The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-17

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THE STORY OF HER LIFE.
She told how she had lived as a little
girl; how James Rhodes, an uncouth old
man, had made contract with her to
pay Hfor heredudatiOn on condition that
she would pay him back or marry him !;
how Col. Breckenridge came into her
life; how she passed for nine years as
pure, innocent girl; of the alleged pro-
posal of marriage after the death of Mrs.
Breckinridge, and of what followed the
defendants marriage to Mrs. Wing. Her
cross-eXamination was in progress when
the court adjourned.
OPENING OF HER TESTIMONY.
After a whispered consultation be-
tween Messrs. Wilson and Carlisle, of
Miss POllard's counsel, and an eXamina-
tion of some letters, Miss Pollard took
the stand, amid buzz of excitement in
the court room. Miss Ellis took her seat
next Miss Pollard, who gave her name in
a firm manner, and answered Mr.. Car
isles questions in a steady voice, that
sometimes became almost too loud. Mr.
Carlisle's preliminary questions were
about Miss Pollard's parentage Her
father was a saddler; when he died, in
1886, all the Odd Fellows and Masonic
lodges in Kentucky sent delegates to
Frankfort to attend the funeral
In answer to Mr.. Carlisle Miss Pollard
said: ION the very last day of August,
1872, Mr.. Breckenridge met me at the
Baltimore and Ohio railway station
How did he greet your"
"He drew me TO him, kissed me and put
me in a carriage and we were driven into
the country"
THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE.
"What did he say in the carriage2"
"He told me that he had something to
tell me, and he said he was vain enough
to think | would be glad to hear it. He
said the children were all grown up now
and that there was no reason why he
should not marry He asked me if l
would marry him and told him would. s"
Where were you stopping during this
stay in Washington"
"At25 Lafayette square"
During your few days stay at this
time was the subject of marriage men
tiOned?"
Yes, frequently"
"Did he say anything about when the
marriage should take place}"
"Yes, he said he had waited fourteen
months after the death of his first wife
before taking a second wife, and he
thought year would be sufficient to wait
for our marriage2"
Did you agree with him2"
was due his children, that we should
wait at least two years"
Miss Pollard was also questioned con-
corning her residence at 25 Lafayette
square, where she said Mr.. Breckenridge
called on her frequently, and said many
times that year after his wifes death
was sufficient to wait. 81 saw him al
ways once a day, sometimes twice a day
and during the evening"" she said.
TOLD OTHERS OF HER ENGAGEMENT.
Miss Pollard said she had communi-
Gated the fact of her engagement to Mrs.
Thomas, who lived at % Lafayette
square, and also to Claude De La Roche
Francis. She told of the conversation
with Col. Breckinridge which Mr..
Francis said he overheard, in which Col.
Breckenridge said he was sorry sne had
told Mr.. Francis of their engagement.
Miss Pollard also told the story of her
presentation to Mrs. Luke Blackburn by
Col. Breckenridge as his future wife and
Of his placing her in Mrs. Blackburn
charge as my future wife, as testified
to by Mrs Blackburn a few days ago
Miss Pollard was asked concerning her
visits to DR.. n. S. Lincoln and to Mai.
Moore, the superintendent of police, with
Col. Breckinridge, on which occasions,
according to the testimony of DR. Lincoln
and Mai Moore, Col. Breckenridge &C
knowledged his engagement to her.
HER FIRST MEETING WITH BRECKINRIDGE.
"In 1884, " said Miss Pollard, Il was
summoned from school in Cincinnati to
go to Frankfort where my sister was
very i'll. Mr.. Rhodes put me on the car
A gentleman was in the car, and coming
over to me, he said: "Your face is ia
miliar; don't know you?' he said. No,
but know who you are. You are Col
Breckenridge He sat down on the other
side of the aisle and asked me if he might
come to see me. | said my aunt and my
mother would be very glad to see him at
Frankfort. That was all that was said. "
HER AGREEMENT WITH RHODES.
Questions by Mr.. Carlisle brought out
the history of Miss Pollard's engagement
to James c. Rhodes. She had met him
and he asked her to marry him. She
said she did not want to marry then; she
wanted to get an education first. He
said if she would marry him he would
pay for her education. Miss Pollard did
not answer that she would marry him,
"but Ito use her own words l told him
that if he would pay for my educa-
tion l would either marry him
orr pay him back with interest"
He agreed, and a paper containing the
agreement was drawn up and signed in
the presence of my mother"
Miss Pollard said she did not keep the
letters written her by Mr.. Rhodes she
always DESTROYED his letters.
Col. Breckenridge and Mr.. Stoll ex-
changed knowing smiles at this answer.
AN APPEAL TO BRECKENRIDGE.
''In one of these letters Mr.. Rhodes
said he could compel me to marry him or
pay him back. l could not pay him
back, and l did not want to marry
him. | did not know man, woman or
child to whom | could turn for advice
until | thought-until | thought of-Mr
BreCkinridge ! wrote hin asking if Mr.
Rhodes could compel me to marry him.
He answered that letter in person. coming
to see me at Wesleyan college in Cincin-
natl where | was a pupil. | saw him in
the drawing room of the college and he
said that was not the place to have con
fidential conversation. He asked couldn't
we get up some sort of a relationship
so that ] could get permission to go out.
/ told him it was not necessary to be re-
lated, and we could get permission. He
said, looking II paper in his hand, that
there was Il concert that evening and we
could go there. He obtained permission
to take me out from young Mr.. Brown,
the principals son. THAT evening Mr..
Breckinridge came back in closed car
riage to take me out. II was a warm,
sultry June evening, and l objected to go
ing in a closed carriage, but he said he
had n throat affection, so we went out"
Mr.. Carlisle did not ask what happened
in the carriage.
TAKEN TO SARAH GUESTS.