The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-20
MADELINE INA CONSPIRACY
A BGVy Of Beauties Who Set Their
Nets for Men Of Means.

The Breckinridge case is simply the
last chapter in a conspiracy, tactically
formed, and up to the beginning of the
present litigation at Washington tacti-
cally carried out. 1t was conspiracy
of girls brought together by cir
cumstances in this city in 1883
and 1884. They were, in the language of
prominent gentleman WHO'S familiar with
all the circumstances, but does not wish
to have his name mentioned in connection
with the matter, all bright, pretty, com
panionable girls, who had no means of
support and who resolved among them
selves to marry, and marry well. Only
those men who possessed snch attributes
as wealth and social standing were eli
gible,
THE LAST TO DRAW HER NET.
Madeline Pollard is the last of these to
draw in her net. All the others have been
successful, but the last and the youngest
of the party has failed, at least SO far.
Still, notwithstanding the fact that she
has endangered the position of her sister
conspirators, they are loyal to her. The
names of some of the COuspirators are
known. but are not given because of their
standing here and the uselessness of eX-
posure at present Most of the facts
herein given are in possession of Col.
Breckidridge's attorneys, and some of
them will be used in his defense.
A MEDICAL COLLEGE SENSATION.
Many of the citizens of this city remem-
Der a sensation that arose in a certain
medical college which, at the time, 1884,
admitted female students Three of these
conspirators were studying medicine at
this college at the time mentioned. Two
were girls earning their own living in
various ways, and the third was the
daughter of a prominent physician, who,
though not interested in the movements
of the girls, or their purpose
individually was at least aware of what
was going on. 1t is alleged further that
when the time came for the closing Of the
examinations, their professor gave GER
tain students the questions before hand.
The faculty learned of this and refused
to issue diplomas to them, but suit
was entered to compel the faculty to
issue the diplomas. The suit was
successful, but the occurrence was the
means of leading the faculty to refuse to
admit any more lady students, and of its
refusal also to reappoiut the professor
mentioned
PLAN OF EXECUTION.
1t was about this time that the CON
spiracy of the ladies, some of whom had
re eived diplomas and some Of whom had
not reached the graduating year, ripened
into a plan of execution. One Of the
ladies opened an Office on Garfield place
In addition to this she kept a boarding
house, which was used as the headquarters
of the conspiratOrs. 1t was a quiet, un-
ostentatious place, and it was there that
the ladies' met the gentlemen of their
choice.
JOSEPHINE HOLMES.
One of these ladies was Josephine
Holmes, who was at the time quite well
known here During the time of the sen
sation in the medical college, she was
private secretary to a well-known and
very wealthy physician. Later, when
the physician died. she filled situation
of similar character for h. l.. Harper, Of
the Fidelity bank. Shortly after
the Fidelity failure, Josephine
Holmes left for Washington,
where, through the influence of
other fellow conspirators who had sue
Ceeded in marrying men Of place and
power, she secured a government situa-
ton.t 1t was not long after she arrived in
Washington that she became engaged to
a capitalist of wide reputation. Subse-
quently she married him and is now In
California.
MADELINE's APPEARANCE.
1t was just after the sensation in the
medical college that Madeline Pollard
made her appearance in this city. She
had been acquainted with the lady who
kept the house on the Garfield place and
it was here that she was quar-
tered during her stay in Cincin-
natl. Miss Pollard was young and ILL.,
II was in this house that she was treated
by those who had received diplomas from
the medical college. 1t was in this city
that she met the Mrs. Buchanan who is
now in Washington with her Mrs.
Buchanan is conducting the patent medi-
cine business Of the prominent physician
mentioned above, now deceased She is
conducting this business at the old loCa-
tion. The gentleman who does not
wish TO have his name connected
with the affair mentioned at the
head Of the article, says he remembers
Miss Pollard and her being here under the
circumstances well. During the visit 10
this city she went under the name Of
Louise Wilson. She and Miss Holmes
were friends at the time. Another Of the
fair conspirators opened up an Office on
prominent street, and practiced for sew
eral months She set a cap for a gentle
man who was at that time and is now,
one of the best attorneys in this city.
She married him with the assistance of
the members Of the clique.
WHERE MISS POLLARD's MONEY COMES
FROM.
The daughter of the deceased doctor
married in this city also, and il is said
that Mrs Buchanan is conducting the
patent medicine business referred to for
hcr 1t is a matter Of record that over a
million dollars has been made in this bus
mess. This, it is said, is the secret of the
source of Miss Pollard's funds to carry on
her case against Col. BreCkinridge IL
also accounts partially for the haste ex-
hibited by Mrs. Buchanan in leaving
Cincinnati at the first intimation Of
trouble and hurrying TO Miss Pollard's
side The other ladies are also married
prominently.
The gentleman who is the authority for
this article was imDortuued several times
by Col. Breckinridge's attorneys to come
TO Washington. but 50 far has refused.
His deposition setting forth some of these
facts is in the hands Of those attorneys.
however The prominent attorney men
toned has several times, without
the knowledge Of what he was