Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-17
MADELINE TALKS.
She Tells Her Story as |.
Learned by Heart.
Rattles It of Smoothly Despite Its
Disgraceful Details.
Looks Col. BrsckInridss SquarsIy In the Eyes
as She Iesiifies.

lard was the hfet witness today in her suit
against Col. Breckinridge. She answered
Mr.. Carlisle's questions in a steady voice,
that was sometimes almost too loud Mr.
Carlisle's preliminary questions were about
Miss Pollards parentage. In answer ia
Carlisle, Miss Pollard said: I'm the very
last days of August in 1892, Mr.. Breckin.
ridge met me at the Baltimore Ohio Rail-
way station"
''How did he greet you?"
"He drew me to him. kissed me and put
me in cariisge, and we were driven into
the country"
'What did he say in the carriage?"
"He told me he had something to tell me
and he said he was vain enough to think
would be glad to hear it. He said the
children were all grown up now, and there
was no reason why he should not marry; he
asked me il would marry him. and l told
him would"
"Where were you stopping during this
stay in Washipgton?"
"At Lafayette square"
During your few days stay at this time
was the subject of marriage mentiorel?'
"Yes, frequently"
Where did you 70 from Waslington?' p
II went to New York where Mr.. Breck
inriige Joined me. The subject of m r
riage was mentioned during these few
few days"
Miss Pollard confined: "Wben Mr.
Breckinridge joined me, the subject Of
msrriage was mentioned during those few
days"
Ibid he say anything about when mar
rage should take place."
Eyes he said he had waited IA months
after the death of bis first wife and ht
thought a year would be sufficient to wai
for our marriage"
.'Did you agree with him?"
"No, said that more respect was due
bis children, that we should wait, at leas'
two years."
Mr.. B. she said, called en- her frequentl,
at250 Lafayette square and said many times
year after his wife's death was sufficient
Miss Pollard told the story of her presents
ton to Mrs. Blackburn by Breckenridge as
his future wife and also OF the visits to DR.
Lincoln and to Msjor Moore, superinten-
dent of police with Breckinridge.
She said "Mr. Breckenridge suggested
that she leave Cincinnati and 60 to Sayre
institute. She told of going to see female
physician, DR.. Mary Street in Cincinnati,
in 1885, at the direction Of Mr.. Breckin-
ridge, to make arrangements for the birth
of her first child. She gave DR.. Street the
name Of Mrs. Burgoyne. She took lodg-
ings over the mattress factory and stayed
about month then, after moving further
up the street and remairing there for 3
while, she went to St. Joseph's asylum,
Norwood, where she registered as Mrs.
Bu-gxynn. Her baby was born May 90
1885, and two weeks later she went to the
house of Drs. Perry and Buchanan to re-
cuperate. Miss Pollard identified four
volumes of Washington Irving, given her
by Mr.. Rhodes, Christmas, 1884, and she
gave them to Sister Cecilia at the Found
ling Asylum.
Miss Pollard told her story with infinite
detail, as if she had rehearsed it time and
again. She looked Col. Breckenridge
squarely 10 the eyes willie giving her test
mony. without appearing to do 50.
Taking up her life at Lexington after the
birth of her baby, Mr.. Carlisle asked Miss
Pollard who paid for her tuition and board
while she was at the Sayre Institute.
"Mr. Breckinridge, of COURSE" was the
reply.
miss Pollard, who was the father Of
your child born on the Goth of May, 1852"
j.. "Mr. Breckinridge," was the answer,
long drawn out for the sake of emphasis.
In answer to further questions, Miss Pol
lard emphatically denied ever having had
improper relations with any other man.
Mics Pollard said she came to Washington
from Lexington in September, 1887, at Mr..
Breckinri6g ge's desire.
II had to 90 somewhere" she said. Mr..
Breckinridge took her to boarding house
here, now the Elsemere, and then. after
few DAYS, to q boarding house at Thirteenth
and F. streets, N. w., where she was
known as Mrs. Foster. Mr.. Breckinridge
STAYED there also, and they went away when
it became known that "Mr. Sam Waller, n
at the house, was none other than
Col. Breckinridge.
Then Miss Pollard went to St. AIMS
Founding Asylum, Washington, where she
used 10 20 out every night to meet Mr.
until the sister in charge OBJ
iected. when Mr.. Breckin,i idge took her
swav. saving that if he could not meet her
She could not say there. He took her to
little house in South Washington, occupied
bv an old woman called "Aunt Mary" ard
she remained tuttc uulA HCA sCSohA D~Sy
was born in February, 1888.
After her confinement she went to live at
the convent on Massachusetts avenne, be-
tween 18th and 14th streets, and remained
there two years and six months. During
mart of this time, she was employed in the
government service, the rest in studying.
She saw the defendant three or four times
each week during that period.
After leaving the convent she went to
live at Mrs. Fillette's, corner of 18th and L
streets, then at No. B street, N. w., then
Jefferson Place, in the house OF Miss Janet
Richards. Miss Pollard told of other fire.
ouent changes in her residence while she
resided at Washington.
Mr.. Carlisle produced little wicker
decorative basket, which the late Mrs.
had given her sister, Miss
Desha, and asked Miss Pollard if she knew
it.
EYES" she said, .'he brought it to me
lust after his wife died, saying, s'Msdeline.
she cared for this, want you TO have IT,
"Now. Miss Pollard,v said Mr.. Carlisle,
swhat was your condition, May, 1882"
II wasn't well l,"-falteringly.
..What was the matter with 20