The evening world., 1894-04-04
D~isputinE Mrs. black burn.

that. you said to Mrs. Blackburn. I
intend to marry this young woman when
death Of my wife,"
My recollection is hat nothing was
said about my wife at that Interview.
that with n subsequent interview"
All Of Mrs. Blackburn's statements be-
ing read to him categ"rically,. the
objection differed on all those points
from his own He denied that he had
said that he was thirty-one years older
than the plaintiff: was sure that he had
not said that she supposed he was fool
ish to marry a woman so much younger
han himself. He was sure that Mrs.
blackburn must have confused things
with what he had said, and must have
put into her own language her under
standing Of his statements.
81 have no recollection Of that" he
s"id OF Mrs. lIiackhurn's recital. that on
his second visit he had said that
he noticed she was much shocked by
the announcement of his engagement.
II am sure | have no recollection Of
Mrs. B~Iackburn's statement that he
was giving n poor return for all the
devotion of his wife.
II deny that that occurred in that
way and in that connection" was his
answer when MIR. Wilson pinned him
his story to Mrs. Blackburn that being
a man of honor, he had been obliged &c
propose marriage to Miss Pollard on
discovering her feelings towards him.
Col. BrcCkinridEe's version of the Con
versations between himself and Mrs.
Blackburn regarding the trip to Europe
differed radically from that lndy's, as
did his memory of what she had said
about being obliged TO withdraw her
protection from Miss Pollard unless they
were more discreet in their conduct.
Denies Denying Mrs. Wing.
Blackburn that he had told her that he
had never paid the slightest attention
TO Mrs. Wing, but TO have 1t repeated
that he was engaged to her, would "a
rcmarriaGe, and when Congress adj
journed he was going home to make ar
rangcments for his marriage. Mr.. VII
son asked for the witnesses recollection
on that point.
Part of that was never said by me
according to my recollection, and par
Of ii was never said at ALL" was tin
answer. CONGRESS had already, al
juurncl. so that shows that Mrs. Black
burn COnfus"S these conversations. nj
thouglh. she honestly endenvors to repca
them"
"To you deny that you told Mrs
blackburn you were not 10 marry Mrs
Wing?'
Il do most emphaticailv deny that
ever ShlN lntl. .hIS. bIltls tN1l E'lS w
different conversations commingl"1,
cannot myself remember the exact word
Of conversations after Il few weeks"
The Colonel was sure that Mrs. Black
burn had not told him that sh" had toll
Miss Pollard that II his attentions |
Mrs. Wing were as she had represente
he was "A villain, Il am sure Mrs
BLACKBURN lii nut use sucn an offensiv
word IN her own parlnr to n visitor
Regarding the scene when Miss Polar
had asked him 10 name the day, calle'
him Willie. and he had strokcd her han
atfeotiunaI"ly, aud he had said: y,
demonstration before Mrs. Blackburn,
such a scene ala happen, and it was
superb piece of acting"
Nv ait interrupted MIR, Wilson. 20
your part or Miss Pullard's?'
'un her part, and possibly a little Of
"iVou were both playing II part"
My part WAS ended. That was an a"
not DOWN in tho bills. | thought 81" wa
g"inG too far and vas angry. | ros" an
sail. My rnEaEcinonts are such that
cannot say when | viii marry this youn
woman | cd not say that | woul
come back and nnm" IN" day
urccIinridgc Thanks Cod.
Mrs. Blachurn TO m" hrst interview wit
Major Moore, the Washington rn!ef n
Holic'. The statement "f the Major TIA
"sH" 6cmaniol tina; the Epion"! s1oui
ais, day of May the Colonel SAID, hiI
pencil in a 4 iiercnt way from the Major
account, adj ng,
SAID. Yes, | will marry you m
lnst day Of THIS month Il God don't In
'"iDrd God im~tcrpose?" MIR. Wilson IN
quircl.
"lf God did interpose, responded co
PreckInrilgc, raising his right arm. "
thank Him from the bottom Of m
heart for having gotten me out of such
possibility" daughter and reproo
!, from the bailins)