St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-20

WASHINGTON. March 19.-Madeline
Pollard faced her opponents on the
witness stand today under continuous
fire of croSs-Questions, and the trial was
like play tn which one actor is starred
to the exclusion and belittlement of all
accessories. Maj. Ben Butterworth,
the rX-congressman from Ohio, played
minor part as the Questioner, all the
interest centering about the slender
black-robed plaintiff in the case.
Ii was the most interesting day of tie
sensational trial, and it was made MOI e
SO by the masterful display of intellec, q
ual resources; of quick perception. and
of telling replies which flashed forth at
every turn of the plot as the lawyers
followed 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
been Identified with the career of the
Kentucky congressman.
Miss Pollard has shown herself WON
derful woman. Whatever other opin-
Ions may have been held regarding her,
and of some standing in the community,
Who sat listening all day as though TO
the revelation of fascinating story
rather than wOman's recital of sorrow
and disgrace, all of them were con-
strained to admit their admiration of
her Intelligence, her quick perception
and her effective command of words.
Seldom does witness manage TO give
replies so telling in support of her own
case and keep within the limits of the
courtroom regulations, and several
times the PLAINTIFFS attorneys admon-
ished her to conjne her statements to
answers to the questions which were
put.
Several questions were asked by Mr..
Carlisle in direct examination as soon as
the plaintiff had taken the stand, the
first one as to whether she had ever been
married, to which the answer was:
mo, MIR. Carlisle"
who was the father of your first
child?" was the next question, to which
she replied:
"Mr. Breckenridge"
Then in continuation the plaintiff
related in greater detail than she had
before the attempts of the congressman
to seduce her, averring that he had told
her that he would take her to the house
OF dear friend, whom he had known
In Louisville, before he took her to the
house of Mrs. Rose, in Cincinnati. He
had told her that she had wonderful
Intellect, that a brilliant future was be-
fore her. land seemed to be completely
under the influence of his wonderful
powers OF persuasiUn." she said.
The first night they had been together
they had walked the streets of Cincin-
natl, as they had done the next day
after meeting in the public library. Col.
Breckinridge had told her that he would
oversee her education; that he would
return the money advanced for her
schooling by MIR. Rhodes
HE did not accomplish his purpose
the first day in spite of his violent at
tempts," she continued, land it was
only late the second day. when we were
In the house of assigration in Ciucin-
natl"
Before taking her to the house of
Sarah GOss, at Lexington, Col. Breckin-
ridge had arranged that he should send
telegram to the school purporting to
come from her mother, which he did.
Ibid the relations which you have
testified to with Col. Breckenridge con-
tinue after the Doth of April, 1882" in
CURED MIR. Carlisle, that being the date
Of the secret marriage to Mrs. Wing.
"Ihey did, up to and including the
nth day of May, 1898, which was the
last time l saw Col. Breckinridge. she
said, and was about to make further ex.
plantations. when the defendants law
yers interposed objections.
After these passages the croSs-fire be-
tween Mr.. Butterworth and the Young
woman was resumed where 1t had been
dropped Friday. Many detailed uues-
tons concerning her early life, her stud
les, her friends and ambitions were
asked. TO all of which she returned re-
plies which could have given no comfort
to her opponents. When it was asked
whether she was member of the
church she explained that she had been
confirmed in the Episcopal church.
Are you member now?" was asked
"Once member of the Episcopal
church, always member" came the
epigrammatical reply.
Her oarly ambition had been to write,
Miss Pollard declared. and Col. Breck-
lnrldge had told her that she had won.
derful talent in that line. She had also
desired TO teach.
do you know the'value of character