The evening world., 1894-03-30

was In a Catholic institution Mt that end
OF the town, and said there was no doubt
to- ton he ers sHnd the first s ssiTfnsd in to p @ssnibns,
but did not see. the plaintiff for three
months. The plaintin had moved to the
Academy of the Visitation on Massachu-
setts avenue. but I saw her at the Cap
ltul."
Were these changes made In pursu-
anCs. OF your suggestions"
"Fhey. were not received several
letters from the plaintiff saying that her
health was very bad. | sent her money
wanted. She controlled that"
Never Promised Marriage.
The plaintiff has said that on two oc-
caslonS, after protestttiOns OF love, you
said You would marry her II 1t was
that statement, not a Shred. Under no
circumstances at no time was there
such. n statement. The plaintiff never al
luded to the possibility OF II. Before the
death OF my wife there was not a solitary
thing"
The Colonel was very deliberate and
emphatic, and continuing. declared that
she had never told him she ave birth
TO a living child, nor did he believe II
until he heard the testimony OF Or. Par.
sons. He said III she had told me she
had borne a living child It would have
- "N''N W ~" va ~
lations with her. for It was Impossible
that the child could have been my child '
In paying the Expense OF the second
confinement. Col. Br%eckinridge said Mt
first he had been represented as Miss
Pollard's guardian. When the physi-
clan, Dr.. Parsons, sent an additional
directly to him. for If she was "A rcput
able. physician a professional secret
would be safe in her hands, and n she
was attempting blackmail II would be
best to face her at once.
Miss Pollard had informed him that, at
the Academy of the Visitation she had
arranged with the Sisters to teach In re-
turn for her board. and she also would
receive instruction In soine OF the higher
classics. That seemed an eminently de-
sirable arrangement, for II afforded her
protection and quiet.
TanRle Began in Washington.
From November. 1885. to July, 1887,
there were no improper relations be-
tween us, although l was supporting
her" said the witness. THE %entanRle-
came to Washington gains my Will.
| frequently said.to her, as earnestly as
] knew how, that the relations between
us could only result in public scandal
n perhaps destruction to us both:
that her character. her lack of self
control was such. nnd her temper that
some day there must come an exposure.
l urged her to go anywhere where she
penses and saying the burden could be
no greater on me than 1t was. Several
once to Cambridge. She was there some
time and left against my Will. Then
she told me she had arranged to go
Of the paper OF the proprietor of Bread
Loaf Inn, Joseph Battell, in Vermont.
Some of our interviews were more
unpleasant than any words can describe
She would come to me at the Capitol. IT
my committee-room. declare that sh'
| utac not opirn fn tanxa that che rpu
going to have the support | owed her
l suppose Mt times ! became angry. nnt
said things that were hard n bitter.
knew that the only alternative was sub
mission, or the destruction OF the live
of those who depended upon me. and lie
1t go. on. hoping that every tomorrow
would bring a solution of the problem.
would tell her in every way from gentlN
to the most severe that she was becom
ing more and more ~disinclined and un
able to care for herself. Her manne
was often times extremely disagreeable.
Got Ma Advice from Plaintiff.
Col. Breckinridge testified that he ha
never gone to but one lecture with Mis-
Pollard. had never submitted manuscript
of his speeches. lectures or magazine ar
tenor of them.
There was never but one human he
ing who ever advised with me in IN
way concerning my lectures. from tn
time l began to speak and lecture dow
was not Miss Pollard"
Col. Breckenridge was referring to hi
wife, and his manner was most impre:
: sive.
WINS Not nm Envesdropper.
All the persons of the drama wer
back in their seats after the noon reces
when MT: Butterworth quoted the test
mony OF Miss Pollard that Col. Brecklr
ridge was concealed In the room whe
she broke her engagement with Resell.
Col. Breckenridge denied this, explain
Ing that he had never been in Mis-
tion. nor had he known of the ~exlstenC
, OF Resell until he saw the Wessie Brow
, letter. Much of the testimony regardin
the visit to Sarah Guests house, he d,
! clared. was an absolute fabrication. an
> the person who fabricated the converse
ton which Sarah Guess said the witnes
> had held with her last September, tryin
> to dissuade her from testifylng in ii
!, case, was probably that he Wa
! then In Washington in the discharge
his official duties.
positions in the Civil Service were idei
titled by the defendant, The first on
for the examination, taken in Cincinna
E In lSs1 did not bear his endorsement
and. he said, was a surprise to hin
V There was another application in d,
cember. 1888, and a third in Novembe
, 1880, both Endorsed by him. The secor
! acquainted with the applicant for seve
$ years; that she was of good moral cha
t acter and reputation. and that she ha
been n resident Of Fayette County sim
he knew her. Her birth was given {
the papers as 1866. but Col. Breckinridi
said that entry had made mo particuli
impression Upon him" He continue
MY judgment was that II she cou
I pass the examination II would be
q great beren' 20 her. II she could nc
q as l appreh' . II, IT would impress upo
q her her del, .ancy in certain rudime
tary branches and spur her to study,
l had advised her to do"
His Talk with Rhodes.
10 Mr.. Butterworth next referred to
a conversation between the defendant a
le Mr.. Rhodes. In regard to the plaintiff. a
70 asked the witness to relate the facts a
d circumstance of the conversation.
lie 81 met Mr.. Rhodes OF an electi
l. BOOTH" said Mr.. Breckenridge. " and y
Rhodes alluded to the plaintiff and ga
n he would like to talk with me about h
and we walked to my Office. / did II
go to Sarah Guests, where the plat
tiff was. ! did not notify the plant
that l had seen Rhodes. Mr.. Rhodes h
e. been to Cincinnati on the Saturday aft,
noon, going down on the north-bou
N train corresponding to the south-bou
lie train on which we were going to Lexln
ton, 10 that the trains passed each 9th,
When he reached Cincinnati he was
formed that the plaintiff had left Cine
NJ natl. and that | had been to see her I
" day before. He said to me that he "
I'd interested In the plaintiff, that he "