Courier Democrat., 1894-03-29
THE POLLARD CASE.

THE POLLARD CASE.
IihE SENSATIONAL SUIT AGAINST
\ NRECklNNlDGE.
Miss Pollard Takes the stand and
Relates the story Of Her Shame
/. She Testiaes That DreckinrislEc
oteld Illicit Relations with Her
;. After His Marriage.
Washington, Speciality sait for
breach of promise instituted by Miss
Madeline Pollard against Congressman
Rreckinridge of Kentucky, which has
been OH trial for the past week, promises
tc bc the most sensational in court annals
since the famous bcechcr-Tilton case.
The time so far has been taken up with
the selection of the jury, reading of dc
positions, and taking of evidence in sup
port of Miss Pollard's claim that Mr..
Breckenridge had promised to marry her.
Friday Miss Pollard took the stand and
commenced her story of how Breckin-
ridge played on her affections and so
completely gained control of her us to ac-
complisll her ruin under promise of mar
riage. She also testified that Breckin-
ridge was the father of four children
born to her.
Washington, March 2O.-Madeline Pol
lard faced her opponents on tho witness
stand to-day under continuous fire OF
S,s~N
a play in which one actor is starred TO
the exclusion and belittlement of all ac-
cessories. Maj Ben Butterworth, ths
ex-ccngressman from Ohio, played Il
minor part as the questioner, all the in
tcrest centering about the slender black
robed plaintiff in the case.
1t was the most interesting day of the
sc sensational trial, and it was made more
so by the masterful display of the intel
lectral resources of Miss Pollard, and the
telling replies which flashed forth at
every turn of the plot as the lawyers fol-
lowed up every possible trail which might
lead to admissions casting any sort of
shadow OH the life of the woman apart
from those passages which had been
identified with the career of the Ken
tucky congressman.
Miss Pollard told of the illicit relations
which had existed between her and Col
Breckenridge for many years. She said
they continued until May IL, 1888. This
produced a sensation, as Col. Bleckin-
ridge secretly married Mrs. Wing, his
present wife, April 20, or nearly a month
before his last visit to Miss Pollard.
When Miss Pollard was asked how long
she and the colonel remained at a GER
tain assignation house in Washington she
replied: 1.-TWO or three hours, wasn't it,
Mr.. Breckenridge? at the same time
looking directly at the defendant. This
caused general laugh which the judge
reblrked. The witness said that Col.
Breckinridge compelled her to give ono
of the children away. At one time during
the examination Miss Pollard wept and
was on the verge of fainting. Once dur
ing the testimony she declared that JUS
tice would be done, and s'these men
Cooking at the jury will see that it is
done.",
Washington, March 21.-The cross-ex.
animation of Miss Pollard was resumed
to-day. A letter was handed to the
plaintiff, which she said had been writ
ten by her to her protector, Mr.. Rhodes.
After looking at it she inquired why the
heading had been torn off, Mr.. Butter
worth replying that he did not know,
and her lawyers cautioning her that it
was not her place to ask questions. Mr..
Butterworth read the letter to the jury.
1t was dated Lexington, Nov. 20, 1884.
Miss Hoyt has just asked me for the
money for my board" it said. "Please,
dear, get me that $40 before Saturday,
without fail. know any one with as
many friends as you can get it; you can
come Saturday evening at and stay
until half-past s. Be careful in talking
and we can have pleasant time. Put
the money in an envelope and hand it
to me at the door as you go. Yours truly,
Madeline" was the signature. There was
reference in the letter to people who
lived across the street whom she did
not want to know or be made known to.
Another letter was presented to the
plaintiff, scrutinized by her lawyers and
read to the jury. 1t was dated Nov. u
and began Dear Mr.. Rhodes;;' and cx-
pressed worry at not receiving the money.
Other letters of much the same character
were read. One dated Feb. 8, 1885.
'poSsSA ASA uAouppOAAcASlt III uOL uaVs
ing received money, and told him not to
come to see her unless he brought it.
This vas just before Miss Pollard was
going away for the birth of her first
child.
Among the letters were two dated at
New Orleans and postmarked Tooles-
borough, Ky, in which the writer told
Rhodes of her arrival in New Orleans:
OF the weather, and other inconsequental
things. Other letters, some dated at Gin
cinnati and others ut Lexington, asked
Rhodes for money, the sum varying
from $40 to $40. Mr. Butrerworth de-
voted his questioning principally to the
New Orleans letters, and the plaintiff
frankly admitted that she had never
been in that city. =
Mr.. Breckenridge knows very well
where l was at that time," she added.
"But I was not asking Mr.. Breckin.
RIDGE" Mr. Butterworth demonstrated,
Her explanation when again asked was:
did your mother know where Won
were when you wrote those letters?"
"Mr. Breckirridge planned them all
dictated them to me. Some of them he
wrote on the typewriter when was i'll
in the OSvlum onI ,,o+ ohl, IN .,,..:A.