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any record De 1OunO OF HeT DSinS tDere.
But on the books was found the name OF
Miss Bergwynn or Miss Burgoyne, who had
been there, and the plaintiff then said that
was the name she had borne. Blu, the sis
tiers declared In positive terms she was not
Miss Bergwynn. At that time she made
inquiries for the child born to Miss Fer
gwynn. and upon being told that the chtld
had died went Immediately into a lit OF
Mysteries The defendant did not know
where she was or what occurred If she were
in Cincinnati; but they would show that
her statement that she went there m pur-
suance Of an arrangement with hiri was
absolutely without any foundation what
ever.
An Interruption of Relations.
She returned to Lexington in July or
August. The relations of the defendant
with her were not then resumed. He did
not seek her out or communicate with her.
In the latter part of the fall he received
communication from her. In the meantime
he had been elected to Congress, and he
was arranging to come to Washington to
attend the long session. One day, as he was
going to his office, he was met by a negro
girl who brought him note from this girl
asking him to meet her. In response to
this he met her, and their relations were
resumed for very short while. He came
to Washington, and remained here until the
following August. He was In Lexington
only for short time in the fall, but had TO
spring of 1887 he came back to Lexington.
His family was not there He had some
law business. which would keep him there
two or three weeks. He secured rooms at
Miss Hoyts. The plaintiff was there, and
he met her, as he did other persons In the
house, but there was no suggestion Oh his
part OF a renewal of their improper rela-
tions, and no such suggestion on her part
He was busy during these two three
weeks. 1t was not until after tho injury
the plaintin testified to, late in the summer
or 1887, that there was any resumption Of the
improper relations, and that resumption
grew out OF the fact that she on several oc-
casions came to his office to see him.
Did Not Bring Her Here.
He was authorized to state that the
claim that she came to Washington at his
instance was absolutely without founda-
ton. She came to his Office to ask him
about coming to Washington. saying that
Senator Beck had spoken to her about It
ana she expected the assistance of Senator
Beck IN securing employment for her. Mr..
Sheipy SAID there was no intimation what
ever OF any improper relations with Sen
ator Beck. Col. Breckenridge endeayored
to dissuade her from coming to Washing
TON. she explained at length her desire
70 settle her business relations with Mr..
RodeS. He endeavored to dissuade her
from coming to Washington and It was
contrary to his advice that she did come
1t was in the month of July 1887 then
that their improper relations were re-
sumed. He asked the jury to note that
date well In view OF her testimony that
In February, 1885, she bore a child to him.
A Victim of Enforced Contributions.
When Col. Breckinridge came to Washing
ton, in December. 1887. to attend the ses-
sion Of Congress she was here. He made
no effort to seek her out She came fire.
quently to see him. She claimed to him
that in consequence of her relations with
him she had suffered a miscarriage, and he
allowed himself to be made the victim of
enforced contributions from him. He as
sisted her That state of affairs ran along
for some time without any attempt on the
part OF either to renew their improper re-
lations. For months after that, for nearly
two years after July, 1887. there was no re-
ing demands upon him which he could lily
afford to meet. He knew she had II in her
power to do him injury and man will
purchase his peace at almost any price.
Then relations were resumed under circum-
stances-they would be described in the
testimony - circumstances under which
many a man before has committed the
same fault. During the months he was
speaking about she knew she had him more
or less In her power. He introduced her In
to no society; he did not attempt to break
her down among such acquaintances as she
made.
HIS Life Unbearable,
His life was made an intolsrable burd-n
by the course she pursued. He was not
man of means and could not AFFORD the
contributions exacted from him. But he
allowed himself to be taxed in this way to
avoid a scandal hat would injure more
than himself. She would come to the door
of his house; follow him to the House of
Representatives.; follow him to his rooms
She made all sorts of demands upon him.
and he attempted to meet .hem. He sought
to induce her to go away and TO try to
make something of herself. lily he
could afford II, he offered TO defray her
penses wherever she would go, to fit her