The Washington times., 1894-04-07
She KNEW HIM BY HIS CHILD
How Aunt Mary Readily Recognized
Col. Breckenridge as Mr.. Hall.
MADELINE AGAIN ON THE STAND
She Denies All Testimony Rejecting Upon Her
Purity Prior to Her Intimacy with the De-
fendant-Attorneys Carlisle and johnson
Testify Concerning the Christmas Card.

Even the weariest river. according to Mr..
Swinburne, winds somewhere safe to sea, and
yesterday the stream OF testimony in the Pol
lard-Breckinridge litigation, which had grown
to be exceedingly wearisome, was brought to
its close after five continuous wee ks OF sensa-
tionalism.
The final rebuttal and surrebuttal yesterday
| consisted Of more denials by the plaintiff and
defendant, leaving the final status of the case
what it has largely been throughout, a ques-
| tion Of veracity between the man and woman
parties to the illicit intrigue.
Madeline Pollard took the stand to purge
herself from the stain Of a mock marriage,
with blind Aleck Julian, as well rs to repeat
with the dramatic emphasis peculiarly her
| own: the denial that the agreement to marry
between herself and Col Breckinridge had
been anything but contract made in good
faith on her part at least. Also she talked
of the birth of her children with a freedom
which would have seemed astonishing but
for the matter of fact way in which all man
ner of unusual things have been discussed
throughout this unusual case.
She was very much the mistress of the sit
uation, as she had been on her former ap-
pearances, determined to tell her own story in
her own way and succeeding in her determi-
nation, as well as in keeping the corps OF law
yers for the defense in iiutter of apprehen-
sion lest she should get away from their con-
troll.
Col. Breckinridge repeated in all the various
keys of negation in which his silvery tongue
is skilled the denial of the story OF Mary Yam
cey. the colored cook. and other vital details
Of the case for the plaintiff.
There was departure from the usual order
when two of Miss Pollards attorneys, Mr..
Calderon Carlisle and Mr.. W. G. johnson,
were sworn as witnesses to clear their skirts
from the intimation that on their visit to the
Norwood convent they might have slipped the
Christmas card into the volume of Washing
ton Irving's works which has played SO i'm
portant part in the trial.
There was colored woman called Aunt
Mary" on the stand of most remarkable fac
ulties, for although she had never before seen
Col. Breckinridge she recognized him from
his likeness to the one-day-old child which
has played so important a part in the trial.
When he came into the courtroom this
morning, Col. Breckinridge seemed to be in
high spirits, remarking to Major Butterworth,
Il feel like schoolboy at the prospect of
holiday tomorrow" He was not to have the
holiday, however, for the day will be spent in
arguments by the lawyers over the instruc-
tions which they will ask the judge TO give
the jury upon the strictly legal aspects Of the
case.
Arguments to the jury will begin Monday
morning, SO that the case will probably close
by Wednesday, night. There will be two
speeches for each side. Mr.. Calderon Carlisle
will make the opening for the plaintiff. He
will be followed by Col. Phil Thompson, for
merry member OF Congress from the Blue
Grass state and Major Ben Bntterworth, ex-
member from Ohio. for the defense. and Judge
Jere Wilson, ex-member from Indiana. will
give the final plea for Miss Pollard. From
the announcement Of speakers expectations
of great display Of courtroom oratory are
warranted.
The prevailing impression that Col. Breck-
inridge would address the jury is mistake.
Said Mr.. Desha Breckinridge, the son of the
defendant yesterday: Father will place him
SELF as he has in his political campaigns, in
the hands Of his friends.
After some delay DR. Mary Parsons, the friend
of Miss Pollard, was produced as the first witness
for plaintiff in rebuttal First, MIR. Carlisle
anxious TO have her testify regarding the slip of
paper bearing the notice, please name my
baby Dietz Downing which was pasted in the
record book of the Washington Founding Asy-
lum, and had been discussed the day before.
Ii was intended to prove by Dr. Parsons that the
slip was not decorated by the handwriting of
Madeline Pollard, but Mr. Shelby interposed
iections of the plaintiff when the defense
desired to place the label on the infant in
evidence They had no objection to have it fig
ure in the case, provided the widest latitude Of
examination concerning it WAS allowed.
After legal sparring, the point was passed,
while DR. Parsons testified that she had oticiated
at the birth of the child in February, 1855, had
taken the child to the founding asylum herself
in a cab accompanied by a colored woman, Mary
Mckenzie, who carried the baby into the asylum
while she (Dr Parsons) remained outside in the
cab.
The matter of the slip being recurred to, Judge
Bradley said that since the defense had been
given the benefit Of all the entries in the record
concerning the child, there seemed 10 be no i'm
propriety in permitting the admission of testi-
mony regarding the slip. DR.. Parsons asserted
that the paper was in her own handwriting, and
was the identical one which had been pinned TO
the child's clothing.
In the course of the cross-examination At
torney Shelby read the slip please name my
baby Dietz Downing"
'Is Mary Mckenzie now in court?" Mr. Will
son asked before DR., Parsons left the stand.
'.She Isl" the doctor answered, and colored
woman of middle age, wrapped in black
shawl took the stand.
"Do you know where this baby that has been
spoken of was born?" she was asked.
I'm my house on Seventh street, between E
and southwest" was the answer
What was its mothers manner"
"she was called Mrs. Hall"
"Who attended her?"
"Dr. Parsons
"Did you go with DR. Parsons to take the child
'.What did you do there?'
''She stayed in the carriage" answered Mary.
~ rang the bell lady came to the door She
says, Have you got an infant?' l says, Il have.
Says she, Come in Another lady came. They
asked me whose it was. l said there was slip
on Its clothing They asked me how old it was.
j told them did not know, / found il at the
door. They told me the visitin days were Tues
days and Thursdays"
.Did Mr. Hall ever come to visit Mrs Hall?'
$50 she claimed"
s'Did you ever see him?'
"Not till to-day recognized him by the child
responded the colored woman, looking directly
at the gray-haired Congressman, who sat before
her.
If you wanted to see Mr.. Hall could you have
done so?"
II never had any curiosity to-"
why?'
Mary was replying in the affirmative when
Mr.. Shelby yelled at her, Don't you answer
that" and questions of that character were over
ruled by the court.
The defense did not care to cross-examine
Aunt Mary.
Mrs Lucretia Marie Mincar. the Iandlady of
the fashionable boarding house at ~ Lafayette
square, brought to the stand her account book,
which showed that Miss Pollard had arrived at