Asheville daily citizen., 1894-03-19
MISS POLLARD'S REPLIES
CROSS EXAMINED RY BUT
TER WORTH.
A Few Preliminary Questions NV
Carlisle A Crowded Court -
Rrecktnriige's Power Oyer the
PlaintiH-A Significant Nate

WASHINGTON, March 10 Madeline
Pollard continued her romantic history
in the circuit court this morning. She
did not appear TO be nervous or con.
cerned over the prospect when She ar
rived i'll court this morning few min
utes before 10 O'Clock. Her experience
OF Friday had evidently given her conf
dence in her ability to cope with niinble-
minded Major Ben Buttcrworlh, whose
usually cquablc temper had been some
what rullcd by the covert irony Of Miss
Pollard in her meek and lowly answers
to the Majors pertinent questions. Miss
Pollard's rcpartcc Friday gave such
promise OF an interesting duv with the
plaintiff on the stand that .hc court
room was crowded long before the hour
when court convened.
Judge Bradlcys instructions to the
bailils that only members of the bar,
newspaper men, and persons concerned
in the trial would be admitted to the
court room had evidently had little effect.
AS soon as court had been formally
called to order Miss Pollard took the
stand and Col Breckinridge laid down
the paper he was reading. There was
some surprise when Carlisle her own
attorney, began to examine her instead
OF Maj, Butter worth.
Miss Pollard, have you ever been
married ~ asked Carlisle.
mo, Mr.. Carlisle"
'Who was the father Of your child
born in Cincinnati"
"Mr. Breckenridge"
"Who was the cause of your condition
in May 1898"
"Mr. Breckinridgc."
"Vou spoke OF meeting Mr.. Brcckn.
ridge at public library; how was
that :"
~ met Mr.. Brcckinridsc at the public
library 20 talk about the trouble
with Mr.. Rhodes, and when met him
there he said he would take me to the
house of dear friend OF his, and he took
me to the house OF Mrs. Rose, an assig-
nation house. staid there that night,
but not with him.
What did YOU do alter leaving Mrs. |
Roses house,"
1--WE walked about the streets of Gin |
cinnat. He battered me. Hctold me Of |
the wonderful future had. He told me
how much he thought OF me. He said
the schools Of Lexington were much |
cheaper than those of Cincinnati and |
that if | went there he would arrange
the trouble with Rhodes. 7"
Miss Pollard" asked Carlisle, did
you continue these intimate relations
with the defendant up to he l7tn day OF
May, 1892" This date was nearly a |
month after Brcckinridgc's secret mar
riagc to Mrs. Wing)
"Ycs, up to the 18th day OF May,
1898"
"How did you come to so to Lcxing.
ton:"
81 do not know; cannot explain that
mans wonderful power of persuasion.
! could not resist him. was COM
pletcly in his power. lie said he wanted
me to so to Lexington with him that
evening and suggested that lie send a
telegram to the principal OF a college, |
signed by my mother and calling me
home. He sent that telegram and |
Lett for Lexington on the afternoon train
and met him. He took me to tht house
OF Sarah Guess"
Buttcrworth then took Miss Pollard
in hand tor cross examination, and con
tinued the questions he began Friday, |
into her early liic, what she |
said, what she did, what she read, what |
she thought. She said she was an Episco-
palian, had been brought up in that |
way; "ohce an Episcupalian always an
l:piscopalian," she said,
liuttcrworth read in scgmcnts letter
sent by Miss Pollard when a young girl
to her schoomatc Wcssie Bro wn, now
Mrs. Weslcyann Robinson OF Cincinnati. |
lie asked wit css for an explanation on
certain points aud Miss Pollard eN
p'aincd them quietly, but with just a
OF trcmor in her voice. There
were tears i'll her eyes, too, and she was
not near so bright and quiet as she WAS
Friday. Miss Pollard in the letter made (
frequent references toa phrenologist as
such handsome man." and how his |
praise could cause her aunt to dislike
her.
WAS that true?" Buttcrworth asked |
81 don't know" said Miss Pollard
with an effort, the tears starting in her
eyes. 30, Mr.. Buttcrworth. ! have no
recollection of it." Miss Pollard was
crying and had difficulty in answering
Continuing on his line of cross cxami-
nation, Buttcrworth asked what she
had read, and wanted to know particu-
larly whether she had read any impure
books. Here Judge Wilson OF Miss Pol
lard's counsel intertcrcd and said the
questions being put were so far remote
from the main question involved that he
felt called on to ask discontinuancc OF
them aud return to matters brought
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