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The herald., 1894-03-17
BOLD BAD BRECKENRIDGE.
Two New Sensations in the
Seduction Case.
Miss Pollard Placed on the Wit
ness Stand.
She Relates the Story of Her Ruin by
the Defendant.
Cross-ExaminatiOn Failed to Shake Her
Testimony Breckinridge Sc
cretly Married to Mrs.
Wing in April.
By the Associated Pre,s.

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. March 16-Two dis
tinct sensations were furnished today
in the Pollard Breckenridge breach OF
promise trial. The foremost was the
appearance OF the slender plaintiff on
the stand, witness in her own behalf !;
but the one of the greatest interest to
legal circles was the corroborstion OF the
rumor which has been for several days
afioat that Colonel Breckinridge was Be-
cretly married to Mrs. Louise Wing in
New York last April, three months be-
fore the public ceremony in Cincinnati.
When Colonel Breckenridge was
shown the dispatch from New York, he
refused to admit its truth or to con ira
dict it. His council and law partner,
Colonel Shelby, however, confirmed the
report, as did Attorney Stoll. The lat
ter said, when asked if the defense
would be based on this earlier mar
riage: 1T would not be proper to fore.
cast our case at this stage, but l will
Say that Colonel Breckinridge is to take
the stand very coon and it will be made
known. Until then neither Colonel
Breckinridge nor his counsel would be
wise to discuss the case; as for the
marriage certificate filed by Mr.. Paxton,
of course that speaks for ITSELF"
1t is improbable that this secret mar
riage will constitute new legal factor
in the case, for while it occurred on the
18th of April, the representation which
Colonel Breckenridge made to Mrs.
Blaci burn that Miss Pollard was his
fianCee, was made prior to the secret
marriage; the promises made in the
presence of Major Moore. the chief OF
police, being those which were subse.
quent to the secret ceremony.
In giving her testimony today, Miss
Pollard wac decidedly nervous at first,
but, Notwithstanding the strain under
which che labored, was remarkably
self-poseessed and careful in her choice
Of words. She looked directly toward
Colonel Breckinrldge; seldom. lifting
her eyes from his face, Her language
and manner were those OF a well. bred
lady she sounded her vowels broadly,
with the air heard in the drawing
rooms Of the -Four Hundred, and her
answers to the crosse ss-examiuation OF
Major Butterworth wers often turned
back upon him keenly, making boone
range of his questions.
The herald., 1894-03-17

never asked for any until the scene in
the Office OF Colonel Moore.
From the night be took me to
Sarah's in 1884" said Miss Pollard,
dramatically, "there never was sug-
gestion OF the discontinuance of those
miserable relations until he left me with
all sorts Of promises, pleadings and
loving words on the 10Th of May, 1893. 4"
In the cross-examination, which was
conducted by Mr.. Butterworth, the
fencing between the skilled lawyer and
the young woman was 30 keen as to fur
nish uuetinted amusement to the court.
In January OF 1884 Miss Pollard had been
engaged to Mr.. Rhodes, and when asked
if Mr.. Rhodes was paying her board she
said:
"He was loaning me money for school
ing"
"How long did that engagement
last2"
Until the following December. Mr..
Breckinridge remembers it we'll. He
was concealed in the sitting room and
heard me break the engagement.
never concealed thing from Mir. Breck.
lnridge during those years, and am
surprised that he should sit here aud
let you ask me such questions. l was
then pregnant by Colonel Breckenridge
with my first child"
The court adjourned until Monday,
leaving the cross-examinRtion unfin-
ished
The herald., 1894-03-17
MISS poLLAKD's TESTIMONY.
She Details tho story of Her Amot
with BreckfnridRe

