Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-31

Much of his former statement was re-
pcated by the defendant. and before he had
finished Miss Pollard broke forth. sobbing,
and eNclaimed; That is not true! Why
can't he tell the truth about something's
Judge Bradley admonished her, If you
can't control Yourself you will have to
leave the room.
No attention was paid by Colonel Breck
inridge to this interruption, but he contin-
ued, Il told her in the spring of 1893 that
after what Rhodes had told me of the rcla-
tions between hem it would be impossible
that any other relation could ever exist he
tween us.
Then Colonel Breckenridge passed on to
the spring before the opening of the Co
lumbia exposition, when he had declined
to deliver the opening address and when
at her request he had sent her tickets to
view the parade in New York. His atten-
ton being called 10 the statement of Miss
Pollard that she had returned to Wash
ington from New York at his request in
August, 1893 that he had met her at the
depot, taken her riding and proposed mar
rage, he said
The plaintiff was not here in August so
far as know l reached here on the Goth
from Lexington, where had opened the
campaign with a speech. l did not see the
plaintiff. She was not here. No such oc-
currence happened. Going to New York
on the Goth of September l saw her at the
Hoffman House for the first time that
summer. did not meet her at the depot;
did not put my arms around her and kiss
her; did not say that had communica-
ton to make that l was vain enough to be-
lieve she would be pleased with
He did not recollect ever having seen the
letter regarding her proposed trip to Ger
-
stand by the plaintiff, although he remem-
bered others signed by lady purporting
to be the secretary of Miss Willard. There
had been correspondence between himself
| and Miss Pollard regarding the trip.
1--WE want the witness to produce these
letters" said Mr.. Wilson. I'VE have given
notice to have them produced"
Il received them and destroyed them,"
! replied Colonel Breckenridge.
She met me at the Hoffman House" he
| continued, land told me she had an oppor-
tunity to go abroad and study with young
ladies of good family and could go if 1
would represent that she was engaged to
be married to me in two years. This was
the first time the subject of marriage had
been preached. | said | had not enough
| money, but would not let that stand in the
! way; that under no circumstances would
/ consent to any representations of a mar
riage engagement. She said that she could
go abroad, study the modern languages
! and come back in two years fitted to be
! my wife. l said that could never be; that
/ was not open to negotiations of that
sort
At the Hoffman House.
Witness and Miss Pollard had looked
| over his offers to deliver lectures She had
| figured that the cost would he 500 a
month, but he had expressed his willing.
ness to give her 1925 and her travelling ex-
penses. The witness added: "Her final an
| swer at our next meeting at the Hoffman
House was that she would never go except
as my affianced. She would go back to
| Washington and be there-yyhen / arrived.
| We parted with considerable acerbity,
even snmitY. AT our next meeting she