The evening world., 1894-03-16

~ Nll'St uutSlIOIlS WeIG
being put and answered. Col. Breckin-
ridge was chatting In a smiling way
with his lawyers.
large blue envelope war recognized
by the p..aint;T as hearing the hand
writing of Col. Breckinridge. and after
ms attorneys had ,verhauled It was
shown to contC-% tickets e. the Column
Olan "ScrciSes III New YORK.
First wife's workbasket.
The workbaske which had been iden-
next produced, and Of it Miss Pollard
said sal "Mol Breeki3.idss brought that TO
spring of 1893, after the adjournment Of
,hn n,;s Nnd I line, !, vas LisSie's, and she
Then came the inevitable package Of
letters, thick In dimensions, worn and
faded, many OF them, and, OF course,
those she had received from Col. Breck-
inridge.
These are Col. Breckinridge's letters
10, me- was her verdict, and Of twelve
telegrams next, displayed she declared.
after looking, through them, while they
shook in her black cotton gloves. Those
me-
an a. a.. whSss INSTANCE s. did you fr:t Use
fense objected, bIt after Which Miss
Teissrams from col. n1 BreeRInplase
dated Ia lr at yar,oqs places in vlrsinia IN
ton about Miss Poilard's hea,i s'e and
urging her to take care Of herself and
Some OF the letters had already been
read In court and were repeated.
During, this time Col. Breckenridge had
South. When Mr.. Carlisle asked about a
letter she had written about a sanitarium
70 the, Colonel, Miss Pollard said: Col.
Breckinridse has 1t, he can bring II
How Crp ! Tell AIl"'
The attorney explained that notice to
eHectualiy, and Miss Pollard replied In,
a aemi-hystericsl tone, How can / tell
about all of these things. there was SO
quieted her, telling her she need not Try
{. remember Il.
one letter dated in Lexington, KY,
Miss Pollard that Col. Breckenridge, the
writer, was anxious 70 do the best for
her; that she alone could prevent II,
times, Another. dated June 10, Informed
her that his tour would end in a few
days In Pennsylvania. where his father
had been President (of a collcge), and
that he would then come TO Washing
ton.
a telegram dated June q informed
nonss srhi Pa Rhish w TIss P Pc ssnt e by mail
that the Colonel had always alluded
TO money as papers. never mentioning
i in letters Is t eTs as mo1ey; A letter dated.
to como to Lexington would result In
open sea ndai. a despa Itch early In June
told her that he would deave for WASH
ingtor not later than June 10.
10 Her Dear WiI,lc."
Another piece of evidence was a copy.
affected by fashionsb bic OF a let
il began "My. Dear WIilie,S and was
da TSl. at Ie tr1e T wb + G ws sTl9 pesd s Va.
recess. spologized for having given the
papers the announcement OF the engage
ment; but said that it had been done
Blackburn, since 1t had been announced
In the Cincinnati Commercisl-Gazet
and denied in the Lexington papers
The Couricr.Journal of Louisville and
The Post OF Washington. The letter
closcd: Hoping you can and viii come
to Inc soon, l am, your loving Madeline"
h suit Threatened.
TIL next letter read had been sent by
Miss Pollard to Col. breckenridge July
10. and was concerning a paragraph In &
Lexington paper. quoting Col. Breckin-
ridge as saying that he aoped the morti-
;ying reports rssardtng his engagsmepf
cease, She wrote that he had by so
saying %repudiated his solemn contract.
She would not then require him to make
any newspaper statements. but that pr-
less he Immediately wrote over his sig
nature for her protection a repetition OF
his contract to marry her she would seek
redress without fear OF consequences to
herself or to him.
Miss Pollard read this Letter and said:
There has never been any reply to It or
any exchange of messages between Col.
| Hreckinridge and myself since that letter
was sent by me and received by him."
Another note, written, to Mr.. Breckin.
ridge April %, 1899. said that she had
troubled him 80 much concerning a Gov
eminent position that she regretted to
address him again. but would like to see
This had been produced by the defendant
at the request of the plaintiffs attorneyst
and Miss Pollard explained it, SAYING
I'm ali my life with Mr.. Breckinridge
during these nine years. whenever my
letters to him had to be shown to the
late Mrs. Breckenridge, l wrote blind
AS she referred to the late Mrs;
was lowered to soft. respectful tones.
markell that Col, Rreckirridge had often
taken her with him when he went TO ad-
dress religious bodies. The first date Sc
the second Interview, with Major Moore.
wher Col. Breckinridge had promised to
marry her secretly on May 81.
Tried to Obey the Colonel.
NO excuse for postpontns this. or rea-
son, was ever given she said. Col
breckenridge told me to ask him for
none and as | always tried to obey him
In everything, l did not ask him for some
time"
From the night he took me to Sarah's
on that night In August. 1884. there never
was ii suggestion OF a discontinuance OF
those miserable relations until he left me
with all sorts OF promises. pledges and
loving words OH the 10th OF May, 1881"
was the answer Of Miss Pollard to her
lawyers last question. The attorneys
for the other side objected to this an.
swer. btu not until II had all come out
in n dramatic p passage. and then when
Mr.. Carlisle asked them II they wanted
to have 1t stricken out they said moth
ing.
''You may take the witness was the
parting remark OF Mr.. Carlisle.
EX-Congressman Benjamin Butter
worth, the elderly Quaker. with hts
paternal manne-, at once began to ques-
tion the young woman about her early
life. particularly concerning her age.
CLOTH THIEF CAUGHT.