Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-31


occasions. after protestations of love,
you said you would marry her II 10 was
\ possible"
There Is not a oscintllla OF truth In
] that statement-nOt a shred. Under
no circumstances, az no time was there
such a statement. The plaintiff never
alluded 20 the possibility Of It.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY WIFE
there was no solitary word that could
be distorted into such thing. "
The Colonel was very deliberate and
I emphatic, snd continuing, declared that
I she had never told him she gave birth
TO a living child, nor did he be-
, lieve 10 until be heard the testimony
OF DR.. Parsons saying: "She said
that that was the second time she
had had a miscarriage resulting from
/ her poor health. IN she had told me
she had borne living child it would
/ have given me an excuse to break of
my relations with her, for considering
the time of those relations, 10 was I'M
/ possible that the child could have been
my child" To paying the expenses OF
the second confinement Col. Breekin-
ridge said at first be had been repre-
seuted as Miss Pollard's guardian.
When the physician, DR.. Parsons, sent
an additional bill, he had said that she
had better come directly 10 him, for II
she was a reputable physician pro-
fessiOnal secret would be- safe In her
hands, and IL she was attempting a
blackmaiI % would be best to face her
40 once Miss Pollard had Informed him
that az the Academy Of the Visitation
she had arranged with the good Sisters
90 teach DO return for her board and
she also would receive instructions in
some of the higher classics. That seem
ed an eminently desirable arrangement,
for 10 afforded her protection and a
home.
During the two years that she was
there we're there
ANY IMPROPER RELATIONS
between you and the PLAINTIFF
There was"
"The plaintiff has said that there was
never any suggestion on your part that
your relations should be broken ott?"
"FrOm November, 1855, TO July, 1887
there was no improper relations be-
tween us, although / was supporting
her The ENHANCEMENT between US really
began when she came 20 Washington
against my will. I frequently said 20
her, as earnestly as I know how, that
the relations between us could only re-
suit ga public scandal and perhaps de-
struction of us both; that her character,
her lack of self control aud her temper
were such that some day there must
come an exposure. I urged her to 90
anywhere where she could study,
Offering 20 pay her expenses
and saving the burden could
be- no greater on me than it
was. Several times I thought she had
agreed 20 60, once 10 Cambridge. She
was there some time aud left against
my will Then she told me she had ar
ranged 90 60 on the paper Of the pro-
prietOr OF Bread Loaf Inn, Joseph Bat
tell, in Vermont. Some Of our inter-
views we're more excessively unpleasant
than any words can describe. She
would come 90 me at the Capitol, In my
committee room, declare that she was
not going 90 leave, that she was going
TO have the support l owed her. / sup
pose at times I became excessively
angry and said things that were hard
and bitter I knew that the only alter
native was submission or the destruc-
tion Of the lives Of those who depended
upon me and lei 70 go on, hoping that
tomorrow would bring
A SOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM.
would tell her To- every way from gen.
tie 70 the most severe, that she was be-
coming more aud more disiDclined and
unable to care for herself. Her manner
was often times extremely disagree
able"
Col. Breckenridge testified that be
had never gone 70 but one lecture with
Miss Pollard; had never submitted man
uScript Of his speeches, lectures or mag
azine articles 10 her, or advised with
her on the tenor of them.
There was never but one human be-
ing who ever advised with me in any
way concerning my lectures, from the
time I began 10 speak aud lecture down
TO eighteen months ago, and that person
was not Miss Pollard"
Coils BreCKiuridge was referring to
his wife and his manner was most i'm
pressive.
An the persons Of the drama were
back no their seats after the noon recess
when Mr.. ButterwOrth quoted the tes-
timony OF Miss Polardsthat Col. Brock
inridge was concealed In the room when
she broke the engagement with Resell.
Col. Breckenridge denied this, eX-
planning that he had never been 10 Miss
Hovts house during the spring In Ques-
tlOu, nor had he known of the existence
OF Resell until be saw the Wessie Brown
letter Much OF the testimony regard
the visit t0 Sarah Guess house was alb
solute fabrication, and the person who
had fabricated the conversation between
witness and Sarah Guess 10 September
last trying 20 diSsusde Sarah Guess
from testifying In the case, was prob
ably unaware that
RE WAS THEN IN WASHINGTON
in the discharge Of his official duties.
The application Of Miss Pollard for
positions in the civil service were ident-
fled by the defendant The first one
for the examination taken in Cincinnati
fn 1857, did not bear his endorsement
aud be said 10 was surprise 10 him.
There was another application in De-
cember 1SSS and a third In November
1890. both endorsed by him. The sec
ond endorsement said that be had been
well acquainted with the applicant for
seven years, that she was Of good moral
character and reputation and that she
had been a resident of Fayette county
since be knew her. Her birth was given
on The paper as 1866, but Colonel Brock
inridge said that entry had made "no
particular impression upon him."
He continued: My Judgment was
that IL she could pass the examination
/. -----Ll ~. ~ .rant hanahh N her IL