The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-15
COLONEL'S KISSES.
Col. Breckenridge Lavished
Them on Miss Pollard
at One Time.
THEN SHE WAS A SCHOOL GIRL
A Lexington Colored Woman Tells
Of the Visits of the Couple
To Her House.

I
morning just as the crier raped for order
led by Miss Ellis, the elderly lady from the
Episcopal House of Mercy. All the attor-
neys in the case were present when Miss
Pollard entered. Colonel Breckinridge had
come in a minute before, and took his
usual seat Immediately behind the plaintiff.
As usual the court room was wei, filed.
Sarah Guest, a colored woman from Lex
ington, KY, dressed in deep mourning, was
the first witness. She is the woman whose
deposition was objected to by the defense a
few days ago and not admitted to evidence
by Judge Bradley Her examination was
conducted by Mr.. E. Farrell, who was the
attorney for Miss Pollard IN Lexington.
KNEW COLONEL BRECKENRIDGE
Sarah Guest was questioned minutely con-
corning her life and antecedents; how long
she had lived in Lexington and other ques-
tions of personal character She knew
she was a little girl. She had lived at a
house on Short street in Lexington for twen
ty-fiue years. The witness identified Colonel
Breckinridge and Miss Pollard.
"Did you ever see the plaintiff, Madeline
Pollard, and Mr.. Breckenridge at your
housep asked Mr.. Farrell
eyes, SIR
How long ago was it that the plaintiff
and Colonel Breckinridge came to your
home the first time?"
s'About ten years ago."
''Did he bring her there without arrange
ments, or did he make arrangements in
advanceg
she made arrangements He came to see
me, and said he wanted me to keep a young
lady in my house from Friday until Mon
day I said:-sNo, Colonel Breckenridge; /;
she can't stay, that long. haven't got the
ROOM He said:-'You must let her come,
Sarah. And she came"
'sWhat time in the year was it that she
cameY'
"Itwas in warm weather"
"Who came with her when she came the
first time!"
s'Col Breckinridge. He did not remain
there long with her-about half an hour
and then went away. Col. Breckinridge
came back again about dark and remained
until eleven O'clock"
HE KISSED MISS POLLARD.
"Did you see any leave-taking when Col.
Breckenridge leftg'
eyes, sir; he kissed herr
'Did you see them in the room together"
ssYes, SIR"
s'Was Miss Pollard dressed or un-
dressed"
"she was undressed; Colonel Breckinridge
was dressed"
when did Colonel Breckinridge call
againn
time When he came in he put his arms
about Miss Pollard and kissed her. When
he went he kissed her and bid her good
night.
ibid Colonel Breckinridge come back
Sunday night and occupy the front room
with Miss Pollard?"
''Yes, sir; they stayed in the front room
until between ten and eleven"
In answer to other questions, the witness
said there were indications that the bed in
Miss Pollards room had been occupied on
Sunday night She had heard Colonel
Breckinridge tell Miss Madeline that she
must get breakfast early and aget down
there" to meet Mr.. Rodes on Monday morn
ing.
LOOKED LIKE A SCHOOL GIRL.
Mr. Farrell asked if there was anything
about Miss Pollard's appearance that in
dicated her age, and after an objection to
this by Mr.. Shelby had been overruled, the
witness answered that her dress came to her
shoetops. She looked like school girl be-
tween seventeen and eighteen years old.
Sometimes she wore her hair in plait and
sometimes on top of her head.
Led by Mr.. Farrell, the witness said
Colonel Breckenridge and Miss Pollard came
back to her house year later. Colonel
Breckenridge had come to the witness year
ago last summer and asked her to take
Miss Pollard, but she refused, say
ing 'sShe didn't keep no company now" Col
onel Breckinridge had come to ber again last
fall, after the suit was fled and asked her
not to testify against him, and also to keep
Mary Scott and Mary Wilson (who had lived
at her house, out of the way, because he
didn't want them to get them.n
"Did he ever mention the name of any
man in connection with Miss PollardY asked
Mr.. Farrell.
"Yes, sir He asked me If Miss Pollard
L. @r,. II
Swope. l told him she had never been there
with Colonel Swope."
Colonel Swope was killed by Colonel Cas-
sius Goodlow In Lexington some years ago,
and story circulated few months since
connected his name with that of Miss Pol
lard. This story was Indignantly denied by
Colonel Swopes relatives, and no evidence
to support it was brought to light)
"How many times was Colonel Breckin-
ridge at your bouse with Miss PollardN
asked Mr.. Farrell.
About fifty times"
cover how many years did these visits
EXTEND
"Over about three or four years.
CRosS-ExAMINATIoN
Mr.. Shelby conducted the cross-examina
ton of Sarah Guest He waded right in
without preliminaries.
Sarah" he said, chow many years have
you been keeping an assigna tion house in
UOus
Sarah hesitated and appeared embarrassed
and finally said, ''about eight or nine years
How long have you known Mr.. FarrellE'
Ever since he was young man growing
up" and smile went round the court room
at Mr.. FarrelPs expense.
VISITED BY BRECKINRIDGE.
When Mr. Claude De La Roche Francis
was on the stand few days ago he stated
that he had met Miss Pollard at
No 25 Lafayette square in this
city, where she boarded Mrs. Lucretia
Marie Minear. who leases No. 25
and keeps boarders there was the next
witness and she gave testimony concerning
Miss Pollard's residence with her. Miss
Pollard had boarded with her from early
in the winter of 1892 until some time the
next year. Colonel Breckenridge had called
on Miss Pollard five or six times, sometimes
formally, sometimes informally. Mrs Minear
was questioned concerning the whereabouts
of Mrs. Thomas, who had boarded
with her and to whom Miss Pollard had
said she was engaged to Colonel Breckin-
ridge. On one or two occasions Colonel
Breckenridge had brought her home,
Miss Pollard had told the witness that she
had been dining at Colonel Breckinridge's
house.
Miss Pollard left the court room during
Mrs. Minear's testimony
MOTOR KILLS A VALUABLE DOG.
A valuable bull dog was killed by the
trol1av af Gardner and Monfieplln avenues