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tested against the frequent visits of
Col. Breckenridge to Miss Pollard. tell
ing him that he should guard her as he
would
HIS OWN CHILD.
and he had replied that she was too
hard upon them, knowing them to be
engaged.
After noon recess Miss Pollard
seemed deciuedly cheerful, smiling as
she talked with her lawyers. Mrs.
Blackburn returned to the witness stand
and surveyed the audience through her
lorgnette. Two kilograms which she
had identified Oil direct examination
were produced. They had been re-
ceived by Mrs. Blackburn in April and
May, 1898, both informing her of Made
line's'' address in New York. z East
Thirtv-tirs street, the other. West
Fifty-first street, the second saying that
Madeline would meet her at the depot,
and signed by Col. Breckinridge.
This finished Mrs. Rlackburn's testi-
mony.
The second witness was Miss Mary
Desha. sister of Col. Breckinridge's
first wife, who said she first met Miss
Pollard at Lexington. KY, in 1889, and
next with Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle
QulliS TIC WOrIu y Idlr.
When questions were asked concern
Ing the first wife of Col. Breckinrldge
the defense objected, saying that the
marriage was not in dispute. The light
wicker basket was handed witness which
she had presented TO her sister and on
which her sisters initials were.
mo crOSS-eXaminatiOn for her, she
may stand aside" said Col. BreckIn-
ridge with wave of the hand
Maj. Moore, chief of police of the Dis
trIct of Columbia, next took the stand.
lie was acquainted with both parties to
the suit; first met Miss Pollard, accom-.
panied by Col. Breckinridge, in his office
May Is, 1898. He said: 1.-The door was
suddenly thrown open when Col. Breck-
lnridge came in, closely followed by
lady. He said he might ask my protec-
ton, as the lady has
THREATENED HIS LIFE.
She demanded that he should promise
to marry her, seemed much excited,
demanded that he should name day.
He named May 81, 1898; said he would
marry her then if Providence spared
his life. When he started to explain
the trouble between them she put her
hand on his shoulder and diSSuadcd him.
She was much excited. He was COOL"
Witness had warned Miss Pollard that
she must not make threats against Col.
breckenridge life, as the police would
have to deal with her. In questioning
Maj. Moore about Col. Breckenridge's
promise to marry Miss Pollard, Mr..
Carlisle asked: Can you reproduce his
tone of voice?'' mo, sir, 1 wish |
could" replied he in tone which pro-
duced burst OF laughter and a repri-
mand from the court. On May II, i'll
witnesses Office, Col. Breckenridge had
told him that the lady was pregnant
through her relations with him; that
she was going to New York to pre-
pare for the event, and that he
intended to marry her. he asked me
to witness his determination. We then
clasped hands. 1t was an Impress
ive,scene," said the major. "Miss Pollard
had drawn from her bosom a revolver;
declared that if she had occasion to do
so she would use it upon herself and
him." The witness took it. Col. Brock
enridge suggesting that he should res
rum it TO her as a Christmas present.
she telling him to give it to her on her
birthday. There was stir of excite
ment through the room as Maj Moore,
continuing, said: ale told her that
she could not accuse him OF having ap-
preached her with flowers, or seduced
her; that the first time he saw her he
took liberties with her." During
this interview, which lasted half an
hour,
MISS POLLARD RECLINED
on the sofa and Col. Breckenridge sat
there. Maj. Moore had received four
communications from Col. Breckenridge
and one telegram. The letters were
handed to Col. Breckenridge for identi-
hcatiOn. 'ThOse are in my haudwrit-
ing" THAT typewriter one has my
SIGNATURE 81 sent that telegram"
were his comments in matter-of-fact
way. One dated Lexington. KY, June
%. 1898. asked a particular favor OF the
major, stating that Miss Pollard was
writing to people in Kentucky, spread
ing news of her engagement. The
second one, dated July 10. 1898, stated
that he paid the penalty of public life
by malicious notes in papers like Town
Topics and lnnuendo, inspired by Miss
Pollard, which created scandal. There
is no reason why she should destroy
herself" said the letter. One dated July
%, from Harrington. Tenn, introduced
Maj. p. p. johnson and w. S. Nc
Chesny as Col. Breckinridge's friend,
who would cooperate with Mai. Moore
i'll preventing a scandal. 1t had been
presented by them on July &C. Mai.
johnson had given him check for 500,
drawn by Col. Breckenridge OH July 81
to assist Miss Pollard, but witness hay-
ing no idea of her whereabouts the
check had been returned to Col. Breck-
inridge. A letter dated Lexington,
Aug. 4. announced Col. Breckinridge's
expected return to Washington for the