Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-03-15

Col Breckinridge declared ''SternIY,'
emphatically anud frequently" that the
stories of his attentions to other women
were the work of miserable gossips.
In New York in May, 1893, Mrs
Blackburn told Col. Breckenridge that
she washed her hands of him because
he permitted Miss Pollard to follow
him about Miss Pollard pleaded with
her not to withdraw her protection,
promising to explain matters in Wash
ington, but in Washington Mrs. Black
burn received no explanation and told
them that she was through with them.
Previously she protested against the
frequent visits of Col. Breckenridge to
Miss Pollard, telling him that he
should guard her as he would his own
child, and he replied that she was toe
hard upon them, knowing them to be
engaged.
1t came out that Miss Pollard visited
the worlds fair with Secretary and
Mrs. Carlisle.
The next witness was Col. William
G. Moore, superintendent of police at
Washington. May 13, 1898, Miss
Pollard came to his Office, followed by
Col. Breckenridge. Miss Pollard was
greatly excited. Col. Breckenridge sail
that this lady threatened him with
death, and he wanted protection. Miss
Pollard said Col. Breckenridge had
promised to marry her, and she wanted
the marriage to take place that day.
Col. Breckenridge said that he in
tended to make her his wife on May
81. Miss Pollard placed her hands af-
fectionately on his shoulders, tears
coursing down her cheeks. Col. Breck-
inridge showed no signs of trepida ton
or fear. The witness said he warned
Miss Pollard against making threats.
On May II, 1898, Col. Breckenridge
and Miss Pollard came again to his
office. Col Breckenridge said Miss
Pollard would soon become the mother
Of his child and that she would leave
for New York in the morning to pre-
pare for the event. Col. Breckenridge
said that when the child was born they
would be married, and wished Col.
Moore to witness the understanding.
'sIhey clasped hands," said the wit
ness, las if to bind the agreement. 1t
was a very impressive scene"
There was. q stir Of excitement
through the room as Major Moore, con-
tinuing. said. breckenridge told her
she could not accuse hin. of having APP
preached her with flow ers or of Sc
ducing her-that in fact the first time
he saw her he took liberties with her
person and the second night he slept
with her.
Major Moore received four c0mmuni-
cations from Col. Breckenridge and one
telegram. The letters were handed to
Col. breckenridge and he identified
them in a matter. OF fact way. One
dated Lexington, Ky, June %,
1898, asked a particular favor of the
major, stating that Miss Pollard was
writing to people in Kentucky, spread
ing the news, of her engagement. One
of July %, 1898, introduced Mai. z. 2.
Johnson and w. S. McChesney as Col.
Breckinridge's friend who would CO.
operate with Major Moore in prevent,
ing the scandal. Mai Johnson gave
him a check for 500 drawn by Col
Breckenridge on July 81 to assist Miss
Pollard, but the witness, having no
idea of her whereabouts, returned the
check to Col. Breckenridge A letter
dated Lexington, August 4, announced
that Col Breckenridge expected to re-
turn to Washington for the special ses-
sion of congress and that Maj. Moore
knew the situation better than Col
Breckenridge did and concluded: 81
do not know whether TO- expect any
trouble"
Beginning the cross examination At
tOrney Thompson said. Did she say
he never seduced' her?'
Whereupon Miss Pollard cried: mo"
shrilly and her lawyers and friends de-
voted themselves to qufetfng her,
which they were, able 10 do with some
difficulty.
''Not at that time was Major
Moore's answer to the question.
One of the best known physicians of
the city, DR.. N. S. Lincoln, then testi-
fed that Col. Breckenridge brought
Miss Pollard to- him in May, 1898, rep
resenting that she needed attention as
she was unreasonably jealous and ex-
eeedingly nervous. The examination
of that witness was brief and at it's
conclusion court adjourned till Monday.