The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-17

coin and Major Moore. COL reckinridge
/ acknowledged his engagement TO her.
Tho Railroad Car Meeting.
"In 1885," said Miss Pollard 81 was
summoned from school IN Cincinnati TO
| 60 90 Frankfort where my sister was
very ill Mr.. Rhodes put me on the car.
! A gentleman was IN the car. and coming
/ over 20 me he said: Your face Is iamii-
/ lar: don't 1 know your / said: NO,
| but ! know who you are. You are Col.
| Brcckinridge.' lie sat down on the other
! side Of the aisle and asked me II he
might come 10 see me. ! said my aunt ana
my mother would be very glad TO see him
al Frankfort. That was all that was
/ said"
Questions by Mr.. Carlisle brought out
/ the history OF Miss Pollards engagement
TO James G. Rhodes. She had met him
! and he asked her TO marry him. She said
she did not want to marry then; she
/ wanted TO get an education FIRST. lie
said II she would marry him he would
| pay for her education. Miss Pollard did
/ not answer that she would marry him,
! but 60 use her own Words. Il told him
that II he would pay for my education l
would either marry him or pay him back
with interest"
lie agreed. and a paper containing the
| agreement was drawn and signed in pres
/ ence OF my mother"
Miss Pollard said she aid not keep the
/ letters written 20 her by Rhodes. She
always destroyed his letters.
Colonel Breckenridge and Mr.. Stoll ex-
changed knowing smiles at this answer.
Went 90 isrrcleinrid p for Advice.
"ln one of these letters Mr. Rhodes
said he could compel me 10 marry him or
pay him back. / could not pay him
back and l did not want to marry him
1 did not know a woman. man or child
TO whom 1 could turn for advice until
thought-unti thought of-Mr. Breck-
mridge ] wrote him, asking IL Mr.
Rhodes could compel me 10 marry him.
| n answered that letter I'm person. com
ilg TO see me at Wesleyan College. in
| Cincinnati where 7 was a pupil I saw
him I'm the draulng-room OF the college.
and he said that was not the place TO
have a confidential conversation. lie
asked could not we get up some sort of a
! relationship so that could get permis-
sion 10 go out ! told him il was not
/ necessary TO be related. and we could get
| permission lie said. looking at a paper
In his hand. that there was n concert
that evening. and we could go there lie
obtained permission 70 take me out from
young Mr. Brown, the principals son.
THAT evening Mr.. Breckinridge came
back In "a closed carriage 20 take me out.
IL was warm. sultry June evening, and
1 objected TO going I'm a closed carriage
but he said he had a throat affection, so
we went out"
Mr.. Carlisle did not ask what happened
IN the carriage.
Where did you see him again?'
"The next morning at the public library
by appointment. He said he wanted to
take me TO Lexington. We went to Lex
ington Friday"
AhcIo In I ~
'Where did you go after reaching Lex
ington?'
"To Sarah Guests"
"What time was it that you arrived in
Lexington?'
about dusk"
"How long did you stay there?"
"Unin Monday morning"
"Who was with you al Sarah Guests
from Friday night until Monday morn
ine?'
Mr.. Breckenridge was there most Of
the time"
what aid Colonel Brccsinridse say 10
you on the evening OF your arrival at
Lexington about Mr.. Rhodes"
Nothing"
"What did he say about Mr.. Rhodes on
the following Monday morning;
Rhodes lad Found out.
"Nlr. Breckenridge came 20 Sarah Guests
I ifIllIiN lil-uirNfls III Nn4l his AsllNh'"
had been 10 Cincinnati and found ont that
1 had gone with him. and that l must
catch a train and so TO Frankfort where
my mother lived which ] did.
'Who suggested that you leave Cincin-
natl and go 10 sayre Institute
b Mr. Brecklnridge.'
Miss Pollard told Of going 70 see q fe-
male physician. Dr. Mary Street ia Gin
D | cinnau. in 1855, at the direction of Mr..
A | ~fI Ia a "a
j the birth OF her first child. She gave Dr..
- Street the name Of Mrs. Purgoyne. She
e went to ST. JCseph's Asylum, at Norwood.
+ where she registered as Mrs. BurgOyne Do
D Her baby was born on May ., 1886 and
two weeks later she went TO the house
of Drs. Perry & Buchanan 20 recuperate.
n 1liss Pollard identified the four volumes
S of Washington Irving that have figured IN
p the trial They were given her by Mr..
q Rhodes at Christmas, 1884, and she gave
L. them to Sister Cecilia at the founding
j. asylum.
- A Fashion bls Accent.
- Miss Pollard had plron her testimony
IS without any noticeable marks OF nervous
ness except in a rising tenl ICY Of her
IS voice at times and an inclination 20 talk
,. too fast. She speaks with little lisp and
1. what might De called fashionable ~c-
C cent.
o Her story was told with infinite detail.
AS II She had rehearsed 10 time and time
d again She looked Colonel Breckenridge
u squarey in the eyes while giving her
e testimony. without appearing TO do SO.
Taking up her life az Lexington after
the birth of her baby. Mr. Carlisle asked
d Miss Pollard who paid for her tuition
n and board while she was at Sayre lnsti-
tute. Mr. Breckenridge OF course" "
| was the reply. Miss Pollard was the
next question, "who was father OF the
g | child born on the 10Th Of May 1882?
IA "Mr Breckenridge" was the answer,
- | long drawn out for the sake of emphasis.
- she told Of frequent changes OF resi-
- dence during her life in Washington
= and the changes of name also corroborat
! ing upon these points all the witnesses
who have preceded her. Miss Pollard said
O. she came to Washington from LeNing-
ton In September, 1881 at Mr.. Breckin-
ridges desire. II had TO go somewhere,
d she said.
After several changes Of residence, Col
onel breckenridge took her to a little
bouse I'm South Washington. occupied BY
an old woman called Aunt Mary and
she remained there until her second baby
was born. In February, 1883.
After her confinement she went 10 live
at a convent on Massachusetts avenue
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets. and remained there TWO years
and six months. During part of this
time she was employed in the Govern
nent service the rest in studying. Saw
| the defendant three or four times each
| xvsek during that time.