The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-30
Told by the Man In the Case 10
the Jury and the
World.
Says He Was BeRuiled by the
Woman and Fell Before
Temptation.
She Aecosted Him ON Train and wrote
Him Letters Asking Him to
Call on Her.

WASHINGTON, March 2J.-Iu the Pollard
BTeokinridRe case to-day counsel for de-
fense read a deposition Of Mrs. W. }.
Miller. Of Memphis. claiming shs aud Miss
Pollard we're inmates Of Lena Singleton's
nssiRnStioa house IN Lexington. AZ the
afternoon session BrsckinridRS himself
took the stand IN his ouu behalf. After
detailing tho facts Of his life. in answer %
questions. he testified that he met Miss
Pollard nrst in the spring OF 1884 on train
between Lexington and Frankfort. Miss
Pollard Hecosted him in perfectly proper
way, he supposing her some young person
who had grown out OF his knowledge.
Later ho received letter from her. asking
him 10 call on her at ths college, on busi-
meas Of importance. Later he received an
other letter. and Butterworth, handing up .
black rdered spiatle, asked II that Was it.
lie identified IL a. the letter In question. A
few DAYS later be called az the college and
was received by Mics Pollard.
II sent my namo up." he said. was in
vitsd into a room. and In a few moments
plaintiff came down. We shook hands.
She said she supposed she had astonished
me By the substance Of her letter; that IL
was worss than divorces case. She mar
rated she circumstances under which she
had made an agreemsDt with Rhodes.
Rhodes had fallen in love with her; she re-
speoted him. but had not loved him. She
wantsd to know whether be could compel
! her TO marry him. l said there was no Law
| hy which she could be compelled il she did
not like 20.
Il started to leave. after some express
sions Of sympAthy, but she detained me.
she said. j gave him higher Eroof than
that Of a contract Then | said she ought
! TO marry him anywav. Then ths convsrsa-
tion drifted away. There Was nothing more
] could say. She seemed 10 have said all
/ she cared 20. shs said: J have set my
heart on becoming an hutaoTess. said;
Il don't see WhV you can't do that: you
must remember this doubla life may come
up against you any time. lie has Jou in
] bis powsr.' She said: i won't do that now,
anyway; no danger OF his giving me up.'
Then che spoke of an entsttsinment At
Vine street. She said there WAS 10 be
cornetiet play. ] asked her n they would
lei her 20. She said she knew no rule
ngainst Il. Then / walked MP to stable
! aud selected a carriage. and We started in
an entirely properly WaJ.
Major Buterworth then asked; How
long we're you at the college that after
.'Oh. about an hour and half"
How long we're you driving that even
iug?' -
Il can't say. We got back before school
was closed"
your frst wifef'
None whatever
Did you make protsstations Of love 10
this woman
Il did not"
did you go TO any concert that nRh,?'
I've did not"
what was there in the conversation.
bearing. dress or appearance Of the rlsin-
tiff 10 indicate that she was not girl Of
mature Jearsr
''she seemed to be a Young woman Of 20
or on
Anything TO indicate she Was not a
proper young woman" asked NT. Butter
wOith.
mot the slightest" he replied.
Returning so the drive. Major Butter
woath asked: Were the windows Of the
carriage open or shutf'
They we're open. After we had driven
quite a distance l put my arm around her.
here were no prOteststions on my part. no
offer of love. What occurred. occurred in
the natural wav. l drew her 90 me, | was a
passion, that was ell. There was no out
cry by her; no resistancs. j, man a. / was,
took liberties with her person"
Just a csss OF illici. love" broke in Mr..
Buttsrworth.
That was H. Buttsfworth. am q man.
she . woman. human both OF Us"
Continuing. BreckinTidRe said; That
was going out. Coming back there was
hardly q word spoken until We got close 90
the city. Under the gas lamps / took out
Of my pocket stamped envelope. She
Was on my lsft hand side. ] put my hand
In my pocket 20 put somsthinG IN the en-
velope. She refused 20 accept IL. / said:
There are great many little things you
need"
what was In that snVelops?" Mr.. But
terworth inquired, but the congressman
again did not notice abe interruption.
"As We got out put 10 into hsf hand, and
bid her good night"
What was it?' rspeatsd Attorney Bat
terworth.
1T was bill. think . ten dollar bill a"
"AdiouTn the court" shouted Judge
bradley. who had sat through the narrative
With head averted and eyes closed, and the
court adjourned.