Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-12

quently, sometimes two or three times
week. He often saw Miss Pollard there. II
knew Mr. Breckenridge and saw him Their
quite frequently. He saw Mr.. Breckinridg
IN the drawing room with Miss Pollard quit
frequently He could not say Just no,
many times. They usually sat together O.
Iiie SOFA. sometimes they were standing VI
also o -oo-
ne Also Saw Them in the Library.
lie saw them also in the library on on,
occasion. Miss Pollard excused herself I,
witness IN the drawing room on that oc
casion. saying: Excuse me a moment,
nave to go upstairs to the library to Sc,
COL Breckenridge. who wants to see m,
on business Witness saw Col. Breckin
rldge In the library. Witness had heart
conversations between them on MANY occa
sions. His manner was always extremeI,
paternal and very kind-asfectionate also
MISS Pollards manner was one of defer.
| ence, respect and affection.
As to Marriage.
Mr.. Wilson asked if he had heard a con.
Fersation between them respecting mar
| riage
Mr.. Francis said on one particular occa-
sion when he went to the house witness
stepped into the drawing room while his
coming was announced to Mrs Thompson.
On that occasion he met Miss Pollard and
Col. Breckenridge in the drawing room
| witness had started in and as he entered
saw Col. Breckinridge and Miss Pollard
| Col: Breckinridge was holding Miss Pol
lards hand and seemed about to be leaving
Inc witness here explained that he had
previously met Col. Breckenridge with Mrs,
! wing, the lady he afterward married AT
Madame CovarrubiaS' of the Mexican lega-
tlon. AS he entered the drawing room he
SAID ne saw them and, believing that he was
intruding, said: "Oh, excuse me-" and was
about to withdraw when Miss Pollard said
nd LAT
you TO Col Breckenridge" Miss Pollard
men presented witness. who said he had
mao the pleasure of meeting Col Breck-
lnrldge at the Mexican legation Fearing
mat ne was interrupting the converse ton
witness turned from the drawing room and
stepped INTO the entry, and was there two
OF .nree minutes. while waiting for the
conversation. He could not helm baarino
Wnat was said by Col. Breckinridge and
MISS Pollard. 1t was impossible he said
ton. @oA'eiS 3D.
The Impression on His Mind,
me impression left upon my mind was,
he was beginning. when Mr.. Butterwortb
interrupted, saying:
Give the language"
Give the substance" said Mr.. Wilson.
Give the substance" said the court
Col. breckenridge asked Miss Pollard >,
SEQ the witness. who i was and she re-
phed, Mr. de La Roche Francis He asked
III ~ l was IN the habit of calling there and
sue salu tnat called upon Mrs. Thomson
ana her nieces. Then he asked if / called
upon her and she said / did not He ex-
pressed himself as regretful that met her
oecause might be led to mention his at
.ehtlons TO Miss Pollard to those ladies 1
nave mentioned, Mrs. Wing and Madame
CoVarublas, which he did not then desire
on account of the recent death of his wife
He asked Miss Pollard if 1 knew of the
engagement ri u;
did Col. Breckenridge seemed quite per-
turbed about it. Some days after that"
the witness went on, Miss Pollard repeat
ed the conversation to witness, and the
witness impressions of the conversation
might have been obtained in part from that
statement by Miss Pollard"
MIR. Francis CrOss-Examfned.
Mr.. Francis was cross-examined by Mr.
Butterworth, and explained that he first
met Miss Pollard at the home of Mr..
Thomas in February, 1893 Never met her
anywhere else. 1t was two or three days
later when she recited the converse ton
which he had overheard between her and
Mr.. Breckenridge. She repeated II at the
personal request of Mr.. Breckenridge Mr.
Francis said that he told Mrs Thomas of
the matter shortly afterward Miss Pollard
told MIN that 1t was Col. Breckinrdges de-
sire that ne should say nothing about the
engagement. 1t was barely possible ex-
planned Mr. Francis, that what he had testi- !
ned as being the conversation he had over !
heard might have arisen in part from what
ne heard and also from what Miss Pollard
repeated to him. Col. Breckenridge had
never spoken to him about the matter. The
witness was going on in a delightfully."- Cos
sipy manner and so there was a laugh /
when Mr.. Butterworth asked. what is
your busneSS?' and he replied. 1T an,
studying law, sir 80 ,eTfs
Mr.. Francis stated that Miss Pollard had /
asked him to testify, but he had come on a |
subpoena. haH god 10
spring II he knew that she and Mr. Rreek-
nrldge were engaged. She then asked IL
le knew that he was said to be engaged to
Mrs. Wing, and remarked that she fea red !
hat he would not keep his engagement
With her Miss Pollard) and said that if he
I'D not she would kill herself She burst
mo tears, but was pacified by the witness
md Mrs. Thomas. He was under the i'm
preston that this conversation occurred
tbout the third week in last May. She ask
"a them not to believe anything derogatory
II her, and repeated her determination to
shoot herself if Mr.. Breckenridge did not
marry her stating that she had the pistol
It her bedside. Mr.. Francis also stated
nat Miss Pollard asked him to testify to
he overheard conversation if it should ever
De necessary.
Did she designate how it might become
necessary for you to so testify" asked Mr.
3utterworth. =
Other Fish In the Sea-
NO. sir; she did not" replied Mr. Fran
rs ANU lnen he CONFUSED the court room
~ remarking that he endeavored to console
Ter by telling her that there were other
'ood and distinguished men in the world
esides Mr.. Breckenridge intimating that
here was as good fish in the sea as had
yer been caught.
Miss Pollard explained that Mr. Breckin-
idge had been particularly good AMI kind
o her and had shown her devoted attention
he said she loved him AS she feared she
ouid love no other man and reiterated her
1tentlon to shoot herself IL he failed 10
marry her. She was in a very excited ner-
Gus state, and Mrs. Thomas remarked SUBJ
that she feared that unless she
emoved the pistol she would do as she had ,
threatened. Whether Mrs Thomas did re-
love 1t. witness did not know
Inc crosS-eXamination of Mr.. Francis was
ohciuded at noon, and upon Mr. Carlisle
that they had no other witness
resent recess was taken until l O'clock 1
l order to give counsel for ietensa time TO ,
repare the affidavits promised regarding
he taking OF dispositions in Lexington
The Afternoon Session.
When Judge Bradley assembled to the
ench for the afternoon session Of the
'ial neither party to the suit was in the ,
pom and there was delay of a few min
ties waiting for them. Miss Pollard came '
| first, and upon the arrival of the plain
II, Mr.. Carlisle asked the indulgence of ,
he court while they placed DR.. johnson on ,
lie stand at this point as his time was very ,
iuch occupied. Then there was a lull in ;
lie proceedings while the lawyers for the
eIense held a brief consultation.
81.