Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-09

ridge at that time explained that the char
acter Of Miss Pollard had been reflected
upon. but that he knew that she was a
good, pure girl, She had resided in a con-
vent and he explained that a woman who
resided in such an institution could not be
other than pure. He referred to the dangers
women in Washington ran, when the wit
ness said that they should then be all the
more mercifully treated
Mrs. Blackburn said that Mrs. Fillette
complained to her that Miss Pollard had
Weaned her friends from her. She also
complained that Miss Pollard without her
consent, had invited Charles Dudley War
Rer 10 enjoy the Inequalities Of her Mrs
F1llette's) home.
Mrs, Blackburn was asked if Mrs. Fiilette
hao not withdrawn her Introduction be-
cause OF the knowledge of Mrs. Fillette of
something derogatory to her character. and
was about to explain when, on the objection
OF Mr.. Carlisle. Judge Bradley ruled 1t to
be incompetent.
Referring to the Good Friday incident
mrs. Blackburn said that 1t was the first
time Mr.. Breckenridge and Miss Pollard
called together Then. at the request of
Mr.. Thompson, Mrs. Blackburn again re-
cited the incidents occurring during their
call, explaining that she would never have
appeared on the stand, except that in doing
so she considered that she was performing
duty due God and her conscience.
AS to Exact Dates.
Mr. Thompson persisted in demanding
| exact dates, but the witness exclaimed
repeatedly that she could not give them.
MIR. Wilson remarked that she had given
her best knowledge and that should be
sufficient.
| liked to persist in such a manner, but
he felt that it was due the defendant.
Judge Bradley thought the defense was
merely testing the memory, of the witness
(lD oil htNNt ,.lrn NJ
| Thompson well knew that all she said
was true. and no amount of cross-ex-
animation could cause her to add to or
! subtract from what she had already told.
she was then asked if she knew why
/ Mr. Breckinrldge called upon her after
| plaintiff
| oh of course not How in the world
could l know why he should have called
Ask him."
! The New York visit.
/ Mrs. Blackburn said that before going
| to New York she did know that Miss
! Pollard was there. but witness did not go
there because of her in any manner what
ever. Miss Pollard knew that she was
| coming and had offered to get room for
| her Witness went there to invest some
| money.
.'But did not Miss Pollard know the man
| you were to do business WITH
Il believe she did. She had told me that
| she had made some money through him."
| Mrs Blackburn said that she met Mr..
! Breckenridge there and told him that she
| withdrew from all connection with him
and Miss Pollard. She told him that it
seemed as If he and Miss Pollard were
meeting each other by arrangement and
that she did not consider that proper con-
duct She saw nothing between them in
| New York to lead her to believe that there
was anything improper between them.
But after she returned to Washington she
did tell him that she had withdrawn her
protection. He said that he would explain
| all here. but witness replied that she did
not wish to hear anything further. Mr..
| Breckenridge did ask her to persuade Miss
Pollard to go north, when she told him
| that he could best persuade her Later
witness met Miss Pollard at place in Vir-
! ginia.
| Mrs. Blackburn was then asked II she
| had received letter from Miss Pollard
| there and said that she had. She also
| stated that she had no objection to every
letter which had ever passed between
| them being read.
At this point, 1870, a recess was taken
! until l o'clock.
After Recess.
| Promptly at five minutes after 1 o'clock
Judge Bradley resumed his seat, and the
| crier opened the court for the afternoon
session. All the seats were filled, but there
was room enough, and no one was COM
PEELED to stand. There was a few minutes
|
| the stand during the morning, and the de-
| PENDANT and his counsel were among the
last to put in an appearance. Mr.. Breck-
! inridge took his seat just to the rear of the
plaintiff and her little group of friends.
Mrs. Blackburn, upon taking the stand.
was asked by Mr.. Thompson as to the two
kilograms she had received, reference to
which was made this morning. She pro-
! duced the slips of familiar yellow paper,
and Mr.. Breckenridge read them carefully.
Mrs. Backburn's testimony was listened
to with the greatest attention, and as she
! answered the questions put to her in a low
/ tone of voice many in the audience craned
their heads forward to catch every word
| of her testimony.
| Mrs Blackburn resumed the stand for
| further cross-eXamination, but to the sur
prise of the throng present she was asked
| but three or four questions. Mr.. Thompson
| called her attention to two kilograms re-
ceived by her from the defendant. They
| were sent from New York on April and
| May l last respectively. They were iden-
| titled by the witness, and were then offered
in evidence by the defense. The first tele-
gram stated that the plaintiffs address
was No. East 31st street. while the second
! informed Mrs. Blackburn that IL was No.
| West 51st street.
Mr.. Thompson then stated that the de-
/ Tense had no further questions to ask Mrs.
Blackburn, and the plaintiff having none,
she left the stand.
Miss Mary Desha's Testimony.
Miss Mary Desha, a prominent lady of
this city and active in the Daughters of the
American Revolution was next placed upon
the stand. She said that she employed
| in the pension office and that she knew both
parties to the suit, having met Miss Pollard
| in 1889. She had never seen them together
Miss Desha said that she was a sister of
| the late Mrs. Breckenridge, and she was
asked to the second marriage Of the de-
| PENDANT, but, upon a suggestion from Mr.
Breckenridge, his counsel stated that they
would admit the fact of the second mar
rage.
Miss Desha was shown a lady's work bas-
ket and identified it as she had bought
at Nantucket and given to her sister 1t
was one her sister had used frequently and
carried 1t in her trunk.
No cross-examination for her." said Mr.
Breckenridge, and the witness was then ex-
cuSed.
Mai. Moore on the Stand.
Maj. Moore, the superintendent of police
was next placed upon the stand as Wit
ness. He said that he had known the wit
ress personally for about three years. His
relations had always been of the most
pleasant sort In answer to a question, he
said he also knew Miss Pollard, who came
to his Office May 13, 1892, in company with
Col. Breckenridge The latter said that he
might need police protection from the lady.
THE lady very excited" said Maj
Moore, and insisted that they should be
married at once. Col. Breckenridge named
ha 1st Of he Ia nan, no