The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-21

WARRINGTON, D. G. March 20.-When
the shrill voice OF the bailitr cried ad-
jOurnment in tho bare cid circuit court
this afternoon tho veiIed face Of Mad.
cline Pollard was buried in her arms
upon the rough board top Of tho wit
ness box behind which sho had sat for
threo days.
The only sound which had broken
such Il silence rs seldom falls on 4
court room was sobbing that seemed
to come from the inmoat heart. Three
Jurors were fumbling in IN uncertain
way for their hapdkorchiefs, tho Judge
was staring toward the ceiling ab-
stractedly.
Even tho lawyer whose Cross.exam-
ination had led up to this'passage wore
look OF unwouted gravity on his
fatherly, benevolent face, with somo-
thing remarkably like moisture about
his eyes. Ii there was man among
tho curious hundreds in the court room
unmoved ho was inCouspicuous in tho
minority OF sympathetic fnCos.
Madeline Pollard had been telling the
most tragic episode Of her unhappy life.
Tomorrow tho crosS-eXanination OF
tho plaintiff will be completed early,
end public expectation, which here in
Washington is raised TO white heat
turns to the forthcoming version Of the
orator defendant.
ExAMIHATIoS CONTINUED.
"AIiss Pollard when did you frat meet
Mrs. Blackburn" was the first ques-
ton asked by ex-Coneressmau Benj.
Butterworth to-day o: the plaintiff, in
tho Pollard -Breckinridge breach OF
promise suit.
Miss Pollard said she had mot tho
widow OF the ex-governor OF Kentucky
in tho winter OF 1890 when she (Miss
Pollard) was stopping in Washington
with Miss Filettc.
Mrs. Blackburn had called at tho
house and the hostess had presented
, Them. Next after tho question about
Mrs. Blackburn letter was handed to
the plaintiff, which sho said had been
written by her protector, Mr.. Rhodes.
After looking at it she inquired why
tho heading had been torn oil, Mr.. But.
terworth replying that he did not know,
and her lawyers cautioning her that it
was not her place to ask questions. Mr.
Butterworth read tho letter to the Jury.
1t was dated Lexington, November
20, 1854. Miss Hoyt has Just asked me-
for the money for my board," it said.
Please, dear, get me that forty dollars
before Saturday without iail. know
any ono with as many friends as YOU
can get 1t. 1ou can come Saturday
evening ut and stay until half past
eight. Be careful in talking and wo
can have pleasant time. Put the
money in an envelope and hand it to
me at tho door. Yours truly, Made
leinc," was the signature.
There was reference in the letter to
the people who lived across the street
and whom she did not want to know or
to be mNdo known to. Another letter
was presented to the plaintiff, scsutin-
lied by her lawyers and read to tho
jury. 1t was dated November p, and
began:
DEAR Nh. RNoDEs:-I am so worried
and disappointed that l hardly know
what to do. felt certain that YOU
could get that tonight. .
l was sure that man with as many
rich friends as you could get it, and
especially so near pay day. You can
come at three Saturday afternoon, and
no one will be here, though the girls
may come at any time. BE sure and
como in tho afternoon as Miss Bellies
trlend may come in the evening.
Yours truly,
M ADELIyE"
Thore was also reference 10 her
pleasure at receiving so tine u birthday
present and 4 promise 10 romember him
on his birthday.
Other letters were identified and road.
One dated Bridgeport, Ky, December
80, 1851, beginning Dear Mr.. Rhodes"
spoke OF tritiinc household matters, the
weather, skating, and said: 81 never
before had 10 fuss at you for q long lot
ter" promised 10 write and toll him
exactly what evening 10 call, and was
signed Yours with love-" One dated
February 10, 1855, spoke OF her disAp.
potntmcnt at not having received an.
other remittance from him; said she
would expect him tomorrow night
never could get over it il ahe did not
hear from him with what she asked for,
us she had been expecting it so long
and needed it SO much; told him not 10
come unlOss he brought it, and said she
could not understand the delay as nav
day was two days past.
This was just before Miss Pollard was
going away for the birth OF her first
child.
WHY SHE DECEIVED RHODES.
Among the letters were two dated at
Now Orleans and pos.marked at Toolcs
boro, KY, in which the writcr told
Rhodes OF her arrival in Now Orleans,
ot tho weather and other inconse.
quential things. Other letters, some
dated at Cincinnati and others at
Lexington, asked Rhodes ior money,