New-York tribune., 1894-03-16
SARAH GUESTS BOARDER.
co1. DRECKINRlDGE'S MEETINGS WITH
MISS POLLARD IN LEXINGTON.
rrsr1NoNY or THE WOMAN WHO KEPT THE
1IoI.sE-PEOTLE IN WASHINGTON WHO
1-xrW THE L.AINTIFF-UNSUCCEsS-
FUL EFFORTS TO IMPIICATE
OTHER MEN

FuL EFFORTS TO IMPLICATE
OTHER MEN.
u-osbinCton March l5-Miss Pollard entered the
circuit Court room this morning just as the cT!er
od for order and began his "Oyez." She was
ooooanied by Miss Ei!!s the elderly woman from
the Episcopal House Of Mercy Sarah Guest a COLI
o~,d woman from Lexington, KY. dressed in deep
mourning was the first witness she is the woman
whose eeposlton was objected to by the defence
Cow. d,vs ago and not admitted TO evidence by
Judge Bradley. Her examination was conducted by
= Farrell who was the attorney for Miss Po.ard
in Lexington.
c,r,b Guc.t was questioned minu:e,y concerning
her life and anteccdents how long sac had Neo
IN Lexington and other questions Of personal
o,,r,ctor She krew Colonel breckenridge she saic,
evcr since she was a ,it:ie gr!. she had lived at
q house on Shortest. IN Lexington. Tor twenty-five
,-o.ra The witness identified Colonel BreckinridGe
o,,d Miss Pollard she testified that the Plaintiff
and colonel Ercckinrdcc had come to her house. the
Gre time about ten years ago. according 10 ar
rarqements made by the defendant
.11l Won soc any leayetaking when Co.onel Breck-
Ssndse left?
>'Yes sir; he kissed her
..Dti vo, see them in the room together?"
'Ycs sir"
Mr. Fare. asked If there anything about
Mics p,rqris appearance that indicated her age.
and after an objection TO this by Mr. Shelby had
non ovcrru.cl. the wiincss answered that her
mo her EEOCiopS. SHe 4OOhfi ike a
schoolgirl between seventeen ana eighteen Some
,iroos sbo wore her hair in p,ait and sometimes
on top of her heac
led by Mr. Farrell. the witness said that Colonel
Breckinridge and Miss Pollard came back TO her
ho,so a voar later Coloael Breckinridse had come
70 her again last fall after the suit filed, and
oskod her not 10 testify against him. and also to
boon Mary Scott and Mary Wilson (who had lived
AZ her house) out Of the way because he didn't
want them 10 set them
..Did he ever mention the name OF any in
connection with Miss. Iollard?" asked Mr.. Farrell.
..yos sir he asked me If Miss Pollard had
coue 70 nv house with Colonel Swope. told him
she had never been there with Colonel Swope'
Colonel Swope was killed by Colonel Cassus
Goodlow in Lexington some years ago. and a story
circulated few months ago connected his name
with that Of Miss Pollard. This story indig
rantlv denied by Colonel Swope's relatives. and
evidence 10 support it ever brought to light.
Further testimony went to show that Colonel
Brecknridge had been at the witnesss house with
Miss Pollard times. and that her visits
extended over about three or four years.
Mr. Shelby conducted the cross-eXamnation OF
Sarah Guest She admitted that she had kept
house Of bad character IN Lexington about eight or
nine years.
When Claude de la Roche Francis was on the
stand few days ago he said that he had met Miss
Pollard at No. - Lafayette Square. In this city.
where she boarded. Mrs. Lucretia Marie Mnear.
who leases No 25 ard keeps boartcrs there, was
the next witness Miss Pollard had boarded with
her from early in the winter of 1892 until some time
the next year. Colonel Breckenridge had called
on Miss Pollard five or six times. sometimes for
mally. sometimes informally. Mrs Mnear was
questioned concerning Mrs. Thomas who had
boarded with her and whom Miss Pollard had
said she engaged to Colonel Brecknrdge on
two occasions Colonel Breckinridge had
brought her home. and Miss Pollard had told the
witness that she had been dining at Colonel Breck-
inridge's house.
Miss Pollard left the courtroom during Mrs.
Minear's testimony.
fine looking woman. who gave her name
as Mrs Kate W. Burt. clerk in the General Land
Office. was the next witness.
do you know Miss Madeline Polard?' asked
Judge Wilson.
IL have heard Of herr" said the witness.
But do you know herr"
'Is Miss Pollard here?" asked Mrs. Burt.
Miss Pollard had not returned. 50 Mr. Carlisle
went for her and while he gone Mrs. Burt
said she had boarded in house at the corner OF
Thirteenth and l. SITS. northwest in this city. and
while there had young woman whom she
believed to be Miss Pollard but she was not certain
When Miss Pollard returned to the courtroom
Mrs Burt recoEnzed her Miss pSara s ira no mao te1 t
days She was there under the name OF MIS-
Mrs Burt had seen Mr.. Breckinridge at the house
q once-but merely at the door. ,,.,..
DO you know what Miss Pollards condition
at that timc-that she was about TO become
mother" asked Judge Wilson, and Mrs. Burt
Cross-examined by Colonel Thompson. for, the de-
fence. Mrs. Burt said when Colonel Breck'nrldge it
Walter. of Kentucky who boarded there, but who
Co.one Brecknridge had gone upstairs to Mrs.
Fosters room. but she did not know how long
The opening of a deposition which Mr. Carlisle be
gan read the signal for exodus from
NJ A. Ketcham. Of Lexington. Ky who knew Miss
Pollard during 1SSi-Sj-S6. when she boarded at Mrs
: IL le att
James G Roles called regularly every three weeks
at Mrs. Ketcham's house to see Miss Pollard. and
The deponent did not know that Miss Pollard was
about to become. or had become. mother. Mrs.
Ketcham was asked If Professor James Lane Allen
the Kentucky novelist had called on Miss Pollard
at her house but the deponent did not remember
!; was shown by the deposition tina, an attempt
had been made through questions asked the deP9n
SWope and other ciizens Of Lexington with Mi.s
Pollard. but Mrs. Ketchams answers were all to
the effect that Miss Pollard had acted IN n mode9t
ketcham Colonel Swope had never come TO M nsg
TO board with the deponent in 1S, she wore dresses
10 the tops Of her shoes. and was apparently a
G02nel sd & b Ill., ha9 r9G% at her house for
Mr. Farrell the young lawyer for the plaintiff.
from Lexington read lhe deposition Of Mrs Mary
Miss Pollard tod her that she had agreed to marry
James c. R2des on condition that he paid for her
ton from July to September 2, 1856 saying she
had gone with her aunt
did you know Colonel A. W. Swope?" was asked
the ,deponent
did he call on Miss Pol,ard?"
ITO my knowledge he never called on Miss Pol
Like her sister Mrs Hoy, had never noticed any
thing about Miss Po'ard that was not proper. Miss
Pollard had left the Sayre Institute because of
huiniliao over the action OF Mr. Rodes in tell
ing the PnopS 'ha coDoo hf was & paving for Mss po
The deposition of Major II. b. Mcclellan prnci-