She Details tho story of Her Amour
with BreckInridge.
WASHINGTON, March Is AT the open
ing of the Pollard Breckenridge trial
this morning, the plaintiff, herself, took
the witness chair. She testified that
her father was saddler by trade, dying
in 1876. when she was 10 years old. He
left no estate. He was an Odd Fellow
and Mason and members of the grand
lodges of the state of these orders at
tended his funeral. Two of her sisters
were taken to the Odd Fellows home to
live.
Then the testimony jumped to her
life in Washington, omitting the earlier
stages Of her acquaintance with the de.
fendant. He endorsed all her papers
Tor position in the civil service bureau.
In the last days OF August, 1892, he met
her at tn o Baltimore ana Ohio depot,
Washington, put his arms around her,
kissed her, took her to carriage, told
her he was determined to marry her
and che promised to marry him. He
said he married his second wife IA
months sfter the death Of his first, and
year after the death of the second he
would marry plaintiff. She wanted
him to wait two years and proposed to
go to Europe with Miss Willard on q
school trip for young ladies. He stren-
uously opposed being left alone, saying
such desertion would be selfish, and
she gave it up.
dated Gray Gables, Buzzards' Bay,
in 1900 IL r.s, - :
proposed European trip was read.
Witness detailed at length the con.
etant attention paid her by Breckin-
ridge, saying he visited her daily, some
times twice day. often in the evening;
how he paid her expenses on visit to
New York, and how she accompanied
him on lecturing tour to New Eng
lSnd.
Witness then went back to her first
meeting with Breckinridge, in April,
1884, when he approached her on a car
between Lexington and Frankfort, pro-
feesing to have met her before.
Then came the story of her relations
with James q. Rhodes, who undertook
to educate her ii she would marry him
of her sending for Breckenridge for
counsel as an attorney; of the means he
took to be alone with her without inter
ruption; of their subsequent intimacy
of the birth of childeen in 1885 and
1887.
She produced telegram from him
containing words OF endearment,
and closed her testimony by declaring
that never since shs had known him
had she been intimate with any other
man.
Her frame was shaking with sup
pressed emotion as she passed out OF
the courtroom, leaning on the arm OF an
attendant.
Before Miss Pollard left the stand she
testified that Breckenridge had taken
her with him on several occasions when
he went out OF the city to address reli-
gious bodies. He had given her no
reason for the postponements of the
dates fixed for her marriage, and abe
The herald., 1894-03-17
THE LEGACY TAX.

Arguments In the SUIT Against the Stan
ford Estate.
SAN JOSE, March 16.-Judge Reynolds
was occupied the greater portion of this
afternoon listening to srgumen ts in the
suit OF Joseph A. Lott, as treasurer of
Santa Clara county, to compel Charles
Goodall ct al, trustees of the Leland
Stanford, jr., university, Jane Lathrop
Stanford and numerous other legatees
of the late Leland Stanford, to pay the
tax of So on every 500 collateral be-
quest as provided for by an act of the
last legislature. The defendants inter-
posed demurrer to the complaint, re-
citing that inasmuch as the estate OF
Leland Stanford was probated in San
Francisco, the superior court OF this
county has no jurisdiction in the
matter.
L. f. Spencer. who is associated with
Wilson & Wilson of San Francisco for
the defense, argued in defense. Argu-
ment was postponed until Monday at
IL am.
The total amount involved in the suit
is $145, $50. A suit similar to that of
Joseph Lott has been begun and is now
pending in San Francisco.
The herald., 1894-03-17
TROUBLE AT oa1pFLE CREEK

Armed Besnfies Protecting Miners From
MoIest@tion by strikers.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, March 49,
Sheriff Bowers, who is in charge of a
posse at Cripple Greek to prevent inter-
ference by the strikers with the m an
who have gone to work in the mines,
sent to this city today for half dozen
more deputies and quantity of arms
and ammunition. 1t is thought trouble
will break out first on Bull hill.
DEPUTIES DIsARMED.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, March 16 1t is
reported that ak deputy sherih's were
arrested and disarmed by the town au-
thorities at Altman, few miles from
here, this evening, and that several
hundred armed men are making threat
ening demonstrations against the miners
who returned to work yesterday on tine
terms offered by the mine owners. All
the saddle horses in town have been
ordered by Sheriff Bowers, and 100 dep
uties will start for Altman in q few
minutes.
TROOPS CALLED OUT.
Color ADO SPRINGS, March l6-There
is serious trouble in the Cripple Creek
mining district tonight. Sheriff Bowers
has called for troop of the Colorado
National guard to assist him in quelling
the disturbance, and they are now on
the way to the camp, some miles dis
tant. The telegraph and telephone
wires have been cut.
MINERS DRIVEN OFF.
CRIPPLE CREEK, March IT, a. m.-
Superintendent Trevsrrow of the Victor
mine, at Altman, has just arrived here
with the news that the Victor miners
have been driven off by large force of
armed men. The four deputy
sheriffs at that place were taken in
charge by the rioters. One was ehot, it
is not known how seriously. Troop A,
mounted militia, are coming to the
camp as rapidly as possible.
The herald., 1894-03-17
THE HEATH TRIAL.
Experiments on a Piece of Beef With
Pistol at Close Range.

