Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-17


interest" He agreed. and paper con-
tanning the agreement was drawn ana
signed In the presence OF my mother.
Miss Pollard said she did not keep the
letters written her by Rhodes. She
always destroyed his letters.
Colonel Breckinridgc and Mr. Stoll ex-
changed knowing smiles at this answer
I'm one OF these letters Mr.. Rhodes said
he could COMPEL me to marry him or pay
him back. l could not pay him back. ana
l did not want to marry him. i did not
know a woman. man, or child to whom
could turn for advice until i thought
until ] thought OF Mr.. Breckinridge.
wrote him asking II Mr.. Rhodes couid
compel me to marry him. lie answered.
that letter in person. coming 10 see me
at the Wesleyan College. in Cincinnati.
where / was a pupil / saw him In tne
drawing-room Of the college, and ne salh
that was not the place to nave cohh-
Dental conversation. He asked couiu no'
we get up some sort Of a relationship 20
that | could get permission TO go out
told him Ii was not necessary 10 DE re-
lated, and we could get permission. lie
said. looking at paper In his hand. that
there was a concert that evening ana we
could go there. lie obtained permission
to take me out from young Mr.. BroWh'
the principals son.
THE CINCINNATI DRIVE.
"Tbat evening Mr.. Breckinridge came
hack in a closed carriage to take me out.
IL was a warm. sultry, June evening. ana
/ objected to going In closed carriage.
but he said he had throat affection, 20
we went out"
Mr. Carlisle did not ask what happened
in the carriage.
"When did you see him again.?
1.-The next morning at the public library,
by appointment. He said he wanted 10
take me to Lexington. We went TO Lex
ington Friday"
where did you go after reachihg Lex
ington?"
"To Sarah Guests"
what time was it when you arrived III
lexington
About dusk"
"How long did you stay there'
Until Monday morning
"Who was with you at Sara Guest
from Friday night until Monday morning!
"Mr Breckinridge was there most OF
the time J..
"\yhat did Colonel Breckenridge say 10
YOU on the evening Of your arrival at Lex
lngton about Mr.. RhodesY
Nothing"
"Nhat did he say about Mr.. Rhodes on
the following Monday morning.
"Mr. Breckenridge came to Sarah uuest
terribly frightened He said Mr.. hhOies
had been to Cincinnati and found out
that | had gone with him and that must
catch a train and go to Frankfort where
my mother lived. which did.
''yVho suggested that you leave Cincih-
natl and go to Sayre InstituteY
"Mr. Breckinridge.
AT DIR. STREETS.
Miss Pollard told of going TO see a 1e-
male physician. DR.. Mary Street, IN Cin-
clnnati in 1885, at the direction OF mr.
Rreckinridge, TO make arrangements Ior
the birth OF her first child. she gave Dr'
Street the name of Mrs. Burgoyne' ohe
went to ST. Josephs Asylum, at NOT
wood. where she registered as Mrs. bur
gwyn." Her baby was born on May ~
1855. and two weeks later she went TO
the house of Drs. Perry and Buchanan
to recuperate.
Miss Pollard identified the four volumes
of Washington Irving that have figured
in the trial. They were given her by
Mr.. Rhodes at Christmas. 1884, and she
gave them to Sister Cecilia at the found
ling asylum.
Miss Pollard had given her testimony
without any noticeable marks OF nervous
ness. except rising tendency OF her voice
at times, and an inclination TO talk too
fast. She speaks with a little lisp, and
what might be called fashionable ac-
cent Her story was told with infinite de-
til. as If she had rehearsed II time and
time again. She looked Colonel Breckin-
ridge squarely in the eyes while giving
her testimony. without appearing to do so.
Taking up her life at Lexington after
hg,fh Of Ear Iah Mr Carlisle. n LsJ
Miss Pollard who paid for her tuition and
board while she was az Sayre Institute
mfr. Breckenridge Of course" was the
reply.
Miss Pollard" was the next question.
"who was father Of the child born on the
Goth Of May. 1852"
'Mr. Breckinridge." was the answer
long drawn out for the sake of emphasis
CHANGES OF RESIDENCE.
In answer to direct questions Miss Pol
lard told OF frequent changes Of residence
during her life in Washington, and the
changes Of name. also. corroboratIng upon
these points all the witnesses who have
preceded her. Miss Pollard said she came
TO Washington from Lexington In Sep
tember, 1857. al Mr.. Breckinridge's desire
II had to go somewhere" she said.
After several changes Of residence
Breckenridge took her to little house in
South Washington. occupied by an old
woman calleu Aunt Mary" and she re-
manned there until her second baby WAS
born-in Feur .ary. 1855. After her con-
finement she went to live at a convert on
Massachusetts, avenue between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets. and remained
there two years and six months During
part OF this time she was employed in the
.g...N a.
She saw the defendant three or four times
each ween during that time.
Her third confinement was the one that
resulted in the miscarriage. in which she
was attended by DR.. Tabor Johnson, as
testified by the Doctor.
LOVE LETTERS.
Such case is not complete without the
conventional packages Of love letters and
they were produced next for Miss Pol
lard's examinations Those are all Mr..
Breckinridge's letters" she said. She was
also SHOWN twelve kilograms addressed to
her. 'Yes, all Mr.. Breckinridge's tele-
grams" was her comment
In answer to Mr.. Carlisle Miss Pollard
said Colonel Breckenridge left Washington,
on Wednesday night. May II, 1888. Then
Mr.. Carlisle read kilograms and letters
from Colonel Breckenridge TO Miss Pollard
written while he was away on this trip.
from Lexington. Covington, and other
places. Nearly every day he telegraphed
her, asking If she were well, telling her
10 make herself comfortable and to oc-
cupy herself. The letters were not at all
of the armorous kind; they were friendly.
but rot too much so. They were signed
yours" or yours truly and sincerely. 4"
and had no heading.
Colonel Breckenridge, Miss Pollard said.
e was delivering political speeches IN Ken
tucky and Tennessee.
After recess a letter was read from Miss
Pollard to Colonel Breckenridge acknow-
lodging that she had published the an
nouncement of their engagement and that
she was sorry for IL.
This was evidently in answer TO a let
ter from Colonel Breckenridge taking her
to task for the publication. The letter
began "My dear Willie" and was signed
Your loving Madeline"
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Miss Pollard resumed the stand as the
court was raped to order, with Mrs. Ellis
sitting by her side. She was directly I'm
front OF and about fifteen feet from Colo
mel Breckenridge. During the morning
session, while Miss Pollard was giving
her testimony. the defendant sat In list
less attitude. but not taking his eyes of
hio aCeuser Ruf AT the afternaop 1acoio,,