The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-16


The case was resumed yesterday,
the most Important witness being a
colored woman named Sgrah Gees,
who kept tho house In Lexington,
where the Intrigue had its beginning
and much OF Its course, and who said
that CoIonel BreckinridRe had tried to
pelsuade har not 10 testify.
The most significant point In the
testimony OF this woman and OF other
witnesses was that Miss Pollard had
been a school girl in short dresses
when her Intimacy with the CsnSress.
man began. From the dispositions of
q mum Der OF Lexington people IL
seemsd that Miss Pollard's most intl-
mate friends had never suspected the
double life she was leading.
Her examination was conducted by
Mr.. Farrell. the young Lexington at
turney, who had ussisted Messrs. Car.
Isle and Johnson in taking deposit
tions In Kentucky. According to the
woinan's story she had been born q
slave in Alabama so years before. had
lived In Lexington since tile war, for
20 or 20 years, and had known Colonel
Breokinrldge since she was child.
DO you know Miss Pollard ~ In.
qulred the attorney.
'Ido.n
DO you see her here ~
Arising, the colo red woman pointed
out the plaintiff In black. and resumed
her seat. len years ago, she contin-
ued, Colonel Breckenridge had begun
to visit her house ON Broad street, In
Lexington, with Miss Pollard. Before
the first visit he had called one Thurs
day, in the summer time to ask that
Miss Pollard DO Kept there from Fri
f.. laNK a..l.
tirst refused because the witness had
no room. but was finally agreed upon.
Friday night, Just ut dark. tho pair
came, and Colonel Breckinridgs was
In the front room with Miss Pollard
until IL o'clock. Colonel Brecklnridge
Knocked on the middle door for the
woman to let him out when he WAS
ready TO go.
Saturday night and Sunday night
Col. Breckenridge had repeated hls
visits, each night kissing Miss Pollard
goodbye In the presence Of the color.
ed woman.
SHE had dresses up to the top OF her
shoes. a school girl dress. and 80 ed
TO DO about II or IS Sometimes she
'sore her hair down her back in a
plat" .-
"Ilad Miss Pollard ever visited your
house before that time she cuma with
Colonel BreekiuridgeT asked tho at.
torney.
Ne. sir"
Had Colonel Breckenridge ever
visited there bofore?''
This question raised a breeze. At,
torney Shelby was on his feet instant.
~, objecting; tho spectators leaned
forward eagerly, while Sarah spoke up
clearly;
Yes sir"
did Miss Pollard ever come there
with anyone but Colonel Breckln
ridge continued the lawyer.
NO, sir" was the answer.
The pair had visited her house shout
80 times. A year ago last fall Colone
Breckinrldge had come there asking
! to bring Miss Pollard again. but the
witness refused. declaring that she
was not taking people In auy longer
although Colonel Breckinrldge Insisted
that witness was the only woman Miss
Pollard would trust herself with.
The visits OF Colonel Breckenridge
and Miss Pollard to Sarahs house, the
witness testified, had extended over a
period OF three or four years.
Colonel Shelby began the GROSS. OK.
animation.
the noxt witness was Lucretla Marie
Mlnear, landlndy OF the fashionable
Lafayette Square boarding house in
Washinp ton, where Miss Pollard h d
| boarded III 1897 and 1898. Colone
Breckinridge had often visited hei
there.
Mrs. Minear had last seen Miss Pol
lard walking in the park with Colonel
Brecklnridgein April or Nay of 1898.
On two occasions Colonel Breckin.
ridge had brought Miss Pollard home
In the evening at or half past. For
the second time tho name OF Colonel
| Breckinridge'6 wife was brought into
the trial. whom Mr. Wilson asked IL the
Witness could remember when the
late Mrs. recEinridge died; but The
| witness could not
| Mrs. Kate W. Burt, stout, middle
aged lady, a clork In the Land ONCE
had boarded at Thirteenth and L
| streets.
Mrs. Burt recognized Miss Pollard.
said that she had lived at thirteenth
and L streets for ten days in October
1887, under the name OF Mrs. Foster
The wines, had seen Colonel Brecxln'
/ ridge at the door twice. and he had
gone to Mrs, Fosters room on the
lhlld floor.
DO you know what Mrs. Fosters
condition was. whether there were in.
! dlcation5 that slB was about 10
become mothert' asked Mr.. VIII,
| son.
Yes. was the almost inaudible TO
J ply.
The deposition was by Ars. NJ. A.
ketchum. OF Lexington, with whom
Misc Pollard had boarded in 1851, 1857
and 1856
Once Miss Pollard inquired II i
paper signed by herself and her M 9th
or would be binding. MIS- Puilart
had left the house for live months il
1855, returning In July. The firsl
child. 1t ia asserted, was born during
this time.
When she first came TO the houee IL
1854 Miss Pollard had worn dresses uI
to the tops of her shoes; afterwards
In the course Of the year she changet
them for long dresses.
| BREGKTNRIDGE IMPATIENT.
Colonel Breckenridge manifested i'm
patience at the trivial aeia,is of th
deposition. urging the lawyers to Skill
them and hurry up.
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