Experiments on Piece of Beef With a
Pistol at Close Range.
FRESNO, March l6.-In the Heath case
today Prof. Thomas Price was recalled
and stated he had made experiments ts
with pistol shots since he was on the
stand last. He said:
I'm company with Mr.. Thompson
and Detective McFarlane | secured a
piece of beef IL by IA inches square and
l1s or Q inches thick and went to Bel
mont shooting grounds. We put the
beef in pillow slip aud shot into it with
Colts pistol, Al caliber, barrel AZ
inches long, with short cartridges. Mr..
McFarlane did the shooting At the
first shot the pistol was held against the
cloth with the result that the cloth was
set afire and would have burned up il
Mr.. Thompson and had not put it out.
The cloth was ruptured and torn by the
bullet. At distance Of three, six, nine
and twelve inches the cloth was set
atire and powder marks sho wed. Powder
marks showed when the pistol was dis
charged as far as ten feet from the
cloth"
The herald., 1894-03-17
WIRES BADLY CRIPPLED,
A Big Storm East of the
Sierras.
Heavy Snowfall in Utah and
Nevada.
Telegraphic Communication Tempo
rarily Cut Off.
Railroads Badly Washed Out in Oregon.
Depreciation of San Francisco
Property-Paoific Coast
Happenings.
By the Associated Press


SAN Francisco, March 16.-A severe
snowstorm, accompanied by high winds,
has prevailed in Nevada and Utah
today, aud has resulted practically in
the prostrstion of The telegraphic SER
vice on the central route. After great
effort the Associated Press leased wire
has been put into working condition
between San Francisco and Salt Lake,
but this evening the storm has moved
eastward, and at 10 O'Clock tonight there
is an interruption east OF Salt Lake.
Every effort is being made to overcome
the difficulty.
SALT LAKE, March IA steady rain
set in here about O'Clock this alter
noon. which continued up to O'Clock,
when it turned to snow. Telegraph COM
munication east is very slow, the storm
apparently covering the mountainous
region from here to Denver.
The herald., 1894-03-17
RATE CUTTING,
Eastern Roads Profting by the 500
Lines Cut.

Eastern Roads Protiting by the 500
LINES Cut.
CHICAGO, March 16.-It was reported
today that some eastern lines were
using the cut via Port Arthur, rendered
by the 500 line. for the purpose of cut
ting the California rate now in effect via
the Western Passenger association lines.
1t was thought for a time that active
business would be called for, but the
eastern lines finally explained that they
we're simply using a plain selling rate
rendered by the SEQ line, which was
taking active benefit under its differ
ential.
KANSAS CRY. March 16.-The st.
Louis and San Francisco road (Santa
Fe route) today announced that
March 10Th it will make
limited one way frst-class rate from
points in Missouri and Kansas to St.
Louis OF $S, tickets good ior continuous
passage only on date of sale. 1t is
charged that ticket brokers have been
manipulating tickets with the consent
of the competitors OF the Frisco.
The herald., 1894-03-17
roo PROUD ro nEG.
A Stranded Seeker After Health Sui
oides at Salt Lake.

Stranded Seeker After Health Sui
cides at Salt Lake.
SALT LAKE, Utah, March 16. - A
strange case OF suicide occurred at the
White House hotel in this city at an
early hour this morning. A man regis
tering as DIR. Charles H. Balm bridge of
Ohio arrived on the o'clock train last
night from the east, and expected to
leave last night. He retired about II
o'clock and requested to be called at 7
O'Clock. He tailed to respond to the
call and was found on the bed cold and
lifeless. He had left letter to DR..
Hughes of this city stating he was with
out money and unable to beg or steal,
and had spent all his money in search
OF health, which he had not found, and
that death was the only way left open
to him. The ooroner's jury found that
death was caused by an overdose of
chloral. He was a graduate of the
Louisville Medical college.
The herald., 1894-03-17
DIDN'T PAY AXLE GREASE.

