The evening world., 1894-03-09

b had told Col. Breckenridge that II
Pollard, by too much attention, she
must refuse TO. care for her. as she had
only received the young woman because
told her that Miss Pollard was of a good,
Industrious family, but not OF hlgh
blood. Again he had come to her ask
Inf her s. e s!!a' ss Mts' t Mrs. B=l5S sHlS6nsS.
Have o given her n reasonY lie
replied. 'On my honor as a gentleman,
have not Then l told him that Miss
Pollard had come to me the day before,
Continuing, Mrs. Blackburn told how
Mr.. Breckenridge. had denied. when she
told him that he had no right to pay de
voted attention to another woman, mat
he had any affection for Mrs. Wing, but
thought It would be well for the report
OF the engagement to reach his family,
tina they might become famtliariZed
with the thought of his becoming mar
Mrs. Rlackburn related how Miss Pol
lard had once urged Mr.. B~reckinridEe
to fix the day for the marriage. ana no"
he had said that circumstances pre-,
vented Il Just then. but that he woulh
Blackburn. Going to his side, Miss Pol
lard had laid her arm anectionately on
Col !.SH ui R.eek an5 e bs ssos stTsEed fa her h nlm
and patted II affectionately.
Mrs, Blackburn told Miss Pollard 70
60 away, and Col. Breckinridge SAID
here" Once. Mrs. blackburn added.
when she had protested against Sol.
Breckinridse's course, and had pa nm
had promised an explanation-an expla-
nation which was not forthcoming.
She understood during the Spring that
Col. Breckenridge and Miss Pollard were
In New York together. Once when Wit.
ness went there, Miss Pollard had met
her at the depot, and had %endeavored
To- RersHads her 70 stop sh WIN hoh der 'I nice
room waiting, but witness had declined.
Col. Thompson then took up ne cross
examination; In response to ms a4.s,
met Minis Pollard two or three years be
fore that call with Col. Breckenridge at
the Portland. having been introduced 10
Mrs. Blackburn said she extended to
Miss Pollard the same protection. which
b would to any young woman alone III
There was only such a friendship as
would exist between n woman of nv
age and a young girl like her" said the
Miss Pollard's bearing. Mrs; BLACK
burn testified. had been that Of u lady.
She had q pet name for the witness ana
had assisted her In making preparations
for receptions.
The questions concerning the friend
ship between the witness and MIR. Breck-
inrldse slicited the reply that The aiten.
AiOItb otFkoNN' up'i' Fhi'' 800 ~ 3
witness had beer the greater because
Of Col. BreckinIidge's requests. Mr..
Thompson became more pressing in his
blackburn for Miss Pollard. and the
withess replied that she felt q sorrow
for any women compelled Win e tlEh, h"r
eyss and facing the white-beardel CON
gressman, she declared: Just the sorrow
] feel In being compelled to appear here,
when, II I had the defense OF a hus-
ho nd II would have never been DeGp4- !
There was an ar%gumentative passage
between Attorneys Thompson and VIII
son, the former asserting that 1t was as
painful to him as to the witness that
she must be subjected to such ordeal but
that the matters were OF the utmost I'M
p~ortance. the latter protesting That there
was an attempted abuse of the right OF
cross-examination.
TT 10 only ordinary cross-examinatIon,
mir. Thompson, II he is a gentleman,
knows that l have told the truth re-
piled Mrs. Blackburn. 81 have nothing
to add to or take from what have
The second witness was a lady hand
someiy attirea IN green AMI black sliii.
h hrsski Maddy .pG f ! Vile !hs S Mhs SAID id t n%li
KY, In, iSSs. and next with Secretary
and Mrs. Carlisle during the Worlds
me cross-.xaminatiqp for her: she
ridge with a wave Of his hand; ,
District Of Columbia. next took III" stand,
.tse w suit ae9 ilrs, met WI! MIS- "'i roiRi" aril,F' a 70
cOmpanied by Col. BreCkinrldge, In his
Once May II, 1893. lie said:
.The door was suddenly thrown open,
when Col; Breckinridge came in closely
might have to ask my prots"tl1n' a. the
lady had threatened his life. She de-
manded that he should promise IL marry
her he .s seemed ns much a exalted Ssy' u Gem nnmHG M ,hai
81. 1893, and said he would marry her
then II Providence spared his HE. When
ne started to explain the trouble betwreH
and dissuadd him. She was much en-
The witness had warned Miss Pollard
Col. Br~ecklnridge's life, as the police
would have to deal with her.
In questioning Major Moore about col.
Pollard. Mr.; Carlisle, asked: Can YOU
reproduce his tone OF voice." mo. sir;
! wish l could, replied the Major, in IL
tone which produced a burst of laugh
ter and a Ieprimanl from the Court.
Major Moore said he had taken notes
Of the interview. which notes he rad.
~ hny g, h IN i wi'HI nim ,S %ii''H he G nai
wronged the woman, and that he in
tended to- marry her.
ne asked me 10 witness ms deter
mfnation. We three clasped hands. 1t
was an impressive scene" said the
Major.
Miss Pollard had drawn from her
bosom a revolver. declaring that II She
had occasion to do 50 she would usr 1t
upon herself and Breckenridge. m. Wit
ness took IL, Col. breckenridge suggest
ing that he should return II 10 her as ii
Christmas present, she telling him to
gtve II to her on her birthday.
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