The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-03-23
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Col. Brecllnrldge's Lawyra Foiled at
Every Turn-uow the Defendant Prom
i3.d 20 Oversee Her Education.

COL IToGMAnflhktH AaNNN'NN @'%N@N' -
Every Turn How the Defendant Prom
i5sd 20 Oversee Her Education.
WAsnrSoroN, March 90 Pressure tof
admission 10 the circuit court where
the Pollard d-Breckinridge case is 10
progress was greater Monday than II
has been at any time before because OF
the expectation that Miss Pollard
would return TO the witness stand for
the continuation Of the cross-examin-
tion.
First among the important arrivals |
was the defendant, Col Brekinridge, |
and soon afterward came Miss Pollard !
without the black cloak which she
had worn before. She was dressed in
black cloth gown.
Several questions were asked by Mr..
Carlisle In direct examination as soon
as the plaintiff had taken the stand,
the first one whether she had ever been
married, to which the answer was,
EMO. Mr.. Carlisle"
"Who was the father Of your first
child?7 the next question, TO which she
replied. "Mr breckenridge. Then in
continuation the plaintiff related In
greater detail than she had before the
attempts OF the congressman to seduce
her, averring that he had told her that
he would take her 10 the house OF o
dear friend whom he had known In
Louisville before he took her TO the
house Of Mrs Rose, in Cincinnati He
had told her that she had wonderful
intellect, that n brilliant future was be-
fore her, ''and seemed TO be complete
ly under the influence OF his wonderful
powers Of persuasion she said The
first night they had been together they
had walked the streets of Cincinnati,
ms they had done the next day after
meeting In the public library. Col.
Breclsinridge had told her that he
would oversee her education, that he
would return the money advanced for
her schooling by Mr.. Rhodes lie did
not accomplish his purpose the first
day In spite Of his violent attempts, y
she continued, "and 1t was only late
the second day when we were in the
house Of assignation in Cincinnati"
did the sexual relations which you
have testified TO with Col Breckenridge
continue after the 2Oth Of April, 1882
inquired Mr. Carlisle that being the
date Of the secret marriage to Mrs
Wing "They did up to and including
the nth day OF May, 1893 which
was the last time saw Col
Breckinridge," she said. and was
lbout 10 make further explanations
when the defendants lawyers inter-
posed objections
After these passages the sparring be-
tween Mr.. Butterworth and the young
woman was resumed where it had been
dropped Friday. Many detailed ques'
tlons concerning her early life, her
studies, amusements, friends and ambi
tions wre asked, to all Of which she re
turned replies which could have giver
no comfort TO her opponents When i
was asked whether she was a member
OF the church she explained that sh'
had been confirmed in the Episcopa
: church.
{ Are you member now2" wa
Y asked.
!. Once a member of the Episcopa
a church always member" came tn
epigrammatic reply.
h "Do you know the value OF characte
o for teacher2H Mr. Butterworth asked
Most assuredly do. Never s
S much rs to-day came the prompt re
5 ply, sBut all this was swept away b
$ one act
:, Several times Miss Pollards lawyer
:, demonstrated with her that she mus
: confine her answers to the question
q put TO her, as she manifested dis
position 20 overstep the limits in he
eagerness tomalSe her statements coun
against the other side Her voice wa
somewhat lower than II had bee
when she was last before the cour
, the pallor Of her face had increase
+, except when IL flushed at times, bu
8 her words were as carefully chosen q
!, ever. There was some interesting spa
= ring when Mr. Butterworth produce
a the high-flown schoolgirl letter
/, "Wessie" Brown, daughter OF the pril
a cipal Of the Wesleyan seminary, an
used II as basis of cross-examinatio
- The plaintiff admitted that it had bee
overdrawn and was exaggerated in h
- pride at that time. II contained rofe
ence TO a blind lover, for whom she hi
= entertained the greatest affection, a
~ cording TO the illusions, and also
- Rosell
4. "Were you engaged TO him?' inquir
: Mr. Butterworth, referring to the latt
IN individual
.. Mot at that time" replied Miss P'
lard.
There were several other referenc
4, to the latter person and TO her idea tn
- IL was her duty to break him OF I
habit Of "swilling fire water
"Have you corrected all the errors
of this letter?r Mr. Butterworth asked,
np he finished its reading, in his elecutiC
ass airy style which, being somewhat pC
set derous, hardly accorded with the sen
,tv mental terms OF the epistle.
iii "Not all of them" she replied, a
,ry then lifting her veil began to wipe
he eyes with her handkerchief
ce. 81 understand you to say that y
nj. had read no literature which could !
his be put in the hands of u modest CIR
,st the cross-examiner asked.
lone moment" interposed MIR v
son, proceeding to argue that thlspe
liar line of questioning had been p
sen sued so far, so continuous and so
but peatedly that II was becoming opp!
we'd sive.
nd In his reply Mr.. Butterworth ST
oy- "The plaintiff has put in her charaC
hey here as the main point of issue.
are has surrounded herself so far with
atmosphere of perfect purity"
Trainmen's Fight with Tramps.
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