The herald., 1894-03-21
Miss POllard's Exposition of
His Secret Sins.
The Gray-Haired Sinners Head
Bowed in Shame.
A Bad Day for the Defendant in the
Seduction Trial.
The PLAINTIFFS Determination Com
tinued-Many Moist Eyes in OOuEt
She Related the Tale
of Her Wrongs.

BY the Associated Prels
WASHINGTON, March 20-The crosa-
examination of the plaintiff in the Poll
Notwithstanding case was continued
this morning. 1t began with the identi-
tication and reading of letters written
by Miss Pollard to her protector, Rhodes,
in November. 1884, in which she asks
him to make special effort to get money
to pay her board, suggesting that he
borrow it, and adding an invitation to
come at certain hour to see her, saying
they would be alone and have pleasant
time.
At the end of 1884 she wrote him from
Bridgeport, KY, asking for money, and
signing herself, "Yours, with love-"
In February, 1885, just before she was
going away for the birth of her first
child, she reprosched him for not send
ing her money, and told him if he did
not bring it he need not come to see her.
Among the letters were two dated
New Orleans, postmsrked Toolesborough,
KY. Witness admitted she was never in
New Orleans. There were various other
letters asking for money. She went on
to say these demands for money were
for the purpose of allaying Rhodes sus-
picions. Being in urgent need OF money
1t seemed to present good evidence that
she had no resources except what che
got from him. Breckinridge planned it
all. He dictated the letters dated New
Orleans, and others. Some OF them he
wrote on typewriter when she was i'll
at the asylum, saying in explanation
that she was learning to use type
writer. Some of them he wrote and
dated ahead, mailing them on the cars
and elsewhere.
The court then took recess.
DECEIVED HER MOTHER.
The examination was resumed after
the noon recess. Miss Pollard represent
ing that she had deceived her mother
regarding the cause of her absence from
home when the letter to Rhodes was
written and her first child was born.
Her counsel objected to such questions
designed to bring forth the details OF the
deception employed by Miss Pollard.
Judge Bradley eaid it did not seem to
be material, and an exception was
noted. Her mother had not seen her
in Cincinnati but had known that she
was not in New Orleans or Mississipp pi.
Miss Pollard continuing, said:
"When it became necessary for me to
90 to the foundling asylum, it became
necessary to invent some story to &C.
count for my absence from home. Just
what the story WAS, Colonel Breckin-
ridge could probably tell better than I.
since he wrote the letter."
HER EMPLOYMENT IN WASHINGTON.
Questions as to her employment in
Washington brought replies that she
had been in the agricultural department
and census bureau, both of them having
been secured by Mr.. Breckinridgs.
Ibid you ever represent that you
wrote for the newspspers?" asked Mr..
ButterwoTth.
81 did represent l wrote for several.
Mr.. Breckinridge and had to make up
these deceptions to account for our
selves, because l was a young woman
here under his protection, with no
visible means of support. These things
got to be almost habit in after years."
.'Chen these deceitE, or frauds. were
practiced by you and Colonel Breckin-
ridge to cover up your relations 2"
"Yes, and there was great
more"
"You visited houses Of assign
together in Washington
I'VE did up to May II, 1893, sfte
secret marriage which is said to
taken place on the Goth of April"
HE MALIGNED MRS. WING.
"Was there any conversation bet
you regarding the marriage? ?"
81 asked him If it was possible
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knew she was a worthy woman
knew she had stopped with him IL
aud nights. Then he maligned her
ligned her in such terms that
not believe he intended to marry
He said he had been engaged T.
when he was in the army, but
never marry her."
"Did you stop with Colonel Bre
ridge at the Hoffman house. New
registering as his daughterf"
n did on May 17th."
"Did you occupy q room mel
his ?'
"Yss."
Ibid you threaten to shoot h
that room2"
II did,"
THE SECRET MARRIAGE ADMITTED
Here for the frat time during the cz
Judge Wilson warmed up to the ole ms
fire which had been expected oil
and eagerly anticipated. He face,
Butterworth, putting to him qut q
after question designed to bring ou .ta
fact of Colonel Breckinridge's maj afo
in New York. This marriage wal -
mitted by Mr.. Butterworth, who said it
was not in the question.
.Do you admit the secret marriage ?"
asked Mr.. Wilson sternly.
ave admit the marrisge-leRve out
the word secretion April 29th."
sYou do not deny that it WAS He-
cret >"
That ia immAterial"
"You do not dem your client INSTRUCT
ed DR.. Paxton TO keep it secret?"
THAT makes no difference so far as
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