Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-21

hc sail no private car was tnefe. iHch
he came back and acted very queerfy
told him j did not believe what he had
said about going to Samoa, to Europe. to
other places, and ] was suspicious.
asked him N he intended to keep his
solemn promise TO marry me. and he said:
Madeline I never loved another woman
az l love you, my darling. ! haze never
Thought OF another woman-never
thought but OF you has been In my
mind"
Miss PolIard's imitation of coIorel
Brechnridge's tones of voice was very
good, and caused n laugh. II told him
II he didi not marry me 1 would Kill
both him and myself, and he swore he
would marry me. and removed my suspi-
cions. / thought the man would do harm
to himself, he acted so queerly. When he
went out that night he put the revolver
In his pocket"
land WILLIE CAME"
Miss Pollard went on rapidly 10 explain
further scenes between the defendant and
herself. Colonel Breckenridge had sworn
eternal love by her and malgnei Mrs.
Wing, his wife. One night IN Washington,
she had gone TO the house on jefferson
Place. where Mrs. Wing lived. and Col
onel Breckenridge and Mrs Wing ran
WifH SHf tflAtItI. sSilt saw tutlu
ing down behind curtain. and she said:
Willie come out of that--come with me-"
And he came" she added. I'VE walked
to DR.. Lincoln's. and on the way he
maligned Mrs Wing, who was then his
wife, although ] did not suspect 1t, and
said all sorts OF horrid things about
her"
Miss Pollard admitted frankly that she
mad bought pistol TO kill the defendant
and herself. She had also bought a pistol
In February, 1893, to kill herself alone.
She had not believed all he told her;
she began to doubt him. She had begged
him to marry her, and he had said he
would keep his solemn promise. All this
was after he was married TO Mrs. Wing.
She had received anonymous letters about
his relations with negro women after their
engagement was announced. but she paid
no attention TO them. Il never made a
threat to him-never-until the time he
acted as though he did not want to keep
the solemn promise he had made me-"
The scene during all this examination
was tragic and exciting, Miss Pollard lean
Ing forward In the wltness-box, and look
ing squarely at Colonel Breckenridge as
she delivered her charges against him.
Miss Pollard told OF the sensational call
on Major Moore. the Chief of Police,
when she gave up pistol to him. She
told OF her wanting to so away after Mr..
Breckinridge's wife died to stay two years
until he could marry her. but he begged
her not to go. and she yielded TO him
II always yielded" said Miss Pollard.
HOFFMAN HOUSE AGAIN.
Recurring TO the scene i'm the Hoffman
House the night Colonel Breckenridge said
he might have to go to Europe, Miss Pol
lard said: "He told all sorts Of unusual
lies for which there was no reason. and
when l found out that what he told me
was untrue he denied that the stories
were false. always half-beieved what
he said, because he had such persuasive
way and a power over me. / told him
that II he broke his promise to marry me
l would kill him and myself and l said,
i have the pistol which / took out of
your travelling-bag in. your bureau
drawer. Now tell me- l said, are you
going 10 keep your solemn pledge to
marry me, or are you DotT
Miss Pollard's voice rose and rose as
she pronounced these words, and her ac-
cusations rang out clear and strong. she
looked straight at the defendant, who sat
apparently unmoved. while men in the
courtroom were visibly affected by the
excitement Of the scene.
"He replied TO me-" continued Miss Pol
lard, "I am going to marry you, Made
line, and 1t has never been in my mind
or heart TO marry any one else, and l
intend to do so the last OF May ! said
What day Of the month" He said 1t
would be on the last Of the month. What
time. Willie? / asked. 'On the 3lst or
May l will marry YOU and believed
him. While he was in the room l never
put my fingers on his pistol at all. He
took the revolver out OF the drawer ana
put it in his trousers pocket"
MISS POLLARD PROCEEDS.
Major Butterworth tried to interrupt
Miss Pollard, but Colonel Breckenridge
remarked, softly. "Butterworth, Butter
worth, don't stop her" and she was al
lowed to go on. If Colonel breckenridge
was pleased with what she said. so were
Miss Pollard's attorneys, for Judge VIII
son nodded approvingly and Mr.. Carlisle
smiled.
Miss Pollard kept up her story In
flow Of rapid. telling words. He sent
me a letter from the Hoffman House In
which he spoke OF his promise TO marry
me. and in which there was not the
slightest occasion to lie"
Have you that letter. Major Butter
worth managed to get in
mo. He took II away from me win
the yilest possible story she answered.
Miss Pollard gave more details OF her
visit 10 New York and her return. on
Tuesday he lunched with me at Mrs.
Thomas's | think his face showed that
day more Of genuine penltence than /
ever had seen before or snce-to TINS
day-and ! really think he had con-
science that day
Miss pollards voice dropped to tender
chord as she said this and the court
roor, became absolutely still. Then some
BODY laughed and broke the spell.
"IJe was a married man them" asked
Major Butterworth. ,,,.,
"Yes. and very much so now." said MISS
Pollard. scornfully, and there was an
other laugh. oee.. 60
Did not Colonel Breckinrldge oneI ~, "
send you TO Berlin, and 10 give you i'"''
and give you sl25 month nesiuss
"Indeed-he-did-not ndeed-he-did-not'
rhere was no mistaking the emphasis.
"Did not he say that he would let you
studv wherever you wanted tor
Indeed he did not.
MISS POLL.ARD'S POWER.
or,,a rot no tell YOU that 1t was in your
power to ruin him.
81 could have ruined him. of course, and
am glad you have mentioned II. l did
rof nee that power. and | absolutely sac
rif,ced nv life to shield his-his crime ana
mine" .r. III.
.eWhat did you expect to do While MS
first wife lived?'
II did not expect anything then-l only
knew that l loved him"
Now. Miss Pollard. did not you use
mower 10 continue the relations between
Won. 10 preyent him from doing what he
nroposed TO do for you in pursuing your
studies and enabling you 10 achieve sue
cess in whatever line your talents might
ft you for?'
"There was no such talk on Mr.. Breck'
inridge's part. | never made threat
10 him until the time he could have kept
his promise TO me. and had violated his
promise to marry me"
whenever you told him TO come to
Won he came, did he not, during those
nine years.
yes" with feeling. whenever he told
me TO come to him. l went to him. and
whenever | told him TO come to me. he
came in the same way"
This was said with an intonation express
ing fully the hatred OF a woman
scorned.'
How long did your friendly relations
with Colonel Breckinridge continue? %
asked Mr.. Butterworth.
THE MOST PATHETIC FEATURE.
Then occurred the most pathetic feature
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