Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-03

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kilograms, be read with
AN IMPRESSIVE INFLECTION.
These dispatches had all been put in
evidence by Miss Pollard's attorneys, and
Col. Breckenridge was giving explana-
tions of them, although several OF them
be read without comment. he seemed
TO be amused when he spoke OF a
Cincinnati paper sent by his son con-
tanning ian announcement OF the en-
gagement between the plaintiff and
myself"
Meeting somebody on the street In
Lexington, he spoke Of il" he went on,
''and 1 denied that such marriage was
possible. This was printed IN the
Gazette, and being seen by the plsintlh
she wrote me two or three letters in
curing II 1 had made the denial, and
threatening to publish our relations en-
tire in the newspapers, and to publish
them at Lexington.
"Did you," asked Mr.. Butterwortb,
''have any sexual relations with the
plaintiff after the Goth of April, 1892"
This is the date on which the defend
ant was secretly married TO Mrs. Wlng.)
Mr.. Breckenridge: II did not after
the 29th of April, 1898. l did not have
any sexual relations with the plaintiff
whatever. IL is absolutely false. l
never had sexual intercourse with the
plaintiff after returned TO Washington
on the 31st day OF March at any time or
place. l returned on the 3lst day OF
March and had the conversation with
Mrs. Black burn. Plaintiff and
HAD NO SEXUAL RELATIONS
on that day nor ever after that day.
The arrangement made prior 10 my 60
ing to Mrs. Blackburn's, and as the
only reason l would 60 TO Mrs. Black
burns, was that our relations should
terminate, that she should leave the
city OF Washington and that the rela-
tio-s between herself and Mrs. Black
burn should be allowed TO die out grad
ually, aud l should support her until
she should fnd some honorable voca-
tiOn."
Speaking Of the plaintiffs employ
ment In the census office, Col. Brekin-
ridge said she had lost il during his alb
sence when ne thought she was badly
treated. Miss Pollard made remark
expressing qualification at the death Of
Gen. Sherman, as was published at the
time, although Mr.. Breckenridge did
not mentiOl It.
He had done everything In his power
20 assist her TO obtain reading matter,
but he had never advised her about her
studies, except 10 endeavor 10 make her
take up rudmentary studies in which
she was peculiarly deficient for wO-
man OF her reading. He had assisted
her in getting books from the Congress
ioual library, sending list by the page.
Had never furnished her with transla-
tion of the Odyssey.
II was ten minutes before IL when
Mr.. Butterworth announced that the
DIRECT EXAMINATION HAD FINISHED,
although there might be few more
questions and asked for a recess to en-
able him TO look over his notes, so the
recess was announced earlier than usual
until 12:45.
Take the witness" said Mr. Butter
worth, at the beginning OF the after
noon session, and Mr.. Wilson, remind
ing Colonel Breckinridge Of his
EARLY EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES,
asked him what preparatory schools he
had attended, and then asked, You
had unusual educational advantages.
VERY unusual" was the reply.
And unusual social advantages"
"YeS, sir"
You began the practice Of law,
when?"
"In 1857"
your practice was interrupted by
the ware"
YES, sir, and returned in 1865"
WAS your professional career inter-
rupted by difficulties with your ci-
ents."
"It was not"
"Were your friends not obliged to
raise money to help you out OF trouble?"
81 became greatly involved in trying
TO saws my friends from bankruptcy,
but | did not have trouble with clients"
"Your friends were not obliged to re-
turn money you had appropriately"
They were not"
In relating mis- conn ection with edu-
catloual institutions, Colonel BrecEin-
ridge said that be had been lecturer
for several years, had been nominally
trustee OF Sayre Institute, the female
seminary attended by the plaintiff.
Your father was a minister of the
gospel and the president OF 4 college, Of
what denomination"
The Presbyterian.
"Are you member Of the church,"
"In the sense that
IAN BORNE on ITS ROLLS.
I became a member in 1859 and have
never Withdrawn"
"You have taken an interest In the
church?"
IN the sense OF contributing so far
as my means would allow and giving le-
gal advice when IL was wanted, l have
no recollection Of ever addressing
presbytery or synod. was never an
officer OF the church. 10 1855, az the
Centennial meeting in Philadelphia, |
addressed the meeting on Calvenism
and religious freedom"
Have YOU taken al active interest in
Sunday School work?"
Il have never been teacher since /
left the Confederate army. 1t depends
on what you mean by su active inter-
est"
"Have you lectured before young
ladies' seminaries?" asked Mr. Wilson.
"Oh, l have addressed schools, lee
tured and delivered diplomas az times"
You were given reception at the
Norwood Institution in this cityP"
"Oh, yes"
Thereupon Mr.. Wilson handed up to
the Colonel and requested him
To READ AN INVITATION,
which he had sent 10 Miss Pollard in
February, 1898, requesting the pleasure
of her company at reception to the
70 the Hon. w. C. ?. Breckinridge at
Norwood TpStftute which he read. BV