Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-04-05

for having gotten me out of such posi-
bility." Laughter and reproof from the
bailiffs.l
do you say that Major Moore stated
what did not occur on that occasion?"
''On the contrary, his recollection OF the
substance of what | said is practically
identical with mine"
You did promise to marry her on the
3lst of the month";
"Oh. it was not Il promise. was in an
excited frame of mind. l just waved hel
off saying. 4 will marry you at the end of
the month if God does not interpose,' and
went right on talking"
Colonel Breckenridge gave the impress
sion of a man deeply worried when he re,
turned to the witness box after the noon
recess The pallor of his face had given
away to a deep flush, and he took advan-
tage of a mOmentary wait while the law
yers We're fumbling over their papers to
sink back into the chair for rest.
His attention was first called by Mr.
Wilson to the second interview in the Of
flee of Major Moore on May Il. when he
had clasped hands with Miss Pollard across
Major Moore's hand and promised that aft
er Miss Pollard's child had been born in
New Gork he would marry her. That was
the substance of the happening, the colo
mel explained, although it was by no means
all that had occurred. nor were the words
quoted accurately.
The plaintiff was earnest, was nervous
and at times hysterical during the CONVEX
satiOn. There was nothing then said
about her getting out of his life because
he had agreed to take care of her until her
child should be born and for an indefinite
time thereafter, and to also take care of
the child. 1t was intended to relieve Ma
jor Moore mind
WAIST the understanding that you were
not to be married." Mr.. Wilson asked,
land that you We're to relieve his mind of
his suspicious against her."
Not that exactly, but Major Moore WAS
Il gentleman in possession of certain infOr-
nation against her character, and she
wanted me to relieve his mind of that inn
preston and give him the belief that she
was person L would marry"
But what was the NECESSITY for repre-
senting at that time al engagement Of
marriages.
Because She affixed that condition to
her promise to go away the next morning"
Her Threat to Commit Suicide.
Did you not hire Il cab and drive to the
express Office to get back the package of
clothes she had sent to Lexington"
Il think not. | may have gone some
time to the Office to send a box for her or
to get one she had sent l don't remember
it, but if SO did not know it had any con-
nection with her suicide"
In this connection he said: This WAS by
no means the first time she had spoken of
suicide. She had talked of that perhaps a
dozen or 20 times before"
Don't YOU remember that she spoke to
you regarding your relations with colored
women" Judge Wilson continued
Il never heard of that until she spoke of
it on the stand.
Did you on any occasion visit the plain
tiff at Mary, McKendes' on Second street
in this city"
Il did not. never did, with great em-
phasis.
In January, February or March. 1SSS>'
Il never did. | know that that is the
place the plaintiff and Dr. Parsons have
located as the house where the child was
born. | know there is a woman of that
name who will be called upon to swear
that l was there. | know that certain per
sons have been sent there to train her as to
what she will testify. [ never was there.
1t is false
Hou say certain persons have been there
to train her. Has any one been there on
your behalf"
Il sent my son there because had heard
she was to be called to testify and that she
had been seen by another witness in this
case regarding her testimony"
Did you communicate with the plain
tiff there by advertisements in The Even
ing Star. and did YOU arrange to have type
written letters prepared for your commu-
ncation with her With some person in this
city,
The colonel was strenuous in his denials.
No such arrangement had been made by
him or for him to his knowledge and such
advertisements, if published, would not
convey any information to his mind.
Judge Wilson Finishes.
With this reply Judge Wilson quietly
returned the defendant to his own attor-
neys for redirect examination. Mr. But
terwOrth drew ont the colonel on the con-
verSatiOnS between himself and Miss Pol
lard regarding their marriage. She had
told him. he said, that she had no friends;
that her only intimate girl friend had gone
insane. HIS wife was dead, and there was
nothing to prevent him from marrying
her He replied to this with some anger,
and she had said that if he would change
his tone she would retire. from society,
give up trying to go in society, be his mis-
tress, take care of his room and do his
typewriting. He had told her that under
l
who could do his typewriting She had
insisted that she would not leave him, but
would 90 wherever he went. Then they
had walked together to a house on II street
which they had been accustomed to visit.
His anger had cooled. He sat down.
She sat on the floor, with her arm on his
knee, and they talked far into the night,
she saying that she did not care if there
was d scene there He lad Euld her that
after their relations he could not marry
her.
That ended the long appearance of Colo
mel w. c. p. breckenridge on the stand.
The attorneys had no more witnesses on
hand, the cross examination having ended,
as Mr.. Shelby said. somewhat unexpected
ly, so they asked for an adjournment an
hour earlier than usual Mr.. Wilson offered
to occupy the time with some of his wit
nesses for the rebuttal, but the defense de-
clined the offer, and the judge said that he
would concede the request not to continue
the case, although it had already consumed
more time than it should have done.
IF the parties to this case would like to
go out first, they may do SO, and will
keep the crowd back" said Judge Bradley
as the people began to stir from their seats.
Accordingly Miss Pollard, with her at
torneys, followed by the silvery haired
Kentuckian and his legal forces, filed
through the little door between the judge
and jury. Several men made rush from
their seats after them. Judge Bradley's
cheeks flushed, and he raped the desk
fiercely.
Court has not adjournedH' he shouted
above the rustling. Take your seats
there!' Then, pointing to one conspicuous
offender who was half way across the room
with his hat on, he said sternly: Take
off your hat there and go back where you
came from. Take your seats"
As the men relapsed into their chairs
the judge struck his desk again, declaring
in the sternest tones: THE morbid curl
osity which has been manifested since the
beginning of this suit is perfectly disgust
ing. The court corridors have been crowd
ed, and understand that the sidewalks in
front of the offices of the counsel have been
showing prurient eagerness to