesses of the marriage. The defendant
said ne had been married twice peloFe
that. l. ,,o,,
'Then." asked Mr.. Wilson. "why DO you
write i'm this that II was your secohu mar
riage?' -. ..,a
"When | started TO write that' sa,1
Mr.. Breckenridge, Il asked IL snou,u ~.
u,rite there all my family history, ana Df'
pavton asked il | had been married be
Tore and upon my saying yes he said 10
y,rits then that this was my second mar
riage." The witness. going on, descrlueu
tho conversation further, stating thd' ~
told Dr. Paxton that this was his cousin
second marriage and his third.
"Did YOU make any request OF Or. FAX
ton to keep this marriage secret!
Il did" -. .,a
oDid you request him not to put TINS
certificate on record?'
81 cannot recollect about that. asked
when did your public marriage take
placer
''The 18th of July, following.
"Did Won not then telegraph to Dr.
Paxton 20 suppress this record
81 did not" said Mr.. Breckenridge. i
think l wrote TO DR.. Paxton ana asked
him to suspend the announcement OF the
marriage for the reasons had gwen MIN
at the time of the marriage.
81 believe you gave those reasons, SAID
Mr. Wilson. "in your examination in
chief" 49,,
81 did not" said the witness. Mr.. Will
son. however. did not ask for the reasons.
but asked where he and his bride went
after the marriage.
eve went" said Mr.. Breckinridge to
a hotel on the European plan, at Eigh-
teenth and Broadway-the Logerot.'
Registered Under False Name.
"Did YOU register there under yotr
right name?"
1--WE registered" said Mr.. Breckinridge
under the name of William Campbell and
wife"
And where did William Campbell pur-
port TO come from?" asked Mr.. Wilson.
II do not now recall. The name Of
William Campbell was one of my middle
names"
Mr. Wilson then turned to the de-
fendants account of the first interview
he had with Mrs. Blackburn in Miss Pol
lard's presence when the engagement was
announced, and Mr. Breckenridge said he
had. in his direct examination. given the
substance. so far as he could recollect, OF
all that was said between them about his
relations with Miss Pollard.
Mr.. Wilson then quoted from Mrs.
Blackburn's account Of the interview.
Mr.. Brecklnridge said that the form in
which he put IT was that he had decided
to give the plaintiff the protection of his
name. and what he said about Mrs. Black
burns protection had reference to the
past, and was an expression OF gratitude
for what Mrs Blackburn had done He
had no recollection whatever Of saying
in substance that he would marry the
plaintiff as soon as sufficient time had
elapsed after his wife's death
He did not intend 10 convey the idea
that he was engaged, and to leave her
Under that impression, but he could not
recall any reference made by him to
his former wife. tie thought Mrs. Black
burn had confused this conversation with
one held by himself with Mrs Blackburn
by the defendant on a subsequent occa-
sion. The defendant did not recall having
burn II she did not think he was doing
an absurd thing, on account Of the dis
naritv i'm their ages. AS to this matter,
glso IL was his belief that Mrs. Black
burn had gotten a subsequent interview
confused with this. AS 10 Mrs. Black
hurn's statement that defendant said
that he was between thirty and thirty
me years older than the plaintiff, the de-
Fendant said that his impression was that
IN this matter Mrs. Blackburn had con-
fused with his some statements made by
The plaintiff. He had no recollection Of
making any such statement. The sub
stance of Mr.. Breckinridge's recollection
md that of Mrs. Blackburn's was iden-
.ical, though as TO the form the conver-
,ation took their recollections differed
That substance was that he went
here. notified Mrs. Blackburn OF their
and expressed his gratifica-
ion at the kindness Mrs. Blackburn had |
.lready shown the plaintiff.
The Subsequent Interviews.
Coming TO the second interview with |
irs. Blackburn, at which the defendant |
vas not accompanied by Miss Pollard. the |
efendant said that he could not recollect |
aying what Mrs. Blackburn testified TO, |
hat he had noticed she was shocked |
ihen he had announced his engagement;
e did not recall her saying that this |
ias a poor return for so much devotion
5 he received. His recollection was that
frs. Blackburn said that he had been
ortunate In the devotion he had received
nd hoped i'm this second marriage he
'ould be no less fortunate. He did not
ecall that he had told Mrs. Blackburn
hat he had thought he had discovered
liss Pollard's feeling toward him. and
$ man Of honor there was nothing |