Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-30
MORE OF HIS STORY.
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ment, and wrung her hands. She tried to
speak, but Mr.. Wilson checked her. Then
she got out in a fearful voice the words
"Oh, say he never did"
Hush, hush" said Mr.. Wilson you
will have your chance by and by
He isn't telling the truth about any
thing" she said when Mr.. Wilson quieted
her, and Judge Bradley remarked:
Misc Pollard. you must keep quiet or
you will have to leave the ROOM
Il told her. said Mr.. Breckenridge pro-
ceeding, Sin the spring of 1893 that in view
of what Rodes had told me of the relations
that had existed between them it was alb
solutely impossible that there could be any
other relations between us than those that
had already existed"
Mr.. Butterworth then examined the wit
ness about various small incidents testified
to by the plaintiff. He said he had the
tickets to the New York Columbian demon
stration and to the Chicago exposition
opening sent to her at her request. The
defendant said that at the time plaintiff
was at Mrs. Minear's he was not keeping
to dinner at his house.
The Alleged Engagement.
Mr.. Breckenridge then got to the matter
Of the alleged engagement.
The plaintiff, the defendant said, was
| not here in August, 1892. Defendant re-
turned to Washington from Lexington on
the 2sth of August, but he did not see the
pldlntlN. NO Sucn interview as Sfle de-
Scribed as having taken place in the month
OF August, when he met her at the railway
station took place. He did not see her at
all. He gave an account Of his various
movements. He did not see her until the
Goth of September. when he was in New
York. He met her then at the Hoffman
House in New York. He left the next day
for Lexington, Ky. No such interview as
she described took place in August, Sep
TENDER or at any other time
He had not met her put his arms around
her kissed her and told her he had COM
munication to make to her which he was
vain enough tc believe would be pleasing to
her.
The Proposed berlin Trip.
The witness was shown the letter pro-
duced when plaintiff was on the stand,
written by Miss Willard. respecting pro-
posal to have Miss Pollard go to Berlin
with them to study.
Defendant did not remember that particu-
lar letter. He said there had been some
talk between them about the matter the
last days of September or the first part Of
Octiber. Miss Pollard came to see him at
the Hoffman House about the matter.
They had had considerable correspondence
concerning the matter, but he had none Of
the letters. He had get them and destroyed
them.
The plaintiff stated to him that she had
an opportunity to go to Berlin with Miss
willard and party of young ladies of good
for her to get the education she so much
desired. She said she would go and remain
away two years II he would let her repre-
sent that she was engaged to be married
to him. and would marry him in two years.
The defendant said that he did not then
have the money, but would not let the mat
ter stand in the way; only under no cir
cumstances could he permit the representa-
ton that they were engaged.
He Said Marriage Was Impossible.
She had said then that after two years
abroad the talk about them would have
died out and he could properly marry her,
and ne had then told her that such thing
was impossible. That was the first time she
| had made proposal concerning an engage
ment. After ward the plaintiff brought him
package of letters from these ladies',
urging her to come. They had talked the
matter over and he had agreed TO pay for
| her s125 month. She came again. how
/ ever. and declared she would not go under
any circumstances. except as his affanced
| wife; that otherwise she would return 10
Washington. They parted with some acerb-
| ity. Later he received a note from her
| asking him to call on her at No. 3lst
street He did not go, however, and she
| came to the hotel
She said she did not want to part with
him in bad temper. When he stood at the
ladies' entrance of the hotel and handed
/ her into a cab he said to her:
| You know there can be marriage
| between us; there can be nothing of that
sort You must dismiss everything of that
kind from your mind, and If you don'i
| the only result will be a public scandal OF
an explosion that will destroy both"
What did she respond to that?" asked
| Mr.. Butterworth.
! Nothing" said Mr.. Breckenridge. "Only
| she said she would write"
The witness fixed the time of his next
neeting with the plaintiff about Novem-
Der 13, 1892. when he was called to New
York to deliver an address to the board of
pnrr Hn h.act hp1>a in Nrrlr
From New York defendant went back to
his home in Kentucky, and then came to
! Washington to Congress. She was still
in Wa shiugton Then he went to New
York about the 10th Of December It was
about the time of the celebrated dinner OF
! the Reform Club.
AT which Speaker Crisp did not speak, -
said Mr.. Butterworth.
! That was the OCCASION" said Mr.. Brock
/ inridge.
Soon after that. the defendant continued,
/ the plaintiff came to Washington.
when did you first hear from her?" ask
| ed Mr. Betterworth.
The Publication of the Engagement
I'm a communca ton in the Washington
papers," said Mr.. Breckenridge. stating
/ that we were engaged to be married, and
| that was followed by several communica-
lions from her threatening further publica-
! tons"
| The defendant said these letters had all
| been destroyed. In the winter of 1929
| the defendant had rooms on H street and
1 boarded at the Riggs House. During the
winter and spring of 1893, up to the time
[ he left the city in the middle of March.
he thought he saw the plaintiff on the
average five times a week. Sometimes he
saw her three or four times in day: then
he might not see her for two or three DAYS
/ At first their interviews were plea
When n returned here after the holidays
about the middle of January, the first seri-
Gus disagreement took place. There were
some interviews which were not pleasant
He remembered calling on her at Mrs
Thomas and of meeting Claude de la Roche
( Francis there
He had met this young gentleman there
a couple of times. The first time was in
the evening, when there were several Ter
sons present. There was no conversation
then between the plaintiff and himself that
was not part of the general conversation.
Mr.. Claude De La Roche Francis' Tes-
timouy Denied.
At the second meeting-the only other ono
he recalled-plaintiff and defen liant came
down from the library together and Mr..
Francis was in the drawing room. They
passed the ordinary saiutations Of the dav.
and that was all. The defendant said Mr..
Francis had got some conversation he bad
had with Miss Pollard confused in his
mind. He denied that such a conversation
as that Mr. Francis detailed ever occurred
and said 1t could not have occurred as
there was no engagement between the
plaintiff and the defendant.
Mrs. blackburn and Mrs. FiIette.
one Monday late in February 1SO2 tbo