Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-02
THIS LOOKS BAD.
DAMAGING TESTIMONY IN THE
BRECKENRIDGE CASE.
Mrs Blackburn Gives Away Some
Love Scenes in Which Miss
Pollard Figures.

Cincinnati, O., Feb. 21-One of the
most interesting dispositions in the
Pollard Breckinridge breach of promise
case is that of Mrs. Julia G. Black
burn, widow of the late Gov. Luke
Blackburn, of Kentucky, taken at the
Portland Flats in Washingt two
weeks ago. Mrs. Blackburn said Col.
Breckenridge brought Miss Pollard to
her, impelled, as he explained, by con-
sciousness Of the good influences that
would accrue from the association of
Miss Pollard with Mrs Blackburn.
subsequently he expressed his ad
niration for Miss Pollard in a way
that led Mrs. Blackburn to believe he
was captivated by her. He gave Mrs.
Blackburn such a favorable impress
sion Of Miss Pollard that Mrs. Black
burn admitted her to her circle of
friends and chaperoned her on public
occasions.
Mrs. Blackburn questioned him
earnestly regarding his intention to
Mrs. Wing, his present wife, as com
mon report had it that he would marry
Miss Pollard and he replied in all ap-
parent sincerity that his intention was
to marry Miss Pollard, whom he loved
devotedly.
When Col. Breckenridge began hurl-
ing questions at the witness she turned
on him and declared she thought he
had not acted right in the matter, and
that Miss Pollard had been irreparably
wronged. Mrs. Blackburn said the in
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was attested by the fact that Miss
Pollard always called him willie
and that he did not show any dis
pleasure thereat. Continuing, Mrs
Blackburn said
Col. Breckenridge called in to see me
about Miss Pollard and his future re
lations to her, He said he had told
her that, of course, their marriage
could not take place for some time
and then said to me: 4 saw that you
looked Schocked when l announced
my engagement. l told him can
didly that was, and said: This seems
to me to be poor return for so mucl
devotion as you received. You have
forgotten your wife SO SOON He ther
said: Mrs. Blackburn, l am going tt
tell you something which l never eX
pected would pass my lips. But, fol
your feelings about it, [ think it is due
to myself. l had discovered Miss Pol
lard'S feelings towards me and beins
a man of honor there was nothing lief
for me to do. There is no other way
for me- My remark to him then was
Certainly you take a high view of the
case. l do not think that all gentle
men would do So He spoke abou
it not being possible for his marriage
to take place Immediately, because
it would outrage his children's feelings
Upon one occasion in my presence
Miss Pollard got up and knee4ed by
the side of Col. Breckenridge, put hel
arms around his shoulders, and he tool
her hand and held it and said Now
do not let us make any more demon
STATIONS before Mrs. Blackburn -
Danville, Ky, Feb. 21.-Charles Stoll
representing Col. Breckenridge, and e
p. Farrell, representing Miss Pollard
took the deposition Of Dr.. T. NJ. Lewis
Of this county yesterday in the Pollard
Breckinridge suit. DR.. Lewis lives
five miles from this city in the Same
neighborhood as Col A. NJ. Swope, who
was internal revenue collector at Lex
ington, KY, under two administra
tons and who was one of the victims
in the famous Goodloe- Swope duel al
Lexington.
DR.. Lewis testified that in February,
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him in this city and asked him if he
would perform a criminal operation
upon Miss Pollard, who used to live
at Crab Orchard, KY, that Col. Swope
was responsible for the condition.