The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-21

curing whether her hair had grown
darker.
Miss Pollard said that it might have
been hers; that she probably wrote the
letter, although she did not remember it.
Regarding the middle name she said
that she did not like her own name of
Valeria, so she had often signed Vivian.
owen Robinson and another young man
alluded to as Henry" had been students
in the Kentucky military institute and
had often visited her house.
Was Owen Robinson a sutton Of
yours?" Mr.. Butterworth asked.
What do you mean by suitor?"
Miss Pollard inquired. in return, eX-
planning, Il liked him extremely well.
There was no love affair between us. no
talk of marrying or anything of that
sort We were very good friends. Owen
was the son of a poor woman. but very
ambitious and his tuition was paid by
A rich friend
Charges Forgery.
Mr.. Butterworth again referred to the
letter which Miss Pollard had averred
on Friday was not written by herself.
She asked him to show it to her again.
saying that while the expressions Of
some of them seemed familiar. the hand
writing did not, but she did not wish
to disclaim any letter she had ever writ
ten.
There was silence while the plaintiff
read the letter.
Il did not write that letter I never
did. 7 pronounce it a forged letter. she
exclaimed with emphasis.
''rhen you are sure YOU did not write
ito"
II never wrote such things as are in
that and no one knows il better than
the man who sits beside YOU. An ex-
pert might have done it. and did.
Mr.. Wilson reproyed his client for her
excitement. telling her that she must
not forget herself.
Il know, but they must not begin
that" she replied, excitedly. Then she
asked to he shown the envelope in which
it came but there was none in court.
Returning to the circumstances of Col.
Breckinridge's first visit to her at the
seminary, Mr.. Butterworth asked if he
had told her that he was in town on
some railroad business. which the plain
tiff denied, asserting he said he had
come TO see me and he overshadowed
me with a glance"
She had known Of Col. Breckenridge
having often heard her uncle. who had
fought in Breckinridge's brigade speak
of him and parenthetically she remarked,
after Mr.. ButterwOrth had asked
whether she knew much about him, L
don't think anybody knew very much
ABOUT AlQi- BleCklDIlQRe until lately
Considerable time was spent in elicit
ing from Miss Pollard the story Of the
beginning of the alleged illicit relations
with Col. Breckenridge. When Mr.. But
terworth asked her if, when she first
went there she knew the character of
the house of Sarah Cess i'm Lexington,
TO which Col. Breckenridge took her.
Miss Pollard responded almost in a
shrek: ''No. sir; no, sir; no, sir
The trip to Lexington had been made
under the pretence, on the part of Col.
Breckenridge that he wished to look
over the school to which he proposed
sending her
4 Statement for Internal Revenue.
Regarding the deposition of RosseH,
who is said to have been Miss Pollard's
lover while she was at school, Miss Pol
lard said significantly that the statement
would not have been made except for
internal revenue"
What do you mean by that?" asked
Mr.. Butterworth
You know" was Miss Pollard's re-
ply
Mr.. Butterworth disavowed knowledge
upon that point whereupon Miss Pollard
said: Mr. Rossell is a candidate for a
government office in Mr.. Breckinridge's
district"
Recurring to the incidents in the house
of Sarah Cess Miss Pollard said: 1T
was during that half-hour that l agreed
to give myself. soul and body and life
TO that man and he knows" Mr.. Butter
worth: Hold on, that is argument
and continuing he asked: You agreed
then to give yourself to him?"
Miss Pollard: 81 did. l promised. and
up to the 18th of May, 1898. I was faith
full TO him."
"ITp to that time your life had been
pure?"
1T had"
You knew Col Breckenridge was a
married MANI
You knew that he had a wife and
children"
He told me So
What relation did you propose to
sustain TO him in the future?'
Il thought nothing of it. l think I'M
der the circumstances people ordinarily
You concluded to give yourself up to
him entirely"
Mr.. Wilson-''That is emphatical argu-
ment."
Mr.. Butterworth-"You knew that
you were losing your responsibility and
standing?"
Il did not then
How soon did you realize it?"
(Weeping) Not until it had made
me an OuICaSe ne ndQ lldQe my
life too hard to bear He ruined me, but
1 loved him then His slightest wish
was law to me then"
But you knew your course was all
wrong?"
Mr. Breckinride was a man who
could make anything seem bright with
his arguments"
During this passage, which seemed to
affect Miss Pollard deeply, and which
visibly moved the audience of men be-
fore her, Col. Breckenridge sat facing her
with is chin resting on his hands and
no traces of emotion appearing on his
face.
Once when Mr.. Butterworth inquired
how long they had remained in the as
signation house at Cincinnati. Miss Pol.
lard replied that she could not remem-
ber it must have been two or three
hours. and added. How long was it.
Mr.. Breckenridge" an interrogation
which provoked u laugh.
Who Paid the Bills.
Miss POllard's expenses while in school
in Lexington it was developed. had been
partly paid by Col breckenridge. but he
could not give her very much because it
would have awakened the suspicious Of
Mr.. Rhodes.
Mr.. Bptterworth-"You knew that If
your relations became known it would
mean disgrace to both of you?"
Il knew It,"
You concealed your relations with
him then?"
Il did my part and he did his
Did Mr.. Rhodes pay your board"
you don't think Mr.. Breckenridge was