Operation OF Railroad in Kansas
Abandoned.
LEAvENwoRTH, March l6.-The Leav-
enworth, Topeka and Southwestern rail-
road, which runs between this city and
Meriden, and which has been under the
control of the Union Pacific and
Santa Fe, was practically abandoned
at Z O'Clock this evening, and not a
wheel turns on any part of the 68 miles.
Mail pouches sent to regular trains were
returned to the postoffice. There are
five postofices on the rosd, and only
two can be reached by any other
line. The order to abandon the
road came from S. H. II. CLARK, chair
man of the Union Pacific board OF re-
ceivers, the board refusing longer to
pay operating expenses when the re-
ceipts amounted to so little. the en-
ployees have not been paid for two
months. The road has never
paid interest on the investments.
The Union Pacific and Santa Fe alter
mated in operatingit. On February lat,
IL was turned over TO the Union Pacific.
The abandonment of the railroad is in
conformity with the recent policy laid
down by the receivers.
The herald., 1894-03-17
wEBFoOr WEATHER.
Incessant Rains Cause Numerous Wash
onta I'm Dragon

Incessant Rains Cause Numerous Wash
outs in Oregon.
PORTLAND, Ore., March l6.-The al
most inceesant rains OF the past week
have swollen all the streams along the
line of the Washington division of the
Union Pacific, and yesterday afternoon
the track was washed out in various
places between Pendlcton and Tekoa
and on the Pleasant Valley and Moscow
lines. This morning it was still raining
between Starbuck and Tekoa, but clear
ing up east of Starbuck, and the indica
tions were favorable for general clear
ing up.
The main line OF the Union Pacific
has bean damaged between this city and
The herald., 1894-03-17
a BIeH-PRIoED SURGEON.

rhe U. 8. y. Ranger Paying Se5 Day
for Medical Scr vice.
SAN DIEGO, March 16.-The officers OF
the steamer Progresso reported today
that the steamer left the United States
steamer Ranger in the port Of La
Libertad, Salvador, on the oath OF last
month. The surgeon of the Ranger had
died of prevalent fever, and the services
of surgeon of that port were secured,
with difficulty, at a salary OF $25 gold
per day. There was much sickness
along that coast, and several Of the
Rangers men were dangerously i'll.
The Ranger was coming leisurely north.
word and will not arrive at this port for
some Weeke
The herald., 1894-03-17
wEBFoor PoPULIsrs.

Arrangements MADE for a Vigorous
State Campaign.
OREGON Cry, Ore, March 16.-The
Populist state convention adjourned this
morning at an early hour, after arrang-
ing the details of the coming campaign
and the appointment OF general ex-
ecutive committee. 1t is expected that
Ignatius Donnelly. Jerry Simpson,
Senator Stewart and II. E. Taubeneck
will make several addresses each in the
state during the campaign.
The herald., 1894-03-17
THE IRISH FLAG.
1t VIII Float Over GOthsm's City Hal
as of Yore.

It VIII Float Over GOtham's City Hail
as OF YOre.
New YORK, March 16.-Acting Mayor
Mcclellan today received delegation
of school children who protested against
the green flag being placed on the city
hall on the 18th inst, and then signed
the resolution of the board authoriz
izing the janitor to hoist the flag.
Acting Mayor Mcclellan says the Ian
gnege of the resolution presented made
it plain to him that the opposition was
directed against what is known as the
Irish flag. 1t would be unbecoming for
him to depart from the course of hia
predecessor under the circumstances.
He saw no objection to the display of
the Irish flag.
The herald., 1894-03-17
annth and Wat.

WICHITA, Kan, March 16.-Hon.
Charles Clemens, president OF the board
of trade, issued call today for south
and west trade congress, to be held in
this city on April 18th. The object OF
the congress is to adopt ways and means
to establish closer relations between the
west and south and to device means to
facilitate the same.
The herald., 1894-03-17
il Triple Tragedy.

CREsroN, Iowa, March l6.-A special
from Fontanelle to the Gazette reports
a triple shooting affair. A rejected
lover named Clsyman shot his
sweetheart, Ida Mentzer, her faith
er and himself. Mentzers condition
is critical. The young woman was shot
in the forearm. Clayman then placed
the revolver in his mouth, the ball psss-
ing out through the cheek.
The herald., 1894-03-17
AN Insolvent Concern.

SAN FRANCISCO, March l6.-The Life
and Annuity association today filed a
petition il insolvency through its presi-
dent, A. H. Pratt. Liabilities are shown
to the amount of $40, 596.90, while the
assets are only $5725.
The herald., 1894-03-17

The Dalles, and also in Idaho, greatly
delaying trains.
The Southern Pacific train due this
morning from San Francisco was delay
ed IL hours by land slide at Roberts
Hill.
The herald., 1894-03-17
HntnaaIara Fail.

