The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-04-05
The DEVIL HAS HIM
Brecklnridse Appears in a Most Unsn-
Vlable Light
EVEN HIS WIFE A VICTIM
They We're Married Secretly and
Then He Registered Them at
Hotel Under an As
sumed Name.

WASHINGTON, April i.-Colonei Brock
inridEe was on the witness stand again
to-day. lie never had relations with
colored women and never was at the
house of Mary Mchondries. lie knew
there was woman Of that name who
would bc called Ia swear in this case, but
be was never there. He had cummuni-
caied with the plaintiff by advertisements
in the papers.
Breckinri,lge was extremely pale this
morning. Ho denied asking a colored
woman at Goldsborough to cook for h.m
after he married plaintiff. He said he
never professed affection FOR the plaintiff.
but was solicitous when he knew she was
about to become a mother through him.
He went with her TO certain places for un-
derstood purposes, placed his arms about
and kissed her; but both understood per-
fectly well that nothing like affection eX-
isted.
The plaintiff first mentioned marriage
20 him in September. 1892. ilc told her
the disparity in their ages and her reln-
tions with Rhodes made marriage inn
possible. There was semblance of n
marriage contract before Mrs. Blackburn
only.
Wilson asked concerning the distinction
between a man and woman from Illicit
relations.
Breckenridge replied that man was
under obligations TO prevent the destruc-
ton OF n young woman. II ho did not, lie
should bc punished. He was trying
TO take his punishment uncomplainlngly.
lie acknowledged tho respectability of
complainants associates and her brllli.
ancy. He denied having placed the plain
tin in tho care of Mrs. Blackburn. His
recollection differed from that Of Mrs.
Blackburn. The demonstration before
Mrs. Blackburn was intended to deceive
her.
Further cross-cxamination brought out
the fact that the certificate of marriage
10 Mrs. Wing was made TO appear that
the marriage was the colonels second. IL
was really his third. He had asked Dr.
Paxton not TO make the marriage public.
and he said that after his marriage to
Mrs. Wing they stopped at the hotel
Logeran, New York, registering as Will
lam j. Campbell and wife.
Defendant denied saying hc Intended
10 marry the plaintiff at the first call on
Mrs. Blackbura, and thought Mrs. Black
burn confused the first interview with
the Others and was confured about somc
other matters.
When Mrs. Blackburn's statements
we're read to the effect that on the second
visit sio told him she was shocked ut tho
engagement aud that it was a poor return
for all his wlie's devotion, he said he
failed to remember the expression.
The witness was then turned over to his
own attorney for redirect examination.
Miss Pollard had mentioned marriage
aed he replied in an angry tone. She
then said she would give up going into
society. be his mistress, do his typewrit-
ing and take care of his room. lie would
not consent to this. Then they walked
together 10 a house on II street where
they had been accustomed TO visit. She
sat on the floor with her arms on his
knees, and they talked far into tho night.
"Shc urged inc 10 marry her on account
Of our relations. / told her could not
put dim Rhodes mistress and my mis-
,ress at the head of my table"
Here the examination ended and no
more Witnesses being on hand tho court
adjourned. Judge Bradley severely CEN
sured the spectators for their morbid curl
osity in crowding in TO sec the parties in
| the suit