The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-22

Washington, Specialize suit TO,
breach of promise instituted by Miss
Madeline Pollard against Congressman
Rreckinridge of Kentucky, which has
been on trial for the past week, promises
to be the most sensational in court annals
since the famous Beecher-Tilton case.
The time so far has been taken up with
the selection Of the jury, reading of de-
positions, and taking of evidence in sup,
port of Miss Pollards claim that Mr.
Friday Miss Pollard took the stand and
commenced her story of how Breckin
ridge played on her affections and Sc
completely gained control of her as to &C
complish her ruin under promise Of mar
riage. She also testified that Breckin
ridge was the father of four children
born to her.
Washington, March 2O.-Madeline Pol
lard faced her opponents on the witness
stand to-day under a continuous fire oi
c1css-questions, and the trial was like
play in which one actor is starred te
the exclusion and belittlement Of all &C
cessories. Maj. Ben Butterworth, TIL
ex-congressman from Ohio, played 8
minor part as the questioner, all the in
terest centering about the slender black
ROBBED plaintiff in the case.
1t was the most interesting day Of the
sc nsational trial, and it was made more
SO by the masterful display of the intel
lectral resources of Miss Pollard, and the
telling replies which flashed forth at
t,,p,, ~ I ,,1@+ ~, u.
lowed up every possible trail which might
lead to admissions casting any sort Of
shadow on the life of the woman apart
from those passages which had beel
identified with the career of the Ken
t'lcky congressman.
Miss Pollard told of the illicit relations
which had existed between her and Col.
Breckenridge for many years. She said
they continued until May II, 1883 This
produced sensation, as COL B1eckin.
ridge secretly married Mrs. Wing, his
present wife, April 20, or nearly month
before his last visit to Miss Pollard,
When Miss Pollard was asked how LONG
she and the colonel remained at a GER
tain assignation house in WASHINGTON she
replied: 1.-Two or three hours, wasn't it,
Mr.. Breckenridge? at the same time
! caused Il general laugh which the judge
reDuked. The witness said that Col.
breckenridge compelled her to give one
OF the children away. At one time during
the examination Miss Pollard wept and
was on the verge of fainting. Once dur
ing the testimony she declared that JUS
tice would be done, and '.these mer
| Cooking at the jury will see that it is
done.'
Washington, March 21.--The cross-cx
animation Of Miss Pollard was resumed
| to-day. A letter was handed to the
plaintiff, which she said had been writ
ten by her to her protector, Mr.. Rhodes
After looking at it she. inquired why thu
| heading had been torn off, Mr. Butter.
worth replying that he did not know
and her lawyers cautioning her that ii
was not her place to ask questions. Mr.
Butterworth read the letter to the jury
1t was dated Lexington, Nov 20, 1854.
| Miss Hoyt has just asked me for the
money for my board,'' it said. please,
dear, get me that $40 before Saturday
| without fail. l know any one with as
many friends as you can get it; you car
come Saturday evening at and stay
until half-past s. Be careful in talkins
and we can have pleasant time. Put
the money in an envelope and hand il
| to me at the door as you go. Yours truly,
Madellne,' was the signature. There was
a reference III the letter to people who
I hved across the street whom she die
not want to know or be made known to
| Another letter was presented to the
plaintiff, scrutinized by her lawyers and
read to the jury. 1t was dated Nov. p
and began Dear Mr.. Rhodes;' and ex,
pressed worry at not receiving the money
other letters of much the same characte,
were read. One dated Feb. 8, 1885
! spoke OF her disappointment at not hav.
ing, received money, and told him not t.
come to see her unless he brought it
This was just before Miss Pollard wa.
| going away for the birth of her frs;
child
y Among the letters We're two dated al
| New Orleans and postmarked Tooles
borough, Ky, in which the writer told
Rhodes of her arrival in New Orleans
| OF the weather, and other inconsequenta
things. Other letters, some dated at Gin
clnnatN and others at Lexington, asked
Rhodes for money, the sum varying
from $40 to $40. Mr. Butterworth de-
voted his questioning principally to the
New Orleans letters, and the plaintiff
frankly admitted that she had never
been in that city.
Mr.. Breckenridge knows very well
where was at that time,'' she added.
But was not asking Mr.. Breckin-
RIDGE, Mr.. Butterworth demonstrated.
Her explanation when again asked was.
! Did your mother know where YOU
were when you wrote those letters?''
Mr. Breckenridge planned them all
dlctated them to me. Some of them he
wrote on the typewriter when I was ill
IN the asylum and not able to write, say
ing in explanation that I was learning
the typewriter; some of them he wrote
advance and dated ahead He would
1ah them on the cars or wherever they
Mould not be postmarked.
She said that she received various sums
from Mr.. Rhodes.
During the examination counsel for
Col. Breckenridge admitted the marriage
IN New York to Mrs. Wing, but objected
to the word secret