The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-05


r1age-for he was constantly leaving Mts'
Blackburn under the impression that ne
was going to marry the plaintiff
Il was honestly" said the defendant
III l can use such an expression, trying
TO carry out my agreement with tne
plaintiff"
You were honestly trying 70 deceive
Mrs. Blackburn" said Mr.. Wilson.
Yes" said Mr.. Breckinridge with
sigh, Il was honestly trying TO deceive
her. 1 therefore do not blame MRS.
| Blackburn for feeling some acerbity ABOUT
| the case"
His Recollection Is Different.
Mr.. Wilson continued to go over otner
| statements made by Mrs. Blackburn In
that and other interviews
| AS TO the statement that Mrs Black
| burn had made that the defendant had
| told her that Miss Pollard was worrying
| herself and himself by her Jealousy, ana
| asked her TO endeavor TO allay her leal-
| ousy, the defendant said that the form
in which Mrs. Blackburn put the con-
versation did not accord with his recol-
lection. He had spoken of Miss Pollard's s
| being worried and In bad health. The
| defendant said II the word Jealousy was
| used II was used by Mrs. Blackburn.
Mr.. Wilson re1d over the long statement
| made by Mrs. blackburn about the mat
| ter Of jealousy. in which the defendant
| was represented as disclaiming that any
word OF affection had passed between
| him and Mrs. Wing, and had declared hts
intention OF going to Kentucky when
| Congress adjourned and arranging for his
| future marriage.
| The defendant said Mrs Blackburn
| had put together two or three eonversa-
tions as occurring at one time. Some
| parts of Mrs. Blackburn's statement. he
| said was an absolute mistake of Mrs.
| Blackburn's recollection. No such con-
| versation as whole had occurred.
Mr. Wilson desired the witness to an
swer more directly. and objection was
made by Mr.. Thompson to his requiring
| the witness TO answer in word, after
| reading to him a long deposition.
| Mr.. Wilson said all he wanted was TO
| have the defendant answer the question
| and not to make speeches
| Mr.. Breckenridge said he was willing
| and desirous Of answering the questions
soue More Dcnlals.
| He denied that he had ever told Mrs.
| Blackburn that he was not going 70
| marry Mrs Wing and had no intention
| of marrying her. He had not spoken TO
| her Of Mrs. Wing until after his marriage
with Mrs. Wins and that was after Con-
| gress adjourned.
'Do you deny the truth of Mrs Black
| burns statement" asked Mr. Wilson.
II do not deny their truth, in the
sense of saying that she has testified
| falsely. | do say that she got several
| conversations commingled and that she
has been led into error by faulty reco-
| lection.
He thought Mrs. Blackburn had also
confused statements he had made TO
Miss Pollard with statements she had
made to him. He did not think Mrs.
Blackburn had or would make use Of the
word villain TO him. when he was a
visitor there in the manner described.
He did not think lady would do that In
her own apartments
Mr.. Wilson asked if he did not think
the word could appropriately be used by
lady If the circumstances Justified IT,
and called for such term and the
defendant said it might, he thought. be
used.
me conversation in which Mrs. Black
burn testified that she had said as he bad
not Kept his agreement with her. she
Withdrew her protection. the defendant
SAID occurred substantially as NJ.
blackburn had told H. except at another
time and under other circumstances. His
recollection of Mrs. Blackburn's Ian
guage was that she said, II wash my
hands of the whole transaction"
"'ss To'ards superb Acting.
The interview at which Miss Pollard
asked MIN to name day for their mar
riage occurred the defendant said tho
night OF Sunday. May 18th. Mrs. Black
burn, he said. had given an account of a
scene which did really happen. but not
exactly according TO defendants recollec-
uon There was some superb acting.
"On whose part" said Mr. Wilson;
MISS Pollard's, Mrs. Blackburns. or
your own?"
ION Miss Pollards part and some. un-
doubtedly on mine. Miss Pollard. how
ever, introduced some things which were
not down on the bills
The defendant then went on 10 describe
how Miss Pollard had come over, kneeied
down beside him, and asked him to name
the day Of their marriage The defendant
had said: II will not name the day"
Mrs. Blackburn had said: Take your
seat" and the defendant said: "No |
demonstrations here in the presence Of |
Mrs. Blackburn
He said the plaintiff had gone a step |
further than their agreement called for |
in undertaking TO have him name a day |
for their marriage. He resented this and |
declined to name day.
Mrs. Blackburn's recital of this inter |
view quoted herself as saying that she had |
said to the plaintin that as Mr.. Breckin- |
ridge had stated he would come back |
and arrange with her CMrs. Blackburn |
the day of their marriage, that should be |
satisfactory to her The defendant said |
that that did not accord with his recollec-
ton. The defendant had stated that he |
had a good deal of business TO arrange, |
family affairs. &C.. and Mrs. Blackburn |
had told her that that must be so, ana |
the plaintiff ought TO be satisfied.
The defendants recollection of what he |
had said TO Mrs. Blackburn after she said |
she would wash her hands of the whole |
AFFAIR was: IL am extremely sorry. l |
cannot make an explanation now, but l
hope at some time to make 10 you full |
expianation." He had, he said. in his |
direct examination given as full an ac-
count as he could of these interviews-as
sulI as he could without cross-examina-
ton.
The First Visit To Major Moore.
Mr.. Wilson then called attention TO the |
defendant's first account of the first visit |
10 the office of Major Moore. May l3, 1888.
He also called attention TO Major Moores |
account of the interview. Major Moore's
account said that the plaintiff said that
he should name a time 10 marry her, and |
the defendant said the Hst OF this
month"
The defendant said the plaintiff said:
sMarry me; marry me this MONTH, to
which the defendant said II will marry
YOU the 3lst Of this month If God does
not ipterpose" or 'if God, In His wisdom,
does not interfere"
.God did not interpose?' said Mr.. VIII
son.
God didn't interfere" said the de-