Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-31
Though Judge Bradley's Court Was
Not in Session Today.
INTERESTING CROSS-EXAMINATION
Probably Much RebuttaI Evidence
Will be Offered.
TO ARREST THE ANT


suit for breach Of promise against Mr..
Breckenridge. was not in session today.
but. as usual, adjourned from Friday over
to Monday. The lawyers in the case how
ever, had busy day. for there was plenty
to do in the way of reviewing the testi nony
already In and preparing the line to be fol-
lowed next week.
When Mr.. Breckenridge stopped yesterday
afternoon at the adjournment of court he
seemed to be very near the conclusion of
his direct examination. During the noon
recess Mr.. Stol told the newspaper men
that he would not be at all surprised II Mr..
Breckenridge should finish his testimony by
o'clock, but the defendant took longer
time to tell Of his relations with Miss Pol
lard than had been expected. By o'clock
there were still number of details not gone
into at any length more especially connect
ed with the events that transpired in this
city at the office Of Maj. Moore and the
apartments Of Mrs. Blackburn. 1t is prob
able, however. that an hour or less on Mon
day morning will sutfce for Mr.. Breckin-
ridge to finish.
Probably "a Long Cross-Exa mai nation.
Just how long the crcss-examination will
for even Mr.. Wilson himself prob
ably has no idea. 1t will not be
at all surprising If it should last
through Tuesday and the better part
make things interesting for the defendant
and for the audience as well, and this por-
ton of the case is looked forward to with
more Interest than any other.
Evidence in Rebuttal.
1t is not generally known whether there
are any other witnesses for the defense,
but the chances are that Mr. Breckenridge
Is the last. Then will come the evidence In
rebuttal, and a great deal of curiosity Is
felt as to the extent the lawyers for the
plaintiff will go in disproving the testi-
mony for the defense. There Is no doubt
whatever that some of the most important
evidence introduced last week will be
victously and determinedly attacked. The
depc sitions read for the purpose of con-
meeting Miss Pollard with a house of bad
repute in Lexington and its keeper, Lena
Singleton, will be met with direct evidence
from Lexington to deny their truth An
other witness who has laid his story open
10 the possibility of impeachment is Mr.
Rozell, who was engaged TO Miss Pollard
when she was at Wesleyan College in Gin
cinnati.
He testified that he used to call at the
school as often as three four times a
week and that during his visits he was
most familiar with the defendant The
telegram in The Star yesterday contain
ing statement from Mrs. Brown, formerly
teacher at the school, showed that the
authorities of the school are up in arms in
defense Of the good name of that insti-
tuition, maintaining that IL was impossible
for any man to have called at the school
oftener than the one evening in the week
set apart for visitors. and that when he
was there 1t was under the supervision or
at least In the presence Of some Of the
teachers.
As to Miss Pollard's Age.
A telegram has been received in this
city to the effect that there has been dis
covered in Cincinnati evidence that will
go far toward proving Miss Pollard's story
SleWaS ar frira rl eho frSS
became acquainted with Mr.. Breckinridge
The register of Wesleyan College for the
fall term 1888, could not be at first found
but 1t seems it was discovered yesterday
hidden away in an old sideboard. In that
register. on page 20. is set down the fol-
lowing entry:
Name Of pupil, Pollard. Madeline Wv
ian; entered November 90 aged sixteen:
name of parent or guardian. Mrs. ]. D.
Pollard: residence, Frankfort, Ky; stud
les, French, Latin. rhetoric, arithmetic
elocutioE."
Mrs. Brown cannot remember what class
Miss Pollard entered, but she thinks that
the girl went as an irregular sophomore
She says that there was nothing to distin-
guish Miss Pollard from other girls Of her
age except that she was unusually studious
and apparently very ambitious in a serious
way.
Finally Mrs. Brown had word to say
about Rozelrs farewell Of Miss Pollard. He
was permitted to kiss her, but II was done
in the presence of the teacher. 1t is very
probable that Mrs. Brown will be asked to
come to Washington to testify. and II is
said she will comply.
An Attempt to Arrest Mr.. Breckin-
ridge.
The trouble with which Mr.. Breckenridge
is surrounded at present took curious
turn yesterday when Sergeant-at-Arms
Snow of the House of Representatives made
an effort to arrest him and bring him to
the House in accordance with the special
order adopted to compel the attendance of
absent members.
The order was adopted in order to secure
a quorum on the Joy-ONeill contested elec-
ton case. Representative Patterson of
Tennessee in charge Of the election case
put through a resolution on Thursday that
the sergeant-at-arms be directed to arrest
all absent members and bring them to the
bar of the House
In accordance with the order, Mr.. Snow
proceeded yesterday to execute it. A gen.
eral warrant was prepared and signed by
Speaker Crisp. To avoid the trouble ars-
ing when arrests were made during the
silver debate the names of absent members
were specified in the body of the writ 1t
is the first time such precaution had been
taken. The name Of Mr.. Breckinridge OF
Kentucky was, of course, among the alb
sentees. as he has been continually absent
since the sensational law suit began.
The warrant was given to Deputy Ser
geant-at-Arms Robinson to serve on Mr.
Breckenridge. The officer went to the
court room yesterday, First Assistant Ser
geant-at-Arms Moeller accompanying him.
owing to the care which 1t was thought
desirable to exercise. The case was in
progress and Col. Breckenridge happened
to be on the stand at the time.
The officers first saw Marshal Wilson Of
the District of Columbia. who is the ex-
ecutive officer Of the court The warrant
was shown. Mr.. Wilson promptly stated
that the warrant could not be served while
the party wanted was in attendance on the
court
The House officers had no disposition to
adopt harsh measures. They recognized
that u serious conflict of authority between
the House and the court might occur. Hay-
ing done their duty far practicable,
1t was deemed eXpedient not to attempt the
arrest or to embarrass the defendant in the
case by presenting this further complica-
ton to him. Had the attempt at actual
service been made. however, Marshal Will
son would undoubtedly have resisted IL.
The warrant is now being executed as to
the other absent members. Three deputy
sergean ts-at-arms have left the city to ar
rest absent Congressman.
No Change Contaminated.