Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-10
BRECKENRIDGE CASE.
Miss Pollard Comes Near Painting
In the Court Room.
TIE ISSUE TO BE TRIED.
Story of the Piaintif's Iifc--Mrs. Black
burn In Tears on the Wit
ness stand. o.

WASHINGTON. u. C., March 9.-There
WIS enough Of sensation and scandal III
,l.. trial Of Madeline Pollard's breach OF
,r.uiec suit against Congressman Brtck-
,nr.drc. of Kentucky. to-day to SATISFY
tb. most cxpcctant IN the fashiouabiy-
arrayci masculine sudiencc which croN"-
al the Circuit court Witnesses wcil
known to- an Washington detailed the See
cr.t history of the lives travelled 10y the
s,..yyy-hcardcd congressman and the at
tractive young woman who. seated ony
arms length apart, were magnets for the
curiosity which always surrounds the
Icrsouagcs Of such case.
chief among them. and the most in'c-
r.s,inr was Mrs. Julia Blackburn. the
widow of cx-Govcrnor Luke g. Black
burn. Of Kentucky. the lady under who's
caapcronace Miss Pollard had beeh placed
bv Colonel Erccklnridgc who showed h'r-
self quite as keen az colonel Phil Thomp-
son. The Kentucky cx-congressman' VINO
tr.l unsucces fully TO better his client
c,.. bv an uquisitoral cross-cXamina-
.t.u A sister Of colonel Breckenridge +
.te. ,tiss Mary pcsba. also had
iri VIE ''''S '''''' ,,,,.,,,r,o,,,
,.. ,t, ,,a,.rlsitt, Of which was not
made apparent.
Another Characteristic witness was Colo
rl Moore. the chief Of the Washington
polio, Department. who might nave step
l'' ''''" " ','''" .,,.,l,r.,ro,,nd
'' conc, ,'' y ..'..,..,,,. ,tr and mat.
,.. .'...',,.,,,, If notes regard
49,, ,-...a ,.ss,res Of the Brcc,,iu-
'- ,.n..l .@atr to,f.d down on the
...t pr Lincoln. the cmincnty respect
.ll. ami Identified family physician, played
,,i,or mar, I'm the testimony Also,
.,..o ,,.rc letters read. tolacrams. and
f.9r mysterious books taken from Gin
..t,,.,,t convent.
....,..r,-r,l.,t
A.. p,,,r1 IN
Two ir'''1' S'i'''''''' ,,,,,,,..,,,
tr ordeal ana ','S' WIZ" ... w.. tn.,r nj.
were ''i'f'' "' ''''''' ......on, her
..'..,.,. iu court Early I'm
from 'I''''nf ..'...,.. ,,.,,. to
tn" H'F s'' "'". ..,,,,,,,.,.l to
10, ,.,.r,,,.,ion of lawyers and
..,,.., a., M. .n th. verge of
.,... ,.,ios her seat
H'7 .... ,i.rc.r., dance.
80, and contempt. to-
"'''' r.,..,, s,.cl.iur.1ee. before which
"''' ,,.,,..,...,,an aycrted
ihr SHOW ,...,.,,., 5id their
DIS i'''. -'' .,.t,,.l.. devoted
.,... ,,,.,-t mart 10 consultations
...r,.,., .n.lire frequently. as
VIII ...,,,. ,. vital interest in
.,.....i,raIv laughing out
,, Mrs Glackprn was
,.,, io tones which .impliel
'.....,,ls conveyed. ala the
..,,.,, SOON to feel embarrassment,
....,,..rl with his head bowed on
,r....,
,....., tb. half dozen connected Win
n.. ,.s. ther. were no ladies' 'n ''"' g.
,,..s of mon, like the cro"a5
.. t,x.ofic. of theatre. Wal'rd
..,i.. doors 10 be opened. These
.... ....o,d To- regard the uial al''S"''
r.,.t ~ a theatrical entertainments
...,.,,,i, unconscious Of the fact ''"'
There was am element oil H''''''
snou, the affair. o.,.
e.,rrl,v is motion-daN IN th'
c.-,r,. SO the Washington poIu'''' ",''
ho denied further opportunity u
It's curiosity until Mo"''E' Mice
one of the lady conp'H''"' n,o
pollard was one of the SlS'''S ,.,',,
I.r.-copaIian House oi i'el'"'' ''
Snss pollard is sheltered
\ MYSTtliOl I'N'
r-,. ,,bcr who sat beside the pl''"'''''
,,..,-dressod lady of middle aEe
,.r,,tv every one vainiy Ui'a 10
,....~ Miss Ponard's lawyers were
communicative on the po"'' "'''
- remains a mystery.
..',,,t.r of lawyers made II ne
80 n.v.. two rows of tables 'he
l,,. devoted to the Pollard 'o'''''
ELL. second row occupied by W., ''' ''
r.l.e party. 80 '''' ,.,.,, If his
frI1ut sat almost u'''''''
youn. anmgonA''' ., ,,.bor
TN" trial was r''l'l ,...,. ,,,n.
Nlr Clderon CarllS'e i'''" - 10.