The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-05

purporting to be the secretary OF
Miss Willard. There had been no
correspondence between himself ana
Miss Pollard concerning the Trip:
"She met me at the Hoffman House"
he continued, "and told me she hau
an opportunity 10 go abroad TO study
with two young ladies of good family,
and could go if L would represent
that she was engaged to be married
to me in two years. This was the tlrst
time the subject of marriage had been
preached. said l had not enough
money, but would not let that stano
in the way; but under no clrcdmN
stances would l consent to any repre-
sensations of marriage engagement
She said that she could go abroad,
study the modern languages and
come back in two years fitted to be
my wife. l said that could never be;
that was not open to negotiations OF
that sort" She had figured that the
cost of the trip would be 500 month
but he had expressed his willingness
to give her Sl25 and her travelling eX-
penses. The witness added: "Her
final answer at our next meeting at
the same hotel was that she would
never 60 except as my attianced; she
would go back to Washington and be
there on my arrival. We parted with
considerable acerbity finally. At our
next meeting she said that she did not
want to part in that way; that must
think her u devil or tiend. put
her into cab, saying: You UNDER
stand, there can be no such thing as
marriage between us, and hereafter Ii
you persist there will be q public
scandal
"W hen did you first hear that the
plaintiff claimed you had engaged
yourself to marry her?"
I'm communication to that effect
in the Washington Post, which l un.
derslood was inspired by her, and
thereafter L received several letters
from her to the same effect.
"Now,n interposed Mr.. Wilson, riS'
ing, 1--WE want those letters
81 have destroyed them," retorted
the defendant.
Referring to his interview with MRS.
Black burn, regarding the scandal
against Miss Pollard, ne said it diff
tered from Mrs. Black burns account.
He thought she mad opened the inter-
view by saying she did not know
what Miss Pollard had wanted to call
on Mrs. Blackburn for; to urge her TO
go away was what that lady had
promised to do, and he had spoken
kindly of the young woman. He sup
posed when she left Washington
March IS, 1898, their relations had
ended; that Miss Pollard was going
away TO study aud lead an honorable
Iifewhile he provided for ner. Later
in March he had met her in Cincin-
natl in response to telegram from
her. She then had told him that she
had been obliged under Mrs. Black.
burns cross examination To represent
that she was engaged to him. He told
her that he would go right back and
say to Mrs, Blackbu that it was not
true, but under opportunities he
promised to keep his mouth shut if
she would leave the city. Returning
to Washington he received q call from
Miss Pollard. 1 agreed then if she
would go away l would go away l
would put myself in the power Of
the plaintiff and Mrs. Black
burn and pretend there was an en-
gagement. | said: You have put me
where there is no alternative but to put
myself in your power and trust you,
or submit to q scene, in the MOTEL OF
flee or street, or perhaps have an at
tempt made on my life on the streets.
[ said that there must be an under
standing between u.s." continued the
colonel, reminding her that from the
first had said there could be no mar
riage, bat anything l could do to save
those who loved me [ would do so.
reminded her that she had not come
to nae maiden; that had not seduc-
ed her"
Colonel Breckenridge gave his vers
ion of his first visit TO Mrs. Black
burn, on Good Friday, according to
Mrs. Black burn, and several days
later, according to the witness.
With the plaintiff he had
gone to Mrs. Blackburh's hotel
(the Portland), but Mrs. Blackburn
refused to see them. Leaving
him in the public parlor Miss Pollard
had gone up to Mrs. Blackburn's
apartments and ina short time he re-
ceived a message from the elevator
boy saying that Mrs Blackburn had
consented to see him. de found Miss
Pollard waiting on the landing outside
of Mrs. Blackburn's room and she said
that Mrs. Blackburn wanted witness
to confirm what she miss Pollard) had
Just told her. Witness said to Mrs.
Blackburn that she had been extreme
ly kind to him, and the protection of
his name, and that the plaintiff could
not well afford to despise what Mrs.
FilIett might do and that he was CRATE
full to N rs. Blackburn for what she
had done. Mrs, Blackburn said that
what she had done had been done out
of a spirit of friendship for an unproN
tected girl. Mrs. Blackburn said that
this had been great surprise to her
and she could scarcely credit 1t, ans
did not know whether she could
congratulate him or not. To this he
responded nothing, simply acknowl-
edging it with bow, and in a few
minutes he arose and he and plaintiff
left the house together without a
word. put the key into the door
and said: You must leave Washing
ton" l had two more interviews with
Mrs. Blackburn before | left for Ken
lucky. Several ladies were stopping
with her and she asked me to arrange
for Mrs Cleveland to receive them. !
did call with them upon Mrs. Cleve-