Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-03
threaded their way from the court

llaU III she stayed over IN Lexington
wouldn't she meet me, and asked if
there was any place she could &C. She
said she could 90 to Sarah Cess;
house, and with some surprise asked !:
what do you know about Sarah Cess 2
She said that Mr. Rhodes had once
tried to get her to go with him, and
she had gone as far as the gate, but re-
fused to 90 in.''
Miss Pollard had known the way 10
the house, the Colonel continued, and
then, in response to questions as to his
going home to dinner and returning TO
the house, he responded, continuously:
II did, did, with bowed head.
After going over again the visit to
the houseof Sarah Cess, Sunday night,
when he was uncertain whether he
would fiud the plaintiff there, his pay
ment of money to her at the close of
the evening before his departure, the
conversation with Rhodes on election
day-Monday-was touched upon, and
he declared that he had not considered
that he was acting in the capacity of
attorney in that talk. Afterward the
lawyer asked if Breckenridge had taken
Miss Pollard to the house OF Mrs. Rose,
in Cincinnati, when they went there.
He replied 81 want to be candid, and
l will say frankly that did not take
her in the sense of going on the same
train, but we had made the arrange
ments to go in Lexington
Was that the only time you two were
there?"
"Guess not
''How many times ?''
perhaps four OF six times during the
two years.
Did You have sister in Lexington
by the name of Louise?" asked Mr.
Wilson, after Mr.. Breckenridge had de
clared that he had not correspondent
with Miss Pollard in 1856.
81 never had q sister by The name Of
Louise" was the reply.
"Dd you know woman in Wash
ington by the name of Louise Lowell 2
Colonel Breckenridge looked puzzled
and declared that he knew no such per-
son.
"You have said you wrote no letters
to her in 1856 continued Mr. Wilson.
Now did not you take to lady type
writer in February of 1856 4 manuscripts
letter beginning, My Dear Sister
Louise, and ask her to render it into
typewriting
Il decline to answer that unless you
show me the paper you are asking the
question from. After long contro-
versy Mr.. Wilson admitted that he did
not have the manuscript.
II will pass from that until to-mor-
row morning" said Judge Wilson
turning from the point, and will ask
you whether you had that lady address
envelopes in the year Of 1852"
II can only say, if YOU bring the lady
here can tell you whether she ever
did any work for me- Several women.
or females have done typcwriting for
me in Washington, but do not rcmem
Der this particular one"
Il will ask you whether you did not
bring to her in the spring of 1856 n
package of q dozen envelopes, some
what yellowed by age, and OF different
dates, and have her address them to
Miss Madeline Pollard, 90 Upper street.
Lexington, Ky"
Colonel Breckenridge was very siren
uous in his denial. 81 never, under
any circumstances, bad any such en-
velopes addressed, and | do not care
who the woman is who says So he as
serted positively.
The court adjourned.
TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
I
Mrs. Louise Lowell, the typewriter
who copied the sister Louise letter
was present this morning when the
court convened The period when the
alleged letter is supposed to have been
written was covered in the statement
of Col. Breckenridge that be had no re
lations and no correspondence With
Miss Pollard in 1856. Miss Pollard
claims that Louise Wilson was her as
sumed name when in Cincinnati III
1855.
Mr.. Wilson said he proposed to put
Mrs. Lowell on the stand on the ground
that the plaintiff was not in possession
of the knowledge she now had at the
time of her testimony in chief.
Maj. Butterworth said he was not
criticizing counsel, but he thought the
alleged contents of an alleged letter
should not be placed in evidence until
it was known what the plaintiff ex-
rected to prove by it.
Judge Bradley decided that proof
tending TO prove that such letter as
that beginning MIR dear sister Louise"
might be introduced.
Judge Wilson called Mrs. Lowell to
the stand. She said she had known
Col. Breckenridge since February, 1856,
when she had small office on the
House side of the Capitol where she did
stenography and typewriting. She had
done work for Col. Breckenridge and
was acquainted with his handwriting.
The defendant had brought to her at
the time indicated letter to be copied.
The manuscript was in the defendants
handwriting. The witness said she re-
turned to Col. Breckenridge the manu-
script and the copy of the letter in
question. She also did other work for
the defendant, such as addressing en-
velopes.
"What did you put on those en-
velopes 2"
Miss Pollard, Sc north Upper street,
Lexington, KY" was the answer, di-
rect contradiction of the testimony
given by the defendant.
Miss Pollard smiled, and there was
buzz Of interest throughout the room.
Col. Breckenridge busted himself writ
ing.