Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-20
ROSEI.LE.

After recess Mr.. Butterworth again took
mp Alss Pollard's engagement to Ro-
sellc, and endeavored to learn what degree
Of lover-lke familiarity existed between
them. In one OF her answers Miss Pol,
lard made some reference to Ros.,lle as
"an internal-revenue collector
What do YOU mean by that?' asked Mr..
Butterworth.
"You know" said Miss Pollard, smiling
for the first time
Il don't know" said the Iawyer.
"Iall, then he is an applicant f1r Cfice
in Mr. Breckinrdge's Iis;rict, ana he Nss
influenced by that in making his depos =
tion against me.
Then he preyaricated," said Mr.. But
tcrworth.
"He-has-l-d." said Miss Pollard en-
phatically.
Recurring to the visit to Lexington with
Colonel Breckenridge Miss Pollard was
asked what arrangements were made be-
fore she left Cincinnati as 10 the place
where she should spend the night. I'VE
spoke OF that" said Miss Pollard "and
MIR. Breckenridge said | was too young a
girl to spend the night alone at hotel,
so he would take me TO a private house.
He took me TO Sarah Guests"
Did he explain to you what sort of a
house II was before he ran home to ac-
count for himself?'
mo, sir; he did not
"Who met you at the door OF this
house?"
Sarah
WAS anything said there in the half
hour before Mr.. Breckenridge went home
about the character Of the house?"
Il only know" said Miss Pollard be-
tween her teeth, that during that half
hour / gave myself, heart and soul, and
body and life to that man"
up TO that time were you vir-
tuous girl?''
Yes. | was"
Did you have any fears for the fu-
ture at the timer
NO. People usually don't on such oc-
casions. Mr.. Butterworth."
Did not you know this was wrong2'
Yes, but Mr.. Breckenridge is such a
man that he can make II all seem right
70 love in that way
did you not know he was married?'
Yes sadly. He told me that"
And you loved him.
II loved him then with all my heart
and soul; every word of his was a re-
ligion to me, and he mas brought all this
misery. He has ruined my life for me-"
MISS POLLARD BREAKS DOWN.
Miss Pollard's voice had tremEe in
IL during all this examination. but at her
last words she broke down and her
answer was interspersed with half-formed
sobs
Miss Pollard told of her return to Lex
ington 10 attend Sayre Institute at Breck-
inridge's suggestion, and said that Rhodes
paid for her tuition and Breckenridge for
her board.
Miss Pollard said no one knew that
Breckenridge was paying her board, he
arranged matters so very discreetly.
"Dld Mr.. Rhodes know anything about
your relations with Mr.. Breckinridge?'
asked Major Butterworth.
Indeed, he did not" exclaimed Miss
Pollard. cor Mr.. Breckenridge would be
dead"
Then Major Dutterworth asked IL, while
Miss Pollard was maintaining the rela-
tlons spoken OF 10 Colonel Breckenridge.
she was engaged to Roselle and had the
contingent contract OF marriage with Mr..
Rhodes?'
''Yes." was the answer. "As bad as II
sounds. that was just the condition"
Miss Pollard rapidly sketched her life.
I'm response TO Major Butterworth's ques-
tions. while In Cincinnati. In lS5
Major Bu,terworth asked questions evil
IDENTIFY intending TO throw doubt on Miss
Pollard's claim that she had been TO 81.
Josephs Asylum. He asked II one OF the
sisters at the asylum had not ventured
10 tell her she was not telling the truth
when Miss Pollard and her brother visited
the asylum 10 get evidence last year.
'On the contrary" said Miss Pollard,
"she said had undoubtedly been there,
although she did not know me. She under
took 10 give me little lecture. asking
'wfy do you try 10 ruin this man IN uis
old agey" (Meaning Colonel Brickm-
ridge.) And ! said why did he ruin mo
In my youthY She said, ! should consider