The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-10
HRS. BLACKBURN TESIIFlES.
gu Statement Very Damaging to Co..
Onel BFeCEiBrld5s.
Kiss POLLARD TEEPS II COURT.
4bo Plaintiff aud the Defendant Meet race
10 Face-Mrs. Blackburn impatient
with the oss-ESaminer.

WASHINGTON. March 9.-Miss Made
Sine Ninton Pollard. plaintiff Ia the suit
.rainst Representative W. c. p. Breck-
irr.lee. entered the courtroom this
,,onln- long before court convened. She
vas accompanied by her counsel and
sister OF the Episcopal Home. IN this
city. where she IS staying She showed
ro slgns Of trepidatlon as she became the
focus of many pairs Of male eyes ana
calmly took "a seat between Judge NiSon
and the Sister
Miss Pollard was talking 90 Judge WI
s3n Whcn thc defendant entered the
raom. and gancing up 20 see the new
conner. her eyes met those OF COL Brech-
,.rdee. without seeming to see him. she
..,t an talking 90 her counsel. and appa-
r.nly eazed into space. Every person III
the courtroom watched the little incl
d.Hl
vr Carlisle opened The case for the
-.n.nn0. taking up the charges and an
.trs scriatim and summarized what the
sorrr would hc. Col Thompson. for
.. defence. reserved his opening state
u.r.
Miss Pollard Agiteted.
.r., moment MIR. Carlisle began his re-
r.r.s Miss Pollard, who was sitting be-
,fe Mr. Wilson. while on her right were
tfa tu0 Sisters from the Home of Mercy
deliberately turned about in her chalr
frM she faced the defendant. who sat
between Mir. Buttcrworth and Mr. IhOmp-
r of his counsel TO her left and back
d., hnr but "a few feet aud half rose IN
rr chair she was evidently on the point
af saving something 90 him, when the
f.fu next 30 her caught her by the arm
and whispered something 10 her. At first
.He touch and words had no effect upon
lH.s Pollard who sull ondeavorcd TO rlse
a hor seat. When she made the hist
rovcmcnt Mr.. Breckenridge was not lock
trr toward her. but in "A moment ne hap-
rsned TO glance toward her. For an IN
.fsut Dee looked her sQuarely in the eye,
fnf onlf for moment. Then he turned
fie head away, not however, before his
f.c flushed and his eyes dropped be
y.8fn the glance Of the plalntin. As ne
turned hls head away Miss Pollard again
ATTEMPTED 10 rise in her chair. Her lips
moved as though she would speak the
thoughts within her but it was then that
Afr Wilson'S attention was attracted TO
Dis CLIENT and, placing restraining arm
about her. he whispered words of advice
in Dor ear His words and those of the
lady beside her Calmncd the now intensely
moved woman, and she sank back i'm her
cfaIr while her frame shook with pent-up
emotion. aS shc sank back into her chair
Miss po.iards head fell backward on the
arm ~ tho Sister. her eyes closed, and
DO seemed as II she would swOon away.
Roth Mr. Wilson and the lady bent over
her and again whispered words OF com-
fort and eucouraRemont. Their words
q 40 l.- I.|I .ff
u0 slowly recovered hcr composure
T.eu. in turning her back on tho defend
ant for Tho FIRST time since she had start
o. toward him. her feelings found re-
lief ln tears. while her frame again and
again convulavely shook with emotion.
The PIainun in Tear-.
Meanwhile Mr. Carlisle. unconscious of
t0o scene enacted behind his back. con-
tnued % las before the jury "a history Of
tbc case from the standpoint of the all
lored terribly wronged woman behind
him. As hc proceeded 20 tell i'm plain.
maffcr-of-fact manner the plainuf s.
STORY. the central figure of that story
sst with claspcd hands. bowed head.
and lowered eyes. struggling To maintain
hor composurc. a terribly hard struggle
if was and time and time again tear.
gave The relief which neither the soothing
words of the counsel and the Sisters be-
side her could bring AS hc told of tho
nrst meeting between the plaintiff anC
the defendant and Of the first wrong stcI
tahcr by the woman Miss Pollard's form
aeain tcmhlol violently. while the tears
burned their unceasing way down hel
checks uurcstrained. The Sisters wisely
IeIaincd from further interfering with
iheir charge, and ont OF hat comfort
which comes 90 womauhOOd from un
restrained tears the plaintiff eathere,
strength which sustained her during the
remainder of AIR. Carlisles remarks.
The Defendant.
or course defendant was during All thl
time fully aware of the condition Of th
woman Doe is alleged TO have so cruel
wrougcd. ass she Nainiy struggled to cor
troll her emotion, but. though he now an
thon glanced toward her. his face Wa
inscrulable. his looks betraying nothin
more than mere curiosity. Most of a
time hc sat well back i'm his chair, han,
clasped and resting ON his lap. while on
leg was thrown carelcssly across IA
other Now and then he bent his hes
toward Mr. butterworih or Mr.. Thoml
SON. and spoke a few words 10 ther
Nothing whatever that Mr.. Carlisle stat,
90 the jury had any visible enect up,
Nr. Breckenridge The words Of the cou
.el seemed 20 be- taken by him as ma
tors not now and decidedly unnterestin
During little skrmish between couns
over the production of four uysterio
N.o.s Dee did become rather interestc
tHd Ras evidently not "a little disappoin
ti when Judge Bradley decided again
hm. When Miss Pollard attempted
speak during the controversy over q
books thc defendant took little " an
Ioll HoHcc of her. seemingly viewing h
movements with the utmost indifference
I9 the testimony Of Mrs. Blackburn NJ
Breckenridge paid the closest attento
tni muic than once his face. now mu'
flushed assumed a deeper hue, especial
Whom fhc witness referred 10 his cOndu
as not being that OF "A gentleman.
Mrs. Blackburn Tesuhos.
SIR Carlisle then called 10 the star
tNe first witness for The plaintiff. Mr
Julia g. Blackburn. the widow OF q
laic Governor Luke y. Blackburn, a
iair to whom the defendant took Mi
Pollard GO place her under her chaperol
aee Mrs Blackburn was examined I
A.r Carlisle She was asked when 81
hrst saw Colonel Breckinridge and Mi
Pollard together
"l saw them together" she said, "e
Good Friday Of 1898. They called togeth
at my apartments in the Portland MI
Blackburn said she was faugued. In rep
60 her first message sent 90 the door th
She was mot in" and a repetitiO
~ that reply, she received another urge
message from Miss Pollard saying th
She and Colonel Breckenridge wanted
see her on particular business. Then q
witness went 90 the drawing-room an
received them.
Colonel Breckinridge rose and said:
"a "a