New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-21
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and in anticipation Of seeing and hearing her the
usual throng surgcd about the doors leading TO the
Circuit Court room this morning.
Miss Pollard took the stand and Major Butter
worth began to question her about her acquain-
,nce with Mrs Luke Blackburn Of Kentucky who
had testified that Colonel breckenridge put Mis-.
Pollard under her charge as, his a.ianced wife
This line Of inquiry suggested to the spectators
the claim Of Colonel Breckenridge that he viii CON
trovcrt Mrs. Biackburns testimony. Miss Pollard
said she met Mrs. Blackburn in the winter OF 1870
o.
A letter was then handed to her by Major Butter
worth with the request that she examine It,
This is written to Mr.. Rodes." she said ut Is
in my handwrting;'' and then. minute later w ny
is the heading torn off that letter, Mr.. Butter
WORTH
81 don't know. Miss Pollard" said Major But
terworth.
Does Mr. Breckenridge know?" she asked.
Now, Miss Pollard. you must not ask questions
OF Mr.. Butterworth" said Mr. Carlisle. her at
torney and Miss Pollard became quiet
Major Butterworth then read the letter, which
was dated Lexington Ky. November -. 1881 II
begged Rodes for $40 to pay her board bill and
called him dear" Other letters to Rodes were also
read More letters shown her by Major But
terworth.
YES these are all mine" she said with half
laugh. I'm so glad they are"
$50 am l." said Major Butterworth.
Major Butterworth referred to a statement or
at the school.
81 beg your pardon. Mr. Butterwortn" said Miss
Pollard "the letter containing that statement was
from New Orleans"
Were you in New-Orleans them
TO DECEIVE ROBES.
81 was never in New-Orleans in my life. Mr.
Breckinridge knows perfectly well why these let
tiers were written-they were written to deceive MT.
Rodes. They were sent TO my mother while was
in Cincinnati before and after my baby was borH'
and she mailed them to Mr.. Rodes.
"Why did you ask for 50 much money!
81 did 1t to cover up suspicion If had no, asked
for 1t. he would have wondered how lived. did
not want the money. for Mr.. Breckinridge would
have supplied all needed Every letter bears the
mark of what ! say.
To another question Miss Pollard exclaimed that
she wrote these letters to cover up her tracks from
Rodes at Colonel Breckinridges suggestion. He
knows all those little tricks Of deceit she added.
"And want to say that the main letters written
to mamma dictated by Mr.. breckenridge taken
by him to postal cars to anywhere TO cover up
postmark and deceive her. He sometimes wrote to
mamma herself and often filled In the dates OF the
letters TO Mr. Rodes'
At the afternoon session. when Major Butterworth
asked Miss Pollard if her mother knew why she
was staying in Cincinnati Miss Pollard answered
that she had told her mother that there was
good reason why her presence In Cincinnati should
be kept secret There were two or three stories
Involved" she said frankly. Il will tell what they
were II you wish" Miss Pollard and Colonel Brock
inridge had written letters the typewriter to her
mother while she in the founding asylum. and
Major Butterwor,h asked: What was in those let
ters?'
81 don't know but I'm sure Mr.. Breckenridge can
tell you: ne wrote them and knows all about them.
Further questioning was on the point of what the
understanding contract with Rodes embraced.
and then came the most interesting part OF the
days proceedings.
Did you say you were studying for the
\ stage?'
N MOO. I never thought Of such a thing. Plain
women never think Of 1t; only pretty girls do
Miss Pollard you said yesterday that your
latons with the defendant continued after his
riage?'
after his marriage"
HE MAIIGNED MRS. WING.
ibid you have any suspicious about the mar
riage?"
NO but knew tina, he had been with Mrs
Wing in New-York and asked him about IT, He
answered by telling there nothing between
them. and then he maigned her he spoke o: her In
language cannot repeat and that It would De hard
for any to believe and said that she was en-
gagged to be married to Lieutenant Chamberlain Of
the Army. And this all after his secret mar
riage"
did you believe there was nothing between
Colonel Breckenridge and Mrs. Wing"
"He tod me that she was a very worldly woman.
and | certainly became suspicious that he should
spend twelve days with worldly woman"
Miss Pollard. did you and Colonel Breckenridge
not have some scenes about this time
oh yes" she cried scornfuy. 'Hife with that
man couldn't be all happiness 10 anybody"
ibid you go TO New-York about the time OF this
marrage?"
YES sir: went to New-York on April % last
and saw Colonel Brecklnrldge May /, two days
after his marriage"
Did you register as his daughter az the HoT-
House,
Yes sr-on May IL"
"Did YOU threaten to shoot him in his room
there
Eyes. sir This reply was made quietly and In
matter-of-fact tone.
Then Judge Wilson asked II tho defence admitted
the marriage April % Major Butterworth adj
mitted it. and made the first formal announcement
Of the ceremony
"You got a room did YOU not, opening into that
of Mr. Breckinrldge?'
Yes. sir
And when he entered his room you advanced
from your room with pistol in your hand In
tending shoe, him."
mo. sir II wasn't that way"
did he prevent YOU from shooting him by
shutting the door,"
''Oh. no: l didn't have the pistol in my hand
while he was there. hal it in nv hand before
that. When he came l told him that had the
pistol. and he took 1t out Of NY iraye,ling-bag"
Ibid he not tell you to put the pistol down at the
door and he would ring for a belboy, and when
the bellboy you would"
why. no." broke in Miss Pollard: "it wasn't
that way at all-no not ALT wasn't that way
oh. no." rapidly
HER STORY OF WHAT OCCURRED
After rapid lnterchangcs OF remarks in
which Miss Pollard made many Interruptions trying
to tell the story her own way she finally managed
to tell IT, NJ. Breckenridge. she said. had joined
her the Sunday night Of his marriage a; the Hoff-
man House. and said he might nave 20 20 away
He said a big company had been formed with Mr.
Whitney. Mr.. Farchild and other rich men, with
capital OF 100000 ard that they going to
commission him 20 abroad. He wanted 10
know" she said, III would marry him and 20
abroad with him. / said. Willie will go with you
at minutes notice. lie went out. asking me to
put some OF his clothes together and looked over
his telescope bag and found revolver In It. l be-
came suspicious at this. for he had been acting
very oddly. He said he bad gone 10 60 H.,