The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-14

promising to explain matters i'll Wash
ington but in washington Mrs. Black
burn had received no explanation and
had told them that she was through
with them. Previously she had protested
against the frequent visits of Col.
Breckenridge 10 Miss Pollard. telling him
that he should guard her as he would
his own child. and he had replied that
she was too hard upon them, knowing
them to be engaged.
Miss Pollard More cheerful.
After a noon recess Miss Pollard
seemed decidedly cheerful. smiling as she
talked with her lawyers. Mrs. Black
burn returned TO the witness stand and
surveyed the audience through her lorg-
nette. Two kilograms. which she had
identified on direct examination. were
produced. They had been received by
Mrs. Blackburn in April and MAY. 1898,
both informing her Of Machines" adj
dress in New York-one Z Z. Thirty-first-
st. the other W. Fifty-first-st The sec
ond saying that Madeline would meet
her at the depot and signed by Col.
Breckenridge
This finished Mrs. Blackburn's testi-
mony.
The second witness was Miss Mary
Desha. the sister of Col. Ereckinridgc's
first wife. who said that she trst met
Miss Pollard at Lexington, KY, in 1889.
and next with Secretary and Mrs. Car
Isle during the worlds fair.
When questions We're asked concerning
the first wife Of Col Breckenridge the
defense objected, saying that the mar
rage was not in dispute. \ light wicker
basket was handed the witness, which
she had presented to her sister, and on
which We're initials in her sisters hand
writing.
No cross-eXamination for her; she
stand aside - said n fff~f ii
with wave Of his hand.
The Chiefs story.
Mai Moore. chief of police of the Dis
'rict Of Columbia, next took the stand.
be was acquainted with both parties to
the suit; first met Miss Pollard, accom-
panied by Col. Breckenridge, in his Of
flee May Is. 1899. He said:
The door was suddenly thrown omen
when Col. Breckenridge came in. close
~ followed by a lady. lie said that he
might have to ask my protection as the
lady had threatened his life. She de-
manded that he should promise 70 marry
her. seemed much excited. and demanded
that he should name a day. He named
May 81. 1898, and said he would. marry
her then if Providence spared mis- life.
When he started TO tell the trouble be
tween them she put her hand on his
shoulder and dissuaded him. She was
much excited. lie was COOL
The witness had warned Miss Pollard
that she must not make threats against
Col. Breckinridge's life as the police
would have to deal with her
In questioning Mai Moore about Col
Breckinridge's promise 10 marry Miss
Pollard, Mr.. Carlisle asked:
Can you reproduce his tone of voice.
mo. sir; | wish I could" replied the
- in, D. ir14
of laughter and reprimand from the
court. May II in witnesses office Col.
Breckenridge told him that the lady was
pregnant through her relations with him;
that she was going 10 New York TO pre-
pare for the event and that he intended
to marry her He asked me 10 witness
his determination. We three clasped
hands it was an impressive scene, -
said the major
Miss Pollard had drawn from her
bosom a revolver, declaring that if she
had occasion TO do so she would use it
it, Col Breckenridge suggesting that he
should return il to her as "A Christmas
present, she telling him To give it to her
on her birthday.
\ Sensation.
There was a stir of excitement through
the room as Maj. Moore, continuing. said
He told her that she could not accuse
him Of having approached her with
flowers. or seduced her; that the first
time he saw her ne took liberties with
her person and The second night he slept
with her"
During this interview, which lasted
half an hour. Miss Pollard reclined on
the sofa and Col. Breckenridge sat there.
Mai Moore had received four communi-
cations from Col. Breckenridge and one
telegram The letters were handed TO
Col. Breckenridge for identification.
Those are in my handwriting" THAT
typewriter one has my signature" Il
sent that telegram" were his comments
in matter of fact way. One dated Lex
ington, KY, June %, 1898. asked par
ticular favor of the major, stating that
Miss Pollard was writing To people i'm
Kentucky spreading news of her ell
gagement.
The second one. dated July 10. 1898.
stated that he paid the penalty of. pub
lie life by malicious notes in papers like
Town Topics ana inuendo inspired by
Miss Pollard. which created scandal.
There is no reason why she should
destroy herself" said the letter
One of July %, dated at Harrington.
Tenn. introduced Mai. p. p. Johnson
and w. s. McChesney as Col. Breckln-
ridges friends. who would cooperate
with Maj. Moore in preventing scandal.
1t had been presented by them on July
70. Maj. Johnson had given him a check
for 800 drawn for Col. Breckenridge on
July 81 TO assist Miss Pollard, but wit
ness, having no idea of her whereabouts,
the check had been returned To Col.
Breckinridge. y letter dated Lexington,
Aug. 4. announced Col. Breckinridge's
expected return to Washington for the
special session of congress, said Mai.
Moore. knew the situation better than
Col Breckenridge did. and concluded;
81 do not know whether TO expect any
trouble"
Miss PoIIard'S Revolver.
Beginning to examine. Mr.. Thomp-
son said dropping into the Kentucky
vernacuiar. Major have you got that
gun the lady pulled from her bosom?'
\ messenger was dispatched TO the
chiefs office for the revolver. Mr..
Thompson was inclined to be facetious,
saying i'm his questions: "She threatened
him with death, not with marriage"
"She threw up her little white hands
saying those were her only weapons"
Her iilv-white hands" repeated Col.
Breckenridge soto voce
Did she say that he had never Sc
duced her" asked Mr. Thompson.
whereupon Miss Pollard cried No
shriIly. and her lawyers aud friends de-
voted themselves 10 quoting her, Whlch
they were able to do with some difficulty.
Not at that time" was Maj. Moore
answer 10 the question.
One of the best known physicians OF
the city. DR.. n. ). Lincoln. then tesu-
fled that Col Breckenridge had brought