The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-22
COL. BRECKINRIDGE'S STORY.
His Line Of Defence Fully Outlined BY
Major Shelby.
LAYS THE BLAME At KADELINE'S DOOR.
she Led Him on and lie Followed, Not Un-
wilIinKly-she Made Proposals and He
Aocepted-whzt ne will Prove.


~ exciting scenes either tragic or comic,
during to-day's hearing Of the trial Of
Madeline " Pollards suit against Repre-
sentative w. G. T. Breckinridge for breach
o. promise Of marriage. The interest cen-
fred in the disclosure OF the line Of de-
fence TO be pursued. The DEFENDANTS case
was opened by Major Shelby, his law
partner. lie outlined the defence very
faily. telling what Colonel Breckinrdse
expected 10 prove and that he would
prove IL.
what the Defence VIII Prove.
,fafor shelby made known that the
rrincinal point of the defence would be
me production Of proof that Colonel
Rreckinrdre submitted TO the demands Of
the plaintiff through intimidation and TO
avoid scandal. and that IL was under
these conditions ne stated TO Mrs. Black
burn that the plaintiff and himself were
.r-lced 90 be married. when there was
rn such agreement between them. and
because Miss Pollard had agreed this
hare done. 20 go away and pass out Of
DIS Ife Major shelby acknowledged that
Colonel Breckinridge and Miss Pollard
hos maintained undue relations. but he
made the nat statement, which he said
would bc supported by testimony. that
MISS Pollard made the advances and told
fre defendant that Rhodes, her old lover,
Dad been unduly intimate with her thus
rncrg her in the position OF being the
lrt.yer of Colonel Breckinridge.
The defendants counsel promised that
testimony would be produced 10 show that
Madeline Pollard had maintained criminal
ral0ns with other men. and Major Shell
f. asked the jury 90 take into considera-
f'n his character for purity when they
r.ra preparing to render a verdict The
defence. r was said would also claim
r.t Miss Pollard made three attempts
r NI Colonel Breckinridgc, and would
establish that ne did not maintain Illicit
relations with her after the time he be
came engaged 10 Mrs. Wing, and GER
tg not after his marriage.
BreckinrIdge Looks Serious.
After Mr Shelby closed his opening adj
dress The rest of the day until adjourn
mont was taken up 10y reading the de-
position 0f Sister Agnes Regina Brown,
of So 1osenhs founding asylum. at Nor
wood near Cincinnati with reference 10
1n-s ponard's claim that she gave birth
t.a child at the asylum in 1850 Miss Pol
did not show any traces Of the collapse
Of YESTERDAY afternoon when she entered
thf courtroom this morning with her cl-
derIv companion. Miss Ellis. She was car
Ir and with her counsel. spent the time
urfn tho arrival OF Judge Bradley i'm ok
amfrinr "a number OF letters which Judge
Wilson had brought with him. The court
hai been called Co order when Col Breck-
nridre and his son Dcsha entered. The
defendant was not as smiling and dehon-
rair as Doe has heen and his features had
trace off gravity strange 10 them. Malor
Rutterwortn and Alr. Stou were tardy'
and business was suspended until they
arrived
Miss Pollard Again the Stand.
At word from Mr.. Carlisle Miss Pol
lard took the stand She was cool, but
mot so strong looking as on yesterday
morning when she began the ordeal that
ended with a series of sensational scenes.
Mai i0r HutterwOrth. Alr. Sioll. and Major
Shelby had "a conference for few min-
ufes. the result of which was that Major
Buftorworth's first question was whether
,u-s Pollard had the contract with
Rhodes. by which be agrecd 10 pay for
der education on condition That she should
marry him or pay him back
mo. haven't. gave 1t io Mr.. Rhodes.
"rhc contract was settled. thenY asked
Nr Bufterworth
"Oh. no. sir. il was never settled. Mr..
Rhodes did not pay nearly so much
money for me as he said he would pay
hut what he did pay, about 5000 J was
never able 10 pay back.
Ibid you pay him any of IT,
"No. Sir. ! never did have any money
to pay anybody anything said Miss Pol
lard in voice of piainiive detection.
The meekness of the witness vanished
with the next question. and she showed
some of her Old-time Vvaciy IN the
answer.
"Mrs. Logan formerly Dr. Mary Street,
of Cincinnati. did not recognize YOU when
her deposition was taken dld She Miss
l0nard?' was the question.
"Not when / was introduced 10 her.
said Miss Pollard "She would have
done $50 ii she had an opportunity OF the
redirect examination. and She certainly
was ready TO say that tho picture of
colonel Breckenridge was the picture OF
the man who called 10 see me IN 1888. at
her house and
Hold ON. Miss Pollard" cried Major
Butterworth. and Judge Wilson. at once.
You must not tell anything but what l
asks you" Major Butterworth added.
The Plaintiff Rests Her Case.
a few more insignificant questions were
asked and then Major Butterworth
created "a surprise by saying. abruptly:
'Inars am. Miss pollari.
Miss Pollard looked astonished. She
started to leave the stand. but was
called back by Mr.. Carlisle. lie did not
ask her any questions, however, but
caused another surprise by saying. "lf
SOU please. your honor. the plaintin rests
Dor ease here
Ihe sentence was hardly ended before
aiss Pollard and Miss Ellis had disap-
I0tred through the jurors door.
Masr ButterwOrth asked for few
minutes % confer. and he Colonel Breck- .
inu1so Major Shelby Mr. Stoll, and
colonel Thompson filed out Of the court
fn1m
The conference lasted over twenty
minutes. and when the defendant and
it attorneys returned, Major Shelby,
colonel Breckinridge's law partner. be-
ttN ihc opening statement OF the defense
It'd iNc jury. which had been reserved
"hen the trial opened.
Statement OF the Defence
While this case technically rests"
Ni Major Shelby. 'On the charge of
'f ach of promise OF marriage other con-
alterations enter into Il and affect 1t
strongly
am authorized by the defendant 10
tiy and it viii De supported by his testi-
''Ny on the wliness-stand under sol.
'n OATH that he did not betray the
iantif. and that hc never knew, until
N Was testified 10 by Dr. Parsons ON
.'e stand that any living child had been
PORN io her. and Furthermore that the |
itINif never dfd have any idea that |