The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-21
WITH MASK TORN OFF
Hide0us Character Of Old Man
Breckinridge Exposed.
TESTIMONY OF HIS MISTRESS.
- Congyessman Intimass VITA Negro
wemen'-Hsw He Deceived Every
One He Dealt with.

ri
B 70 her protector. Rhodes, in November.
1854. in which she asked him to make
special effort to get money 70 pay her
I board, suggesting that he borrow IL. and
adding TO come at . certain hour 10 ses
her. saying they would be alone and have
pleasant time. At the end Of 1854 she
wrote him from Bridgeport, Ky,
asking for money and sigutny
"yours Filth love" In February, 1856,
iuss before she was going away
Tor the birth of her first child, she re-
preached him for not sending her money
and told him II he did not bring Il he need
not come To see her. Among the isttsrs
we're two dated New Orleans and poss-
marked Toiesborough. Ky. The witness
admitted that she had never been In New
Orleans. Various others asked for money.
She went on TO say that these demands for
money were for the purpose OF aliayinr
Rhodes suspicious. Being In urgent need
u money seemed to present good evidence
y that she had no other resources except
What she got from him.
Breckenridge planned il all He die
tsted the letters dated New Orleans. and
others. Some Of them he wrote on type
writer when she was i'll at an asylum. saw.
iS0T41UR
the typewriter. Some Of them he wrote
and dated ahead. mailing them on cars
and elsewhere.
8 noon recess. Miss Pollard representinr
that she had deceived her mother regard.
ing the cause OF her absence from home
when the letter to Rhodes was written
and her first child was born.
usec obi faA
designed to bring forth the details Of the
deception employed by Miss Pollard.
Judge Bradley did not deem IL to be ma
tsrial and an exception Was noted.
Her mother had not seen her in Cincin-
matt. but had known that she was not in
New Orleans or Mississippi Miss Pollard,
{ continuing. said:
"When it became necessary for me to 60
10 the founding asylum IL became neces-
sary to invent some story 70 account for
my absence from home. Just what the
story was Col. Breckenridge could prob
ably tell better than /, since he wrote the
letter."
Questions a. to her employment in
Washington City brought replies that she
had been in the agricultural department.
and census bureau. both positions having
bean secured by Mr. Breckinridge.
lb'Did you ever represent that You wrote
for tho newspapers7" asked Mr.. Butter
worth.
IL did represent that wrote for several.
Mr.. Breckenridge and had to make up
these receptions to account for ourselves,
because was young woman here under
/. his protection with no visible means Of
support These things got to b almost .
habit in after years"
Then these deceits and frauds were
practiced by you and Col. Breckenridge to
cover up your relations 2"
Yes. and there was great deal more"
You visited houses of assignation to-
gether in Washington City"
I'VE did UP to May IL, 1898, after the
secret marriage which is said to have taken
place on April 3.
'Was there any conversation between
you regarding that MARRIAGE"
/ II asked him IL ii was possible that he
was paying attention to Mrs. Wing. I
knew she Was a worthy woman, and
knew she had stopped with him twelve
days and nights. Then be maiigned her;
maiiened her in such terms that | could
no, believe he intended to marry her. lie
sad he had been engaged to her when no
vas ia the army, but would never marry
her."
ibid you stop with Col. Breckenridge at
the Hoffman house in New York, register
Ing as his dauchterf"
Il did on May In
ibid you occupy a room next to hisf"
"Yes"
"Did you threaten to shoe, him in that
Foomf'
II did"
Gae To- 1,,v -
Judge Wilson warmed up To the old-time
IRE which had been expected Of him and
eagerly anticipated. He faced Mr. Butter
worth, putting To him question after ques-
ton designed to bring out the fact Of Col.
Breekinridge's marriage in New York.
1 This marriage VAS admitted by Mr.. Bat
tesworth, who said il was not in question,
"po YOU admi. the secret marriage 7"
asked Mr.. Wilson. sterniy.
I've admit the marriage leave out the
sofd secretion April ~
You do not deny that it was secret7''
That is immateriai."
''Nou DO not deny that your client in
s9ueted Dr. Paxton 10 keep IL secretf"
THAT makes no difference so FAR as this
shooting is concerned"
"rhen it makes no difference it she had
niamphsntly. lie proceeded TO argue
tAat since the secret marriage was adj
n,iIed 1t made no difference about any
: Threats has client might have made alter
thai marriage
The story e the attempt 10 shoot Col.
kreeNtnridge IN New York was told by
Mss Pollard as follows (this WAS tie day
following his secret marriageD:
"on Sunday night he came to tell me
With great hush of triumph that com
lahy bad been formed. TO include Mr..
|, weltney and Mr. Fsirchlld and all the
1 prominent capitalists, with capital OF
sS1ap,n0. for some sort Of railroad
. seAe'ae. lie WAS 10 represent them. and
night have To 10 ,o Europe right away.
lie vent cat and came back next
say near noon, saying; Madeline,
hos soon can YOU get ready TO
harry me' may have 20 leave for Ea-
fepe suddenly. | SAID. viii, can marry
/ soa right sway.' Alter he had gone !
s9aad ais travelling sack and II awakened
NS sasr,cions. because he had Told re 50
asny 4cs had tegephoaed 20 Mr.. " hit
asy sad Nr. fasrehild. and found that
'ssy had uet seen him and did not expecE
- IA found there wss no PRIV ate car
rage sueEe he said there Was one waiting
'@ A'El Tie acted So queer. too
. Mr.. Buffers ov,h--Dld he act IS though
ne vas IN his right mind
4 AS much so As he has every day since
saea. laaxAter.i Continuing: Ike
aessd - qaeerly that my suspicious were
aensed. / an not surprised, considering
/. 'as Position lie VAS in. ! vas pregnant
'ase. saut. Are you going to Keep yonr