Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-05
HIS TALE OF WOE.
The Colonel Tells About His
Last Marriage Certificate.
Denies That He Made Love to Made
line Though Acted Lovingly.
II Ihsy Will Only Let Him Alone He Will
Convict HIMSELF

| WAsHINGToN, April 4. - Breckenridge
and Judge Wilson, the cross-examiner for
Miss Pollard, had another round today.
When asked if Col. Breckenridge remem-
bered saying to a servant woman at Mrs
Thomas the day after he had taken lunch
there with Miss Pollard. MARY that was q
very nice lunch, and when Madeline and
60 to housekeeping l want you to come
with u.s."
THAT is not true, that's merely fancy
SKETCH" said Col. Breckenridge with q
laugh. There's not a word of truth in
it."
Judge Wilson was particularly desrous
of knowing whether Colonel Breckenridge
had ever made expressions of love and af-
fection to the plaintiff and the defendant
said he had never used such expressions to
Mics Pollard. 81 did, however" he said,
''use expressions of kindliness, and l was
particularly careful to be good and kind to
her when she was pregnant. l tried to
make her take up some occupation and to
keep her mind busy"
| Col. Breckenridge said he had used ex-
pressions that might be fairly construed as
| expressions of affection towards Miss Pol
lard, although he never used expressions
of love. "They were mere expressions a
man would use to young woman for
whose condition he felt partly responsible, .
said Col. Breckenridge.
| "Then the expressions you used were
such as to give the plaintiff the idea that
you had love and affection for herr"
| "No, there was never anything said or
done to give her the idea that l loved her !;
l am not prepared to say what idea she had
about the matter?"
Then you never did anything to give
her the idea that you loved herr"
| "Well, took her in my arms and kissed
her. and did those things which naturally
resulted from our relationship. Every
thing was done kindly but there was no
love-"
"You merely took her in your arms then
to assist in the qualification of those rels-
tions you maintained"
"No, hardly that, they were the natura
result of what our relations were."
| Judge Wilson asked Col. Breckenridge
with reference to his statement on Monday
that the publication of scandal destroys a
woman while it seemed only to injure a
man. "Did you think he said, there is
woman from that destruction"
Undoubtedly" said Col. Breckenridge,
| Il have not denied that have been guilty
in degree and and l am standing my
punishment without complaint or an at
tempt to flee from the consequence"
In answer to Judge Wilson, the defend
| that marriage between them was impossible.
| stI <oll ho oo,J hat Oh
| expect me to marry her after her illicit re-
| lations with Mr.. Rodes, and that after she
had bled Mr.. Rodes for three years and
then thrown him away like sucked orange.
[ could not contemplate marriage with her
or look upon her as wife whom | could
trust or whom could take into my family"
II understand you to say" said Judge
Wilson, "that you and the plaintiff agreed
| on the semblance of an engagement and
that you mutually agreed that there should
| he an appearance of an engagement day if
| | am wrong, correct me-"
That is not true; we simply agreed on
| the 8, mblance of an engagement for the
benefit of one person and that person was
Mrs Blackburn. There never was any ar
| rargement that there should be anything
| like marriage"
Col Breckenridge explained in great de-
tail the nature of the agreement to throw
Mrs. Blackburn off the scent as to their re-
lations, which included the semblance of an
engagement, that Miss Pollard might de-
rive, out of the defendants life, respecta-
bility. Col. Breckenridge admitted, after
frequent questions had been asked him,
that he had connived at the deception prac-
| tised on Mrs. Blackburn.
"And you took this young woman there
and placed her under Mrs. Blackburn's
protection" asked Judge Wilson.
"No, l think no. The understanding
and recollection of Mrs. Blackburn and
myself do not agree on that point"
"And you caressed the plaintiff in her
presence?"
"No, did not. The caresses given were
not mine."
Judge Wilson questioned the witness
about his trip to New York in April, 1898,
, when he was married, and in reply Col
Breckenridge said that he himself filled up
that certificate of marriage in DR.. Paxton's
house; that he asked DR.. Paxton if it was
necessary to say that he had been twice be-
fore married; that DR.. Paxton replied no;
and, accordingly, he stated in the certifi-
cate that he had only been once married !;
further, that he and his wife went around
to the Hotel Logereau and registered as
William ]. Campbell and wife.
Judge Wilson read Mrs. Blackburn's
testimony, in which she said Col. Breckin-
ridge stated to her, II shall marry Mis-.
Pollard soon as a sufficient time has elapsed
after the death of my wife"
"'Did you say that You did not say that
to Mrs. Blackburn" asked Judge Wilson.
II mean to say" earnestly replied Col
Breckinridge, THAT the form in which
recollect it, is that spoke to Mrs. Black
burn of our engagement"
~ think said in substance: Il have Of
feree to Miss Pollard the protection of my
name, but did not put it in the form in
which Mrs. Blackburn puts it"
He explained that to his recollection he
had merely left Mrs. Blackburn under the
impression that he intended to marry Miss
Pollard.
He had no remembrance of the details of
the conversation - Mrs. Blackburn re-
pested it.
Judge Wilson quoted Mrs. Blsekburn's
<hatt tb<l lofo mi <old bap H.,