Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-07
THE EVIDENCE is ALL In
Breckenridge Pollard Trial Is
Drawing to a Close.
ARGUMENTS TO BEGIN MONDAY.

Miss Pollard Made the Most of Her Last
Chance to Talk to the Jury, but the Colo.
mel Had the Last words-The Testimony
In Rebuttal.
| WASHINGTON, April EVEN the weari,
Fst river. according to Mrs. Swinburne.
winds somewhere safe to sea, and the
stream of testimony in the Pollard Breck-
| inridge litigation, which had grown to be
exceedingly wearisome, was brought to its
! close after five continuous weeks of senSa
| tionalism. The final rebuttal and sure
| buttal consisted of more denials by the
| plaintiff and defendant. leaving the final
status of the case what it has largely been
throughout-a question Of veracity be-
tween the man and the woman who are
parties to the Illicit intrigue.
Madeline Pollard took the stand to purge
herself from the stain of the mock mar
riage with blind Aleck Julian. as well as
to repeat with the dramatic emphasis pc
culiarly her own the denial that the agree
ment to marry between herself and Colo
mel Breckenridge had been anything but a
contract made in good faith, on her part
at least. She also talked of the birth of
her children with a freedom which would
have seemed astonishing but for the mat
tSI VI sdCl " dN III W nlCA iii IudLA0T VI uu
usual things have been discussed through
out this unusual case.
Kept the Lawyers In a Flutter.
She was very much the mistress of the
situation, as she had been on her former
appearances, and was determined to tell
her own story in her own way, and she
succeeded in her determination as well as
in keeping the corps of lawyers for the de-
Tense in flutter Of apprehension lest she
should get away from their control.
Colonel Breckenridge repeated in all the
various keys of negation in which his sill
very tongue is skilled the denial of the
story of Mary Yancey, the cOlOred cook,
and other vital details of the case for the
plaintiff. There was departure from the
usual order when two of Miss Pollard 8 at
torneys, Mr.. Calderon Carlisle and Mr.. w.
&. johnson, were sworn as witnesses to
clear their skirts from the insinuation that
on their visit to the Norwood convent they
might have slipped the Christmas card
into the volume of Washington Irving's
works which has played so important a
part in the trial. There was colored wom-
an called Aunt Mary of most remarkable
faculties on the stand. for although she
had never before seen Colonel Breckenridge
she recognized him from his likeness to the
1-day-old child which has played so i'm
portant part in the trial.
When he came into the courtroom. Colo
mel Breckenridge seemed to be in high spir-
its, remarking to Major Butterworth, IL
feel like schoolboy at the prospect of a
holiday"
He was not to have the holiday, however
for today will be spent i'll arguments by
the lawyers over the instructions which
they will ask the judge to give the jury
upon the strictly legal aspects of the case.
Arguments to the jury will begin on
Monday morning, so that the case will
probably close by Wednesday night. There
will be two speeches for each side. Mr..
Calderon Carlisle will make the opening
for the plaintiff. He will be followed by
Colonel Phil Thompson, formerly member
of congress from the Blue Grass State
and Major Benjamin Butterworth, ex,
mem Der from Ohio, for the defense, and
Judge Jere Wilson, eX-mem Der from 1ndi-
ana, will give the final plea for Miss Pol
lard. From the announcement of speakers
expectations of a great display of court
room Oratory are warranted. The prevail
Ing impression that Colonel Breckenridge
would address the jury is u mistake. Said
Mr.. Desha Breckenridge, the son of the de-
PENDANT, Father will place himself, as he
has in his political campaigns, in the
hands of his friends
Some Strong Denials.
Miss Pollard denials We're fOrcible and
voluble.
Did you ever, at Wesleyan college or
elsewhere" she was asked, tell this de-
PENDANT that you had ever had improper
relations with John Rhodes?"
There was never word on my part
that could be construed into such an adj
mission
Did you ever have improper relations
with Mr.. Rhodes?"
Never never. Mr.. Carlisle" she was
saying when the defense interposed objec-
tions.
Did you tell the defendant that you had
been to Sarah Guest with Rhodes?"
Il could not have said so | never saw
the place until | walked up to the gate
with my hand on his (Breckinridge's
arm
The young woman's face was flushed,
and she spoke with a tragic air. Attorney
Shelby attempted to interrupt her with
an objection, but she raised her arm with
an Imperative gesture, quieting him with
Il must be permitted to answer this, Mr..
Shelby"
What was the conduct of Mr.. Rhodes
toward you?'' was the next question, to
which she was replying, He loved me-"
when she was cut off by All objection,
which the court sustained
Was there any improper occurrence on
the first carriage ride"
No, and he knows it as well as mot
until the night we visited Sarah Guests
Did you suggest Sarah Guests to him
IS place of meeting:
Most assuredly not. did not know Of
such place.
evening he put a $40 bill in your hand. Is
that true!'
That is as false a statement as even he
ever made. He could not have done it. No
man could have put a $40 bill in my hand"
This was said in an excited manner.
The Mock Marriage Denied.
After the noon recess Miss Pollard stated
that she did not know Owen Tinsley. the
brother of Squire Tinsley; that he had not
been at the squire's house on the Christ
mas of 1888, and that no mock marriage
had occurred on that occasion, as Aleck
Julian had testified.
Some wrangling between the lawyers oc-
CURED before Miss Pollard was permitted
to deny that mock marriage had taken
place.
I'VE were in the family ROOM" she said,
where all the children were playing
about. was taken ill., and Mrs. Tinsley
took me to her room. I afterward went
home with my uncle and was put to bed
there.
He did write those letters to me ad-
dressed, My Dear Sister Louise" she con-
tinued, referring to the defendant.
The defendant has said that when he
lived at Mrs. Hoyt's he never was with
you. How is thati"
"Why, was in his room every single
night that he was under that roof"
Did you go to Mrs. Blackburn's with
an understanding that you should deceive
hers'
mo, indeed; quite the opposite"
Questions as to whether Colonel Brock
inridge had ever made protestations of af-
lection 20 her were overruled., Regarding
the wcrkbasket Miss Pollard said: He
even bought the little piece of blue silk