The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-10

10 Miss Pollnrd-Tho Congressman,
Orator und ChurChmun Held Up In
Very Uncnviablc Light.
WASHINGTON, D. G., March Cone Of
tho first persons to enter tho circuit
court room this morning was Miss
Madeline Pollard, the plaintiff in tho
suiL against Congressman W. c. p.
Breckinbridge. Miss Pollard ia IN at
tractiYe looking young woman whose ap-
pearance would indicate that sho has at.
tanned 80 years, with n slondor, girliqh
figure which was 0nvclopGd in long
black ulster. Her fuce was nearly
coloTless with small piQuant mouth,
upturned nose, flashing black eyes and
heavy dark brown hair. She wore n
small black bonnet. Two ladies' accom-
panied her and sat beside her ut the
table with her counsel directly in front
OF the Judge.
Miss Pollard Geemed quito at case.
She talked with her lawyers most OF the
time prior to court convening. Colonel
""reckinridge was late in putting in his
5pearance. Finally he camo with q
email satchel OF documents on his arm,
flesh and smiling, accompanied by his
ST \, Dcsha Breckenridge. The trial was
really commenced when Mr.. Calderon
Carlisle faced tho jury, leaning languid-
ly against table, and in deliberate con-
versation outlined the matters which
tho plaintiff would endeavor to prove.
Ho contrastcd the positions OF the two
parties, one man OF family, OF political
prominence, high in the councils OF tho
Presbyterian church, famous through
out the country rs an orator; tho other
\ friendless young woman. Something
was said about the legal aspects. Then
hc began TO read the declaration which
was published in full whom the suit was
brought; how Colonel Breckenridge had
taken advantage OF Miss Pollards youth
whom she was 4 girl OF seventeen at the
Wesleyan Female Seminary, aud then
further alleging that he was tho father
OF her three children; that hc had in
tho presence OF credible witnesses
promised 10 marry her, having pre-
viously made the promise to become her
husband when his wife should die; that
he had married instead Mrs. Louise
Wing, OF Louisville; that Miss Pollard
had endcnvored to leave him and mako
career Tor herself, but had been per-
suaded to continue as mistress because
Of her love for
TIE coLoNEL's INDIFFERENCE.
During this reading Miss Pollard
flushed crimson. She tremblod vio-
lently and buried her lace in 4 hand =
kerchicf. Colonel breckenridge chatted
ina matter OF fact way with his law
yers.
"Ihat, gentlemen" Mr.. Carlisle said,
''is tho story OF my client. ,She does
not como here sayin. that shcEs devoid
OF faul. and blaze. but there Il n prom.
isc OF marriage AID its breach, tho issue
of this Gaze"
Next Mr.. Carlisle read the defendants
answer, denying all the material allcgn.
tions In the complaint. Sketching
briefly what would be proven in the
case, Mr.. Carlisle spoke OF Miss Pollard
MS the daughter OF aaddicr, brilliant
and always cndegvoring To- rise above
her station. llG said that whom abe w.s
avouns girl John C. Rhodes, man oil
means but not Of high position, was Mt
tracted by her. charms, offered to edu-
cato her il she would marry him and
she, simple country girl, had signed an
agreement to that effect. Aitorward,
when Miss Pollard w.ls in trouble be.
cause Rhodes was pressing her to fulfill
her promise and because she, country
girl, believed he could invoke tho law
TO his aid, sho had written Mr.. Breckin-
ridge asking his advice, Il letter which
was answered in person.
Then according to Mr.. Carlisle began
deliberately laid scheme to work the
ruin OF tho girl under promise that
when his wife died he would make her
his wife. llo had introduced her US his
promised vile into the first families OF
the city. Under the law of the District
there could be no claim for damages on
account Of seduction, but the remedy,
or rather what Ecparntion could. be
made for broken promise OF marriage
the Law guaranteed.
CONCERNING SOME hooks
Attorney Phil Thompson announced
that tho defendants opening stetemcnt
would be reserved until the conclusion
OF the plaintiffs testimony Tnon At
tornoy Wilson, for tho plaintiff, COM
planned that certain books which had
figured IN the NtiidavitJ were important
10 the cash anil had been taken bv the
defendants counsel and asked that they
be returned TO the plaintiff. Mr.. But
tcrworth read notice which had been
served on tho defendant for the pro-
ductlon OF tour volumes OF Washington
Irving, given to Attorney Stoll at Gin
cinnati, and insisted that moro detin-
itc description OF the books should be
given.
Just as Mr.. Carlisle was rising to re.
nly. Miss Pollard broke hystcricoIlv
10 her counsel sobbing and making in.
articnlate cxciamations, whilo tho sister
OF charity who accompanied hnr and
her attorneys endcavorcl 10 calm her.
~ "They know what those books arc"
said Mr.. Wilson, emah0tical!y, 'and ii
tLev want closer description | will
saw that thny are tho iirst volumes given
them by the Sister Augustine, from ono
of which they took Christmas card,
which tho defendant had placed. in evl.
dcnce."
Judge Bradley declared that il only
four volumes had been taken from tho
sisters, the domand for closer identi.
ication must be untenable.
Mrs. BLAcKnURS's TESTIMONY.
Mrs. Julia c. Blackburn. widow of
the late Gov. Luke Blackburn, OF Ken.