The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-21


Tuesday le lunched with me at Mrs.
Thomas. think his face showed that
day more OF geiuine penitence than |
ever had seen before or since-to this
day-and / really think he had con-
science that day
Miss Pollard's voice dropped to a ten
der chord as she said this, and the court
room became absolutely SIM. Then some
body laughed and broke the spell.
iie was a mariieu man then! asked
Major ButterwOrtn'
eyes and very much so now" said
Miss Pollard scornfully, and there was
another laugh.
"Did not Col. Breckinridge offer to send
YOU IN pariin and TO give you 81 600 and
10 give Won v25 a month besldes?"
'Indeed-he-did-not Indeed-he-did-
not"
There was no mistaking the emphasis.
"Did not he say that he would let you
study wherever YOU wanted tor
Indeed he did not.
aIconId Have Euined Him"
"Did NOT, he tell you that it was in
your power 70 ruin him!
II could have ruined him, Of course.
ana am clad you have mentioned IT.
did NOT use that power, and l absolute
lv saerIeced nv life to shield his-his
crime ana mine.
What ana YOU expect to do when his
first wife liyedt
~ ana not exoeof anything then-I only
knew that / loves MIN.
"No@ Miss P0ftrd, did not you use
that mower To continue the relations be-
tween vou. 10 prevent him from doing
what he proposed 10 do for you in pur-
suing your studies and enabling you to
achieve success in whatever line your
talents might ft YOU!
There was no such talk on Mr.. Breck-
inrldge's part ] never made a threat to
him until the time he could have kept
his promise 10 me and had violated his
promise 70 marry me.
whenever you told him to come 10
you he came. did he not. during those
nine years.
yes" with feeling. Whenever he told
me 20 come 10 him. / went to him. and
whenever I told him to come TO me, he
came I'm the same way"
This was said with an intonati0n ex-
pressing fully the hatred Of woman
scorned.
4 Most Pathetic scene.
How long did your friendly relations
with Colonel Breckinridge continue" ,"
asked Major Butterworth. Then occurred
the most pathetic feature Of the day.
"The last day was on the evening Of
May nth" continued Miss Pollard. In
every way he could ne made me believe
him. lie talked oi our unborn child. and
of how we should name II. This was on
the 18th day of May. after the alleged
secret marriage with Mrs. Wing"
"You were willing. Miss Pollard. then. ="
interrupted Major Butterworth. "to CON
tinuo these relations because Mr.. Breck-
inrdge wanted You to-"
81 was more than being willing" the
witness exclaimed passionatoly.
81 aid MS he said / gave my babies
away because he asked me. lie said that
if / kept them 81 would be traced 10 him
aud they would be known as his children.
woman cannot DO more than that
can't do more than that with a voice
trembling with feeling.
OF saw my last child laid i'm the dark
grave. because IL needed "A mothers care,
and because / could not give H."
Hesrlre,ding Sobs.
The spectators saw a woman's head 20
down on her hands. and there were tears
In many eyes as she wept for her little
ones.
What" Major Butterworth started TO
say, and then. "oh. 4 beg your pardon"
Miss Ioilard's voice had dropped from
a tone Of intense accusation 10 a long
drawn sob. and she wept like one whose
very heart was i'm danger Of breaking.
1t WAS then 3 o'clock just fifteen min
utcs before the time for adjournment.
Major ButtcrwOrth whispered something
20 Mr. Carlisle. and Mr.. Carlisle. rising,
said the defence could finish Miss pol
lards examination with greater rapidity
if she would take the stand again in the
morning. and they therefore asked an
adjournment Judge Bradley adjourned
the court. and Miss Pollard quickly made
her way out OF the courtroom.