ST. LOUIS, March 49, Hunicke Bros,
Wholesale hat dealers, have failed.
Liabilities, SIZE 000 assets, $75, 600.
The herald., 1894-03-17

Often we hear it said, Il have never
been well since had the grippe" Kill
mer's Swamp Root cures all after effects.
For sale at of & Vaughn's and ali other
leading drug stores.
The herald., 1894-03-17

Tooth brushes. A complete line, and
we sell them at 10, 10, 20, %, 49, AZ and
30 cts. and guarantee every brush. Lit.
tleboy's pharmacy. 3ll s. Spring at.
The herald., 1894-03-17

Fitzgerald, music dealer, has removed
to 1l3 south Spring street.
The herald., 1894-03-17
Gold Tor Export.

New YoRK, March l6.-A million dol
lars gold has been taken for shipment
tomorrow.
The herald., 1894-03-17

Dandrutf forms when the glands of the skin
aye weakened, and II n elected, badness is
sure to follow. Halls Hair Remover Is the
best preventive.
The herald., 1894-03-17
AN ANTICIPATED ATTACK.

Midnight-In anticipation of an at
tack during the night, Chief Of Police
Stone is massing his forces at the city
hall.
Cams Warden Callicstte tOnightswoss
The herald., 1894-03-17
ToDAY's FORECAST.

PoR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH
ERN CALIFORNIA. SHOWERS.
FOLLOWED BY FAIR WEATHER;
WEST TO NORTH WINDS.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17

KEEL. Feb. 16-A terrible accident oc-
CURED on board the German irOnclad
Brandenburg this morning near Stoller-
grund, three miles from the Duelk light
house at the entra nee to kiel bay. The
big vessel had recently been undergoing
various experiments, and today was
selected for forced-draught trial. To get
the ironclad in first-cIass condition for the
test. forty artificers were sent aboard from
the imperial dockyard. When eleven of
the artificers were in The engine room, n
tremendous explosion took place. The
main steampIpe of the starboard
engine had burst. Far above the
noise of escaping steam were heard the
heartrendlng cries of the wounded and
dying. A panic temporarily spread among
the crew, but after d few moments every
effort was put forth to rescue the unfor-
tunate men in the room. 1t was found
that twenty-nine men in all had been killed
and nine injured The list includes ten of
the artificers. Twen:y-seven~ OF the men
were killed instantly.
When news of the disaster was learned
four steamers, carrying a number of ply
slclanS and surgeons, were promptly dis
patched to the scene. A guard ship, with
Prince Henry OF Prussia on board, also
put off to the Brandenburg's aid. The
dead and wounded were carried from the
Brandenburg TO steamer and conveyed to
kiel. The injured were taken to the hos
pitaE 1t is believed that they will recover.
Details of the accident are hard to OBJ
tain. 1t is said that as soon as the ex
plosion occurred all hands We're summoned
on deck and the pumps were rugged. 1t is
not known what the accident amounted
to, and fears were entertained that the
Brandenburg was in danger of sinking
All day long great excitement prevailed at
kiel. Most OF the dead and injured lived
here, or in the neighborhood, and many
were men of family. A strict inquiry into
the cause Of the disaster will be made.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-17

NEW YORK, Feb. l6.-The declaration of fall
quarterly dividend of Ia per cent by the direc-
tors of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail-
way at their meeting today removes an element
OF uncertainty the speculative situation.
The stock of company has been depressed By
reports that the earnings of the road did not
justify the payments of regular dividends, and
that II would certainly be scaled down. That
1t has not been reduced seems TO be accepted as
evidence that the directors of the company
have confidence in the future, and that if the
money to pay the dividend has been earned in
the quarter itself. there is sufficient promise of
better times TO come to justify continu-
ance OF regular dividends 4 decline of !. per
cent occurred Huntington early in the deal
ings on sales of small lots of long stock. but the
downward tendency was checked by purchases
on orders from Boston. Then an upward move
ment was inaugurated, the prices reaching pas
per cent from the low point of the morning.
Realization of profits caused reaction of !.
per cent at the close.
The railway and miscellaneous bond market
was moderatively active and firm,