Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-05

r,,nsss'hor and his REORGANIZATION
cnrstcued nv AR. Wilson. He was asked
s,rst "a 10 certain details OF Major Moore's
evidence given on the first day after tes-
tirnonv was begun on behalf OF the piaih-
TN. The visit to Major Moores oihce On
Nav 18th was taken up. ana the ueIsno-
ant was asked rs to whetner ,ne s,a.
Wonre as 10 what was said by the de-
PENDANT about their coming marriage. ano
the impresstye scene when all three
c,asped hands Mr.. Breckinrfdge SAID tha'
this was about tho gist OF what had &C.
cnrred ON that occasion. Major Moore, he
said. had made no attempt TO be accurate
as TO every word spoken. but MS testI-
mony. as read from the record py Mr.
Wilson. Mr.. Breckenridge characterize az
y ho,,ed down report of what he had said
during the visit. ..,,,,
There was nothing In the conversation
about her dying out OF his life. His pur-
nose was 10 carry out an understanding
between them that these statements
shonld be made for the sake OF removing
from Major Moore's mind the Idea that
Miss Pollard was q suitable person 10
turn over to the police. The visit was
made for the sake OF placing her IN
better light with Major Moore. ana NOT
because they feared he was likely TO
make public what ne knew. The neces-
sity for saying that they were going 10
be married. Mr.. Breckenridge said, arose
from the fact that II was the only condi-
ton upon which she would 30 TO MAJOR
Moore's Office. He had agreed to make
precisely the statement that he did MAKE
that they were TO be married as soon as
her condition warranted II.
There was no agreement about the
clasping OF hands, and II came about
through the plaintiff taking defendants
hand. This was an Interpolation. he said,
whether thought out beforehand or spon-
taneous he could not say; but 1t was not
done by any prearrangement with him.
lie agreed with Major Moore that the
scene must have been an impressive one.
ut was" said Mr.. Breckenridge. IAN
occurrence that Major Moore had proba-
bly, never seen before. and l trust VIII
never see again. My purpose throughout
was. II may use the phrase. to rehabili-
tate the plaintiff In the estimation OF
Major Moore"
Continuing. Mr.. Breckenridge said that
the desire to separate was not mutual
He was anxious to bring about a separa-
ton and TO break up the relations that
existed between them, but Miss Pollard
and II he refused in that she wanted TO
keep up the same relations that had ex.
listed for nine years. with the understand
Ing that he was not TO marry any one
else. Mr. Breckenridge again stated that
at times she seemed anxious 10 keep the
relations a secret. but at other times he
was not so sure OF her wishing II.
Then you wanted TO push her out into
the world. In the sense OF breaking off
with herr" asked Mr.. Wilson.
Most emphatically, yes" answered Mr.
Breckenridge.
The defendant In answer to further
questions stated that the plaintiff always
refused to settle her claims against him
by the payment Of a certain sum by him.
on the condition that they separate.
"She realized" he said that she had
me capitalized for a good, steady In
come"
mode Of settling was discussed Mt
various times, and the understanding
was that he was to supply her with
funds as she needed them.
MISS POLLARD INDIGNANT
These answers of Colonel Breckinridpe
undoubtedly angered Miss Pollard for her
face flushed a deep crimson and her eyes
flashed with unusual brilliancy, as she
glanced Indignantly at the defendant. For
moment she was about to rise in her
seat, but she did not, and she soon re-
covered her composure
Mr.. breckenridge was asked II he knew
or man in Lexington by the name OF
Alex. Levescue, and said that he did.
Asked why they had not taken his deposit
ton. notice of which they had given the
plaintiff, he said that 50 far as ne knew
II was merely because the fact that what
they had expected to prove by him had
substantially been proved by Miss Hoyt.
II was with reference TO certain dates
and matters OF that sort
Mr.. Wilson then left this tonic and went
back TO the occasion upon which Miss Pol
lard had threatened TO take her life. The
plaintiff had given away some OF her be-
longings. destroyed the manuscript of n
novel she had written. and which had
been rejected. Miss Pollard. he said. had
also written out a story OF her life and
her relations with him as an explanation
Of her suicide
Mr.. Breckinridge was asked II he had
not gone with Miss Pollard in cab after
the conversation in which she told Of her
Intention to commit suicide. and driven 10
an express office to get out the box In
which she had sent her clothes off to a
friend He said he had no recollection
of such performance, nor could he recol-
lect that she ever spoke TO him about
the reports that were coming 10 her OF his
relations with colored women, which re-
ports worried her greatly
Mr.. breckenridge denied that he ever
visited the plaintiff at Mary Mckenzie
house on Second street, nor had he ever
been in the house. He did know. though.
where the house is said to be, but he
did not visit her there in 1883 nor did
he know of his own knowledge that a
child had been born there under the care
Of DR.. Parsons.
But do mean to say continued Mr..
Breckenridge, that ! understand there
Is such a person. i am given to under
stand that persons connected with this
case have been to see her, to train her
as to testimony she is to give In this
trial. l am informed that she is going
to testify that l visited her house, but II
she does swear to that she will swear
to a falsehood.'
HAS anyone been to see Mary McKen.
zie on your behalf?"
"Yes. my son.
"How often?'
"Once. heard that there was such o
person in this case. and l sent a person
TO her in whom have every confidence
and whose loyalty to me Is unGuestloned
Ibid you not have an arrangement BY
which notices printed in the Eveninl
| Star would give you information as to the
| condition of the plaintiff while she wa!
| at Mary McKenzes?"
81 did not" answered Mr.. breckenridge
"Did you not" continued Mr.. Wilson
"have written typewriter letters. IL
| which you outlined plan by which veilet
| notices printed in the Star would Civ,
| you information Of Miss Pollard's condi
| tlon?'
| IL most certainly did not; and IL an!
| such notices have ever appeared in TIT
| press they would have conveyed M
| mea ming to me-"
That is ALL" said Mr.. Wilson, an,
then turning to Mr.. Butterworth: "Yol
| may take the witness for further exami
| nation"
This came rather In the nature Of
surprise, and at 205 o'clock Mr.. Butter
worth took up the redirect examination.
REDIRECT EXAMINATION.
To Mr.. Butterworth the defendant sal
ne had no knowledge Of any such motto
| being written or published.
| Mr.. Butterworth then asked when an
| where he had conversed with the plain
| tiff as to her relations with Mr.. Rodes
| and Mr.. Breckenridge said that IL occur
| red once In December. 1882, at his room
| here. and during a walk from his room
to a house on II street. She had bee
found at his rooms when he came In
and she told him that since her retur
from Kentucky she had been cut o
snubbed on the streets: that she had n
girl friends, and that he must marry hel
He spoke rather harshly TO her. tellin