The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-10

her best knowledge and that should 'e
sufficient
Mr.. Thompson remarked that ne 1is ,,
llked to persist IN such a manner ""'
he felt that II was due the defendant
Judge Bradley thought the defence W
merely testing the memory OF the VII
ness.
Mrs Blackburn remarked that Dit,
Thompson well knew that all she ha''
was true. ana no amount OF crosa-eNai',i
nation could cause her 70 add 20 or aup-
tract from what she had already told.
She added, with tears in her eyes: ~
is terrible ordeal Tor me 10 pass through
here and which that man has forced me
90 (alluding TO Mr. Brecknrldge). If haI
the protection OF Il husband IL wOuia
never have been ucceFsarv."
She was thcn asked lf She knew wnF
Mr. Brcckinridse called upon her after
ne had announced his engagement to the
plaintiff
con. OF course not How IN the world
could / know why ne should have called
Ask him.
The Nrw York Visit.
Mrs blackburn said that before going
IN Now York she did know that Miss
Pollard was there. bat witness did not
20 there because OF her in any manner
whatever. Miss Pollard kncw that sN"
was coming. and had offered io get room
for her. Witness went there TO invest
some money.
But did not Miss Pollard know the man
vou were 10 90 business vithr'
81 believe she did. She had told me
that she had made some money through
him.
Mrs. Blackburn said that sho met Mr..
Ereckinridre there AVID told him that she
Withdrew from all connection with him
and Miss Pollard She told him that IL
seemed as if Doc and Miss pollard wore
meeting each other by arrangement, and
that She did not consider that proper corr
duct. She saw nothing between them III
New York 10 lead her to believe that there
was ANYTHING improper between thcm'
But after she returned to Washington
she did tell him that sine had Withdrawn
her protection. He said that he Woila
eVpiain all here. but witness replied thal
she did not wish TO hear anything infther
Nr BreckinridCe did asi, her 90 pefsuaDe
| Miss Pollard to so North, when sne io'A
| him that he could bcsf persuade her.
Later witness met Miss Pollard at a place
| IN Nirginia.
Mrs. blackburn was then asked II she
| had received letter from Miss Pollard
! there. and said she had. She also stated
that she had no objection 20 every letter
which had ever passed between them
being read.
Colonel Ncore'r leaiimony
Another characteristic witness was Col
| oreI Moore. the chief of the washington
| police department. who might nave
stepped from a French drama. with MS
hitherto concealed knowledge Of under
ground scandal, his imperturbahie air an'
matter-of-fact consultation of notes re
garding the tragic passages OF Breckin
ridee-Pollard affairs. jotted down on th'
spot. Colonel Moore testified that on MAJ
Il 1898. Breckinridge came into his Office
| closely followed by Miss Pollard. Breck
inridge said that Miss Pollard had threat
! ened his life unless he named day to
fhsir marriage. Breckenridge named NAY
2st Colonel Moore had taken notes o
the interview. which notes he read. on
Nav 17th. IN witness Office. Breckinridg
had told him that he intended to MARI.
Miss Pollard.
"He asked me to witness his determine
ton. We three clasped hands. IL was a
impressive scene said the Colonel. II
had notes Of this interview also, which h
read.
Dr. lincoln story.
one Of the bcst-known physicians %
the cifv. pt n. s.. Lincoln then testiic
that Colonel Breckinrdge had broush
Miss Pollard TO him in May lss5 repre-
sonting that she needed attention, as sh
was unreasonable jealous, and exceed
ingly nervous
Dr. Lincoln was the last witness for tn
| dav.