Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-31


it took place nm Ter the care and charge Of
her mother, Who exc, cised secret care that
no scandal should result"
Miss Pollard became red and white BY
turns when Bfeckinriege mentioned her
mother in this connection. She trembled
violently and made IN effort to rise in hel
chair, her bead shaking with excitement
and her hands clerched q il ready to
strike. It took the whispered words oi
Miss Ellis, Carlisle and Wilson to quiet hel
agitation.
'.Do you remember if you had any inn
proper relations with the plaintiff in year
1882"
81 cannot recall having seen her. / have
been utterly unable to recollect single in
stance in which saw the plaintiff during
the entire year and know had no rela.
lions with her in 1885,"
''She said it was absolutely necessary
that che should come to Warrington and
made arrangements to meet her that night.
She said that she feared she was pregnant
and there was nothing left but for her to 60
somewhere.
"There was doubt about her pregnancy,
and postponed her coming here. She af-
forwards came on here, but 1 did not fur
nish the money, and she said she had bor-
rowed it from Mrs. Hoyt."
II did everything that could" the wit
ness said, Ito keep the plaintiff from going
to Washington and to prevent an open
scandal. This was in the summer of 1887.
Just about this time she was thrown from
her horse and severely injured. Soon after
this she came to my Office to zee me. Out
Of this conversation grew q resumption Of
our relations, which had been dropped fol
more than 20 months"
Estate whether you ever, ct any time,
stated to the plaintiff or gave her the i'm
preston that you would marry her."
'.There is not o scintilla of truth in the
matter and there never was conversation
of that kind between the plaintiff and my
self. There is not thread of truth in i.
at all"
Under no circumstances and at no time
nor place did the plaintiff ever know from
me the possibility of such an occurrence
ever happening"
"Did you know she had given birth to q
child?"
81 never knew she had living child
she never informed me of it, and never
believed a word of it until DIR. Parsons tes-
hed on the stand that che had given birth
70 child"
Col. Breckenridge acknowledged that he
paid the bill brought him by Parsons for
profes onal attendance to Miss Pollard.
In the midst of the sensational story
Col. Breckinridge was relating recess was
ordered and the court room was deserted
by the principals till the afternoon session.
Col. Breckenridge testified to his endeav.
o's to get Miss Pollard to keep away from
Washington. tried to break the relations
but could not. l refused to continue them
longer. She still came to me, holding over
me the threat of exposure. That was the
reason did not break with her."
Col. Breckenridge denied that Miss Pol
lard accompanied him to lecture or revise
the manuscript of his speeches. The wit
ness denied, as stated by Miss Pollard, that
he was concealed in room in Miss Hoyt's
house in January, 1886, when Miss Pol
lard, as she says, broke her engagement mt
W. til Rankin Rosell.
II had never even heard of Mr.. Rosell. u
he said, '.until saw his name in the Wes-
.ie Brown letter. l was never in Miss
Hoyts house until 1 went there to look at a
vacant room for rent, in March, 1885"
Col. Breckinii lge said he endorsed the
applications for the plaintiff for position
in the civil service.
Judge Wilson had Colonel Breckenridge
read his statement, sworn to before q no.
ary public, as to Miss Pollard's quali6ca-
ion for office.
Ia these applications, the date of Miss
PolIards birth was given as November 30,
1866, and Msjor BLtterworth asked how
was that he came to certify to her age on
that basis when he claims that she is much
older. Col. Breckenridge said the state
ment of her age made no impression on
him at all.
~ met Mr.. Rodes at the cleo ion booth
the day following the Monday that Miss
Pollard and the defendant had bee n to
sarah Cess house. He sliudei to the plain
eff and said he would like to talk with me
about her. He remarked that he was in
terested in the plsintiff, was engaged to
marry her, and had gone to Cincinnati to
see if his agreement with her could be con-
summated. by marriage, and thus be re-
ucNcu VI tuc cAPSHSc wuASu ots"SACu " hcA
being educated at college.
"IIer education had cost him a good deal,
and he was in debt and could not continue to
give her money any longer. He said he
did not begrudge it to her, but it was .im-
ply impossible for him to give her any
more, and he had become very anxious ~
to whether she intended to carry out her
part of the arrangement. He was getting
very old, and if he was to be married, 1t
must be soon. In the course OF the con-
versation he said, with emphasis, that he
ought to marry her. and he not only in
tended, and wanted and hoped, but he
ought to marry her. He had known her
people and was very much in love with her
and did intend to marry her."
'Did Mr.. Rodes say that there was any
thing improper that made it necessary for
him to marry her?- asked Major Butter
worth.
81 object to that question" said Judge
Wilson.
"well, he did say so" said Col. Breckin-
ridge.
~ object to that, too" said Judge Will
SON, who Immediately remarked that If this
witness could tell in such detail what Rodes
said to him, he could surely tell in equal
fullness what he (witness) said 70 the plxin-
tiff.
Col. Breckenridge said he would be glad
to comply with this request. 81 told the
plaintiff, frequently he said, "that she
vas certainly bound in gratitude and BY .