The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-21
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A letter dated Gray Gables. Buzzard's
Bay. Mass. in October. 1892. from Miss
Catherine Willard and which referred TO
the proposal that Miss Pollard join the
European party. was read to the jury.
Col Breckenridge had paid the expenses
of Miss Pollard on her New York visit
IN the fall Of 1892 When the colonel
was in Washington she saw him every
few days. The question Of marriage
was resumed AZ his time and although
no date was fixed the colonel always in
sisted that year after his wtfe's death,
which would he In the spring Of 1898,
would be the time most suitable TO him.
Miss Pollard said that once on lectur-
ing trip to New England she had accom-
panied Mr.. Breckenridge. During her
stay at Mrs. Thomas's at 1918 HIST.
Washington. i'm 1892 and 80. she had
seen Col. Breckenridge always once q
dav and often in the evening. She had
spoken Of the engagement 10 Mrs Thorn
as and she repeated the circumstances
related by Witness Claude de Ia Roche
Francis pronouncinC the name "Frawn-
els as did the young man. Col Brock
inridge expressed regret that she had
met Francis because he knew many
Kentuckians and the news Of the en-
gagement would be spread all over Ken
lucky before they were ready 10 have II
known.
The visit 10 Mrs. blackburn.
The visit to Mrs. Blackburn was also
rehearsed ny Miss Pollard. who de
clared that Col. Breckenridge had intro
duced her to Mrs Breckenridge with
these words 4 want To place this
young lady under your protection, for
] intend 10 make her my wife She is
great deal to me now and Will he great
deal more" She repeated the circum-
stances of Col. Breckinridges visit to
Mrs Blackburn, when he had explained
TO her the engagement and spoke also
Of the instance when Col. Breckenridge
had placed his arm around her saying:
He was most affectionate and most
kind
I asked Mr. Breckinridge then. as he
was talking of going to Chicago. to name
the day when he would marry me /
think 7 knelt down beside him and put
one arm over his shoulder, but Mrs.
Blackburn objected.
This was on Sunday. May IA. 1892. The
preceding day she had visited the Office
of DR. Lincoln with Col Breckenridge
and the same day went 10 the chief of
police-Mai MoOre-a visit that official
had described on the stand.
The second visit was May II to Maj.
Moore.
The First Acquaintance.
Then going back almost ten years. TO
the time of her first meeting the defend
ant i'm the case. Miss Pollard testified:
I'm April Of 1884 was called to see my
sister. who was sick at Frankfort. Mr..
Rhodes had put me on the car at Lex
ington- Before the train had gone far
gentleman came to me. saying: Your
face seems very familiar; don't | know
you?' l replied. think not; but [ know
YOU You are Col. Breckenridge
He asked if he could come and see
me ] said. My mother and my aunt
will be very glad to see you After
short conversation he left me-
Miss Pollard's version Of her relations
with James c. Rhodes did not differ very
essentially from the accounts heretofore
published and which are familiar TO
newspaper readers.
This brought her up 10 the point where
she had sent for Col Breckenridge to adj
wise her regarding RhOdess threat TO
compel her to marry him and the man
ner in which the congressman had put
himself in the position of a relati in
the sight Of the school principal and
others.
She also related the incidents Of his
early visits to her at the school and said
that he urged her to go elsewhere with
him in order that they might be able 10
consult over the Rhodes matter more uu-
resevedly.
The second time he came he took her
riding in a closed carriage. saving the
night air affected his throat. She went
to the st. James hotel i'm Cincinnati in
February, 1885. by Col. Brecknridge's
direction, 10 consult with female physi-
clans She was particularly enjoined
not to say anything that would connect
Col. Breckenridge with her condition al
that time.
The Father of Her Child.
In reply 10 questions by Mr.. Carlisle.
Miss Pollard said Col. Breckenridge fur
nished the money to defray her expenses
In Cincinnati and at the Founding
asylum and that Col Breckenridge was
the father Of the child to which she gave
birth May %, 1855. She denied with all
the emphasis of which she was capable
that she had ever. since she met Col.
Breckenridge. mad sexual intercourse
with any other men. Col. Breckenridge
had taken her TO the Elsmere in 1887.
where she passed under the name of
Mrs. Foster. Col Breckenridge repre-
senting himself as Mr. Foster. She left
the Elsmere in few days because Col.
sam Walter had recognized Col Brock
inridge and told people in the house that
his name was not Foster.
Attorney Stou asked n she still had
a certain note from Col. Breckenridge.
which was mentioned casually, and Miss
Pollard replied Il presume il is de-
str0yed- Col. Breckenridge always told
me to destroy all his letters and 1 obeyed
until recently"
Miss Pollard also testified concerning
the birth Of her second child. in 1887
and recounted the numerous fashion
able boarding houses in which she had
been installed by Col Breckenridge. Miss
Pollard produced on request of her
counsel all the letters and kilograms
from Col Breckenridge that she had
preserved. They abound in terms of en-
dearment and advice affecting her con-
dition.
a Note to Willie.
There was also copy in Miss Pol
lards handwriting Of note she had
sent the defendant. which began. My
dear Willie"
Miss Pollard's frame was shaking with
suppressed emotion when she was led
from the court room on the arm OF the
elderly sister from the house Of refuge
Before Miss Pollard left the witness
stand she testified that Col. Breckenridge
had taken her with him on several oc-
casions when he went out Of the city to
address religious bodies. He had given
her no reason for the several postpone
ments of the dates fixed for their mar
riage. and she had never demanded any
until the scene in the Office of Col.
Moore.
From the night he took me to Sarah's
in 1884" said Miss Pollard dramatically
there never was a suggestion Of a dis
continuance of those. miserab bic relations
until he left me with all sorts Of prom
Uses. pledges and loving words on the
18th Of May, 1888.
The workbasket which had been identi-
fed by the sister Of Col. Rreckinridga's