Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-15
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAP]IIC NEWS.
The Breckinridgc-PofIard Case.

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woman from Lexington, KY, was the
first witness. She knew Col. Breckin-
ridge, she said, ever since she was a
little girl. The witness identified Col.
Breckenridge and Miss Pollard as the
two persons who came to her house
about ten years ago by arrangement.
He wanted me, said the witness, to
keep a young lady in my house from
Friday until Monday. / refused to re-
ceive them but afterwards consented.
Col. Breckenridge did not remain there
long with her-about haitian hour-and
then went away. He came back about
dark, and remained until eleven o'clock.
When he took leave of her he kissed
her. In reply 10 question witness
said she saw them in the room together;
that Miss Pollard was undressed; Col.
Breckenridge was dressed. Col. Brock
inridge came again on Saturday night.
He stayed for some time. When he
came in he put his arms about Miss
Pollard and kissed her. When he went
he again kissed her. When Col. Breck-
inridge came back Sunday night they
stayed in the front room until between
ten and eleven. In answer to other
questions, the witness said there were
indications that the bed in Miss Pollard's
room had been occupied on Sunday
night. She had heard Col. Breckenridge
tell Miss Madeline that she must get
breakfast early and ''get down there"
to meet Mr.. Rodes on Monday morn
ing. The witness said Miss Pollard
looked like a school girl between II
and Is years old. Col. Breckenridge
and Miss Pollard came back to her
house year later He had come TO
the witness year ago last summer, and
asked her to take Miss Pollard, but she
had refused, Col. Breckenridge had
come to her again last fall, after the
suit was filed, and asked her not to
testify against him, and also to keep
Mary Scott and Mary Wilson (who had
lived at her house, out of the way,
"because he didn't want them to get
them"
"Did he ever mention the name Of
any man in connection with Miss Pol
lard?n asked Mr.. Farrell.
"Yes, sir-he asked me if Miss Pollard
had ever come to my house with Col.
Swope. | told him she had never been
there with Col. Swope." Col. Swope
was killed by Col. Cassius Goodloe in
Lexington some years ago, and story
was circulated few months since cou-
Meeting his name with that of Miss Pol
lard. This story was Indignantly de-
MED by Col. Swope's relatives, and no
evidence to support it was ever brought
to light.
GLOW many times was Col. Breckin-
ridge at your house with Miss Pollard?'
"About fifty times"
cover how many years did these
visits extend ?"
cover about three or four years"
Mr.. Shelby conducted the cross eX
animation of Sarah Guest. He waded
right in without preliminaries. "Sa-
rah," he said, Chow many years have
you been keeping an assignation house
in Lexington ~
Sarah hesitated and appeared en-
barrassed, and finally said, "About
eight or nine years"
"How long have you known MIR.
Farrell ?"
"Ever since he was young man
growing up" and smile went round
the courtroom at Mr.. Farrel's expense.
When Mr.. Claude de Ia Roche Fran
els was on the stand a few days ago he
stated that he had met Miss Pollard at
No. % Lafayette Square in this city,
where she boarded.
Mrs. Lucretia Marie Minear, who
leases No. % and keeps boarders there
was the next witness, and she gave
testimony concerning Miss Pollard's
residence with her. Miss Pollard had
boarded with her from early in the
winter of 1892 until some time the next
year. Col. Breckenridge had called on
Miss Pollard five or six times, some
times formally, sometimes informally.
Mrs. Minear was questioned concern
ing the whereabouts of Mrs. Thomas,
who had boarded with her and to
whom Miss Pollard had said she was
engaged to Col. Breckenridge. On one
or two occasions, Col. Breckenridge had
brought her home, and Miss Pollard
had told the witness that she had been
dining at Col. Breckinridge's house.
Miss Pollard left the courtroom dur
ing Mrs. Minear's testimony.
A very elegant looking woman who
gave her name as Mrs. Kate W. Burt,
clerk in the General Land Office, was
the next witness.
"Do you know Miss Madeline Po'-
lard?" asked Judge Wilson.