Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-21


He said that be had been engaged TO
her when he was IN the army and would
never marry her.
f'Did YOU stop with Colonel Breckin-
ridge at the Hoffman House. at New
York. aud register as his daughter?"
''I aid on the 18th day Of May"
"Did yen occupy room next TO his?"
at did"
"Did you threaten to shoot him in
that room?"
Very firmly, ST did"
For the first tins during the case
Judge Jere Wilson warmed up 20 the
old time fire which had been expected
Of him and eagerly anticipated. He
faced ar ButterWOrth, putting to him
categorically question after question
designed to bring out the fact Of Colonel
Breckinridge's secret marriage In New
Yerk. This marriage was admitted by
Mr.. ButterWorth, who said 1t was not
IL question.
do you admit this secret marriage|
inquired Mr.. Wilson sternly.
ave admit the marriage-leaye out
the word secretly Rev. DR.. Paxton on
the 29th OF April"
"You do not deny that IL was secret3
''Thst is immaterial.'
"You do not deny that your client
INSTRUCTED DE. PAXTON
70 keep ia secret?"
That makes no difference so Tar as
this shooting is concerned"
Judge Wilson, triumphantlT: Then
Il makes no difference If she had cut OF
his ears?'
He proceeded 10 argue that since the
secret marriage was admitted 10 made
no difference about any threats his
client might have made after that mar
rage or anything she did since that did
not concern the case, as he bad already
broken his contract 70 marry her and
whatever happened after the contract
had been broken was alien 10 the case.
Judge Bradley Overruled him, since
the matter should have been brought In
on direct examination.
The story OF the attempt 70 shoot Col.
Breckinridge TO New York was told by
Miss Pollard as follows:
This was the day following his secret
marriage TO Mrs. Wing.
ION Sunday night he came 20 tell me
with a great flush OF triumph that a
company had been formed 70 Include
Mr.. Whitney and Mr.. Fairchild and all
the prominent capitalists with CAPT
tai of $50, 900, 600 for some sort or rail-
road scheme. He was 10 represent
them and might have 70 90 20 Europe
right away; we nc out and came back
next day near noon saying: Madeline,
how soon can You get ready 20 marry
me. may have 10 leave tomorrow for
Europe suddenly
81 said: willie, I can marry you
right away
AFTER he had gone again, I found a
revolver in his travelling sack and it
awakened ny suspicious because
HE HAD TOLD ME SO MANY LIES.
had telephOned 20 Whitney and
Faircbilds and 'ound that they had not
seen him Csd did not expect 20. /
found the/thers was no private car on
the trek where be said there was one
waiJl1t for him."
NJ Butterworth-"Did he act as
tb6bgh be was in his right mind?"
- "As much so as be has any day since
then." Laughter.
"Cl iuuihk, be acted so queerly that
my suspicious were aroused. ] am not
surprised now, considering the position
De was in. I was pregnant then. 1
said: Are you going TO keep your
solemn promise to marry me. IL not,
am going 10 shoot you and myself with
the revolver l found In your bag
lie said: My darling, am going to
marry you. and that on the last Of this
month After that be wrote me a
solemn letter renewing his promise 10
marry me"
Mr.. ButterwOrth, interrupung-
"Have you that letter nOw?'
Miss Pollard raised her arm impress
sively, while every man in court leaned
forward to catch her reply.
"He took 10 away from me-, she said,
'on the 18th day Of May with the vilest,
vilest lie."
After the letter was written and be-
fore the 18th of May, Miss Pollard con-
tinued, Colonel Breckenridge had sent
her flowers, had talked 20 her OF their
future married life together.
Speaking OF this meeting she said,
pointing her finger directly at
TIE WHITE HAIRED CONGRESSMAN
sitting with his head bowed on his
breast, and the eyes Of the room full of
men focused upon him, 81 think / saw
something nearer look o. pity on his
face that day than / ever saw before.
think be had a conscience on that day
and was really sorry for what he had
done"
ibid you and he ever have any
scenes before these unfortunate occur
rencesq" Mr. Butterworth asked.
Life could not be altogether pleas
ant with any one living with Colonel
Breckenridge. People had sent me
anonymous letters, telling Of his reIa-
tions with negro women" Laughter,
Mr.. Butterworth then veered his
cross-ouestioning around 10 the visits
OF Miss Pollard and Colonel Breckin-
ridge 70 the Office OF the Washington
Abief OF Police. Miss POllard's story
67ysred IN a few minor details from the
rectal of Major Moore, but was 10
Great elarCratiOn. She had gone 70 the
bouse in JefersOn Place, where Mr..
BreckinriaRe vas stopping with Mrs.
Wing. She strobe i9to the room where
they were and both covered behind tie
door. Reproducing the imperative tone
10 which she had spoken, Miss Pollard
continued: II SAID 70 him, Come with
me. WILLIE aud he came"
This recital evoked
SHOUT OF LAUGHTER,
although It did not seem to have been
intended for that effect, which the
balfIs had trouble 10 Quieting.
Colonel Breckinridge had seated him
SELF in . chair in Colonel Moore'S Office,
removed bis hat and hopping bis brow