Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-30

1rSl Tune ne knew OF SUen a claim on ner
part was in the sun mer of 1887. 1t was
the first time he had had from her or any
one any intimation of such a character.
The first time he had had any intirnation
that such a state had carried her to Gin
cinnati in 1885 was in the winter of 1892
'93, when she asked him to help obtain
position for lady here, whose brother
she said had been her physician in Cincin-
natl when she was in trouble. In the sum-
mer of 1887 she claimed that he was the
cause Of her condition. She did not then
say she had been in Cincinnati, but she
then for the first time claimed that he had
been the cause Of her trouble at some pre-
vious time. Her information to him was
that 1t had been a legitimate miscarriage.
She Indicated that this had occurred with
the knowledge Of her mother and under her
mothers care; that IL was through her
mother that she had been prevented from
suffering loss Of character or any pub
licity.
Did Not See Plaintiff in 1856.
After returning from Washington the de-
PENDANT said he thought he next saw plain
tiff in August. She was then living at Miss
Hoyts. He was very actively engaged in
his profession that fall. He saw the plain
tiff occasionally, but not often. He came
to Washington the LIST of December to be-
gin his congressional duties. He did not
return to his home in Kentucky until the
10th OF August. Congress adjourned Au-
gust o. He left here, with his wife, the
until the 18th of August. He had helped
bring in what was known as the Morrison
Dill, which put hemp on the free list, and
as ms district was the largest hemp grow
ing ulStr1ct IN the country, his friends an
tlclpated he would have a hot fight They
nad arranged barbecue for the 18th, and
ne went home to be present. He did not
see the plaintiff at all after he left Lexing-
ION 1or washington, and he could not recall
having seen her during the recess of Con-
sress IN 1856 He was engaged actively in
political and legal work
He could not recall having soon tho nlain
TN at all during the whole year of 1856 He
ielt Lexington for Washington a day or
Two before the beginning Of the short ses-
slor. HIS recollection was that the plaintiff
came TO Washington in the fall of 1887
defendant thought he went to Lexington
10 try case during the Christmas holidays
OF 1856. He thought it was the case of a
suit against the Kentucky Central Railroad
company by man named Nichols. He did
not meet the PLAINTIFF during that visit.
w hen the short session of the Forty-ninth
Congress closed, in March, 1887. defendant
Friday and he left Monday. He left twenty
four hours earlier than he intended because
of the death of Mrs. Senator Beck, the Sen
ator having asked him to make the funeral
arrangements.
He Took Room at Miss HOyts
During all that time up to the adjourn
ment of Congress he had had no CORES
pondence whatever with the plaintiff. When
he returned to Lexington he had some law
business to attend 10. He took a room at
Miss Hoyt's where plaintiff had room.
That was about March Is. The defendant
was alone in Lexington and had business to
attend to, and the noises at the hotel dis
turbed him. He was, in addition to his law
business, preparing an article. friend
suggested to him that there was a vacant
room at Miss Hoyts, and it con-
venient to his office. he went there and en-
gagged 1t. His family was not in Lexington
and he had no furnished house there He
may have known that the plaintiff was at
the house at the time. He had no recollec-
ton whatever of having furnished the plain
tiff any books up to that time. but he may
have done so. After the spring of 1897 he
probably did supply her with books. His
mail used to come there 70 the house and
he used to loan them to Miss Hoyt and the
others in the house and to Miss Pollard.
No Improper Relations ut Miss Hoyt's.
While they We're at Miss Hoyts there
were no improper relations between them,
either in the house or out. There was no
improper communication between them.
He met her just as he met the others in the
house, and there was no sign of any former
relation between them. He had done every
thing he could short of having an open
breach or scandal to prevent her coming
to Washington. He thought he first learn
ed of her intention to come to Washington
He fixed the date because he remembered
having a communication from her on the
subject while he was engaged in a trial
at NicholaSville In the summer of 1887
the plaintiff was thrown from horse and
hurt. When she was able to get about
she came to see him in his Office. That was
about the middle of July. Up to that time
there had been no resumption of their i'm
proper relations.
Resumption of Their Relations.
Out of the conversation they had at his
Office at that time grew the resumption of
these relations. The plaintiff had been in
a newspaper Office opposite-the office of
the Gazette. This paper, he said, was
democratic paper, published by a man
named Gratz, man who supported him
"a man Of good judgment" observed the
defendant, with smile. The defendant
was about to go to Nicholasville, and his
buggy in front of the Office. She met
him there, and made an appointment to
see him. At a subsequent interview she
told him she had made up her mind to
leave Lexington, as she could get no salts
factory employment there; that she was
pursued by gossips who told her of her re
lations to Rodes; that she had consulted
Senator Beck, who had told her that 1t was
the worst thing she could do, or any young
woman could do, to come to Washington
When she told him she was poor and need
ed employment the Se,' tor told her that If
sh, came he would help her. The defend
ant did all he could to dissCade her from
She told him then that she believed she
was in a delicate condition on his account.
They had one or two unpleasant interviews.
The defendant declined to furnish her with
money to come to Washington with, but
had given her money to repay to a person
from whom she said she had borrowed
money to come to Washington. This per-
son, he understood, was Miss Hoyt. The
defendant was not in Washington when she
came That was in September, 1887 He did
not come here until October. He did not
see the plaintiff when in Washington on
that visit. He returned to Washington the
9Th of November. His family got here that
night and he took them to the Windsor Ho-
tel. where he had engaged rooms for the
winter. The next night he left again for
Lexington.
Met Her Near Washington Circle.
In that visit he met the plaintiff on the
street near Washington Circle-about oath
street Goth street. She informed
him she was in a Catholic institute some-
where about oath or 9th and X streets.
She told him then there was no doubt
about her condition. He did not believe he
could recall the name of the institution.
His understanding was that she was to
remain at the institution. He went back
to Kentucky and got back to Washington
the day before Congress met. He did not,
however, see plaintiff for three months.
She had moved to the academy Che thought
the name was the Nistation) on MaSsa-
chusetts avenue and she came to see him
at the Capitol.
Mr. Butterworth said he understood the
plaintiff said she was stopping at st. AIMS
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