Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-04-04

| were not leSSeneu. Iney were irregular
amounts, and understood that they help
ed to pay her board at The academy"
The Protested Notes.
But did you not say that the gossip re
ported to you from Mrs. Gillette was be-
cause she had run into debt at the Holy
| Crosse
The colonel had understood that this
was the case. Afterward Miss Pollard had
told him that lady friend of hers had
made successful investments through n
| friend in New York. and the gentleman
was willing to make similar investments
| for her if he would indorse her notes, so he
had Endorsed 10 notes.
Incidentally the colonel limited that he
| knew the name of the lady and gentleman
in this transaction, but Mr.. Wilson sug-
gested that the names were not wanted.
| With these notes or the proceeds Miss
Pollard had paid her debts at Holy Cross
and had shown him the receipts. Some of
the notes for $50 each were identified by
! the witness. and all We're signed made
line Breckinriage Pollard"
The 10 notes were replaced by five more
| for 500 each. payable by the colonel. This
transaction was late in 1892. He had new
er received notice of what became of them;
! did not know whether they had been pro-
tested; was sure that he had never received
notice that two of them went to protest.
Nov, to refresh your memory" began
| Mr. Wilson, this testimony having been
elected by succession of questions, do
you not know that notice of the protest
was sent to you both in Lexington and
| WashingtOn>"
He did not and the attorney said, DO
| you know the particular object for which
| those last notes We're drawn
Il do very we'll"
WAS it not to enable her to purchase
! her wedding trOusseau?'
Nothing like that There is not n scin-
| tilla of truth in it, ;" was the colonels i'm
pressive answer, and he wanted TO tell
about the deal, but Mr.. Wilson choked
him off with reminder that his counsel
would examine him later.
His relations with Miss Pollard had been
resumed in 1850. He had met her at three
places-once ON ii street, once on Fourth
street and again with certain woman the
plaintiff was willing to trust, who had
moved several times.
The plaintiff was solicitous that our re-
lations should not be known. to which |
cordially assented." he explained.
Then you and the plaintiff were equal
ly solicitouS to conceal your relations:'
well, | thought ut times she rat her pre-
ferred to have them known"
but in spite of this you continued your
relations with her:
Il did. Sometimes the plaintiff would
come to the gallery at the house; would
send her card to me. and | would meet her
! in the library or corridor If | may say
so without levity, those things seemed to
arrange themselves. There was no peri
odicity, if may use the word. about them"
Their Various Meeting Places.
But you could not meet her at he Con
vent of Holy Cross. That was not suitable
for such enterprises"
YES, sir, meaning that he could not
arrange meetings there.
Did you ever have 4 room in the north
west section:"
I'VE did try that experiment, but of all
the unsatisfactory experiments that was
the worst | ever tried. We had not been
there more than three or four times before
the plaintiff said that it seemed that every
! window within three blocks had eyes
! when we went in there, and l was sure
that people We're standing on every door
step in sight every time I went. | am
rather a peculiar looking man. so people
remem bered me- and we gave that up"
Laughter and great furry of stern or
ders for silence l:Sm the bailiffs followed
this passage
While Miss Pollard was stopping at
tinued.
Did they continue while she was stop
ping at p Lafayette square, house kept
by a most excellent lady, who keeps an
excellent house. with high class of PEG
ple?' Mr. Wilson asked.
Il can indorsc all you say of Mrs. Meiner,"
responded the colonel complacently, "fol
have boarded there myself. \ most eX
cellent lady, most pleasant house" He
stroked his hair, thrust his hands into his
pockets and leaned against the judges
desk as he gave this recommendation.
Nov, you have criticised Miss Pollard
for telling those people Il falsehood in say.
ing she had been to dinner at your house
to explain her absences with you. said
Mr.. Wilson. Would you have wanted
her to tell what she was really doing at
those times:'
The colonel declared that he had done ev,
erything but marry her to keep secret theI
relations, but did condemn her for having
brought Mrs. Mciner in as a witness and
making her swear to what she had heard
from Miss Pollard as though 1t was the
truth thus putting the lady in a false pc
sition.
~ on are fatherly looking man. con-
tinued Mr.. Wilson, land she Il young girl.
Both of You were from kentucky. Can
you conceive Of better excuse for her to
give for her absence than that she had
been to dinner with a respectable elderly
gentleman like yourself?''
Nor can | conceive of a keener one to be
used afterward for a suit like this was
the reply.
The applications of Miss Pollard for
civil service position which Colonel Breck-
inridge had Endorsed were handed up to be
read by him, and of course in them was
the statement that Miss Pollard was per
son of good moral character and good re
pute, whom he would recommend for en-,
! ployment by his friends and would trust
enthusiastically" the Endorsements being
made upon his honor; also that she wa.
well educated and that he knew of nothing
to disqualify her from filling a govern
ment clerkship.
His wife's Workbasket.
During part of March and April, 1893,
Representative Breckenridge said, when
his attention was called to another phase
of the case he had seen Miss Pollard two
or three times a day and one day seven
times. He remembered a time when he
took lunch with her, and they had had
straw berries, but was certain that this
was before the 18th of April and not the
I 10th of May, after the secret marriage, as
Mr.. Wilson would have it.
He had frequently met the plaintiff in
the house of Mrs. Thomas on H street,
but had never seen her sewing in his life.
Did not you meet her once there when
she was using this basket that had belong
ed to your wife?" Mr.. Wilson inquired
"Never; never under heaven!' answered
the colonel, striking the witness box.
Did not a servant come in while you
! were with her and she was using that
basket?"
NO servant ever did, for l never knew
for moment until it was brought IN here
| that she had that basket"
He had taken Miss Pollard to lunch at
Solari's, at the Shoreham and the Lose
kan all well known restaurants.
During 0ne spring they had gone ~ go