Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-16

thought year would be- enough 70 pass
before he married her" Witness protested
that he must show some consideration in
this matter for his children, who were
grown up.
She met Mrs. willard and Miss Willard
in New York and leerna6 that she could
be in the school at Cray Gables for 81 900
a year, and by teaching could reduce her
expenses somewhat. She was Their think
Ing OF spending year IL. school. She had
note from Miss Willard which she sent
to Mr.. Breckenridge aad which he returned
to her.
Mr.. Carlisle showed; the witness "a note,
which she said was the one sent her by
Miss Willard. This note vas dated October
:. 1892 from Gray Gables. Buzzard Say,
ana proposed meeting with Miss Pollard
at 6Ol Madison avenue on the following
Wednesday. 1t spoke also Of having Hiss
Pollard go with them to Berlin.
Her Movements.
She remained In New York until the lat
ter part of October. ard then came to
Washington, where she stayed at Mrs. Mi
near's. % Lafayette square. Mr.. Breckin-
ridge paid her expenses to and from New
York and while in New York. While wit
ness was at Mrs. Mlnear's Mr. Breckinridge
was In Washington. She used to see him
two or three times a day. The subject of
their marriage was frequently talked over
by them. He always said he thought
year after the expiration of the death OF his
she went to 1717 H street for a short time,
and then to 1919 II street. where Mrs.
Thomas was living. She went there be-
cause Mrs. Thomas invited her there. 1t
was the 21st of February. 1898, she went to
Mrs. Thomas. She remained there until
late in June. Mr.. Breckenridge was then
in Washington. She saw him always once
a day. sometimes twice a day and during
the evening.
Mr.. De La Roche Francis.
did you communicate the fact OF your
engagement to Mrs. Thomas"
YES Mr.. Carlisle"
DO you know Claude De La Roche
Francis?"
Eyes, SIR"
Did you ever see Mr.. Francis and Mr..
Breckenridge together?''
Yes; quite number of occasions"
said the witness.
She remembered when they met in the
drawing room in the manner described by
Mr.. Francis.
After that Mr. Breckinridge asked her II
Mr.. Francis knew of their engagement. and
said he was sorry, for he was visitor at a
house where there were Kentucky people
and their engagement would be spread all
over the state of Kentucky before they
were ready to have II.
Visits Mrs. blackburn.
She remembered the first call on Mrs
Blackburn. Mr.. Breckenridge and witness
went there together expressly to put wit
ness in Mrs. Blackburn's charge-to put
her under her protection. AS Mrs. Black
burn entered the drawing room Mr.. Breck-
inridge went forward and said to her: Il
have come to put this young lady under
your charge. and ask you to take her under
your protection, as she Is going to be my
future wife. She is great deal to me now,
and is going to be much more"
There were visits which Mr.. Breckenridge
made to Mrs. Blackburn which they both
told witness about. n few days after the
first CALL Mr.. Breckenridge called on Mrs
her people. At that interview Mr.. Breck-
in ridge said he supposed Mrs. Blackburn
thought him very foolish to marry that
young girl, and talked at length about the