The herald., 1894-03-20

"But you knew your course was al
wrong"
"Breckinridgs Was a man who could
make anything seem right with his ar
gument."
During this passage, which seemed to
affect Miss Pollard deeply, and visibly
moved the audience of men before her,
Colonel Breckenridge eat facing her with
his chin resting on his hands, and nc
traces of emotion appearing on his face.
Once when Mr.. Butterworth inquired
how long they had remained in the as
siEnation house at Cincinnati Miss Pol
lard replied she could not remember
it must have been two or three hours,
and added: "How long was it, MIR.
Breckinridge2 an interrogation which
provoked IA laugh.
Miss Pollard's expenses while at
school in Lexington, it was developed,
had been partly paid by Colonel Breck-
ridge. but he could not give her very
much, because il would have awakened
the suspicion of Mr.. Rhodes.
Mr.. ButteYwoTth-You knew that il
your relations became known it would
mean disgrace to both OF your
Miss Pollard-I knew it.
''You concealed your relations with
him, then? ?"
81 did my part and he did his"
"Did Mr.. Rhodes pay your board 7'
"YOu don't think even MIR. Breckin-
ridge was so bad as that; Mr.. Rhodes
paid my tuition"
QueGtions were asked regarding the
location of Miss Pollard's room at her
boarding place, with two other ladies,
while she attended the Sayre institute
in Lexington, evidently with the inten-
tion of showing that she might have re.
ceived visitors at night unknown to the
rest OF the household.
"Did Mr.. Rhodes know of your rela-
tions to Mr.. Breckinridge ?'' was asked.
Indeed he did not, or Mr.. Breckin-
ridge would not have been living to-
day."
Then you were under sort of a con-
tract to marry Mr.. Rhodes in return
for the money for your schooling. Mr..
Breckenridge was keeping you and you
were engaged to Rhodes"
"Yes, Mr.. Butterworth, il was as bad
as it sounds-and he knew it ALL" re-
ierring to Mr.. BrecKinridge.
Speaking of her life in Cincinnati
when her first child was born, Miss
Pollard said she had told all sorts of
mysterious stories to keep people OF sus-
pocJlnR Fer ln06nblGys
81 took the little room opposite the
mattress factory because it was mex
pensive and he coald not afford to pay
much money for me-" she said.
please remember the state of my
mind when that article was written; l
was almost insane" said she, when q
minor discrepancy between her testi-
mony and an article purporting to be
flv IN
York World, WAS pointed out.
At the Norwood convent she had
worn a veil SO that no one but Sister
Cecilia had seen her face. During that
time her letters to Col. Breckinridge
had been addressed to Margaret Dillon,
box Al, Lexington, KY"
She had visited the convent after the
suit was filed. Sister Agnes had not at
first recognized her, but before she left
her, said: 'She has undoubtedly been
here"
Ibid she not tell you, you were an i'm
moral woman P' asked Mr.. Butterworth.
"She did not. She attempted to give
me sort OF lecture. She asked me Whv
wanted to ruin that old man in his old
age. replied: why did he attempt
to ruin me in my youth p She said l
ought to think of his daughters, and l
said he did not have pity on me when
was somebody's daughter, nor of my
daughter and his that he made me give
away"
did you not tell her this suit was
brought for revenge? ?"
THAT is as false as words can be
framed. l told her l wanted him to
bear his share of the responsibility in
this matter and that would go through
the world carrying my own share and
that l would not bear all the burden he
has placed on me. l believe there is q
principle behind this matter. l believe
that justice will be done, and l believe
that these men (turning to the jury
will help me to sec it DONE"
In reply to further questions, Miss
Pollard said she always had tried to
conceal her relations with Mr.. Breckin-
ridge.
Mr.. Butterworth-You have not done
anything as free and Independent
agent since you passed under his con-
trol2
Shaking her head, she replied: 81
don't believe ever have"
Mr.. Butterworth was asking Miss Pol
lard about her ambitions for the future
in those early days, when she said "I
allow W0u w nAWogH Uo III NlTs Bf6Cks
ipridge's life, because the Right before
left for the Norwood aeylum he made me
promise to give my baby away. He said
that il he was ever able to marry me he
would; and that if he could not marry
me, he would keep me in his lite al
ways"
Ibid you have any woman before you
as an ideal2" Mr.. Butterworth asked.
and as Miss Pollard was answering, ''No,
sir; hoped to make living" her
lawyers objected. and the judge sustained
the objection.
Miss Pollard, to further questions,
said that on her return to Washington
in the fall OF 1892, when Mr.. Breckin-
ridge first formally proposed to marry
her, he had met her "Was it in a
proper place ?' interrupted Mr.. Butter
worth.
1t was not. was In g house of as
signation on A street. He said to me
Madeline. this iH no place to talk Of