The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-04-04

prise to him. There was another appli-
cation in December. 1883 and a third in
November 1890. both Endorsed by him.
The second Endorsement said that he had
been well acquainted with the applicant
for seven years; that she was Of good
moral character and reputation and that
she had been a resident of Fayette
county since he knew her. Her birth
was given on the papers as 1866. but Col
breckenridge said that entry had made
mo particular impression upon him"
He continued: MY judgment was that
If she could pass the examination II
would be OF great benefit TO her. If she
could not, as apprehended. It would inl-
press upon her her deficiency in certain
ludimentary branches and spur her to
study, as had advised her 10 do"
What Rhodes Said.
Mr.. Butterworth next referred TO
conversation between the defendant and
Mr.. Rhodes in regard TO the plaintiff,
and asked the witness 70 relate the
facts and circumstances Of the CONVEX
sation.
II met Mr. Rhodes at an election
BOOTH said Mr.. Breckenridge. land Mr.
Rhodes alluded to the plaintiff and said
he would like to talk with me about her
and we walked TO my office. 1 did not
go to Sarah Cess, where the plaintiff
was. I did not notify the plaintiff that
had seen Rhodes. Mr.. Rhodes had
been TO Cincinnati on the Saturday
afternoon. going down on the train cor
responding to the south-bound train on
which we were going TO Lexington, so
that the trains passed each other. When
he reached Cincinnati he was informed
that the plaintiff had left Cincinnati and
that had left Cincinnati and that I had
been TO see her the day before. He said
to me that he was interested in the
plaintiff; that he was engaged to be mar
ried to her. and that he had gone down
10 Cincinnati TO consult her in regard TO
whether she would remain in Cincinnati.
Rhodes said he had had an agreement
with her by which he was to educate
her-to support her during this time
and then she was to marry him; that
in accordance with that agreement he
had spent great deal of money on her
more money than he could afford to
spend-but that he had become very
anxious as to whether she intended to
marry him, and that he had to make
some arrangement about taking her
away from Cincinnati because he was
very much behind and was being very
much dunned. He said he was getting
old and that If he was going to have
married life it was time for him to see
about it, | told him I had seen her
and that she had told me substantially
of the same agreement and that she had
marry him. but had spoken Of her graft
tude for what he had done and of her
respect for him. He said that he wanted
10 marry her. and intended to marry her,
for he was very much in love with her.
During the course Of the conversation,
which was quite long, he said that he
ought to marry her-not only that he
wanted to marry her, but that he ought
TO do sO-that things had happened
which made it necessary for him to
marry her. and that he intended TO do
so but that she seemed to have taken
a dislike to him He wanted me TO tell
him what he should do to bring about
that marriage.
In answer to a question from his coun-
sci the witness denied that he had related
this conversation to Miss Pollard at the
time, but said that he subsequently did
so.
did Mr.. Rhodes say what it was that
made it necessary for him to marry hsr?''
Mr. Wilson objected that it had not
been shown that the conversation had
been repeated, contending that if he
could tell with such particularly what
Rhodes said to him he must tell what
he repeated TO the plaintiff.
The PLAINTIFF Breaks In.
Much of his former statement was re-
peated by the defendant. and before he
had finished Miss Pollard broke forth
sobbing. and exclaimed: THAT is not
true. Why can't he tell the truth about
something
Judge Bradley admonished her: IF
you can't control yourself you will have
to leave the ROOM"
No attention was paid by Col. BreclIin-
ridge 10 this interruption, but he con-
tinued: Il told her in the spring Of 1893
that after what Rhodes had told me Of
the relations between them 1t would be
impossible that any other relation could
ever exist between us
Then Col. Breckenridge passed on to
the spring before the opening of the
Columbian exposition. when he had de-
clined 10 deliver the opening address
and when, at her request. he had sent her
tickets TO view the parade in New York.
His attention being called TO the state
ment Of Miss Pollard that she had re-
turned to Washington from New York
at his request in August. 1893; that he
had met her at the depot, taken her rid
ing and proposed marriage, he said {:
The plaintiff was not here in August 50
far as l know. l reached here on the
29th from Lexington, where 1 had opened
the campaign with a speech. | did not
see the plaintiff: she was not here. No
such occurrence happened Going to
New York on the goth Of September.
saw her at the Hoffman house for the
her at the depot; did not put my arms
around her and kiss her: did not say that
! had a communication 10 make that
was vain enough to believe she would
be pleased with" He did not recoHect
ever having seen the letter regarding
her proposed trip TO Germany until tx
was shown on the witness stand by the
plaintiff, although he remembered others
signed by a lady purporting 10 be the
secretary OF Miss Willard There had
been correspondence between himself and
Miss Pollard regarding the trip.
I'VE want the witness to produce these
letters" said Mr. Wilson.
We have given notice to have them
produced
Il received them and destroyed them"
replied Col. Breckenridge.
The Promise of Marriage.
she met me at the Hoffman house"
he continued, land told me she had an
opportunity to go abroad to study with
young ladies of good family and could
go if / would represent that she was en-
gagged to be married to me in two years
This was the first time the subject of
marriage had been preached I said /
had not enough money. but would not
let that stand in the way; that under no
circumstances would / consent to any
representations of a marriage engage
inent- She said that she could go abroad
study the modern languages and come
pack IN two years fitted TO be my wife
L SAID that could never be: that / was
not open to negotiations of that sort
Witness and Miss Pollard had looked
over his offers to deliver lectures She