The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-03
Under Cross Questioning Breckin.
ridge Loses His Serenity and
Placed Temper.
Persistent In His Denial OF the
Statements Made by tho
Plaintiff.
cause Of His TntriRue-Nsvsr de-
Tended uis Conduct.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Co'. BrecKinFidgs
to-day on the stand denied that on the car
riags ride Of Aug. u. 1892. be asked plain
tin 10 give up her child. Hsnsver SPOKE Of
marriage before the death OF bis late wife:
denied ths Hoffman house conversation
about representing Whitney aud Fairohild
Ia Europe.
Brsckinridgs desired 20 correct the i'm.
preston Major Moore had given that the
eonve rsation ct his Office had lasted . much
longer time. lie went over the converse.
tiOn, heretofore given. There was no at
tempt to keep tho interview from the news
papers Witness detailed an interview with
plaintiff p'ior 10 the one with Major Moore.
| The interviews were friendly. plaintiff eI-
1 Tressinq regret for her conduct on ths street
and Ia Moores Office. May Is witness took
/ plaintiff 20 Mrs. Blaekburn's for ths night.
/ Later he had an interview with Mrs. Black
1 bum. who said sue washed her hands of the
/ whole matter. / be following day plaintiff
/ again came 10 his hotel; convefsttion
ensusd as TO a farther conference whion
I should be held with Major Moore prior to
her going away.
As ne described how he waved her of,
| Col. BfeokinTidQe 0esticulated imprsssively
with both hands, and there was 8 tragic
infection 10 his tones as he closed the ae-
/ count OF the visit to Mrs. Thomas with,
- hen / left her." There was constant
rsiteration in defendsnrs dontals and be
would frame them in every possible form
of neRation of time. place and manner.
Continuing his description OF the second
visit 20 Major Moore. plaintiff sgreed to
say che was going 20 New York 20 have q
child; that / was the author OF her preg-
nancy. "she insisted that tell Moore
was the emily man who had ever bsen inti-
mate with her; l declined. Then she re-
fused 70 go. she turned her jacket back |
saw she CLEAN of pistol in her bosom. l
said: You are sitting Gloss 10 me-. She
sai3s MI uBs that on mysslf II on any
/ BODY 1 made statement about not Sc
ducine haf. with considerable force, even
temper"
Brsckinridgs read kilograms sens by him
TO plaintiff. offered by hes. and seemed
amused wien ho spoks OF Cincinnati pa
per containing the announesmsnt OF his
engagement to plaintiff. 10 = friend he
had denied the rumor.
Butterwo th asked II he had relations
with plaintiff April - the date of his
secret ma riaRs with Mrs. Wing. He
answered that he had no relations after
! April %.
/ Al noen Butterworth announced that the
direct examination was finished. after
/ b B-sckinridRe stated be was absent from
| Washington when the plaintin was dis
!
expressed satisfaction al Shsrman's death.
! q eat expectations have been focused on
/ the cross-sxamination Of Col. BrsokinTidge
/ BY Ex- Congressman Jefe III. Wilson. 1he
sxpsctAtions began 30 be realized after the
/ noon recess to-day when the colonel was
delivered over into the hands Of his oppo-
nenta He had continued bis story Of the
intrigue with Madeline Pollard through
4 the morning. entering many and reitetating
denials of various statements made by her
I and relating his own version OF the inter
views with the Washington chief Of police
and of correspondence between himself and
/ plaintiff
The first time be showed marked embaE-
raasment during the trial Was when an en-
velope was handed him With the request
that he read the direction and contents,
/ which he reluctantly did because il was an
invitation 20 Miss Pollard in February. 1893.
requesting the honor Of her presence Al n
| reception to be given in honor OF Hon. W.
G. Z. BreekinridEe at Norwood institute.
aud Norwood institute Is the most exclusive
and fashionable seminary fos young ladies
/ IN Washington.
An embarrassing pr resumption, which Mr.
/ Wilson chung to throughout was that the
same standard OF morality should DO de-
manded OF men ae of women. Finally. az
the close, having secured . statement that
he had written no letters TO Madeline Pol
/ lard in 1886 Wilson spfunR something very
/ questioning which indicates that he has IN
/ reserve testimony to show that the member
I from Kentucky did write two letters, tn ough
! n typewritist at the capitol Then for she
/ hrst time defendant seemed 20 lose his
/ temper. and made most strenuous dsnials.
lie said hs had no relations with plaintiff
after bis secret marriage 90 AIRS. Wing.
He was asked whether 10 was no. rather
unusual proceeding TO select closed car
riaQe for a drive on = hot simmer evening
20 which the colonel replied that be did MOI
think Il was.
When you put your arm around her. had
there been anything OF suggestive
D nAtureY
There vas no particular word or act
There Was just something internally that
moved me to-"
"Did you give her any friendly advies on
that oecasioaI'
] Il did not. "
You were a man As and she = girl Il TO
Pip
THAT was all true. and msch more. No
man In America had less excuse for such
action than I. with the domestic surround
ings | then had. have attempted 10 max
no excuse Tor it; 10 just happened so"
Aud the fact that she was a yodna girl
in school makes 10 all the worseY'
You can NOS frame words too strong 20
charAoterize H. have not attsm pted TO
Justify or even defend H. aud all the hell /
nave suffered nee then. have deserved -
Then / understand you 20 say that she
enofmity OF the aot cannot be ovefesti-
mateaf'
There Is but one punishment which ]
have not deserved. aud that 10 20 marry the
woman who was concerned with me IN the
act"
In fulther examination. witness admitted
that he took her to the house of Sarah
Goss, went 30 dinner. and returned 20 the
,ioss house; had also taken her once 30 the
house Of Miss koas Ia Cincinnati. lie had
become acquainted with Miss Rose IN
professional way when she Kept q house in
Iouisville. Witness disclsimed whiting
anv letters 60 Miss Pollard IA lSS6.
Attorney Wilson then asked: Did yoa
ever have a sister named Louisef'
"NsNe Z" Was the reply.
did you not take a letter 30 a tvpewrit-
ist IA Washington. beginning. My Dear
sister Louiss. aud asa her 90 render 10 In
tYpsWritinE
Witness became excited. and declined 90
answsf. protesting that n there was such a
letter Ia existence 70 VAS = 10 gerry. Obies-
tiona wers put ia bT she attorneys for the
defendant aud Wilson agreed 10 pass thia
question until 60 morrow.
TnrNroS, n. j., April hight Rev.