The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-31
SHE DRINKS IN EACH WORD
Once Loses Control and Asks Why
He Cannot Tell the Truth,
But Is Warned by the Judge to Be Quiet
or Leave the Court ROom-The De-
fendant's Narrative in Detail.

the court, and still the narrative remains
incomplete. From the second meeting at
the Lexington house kept by Sarah Guess
in 1884, down to the late spring of 1885, the
recital wound it's way along a path stormy
with pistols, illegitimate children, clandes-
tine interviews and secret marriage; more
OF intrigue than one would suppose could
be contained in the life OF such a mild
looking elderly man the one who leaned
over the witness box and told il all In a
matter of fact way. occasionally dropping
into jest Before him sat the woman
who Is willing TO emulate Samson by drag
ging him down, herself with the temple:
and she was the only disturbing factor In
the scene. She persisted in becoming ag.-
tated, and once she made an outcry, de-
manding to know why the defendant could
not tell the truth, but Judge Bradley
warned her firmly, but kindly, that sha
must exercise control or leave the room.
There is a wealth of detail in the de-
fendants story; he binds IL about him with
many extraneous matters and throws an
atmosphere of high life over II, weaving in
with his meeting with Miss Pollard allu-
sions TO the many political events I'm which
he has taken part, the schools he has ad-
dressed, the confederate reunions he has
attended, the banquets 10 which he has been
called as an honored guest, the ladies he
had taken to call on Mrs. Cleveland; even
the dinner of the Reform Club I'm New
York at which, Mr.. Butterworth OBJ
served, Speaker Crisp did not speak"
There was an audience awaiting the sec
ond appearance Of Colonel Breckenridge on
the witness stand to-day whose interest I'm
him and what he would have to say was
more intense than that Of any audience
he had ever faced before. Foremost in IL
sat the plaintiff and her elderly companion,
Mrs Ellis: back st them. in double rows.
the lawyers in the case, and also Desha
Breckenridge, the son TO whom the defend
ant had referred in afrectionate terms
while detailing the members Of his family
yesterday Further beyond were two long
rows of newspaper men and sketchers,
waiting TO Transfer to paper the dlffeIent
attitudes OF the Congressman-witness. and
then the ranks of spectators. most Of them
members OF the bar.
No time was lost in sending the witness
| to the stand and then Mr. Butterworth
| handed up the work basket which had be-
| longed to his second wife, and which Miss
| Pollard said he had given her with affec-
| tionate words. He recognized IL. Ny wife
| was a Miss Desha. She died in July, 1892 :"
| he said. Il last saw the basket IN my
rooms II street i have no recollection
when. The statement made by the plalnt-
| III was that when L left Washington, after
| the session of Congress. 1 went with her
| to the train, and that / gave her the basket
then with affectionate words. l did not
ride with her in the herdic to the depot;
| did not give her the basket under any
circumstances"
| The voice OF Colonel Breckinridge as he
| made this denial was soft, cool, and meas
ured as carefully as IL had been through
| out his testimony the day before. Miss
| Pollard was sitting very straight IN her
| chair, with her eyes fixed sharply on him.
but he directed his replies entirely TO his
| questioner, who sat between Miss Pollard
Mr.. Butterworth then asked: when did
you first learn that the basket was In the
| possession of the plaintiff?"
| Il learned" said the Colonel, "a day or
two before the trial that basket was in
her possession. What basket IL was / did
not know, nor did / have any knowledge
| where the basket was until il was produced
Have You any knowledge how this bas-
ket got into her possessiong p
II cannot say from personal knowledge
how the basket came into her possession,
| nor did she receive II with any knowledge
| or consent or connvance on my part"
| AT THE HOUSE OF SARAH GUESS.
Mr. Butterworth then left the question OF
the basket and directed his questions 70
/ the details Of the meeting between the
| witness and Miss Pollard, and the circum-
| stances Of the visit 10 the house Of Sarah
| Guess 81 wish you would give an ac-
count, Colonel" said Mr.. Butterworth, "of
| your trip TO Lexington on the afternoon of
| Aug 9 OF which you spoke yesterday, when
| the plaintiff was in the train"
| 81 found the plaintiff In the car when
| got into it." replied the Colonel. Il found
the car was crowded. ! saw the plaintiff
| / spoke to her, and the conversation re-
| suited in an arrangement by which we
| were to meet that evening in Lexington"
| In answer TO a further question he stated
| IAN arrangement was made that we should
| meet at the house OF Sarah Guess. The ar
| rangement was carried out by going IN
| the street car.
state what took place between you and
| the plaintiff then"
| paper was substantially correct We
| knocked at the door several times When
| between the plaintiff and myself as TO what
| to do. One suggestion was that she should
| go TO the door of a friend where she eX-
| pected TO spend the night Another sug-
| while, IL being Saturday night, and IL be
| ing the custom 10 do a little marketing
| that night. The conclusion was that she
| should wait and / should go 10 my home.
| and if Sarah Cues returned in a reason
able time l would find her there. ! had
| supper with my family that night There
| was a torchlight procession and some
speeches. but | did not make speech my,
sonnd tbs n1sSntiff there Thars 1Sss 70 'i1s. ~
| an election next Monday, and there was
| some feeling on both Sides"
4
TO the house of Sarah Guess. as the plain
| tin said2'
| None whatever"
| WAS there any conversation about her
| schooling and Inducements OF help held out
| by your
| None whatever"
| WAS there any resistance or protesta-
| tion her part against what was done
| there?'
None whatever. We merely carried out
! the arrangement made on the train she
! preferred TO remain in the house and avoid
| any risk or questions which IL might BE
| inconvenient to answer 1 returned the
next night, Sunday with some uncertainty
| whether | would find her there as she had
| said il she could slip away without risk
| TO the house or her grandfather or uncle
| she would do so. / found her there, how
| ever. she said she had not dared 10 take
| the risk of going away by daylight. re-
| NAMED until about 10 O'Clock that night
| Was there any reference TO Rhodesy
| Il cannot recall any. Possibly there was
| In those two evenings"
Did you see her Monday morning.?
| Il did not"
| A WOMAN OF EXPERIENCE.
| In answer 10 other questions the Colonel
said that Miss Pollard seemed 70 be a
mature Young woman of ssexDerfence." and