Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-17
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"By Col. Breckinridge?"
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"By Col. Breckinridge?"
why, Of course, this with q rad
voice.
Witness said the result was . miscarri-
age. She was attended BY DIR. Labor John
son. A package Of love letters was pro-
duced for Miss Pollard's examination.
'Those are all Mr.. Breckinridqe's let
ters' said Miss Pollard. She was also
shown IL kilograms addressed to her. Eyes,
all Mr.. Breckinridge's kilograms was her
comment.
In answer to Mr.. Carlisle, Miss Pollard
said that Col. Breckenridge last left WASH
ington on Wednesday night, May II, 1893.
Then Mr.. Carlisle read kilograms and letter
from Col. Breckinridge to Miss Pollard.
written while he was away on this trip from
Lexington, Covington and other places
Nearly every day he telegraped her, askiog
II she was well, telling her to make herself
comfortable, and occupy herself.
The letters were not ct all Of an amorous
kind; they were friendly. but not too much
so. They were signed Yours" or Yours
truly" and Sincerely" and had no hesd.
ings. Some letters referred to some sani-
tarium which Miss Pollard mentioned and
"o'AsSo heA AVt W ~ tHeIc' buc were Uct-
ter where she was, at 1919 Fl street, NV.
Col Breckinridge, Miss Pollard said, was
delivering political speeches in Kentucky
and Tennessee. The next question came
near bringing on a scene.
Miss Pollard" said Mr.. Carlisle, "what
were the conversations you had with Coli
Breckinridge about going t, the SANTA
rium?"
"Oh, Mr.. Carlisle, hardly know how to
say these things before 80 many men," said
Miss Pollard, plaintively, in rather a high
voice. 81 can't say them" There was q
suspicion of tears in Miss Pollard's eyes.
''Never mind, don't say anything, don't
answer" said Judge Wilson, her principal
counsel.
Other letters from Col. Breckinridge on
the subject of Miss Pcllard's health, telling
ne was going to Missouri, Pennsylvania
and other places were read. Col Breckin-
ridge made reference to sending some pa
pers, and Miss Pollard explained tina,
"some p,pers" meant money, as they did
not like to refer to money in letters. Mr..
Carlisle read impressively letter from
Lexington to Miss Pollard, in which Col.
Breckinridge said
II cannot go to Charlottesville, nor can
YOU go to Washington. 1t will result in an
open scandal. As matters now are your
character and reputation are safe. You
owe it to yourself to remain away. 1t is
lue you to write that l will consider your
comir to Lexington as conclusive, and you
must then take the respons lbility of all that
might ensue. You ought to control your
self and make yourself comfortable, re.
store your health, not destroy yourself. Do
not make it impossible for me to do what is
best. Yours, William C. P. Breckenridge. "
A copy Of the letter to Miss Pollard from
Col. Breckinridge, referring to the publica-
ton the report that they we're engaged, was
identified by Miss Pollard. A letter was
read from Miss Pollard to Col. Breckiu-
ridge, acknowledging tn 1t she published the
announcement of their engagement, and
she was sorry for it. This was evidently
in answer to letter from Col. Breckin-
ridge, taking her to task for the publica
ton. The letter began, my Dear Willie"
and was signed "Your loving Madeline"
During the morI ing session, while Miss
Pollard was giving her testimony, the de-
fendant sat in listless attitude, not taking
his eyes off his accuser. At the afternoon
session he took an active interest 10 the
and made suggestions to coun-
sci. A Litter from Miss Pollard enclosed
"a very ugly paragraph as Miss Pollsre
called it, that appeared in the Lexington
azette, saying that Col. Breckinridge had
said to friend that there was no truth in
the published reports of his engagement to
Mis- Pollard.
In this letter, which began, formally,
"Col. Breckenridge" Miss Pollard called
attention to a paragraph that demanded
that he make immediate acknowledgment
of their engagement, not through the news
pa pers, but in a wri ten statement of the
facts, addressed to her and signed with his
own name. She told him that il he did not
10 this she would take means to obtain
Justice. This letter was stnt registered to
make sure of its delivery. No answer was
returned, Miss Pollard said.
Miss Pollard went on identifying letters
and other papers, after acknowledging that
she was responsible for the publication of
the announcement of her engagement in the
Washington Post AMI other papers. A let
ter dated April 23, 1889, Was identified by
Miss Pollard as the ..blind letter." one of
several that it had been necessary to write.
to conceal the relations of Col. Breckin-
ridge and herself, while Mrs. Breckenridge
was living. Witness said she had gone
with Col. Breckinridge to hear him lecture
on religious and quasi-reGgious subjects.
Revertin to the conversation of the
plaintiff ar d defendent in the Office of the
chief of police here, in which, according to
the chiefs testimony, Col. Breckinridge
promised to marry Miss Pollard, the wit
ness said that on that occasion Col. Breck-.
nridge named May 81 following (lS93) a.
.s the date. Later Col. Breckinridge
char ged this date on account Of the near
ness of the expe cted birth of her baby to
hat date, but he said if she would be hap
pier he would marry her on the date
named.
The last question asked by Mr.. Carlisle
was as to how long the illicit relationship
existed between Col. Breckenridge and the
plaintiff, and Miss Pollard answered, loudly
and distinctly, emphssiz ng every syllable,
From the night he took me to Sarah Cess
10 1884, and there never was any suggestion
IF discontinuance of that miserable sin
until Col. Breckenridge, with all his pro-
.eststions and promises ard VOWS of affec-
ion, left me on the 18th day of May, 1888"
Major Butterworth tried to stop Miss
Pollard, telling her 10 simply answer the
question, but he was plucked by the sleeve
by Col. Breckinridge and Col. ThompJon
and desisted. This concluded the direct
and Msj,r Butterworth began
The cross examination.