The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-27
THE BKEcklSKIDex rsrAL
attracts Governor. Baseball Piaysrs
Soaxressm men and Other Nosnhl~s.

Attracts Governor. Baseball Players.
e"axressmsa and Other NosAbl~s.
WssHrSsroS Cry. March &-sSsen..
Corey army OF the commonweai has been
no mere successful in attracting TO itself .
msscelianeous aggregation of celebrities
than ~as the Pollard -Rreckinridg~ trial
today In tho front row. opposite tho
jury. sat the governor of Indiana and
several members Of his stan, who had
come to Washington City 10 see tho
sights. and who gaxed earnestly upon tho
susery beard of the Kentucky orator.
newly cropped over SUNDAY, with
expressions which besokened that they
had net iourneyed here in vain. Remind
them was Capt. Philip King. Of the Princc-
ton university baseball team. supported by
his warriors. athletes whose names are
known throughout the land. Further in
the background was the usual mixed audi
enee. with select spr,nkting of congress-
men, who come and 60 with every siay OF
the trial. There were no ladies. because
the sex Is outlawed from tne courtroom.
but after the court had adjourned two
fashionsbly-sttired women slipped in
at side door under the guild
ance OF bailiff and stood
for Eve minutes staring at Col. Breckin-
ridge. who sat in consultation with his
lawyers, as children ara accustomed Co
stare at the animals in . menagerie. In
the objections 10 the depositlons for the
defense both sides were even. Judge
Bradley excluded several aud expressed
regret that he had not power to auash
them all because of their needless OBJ
scenity. Being q s,aunch Presbyterian,
moreover. he suggested that the newsra.
per men should expunge their reports in
the interest of public morality.
Judge Bradley opened the session this
morning with decision as to the admis-
sion OF certain afiidavits objected TO by tho
prosecution. lie excluded the deposition
OF DIR. Lewis. who testified that Col.
Swore had come to him to get him To per-
form criminal operation on Miss Pol
lard on the ground that it was hearsay,
and admitted tho deposition of Rosselle,
the man to whom Miss Pollard was en-
gagged at one time. on the ground that
Miss Pollard's maturity and character
were brought into the case by her claims
that she was an innocent schoolgirl when
seduced by Breckinridge. One or two
other depositions were admitted, though
the judge expressed regret that no could
not exclude them on account of their tilthy
character.
The attorney for the defense then read
the deposition Of ]. G. Bailey, clerk of the
Woodford county. Kentucky, circuit court.
showing by the records that Breckinridge,
as counsel. was In attendance on . murder
trial at Versailles. In progress Auguat O.
1854. when Miss Pollard testified that he
took her to Sarah Goss' house in Lsxing-
ton. The case Was also continued ON tho
18th. 18th. 18th and 10th. Cross-examina-
tion developed the fact that during the
trial Breckinridge frequently drove over To
Lexington. returning at night. One Of
the other counsel in the case. u. NJ WAL
lace, testified that Breckinridgs vas pres
ent throughout the trial. A number Of
other afidsvits from judges and lawyers
OF Kentucky were read. showing tho
whereabouts Of the defendant during the
latter part Of August, 1854 Az the after
noon session further affidavits were read
showing Breckinridgs's whereabouts in
the fall Of 1887, at various dates.
The deposition Of William q. Wood, q
carpenter Of Lexington, was read Wood
was engaged TO Miss Pollard in 1882, bat
when he told her he could not take her on
q trip to Europe she broke of the engage
ment and threw at him . ring he had
given her. He did not know her age then,
but considered her young woman.
The reading of Aieck Julian's deposition
and cross-examination closed the days
proceedings. Julian In the blind man who
had q mock marriage with Miss Pollard at
q country frolic on Christmas eve, iss,.
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