The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-16
COY MISS POLLARD
Called to the Stand to Tes'
tlfY Against Colonel
Breckenridge.
DETERMINED TO MARRY HER.
Certificate Of Breckinri dge's Mar
riage to Mrs. Wing Filed in
New York Today.


Pollard, attired in the same neat fitting blue
gown and the little chip bonnet that she has
worn every day at the trial of Der suit
against Colonel w c.. P. Breckinridge, was
an early conner to the Criminal Court room
this morning. Usually Miss Pollard has
entered the coart room, when she came at
all, just as the crier tapped for silence and
formally convened the court None Of the
attorneys on either side was present whe n
Miss Pollard made her appearance She was
as demure as ever. Miss Ellis, her motherly
looking companion from the House of Mercy,
was with her as usual and arranged Miss
Pollard's chair for her. When Judge Viii
son, the principal attorney for the plsintltf,
entered Miss Pollard gave him a sad little
smile and then cast her. head down, reSum-
ing her habitual look of detection. When
Col. Breckenridge entered Miss Pollard
looked up, but apparently did not see him.
There was whispered consultation for a
minute between Mr. Carlisle and his client,
and the rumor went around the court room
that Miss Pollard would be placed on the
stand as the first witness Then Judge Will
son and Mr.. Carlisle held a confidential talk,
during which they examined q number of
letters, and the rumor began to be stated as
a fact There was a wait of twenty minutes
and then Miss Pollard, at word from
Judge Wilson, rose from her seat and made
her way to the witness stand.
'sSilence," said the criers as a buzz Of ex-
citement went up.
MISS POLLARD TEsTIFIEs.
Miss Ellis took her seat next Miss Pollard,
who gave her name in firm manner and
swered Mr.. Carlisles questions in steady
voice that sometimes became almost too
loud Mr. Carlisle's preliminary questions
were about Miss Pollard's parentage. Her
father was saddler; when he died in 1886
all the Odd Fellows and Masonic lodges in
Kentucky sent delegates to Frankfort to at
tend the funeral. She told of spending time
with her Pittsburg aunt after her fathers
death Her use of the broad "a" was notice
able SO was her pronunciation 'ma-ma,"
In answer to Mr.. Carlisle, Miss Pollard
said:-"In the very last days of August in
1892, Mr.. Breckenridge met me at the Balti-
more & Ohio Railway station"
"How did he greet your
HE drew me to him, kissed me and put
me in a carriage and we were driven into the
country"
ASKED HER TO MARRY HIM.
ssWhat did he say in the carriageg
''He told me that he had something to tell
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 that
there was no reason why he should not
marry; he asked me if would marry him
and I told him wouldf'
Where We're you stopping during this
stay in Washingtonw
"At No. 25 Lafayette Square"
'During your few days stay at this time,
was the subject of marriage mentionedY'
''Yes, frequently"
'sWhere did you go from Washingtong'
81 went to New York, where Mr.. Breckin-
ridge joined me- The subject of marriage
was mentioned during those few days."
dca ioin Tba
subject of marriage was mentioned during
those few days"
ssDid he say anything about when the mar
riage should take placer
ssYes, he said he had waited fourteen
months after the death of his first wife be-
year would be sufficient to wait for our
marriage"
ssDid you agree with him?n
"No, l said that more consideration was
due to his children; that we should wait at
least two years"
WANTED TO GO TO EUROPE.
ssWas there anything said, furtherp
"Yes, said that Mrs. Willard, who keeps
q young ladies' school in Berlin, was going
back to Europe with her two daughters, and
thought that if / went with them could
take course of study there while the en-
gagement lasted. 1t would only cost a thou
sand dollars a year, and it would be better
that should go therew
"Did you receive any note from Mrs Will
ard about the tripp
Mrs. Willard, who was stopping at Gray
Gables tthe summer home of President Cleve-
land at Buzzard's Bay, wrote me that she
hoped would go with them.'
This note was produced and read by Mr..
Carlisle.
Miss Pollard was also questioned concern
ing her residence at No. 25 Lafayette square,
whele she said Mr.. Breckenridge called on
her frequently.