Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-03-20
A TALE OF CONSPIRACY
GIRLS RANDED TO GET RICH
HURBANDS.
A Ra,iier Improbable StOrA Miss
Pollard on The stand again
RetOr,s OF Cross + X animation

NetOria OF CrOss-E r X am ina alton
CINCINNATI, O., March 20. The rrib :
une publishes story of Miss Madalinc
Pollard's life, which alleges that the
Breckenridge case is simply the last chap
ter i'll a conspiracy of girls brought to-
gether by circumstances in this city in
1883 and 1884 They were, in the Ian
guage Of a prominent gentleman here,
who is Iamiiar with all the cir,um
stances, all bright, pretty girls, who had
no means OF support, and who resolved
among themselves to marry, aud marry
well. Only those men who possessed
such attributes as wealth and social
standing were eligible. Madalnc Poi
lard is the last Of these to draw IN her
net, and, the Tribune SAYS, Just missed
landing Breckenridge.
WASHINGTON, March 2O.-In answer
t. questions yesterday Miss Pollard
denied tie statement of Alcck Iulian
that she went through Il form of mock
marriage with him. Some further qucs-
tions were asked and then came the first
sensational incident OF the day. Butter
worth handed Miss Pollard letter,
with deep black border, and asked if
she had written il. She read it care
f,uv ,lc, d.oro,;oo1,,, ;
,.',.,, ~, "o"o''>'s
every worn "'s''nct'y' sa'd' u'd not
write that letter. did not write it.
However much if may look Ike NV
I d;a ,at ,.;t, :. ,,,
''''"'"' ,>''''' ''. WY. ~ ""' Nv
ohc can Nho" II 81 wei rs the man VINO
is sitting there. An expert has done this
letter"
"Now, Miss Pollard, don't talk that
way said Judge Wilson. Butterworth
then continued his cross examination.
This was the third day of Miss Pei
lard's ordeal OF cross-cxamination and
in anticipation of seeing and hearing her,
the usual lhrong surged about the doors
leading to tie circuit court room long
before court convened this morning.
The baiIiis were unusually careful, and
they managed to keep out of the cham
Der nearly all those who came merely
out OF curiosity,
Miss Pollard took the stand and
Major Buttcrworth began questioning
her about her acquaintance with Mrs
Luke Blackburn OF Kentucky, who test-
fed that Col. Brcckinridgc put Miss
Pollard under her charge as his aiflanc d
wife. Tiis line of inquiry suggested to
the spectators the cla,m of Brcckinridge
that he will controvert Mrs. RIackburn'S
testimony. Miss Pollard said she met
Mrs Blackburn in The winter OF lS00-9l
Miss Pollard was handed 4 letter by
Butterworth with a request that she
examine it. This is written to Rhodes "
she said. 1T is my handwriting" and
then, minute later, "Why is the head
ing torn eff that letter, Duttcrworth :"
IL don't know, Miss Pollard" said
Buitcrworth.
docs Breckenridge know ~ she asked.
Now, Miss Pollard, YOU must not ask
questions OF Butterworth," said Car
lisle, her attorney. and Miss Pollard
became quiet.
Maj Buttcrworth then read the letter,
which was dated Lexington, ky,, No
vembcr 20, lSSi. 1t begged Rhodes tor
$40 to pay her board bill, and called hun
Dear Several other letters to Rhodes
were read, and Miss Pollard arknowl.
edged having written them. When Maj
Butterworth had finished reading he
asked Miss Pollard ii she Tad not sad
that these letters were tor The purpose OF
misleading Rhodes, but Carlisle inter
tered and said Butterworth should
sleelN Whit ictterS. lClWoltu