Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-22

made all sorts of protestations and prom.
ises 10 leave him. The next day they
left the Hoffman house, Mrs. Blackburn
arriyed IN New lork, sent for him for con
snliation about lawsuit she was inter
esled in. and incidentally Mrs. Blackburn
asked an explanation of the presence of
himself and Miss Pollard in New York. TO
which he replied that he could not give
an explanation there.
The circumstances of Miss Pollari's
visit to the Jefferson Place LOuse, whore
Col. Brcckinridge's wife was with him,
was explained II was declared that Mr..
and Mrs BreckinIidge were leaving the
room. because she was In her wrapper,
when Miss Pollard told him she wanted to
SEQ him on important business They
went out together. Miss Pollard again
Threatened his life. on the street.
The visit to Maj. Moore followed. Col.
B1vclsinridge. said the attorney, was
tlen about to reveal all the circumstances
of their connection, but She again dis
suaded him. Again, at the house on
Lafayette square. Miss Pollard attempted
TO shoot him, but was foiled, and, strange
though II may seem, even then Col.
Brecknrdge had been induced, under
her renewed promises, TO 90 to New
York TO visit Mrs. Blackburn and Mai.
Moore with him.
On the visit to DIR. lincoln he had
told the doctor to do what he could to
make her comfortable, assuming, as eho'
had told him. that DR.. Lincoln knew her
condition. Because the day after tlflt
interview Miss Pollafd did not do ms
she agreed and did 60 to NewYork,
Col. Breclinridge began to carry ont his
agreement to do what he could f6f her,
had written her letters imploring her
not to do what wonll make Il impossible
Tor him TO do what was best for her.
To further force him she had given
an announcement Of the alleged engage
lInent to the papers and had written
him that he must renew his promise in
a letter, to which he had. of course. paid
no attention. and then followed his mar
ringe to Mrs. Wing In July.
In such case the character of the
plaintiff was necessarily an issue, and
particularly whore she claimed That tile
defendant had seduced her No man
was liable morally or legally for not
doing a thing which was morally i'm
possible When Miss Pollard met Col.
Brechnridge She wac n matured woman
at least 81 years Of age. She had denied
me fact of mock marriage with Alec
Julian, had explained the nature of her
relations with Mr.. Rosscll, but afidavits
from these men would be read with evil
dence that before she met Col. Breckin-
ton house
The "Wessle" Brown letter showed
That she had been in some sort OF re-
lations with Resell and others.
AT this point In the statement, the
objection was offered by Mr.. Wilson.
ana sustained by the court. that the
statement was drifting into an argu-
ment.
Col. Shelby, resuming, said that the
motive of the plaintiff I'm bringing the
suit must be considered; that as stated
by the plaintiff II has not been for
money nor to yindlcate her own char
! acter, which was necessarily DESTROYED
by the suit, but for revenge and to
destroy the power Of the defendant
Again Mr.. Wilson renewed his obiec-
tion that the attorney was not oniy
attempting to state law, insted Of
taets, but stating the law Incorrectly
Mere form did not constitute a con-
tract Mr.. Shelby continued, when the
parties both understood that the sem-
blance OF contract was created for
some other purpose. There was mere
" the semblance OF contract that
Miss Pollard might be able to terminate
relations with the defendant, and with
| TINS, the statement closed.
MIR, Wilson attempted to replv TO
the statement that 1t would be shown
that Miss Pollard had visited a house
OF designation with men other than
me Defendant, but was not permitted
to do so.
Thereupon Attorney storl. who had
been compared to Bill Bye. in facial
contour, started to read the deposition
| OF Sister Agnes Regina Browne. nj
the conclusion OF which court ad-