Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-18
LINE OF DEFENCE.
What Colonel Breckinridgs VIII
Seek 10 Prove.
MISS poLLARD'S CHARACTER.
=. ,,u n. ympusned TO the Utmost by
ncfendsnt's Counsei--Ths Congrcss-
mans Political Prospects


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fcoprieht: by the United Press: isss)
,.,sHINGToN, d. C.. March 7.-colo-
49,, preckinridge has declined to be inter-
'...cs FOR publication respecting the f'i-
curse OF his trial, but Mr.. William
:. rh,ls,ian, OF New York, having asked
,,,ifoaie ana wcli-informed friend OF
-. s.fendant what the probable effect OF
~. ,dai would be on Colonel Breckin-
-l...., ponueal future was answered as
follows: .,,.u
vi, is quite confident OF reelection
-. ~ about 5000 voters IN his district,
.,,oh he received about 5000 at the iast
...,-a majority OF some GOO. Ills
,..,,,, three times has taken place du-
,,,,s,1en,ial years and twice In on
i, the OF years he has had no OPP
-t. The vote having been only some
,...,r 100. all told. This being an on
,sere viii be TO opposition except IN
-. oon party. and that only as TO his
-..-.sot.9n. Two gentlemen who are
...-g Tor the nomination are H. H.
..-o and william c. Owens. Settle Is
. cha celebrated county OF owen, re-
,,.,g 100 votes, owens from the
I,,,fy Of Scott, representing some IN"
,..a Thus far there has been only one
.r- In which adherence TO MN
20 - tested. This was held on the 9Th
- March at Frankfort. when three
distinctly and personally Breckin'
.. mon. were nominated. The con-
.,-sl nominations take place in Au-
and as IL IL the custom In his dis
e., O., rlve the sitting member chance
- r-,,assing after the close OF the ses-
,- B.. viii 40 back TO Kentucky and
iu every precinct. l firmly believe
o., ts viii be returned by his consttu'
.f.w long do you suppose this trial
vf. nsie'
..r. witnesses for the plaintiff should
d. tr.rrh by Monday night The Col
....e evidence will be all in by the fol-
l.v.r- wednesday night. Then there Will
d. ESQ speeches on each side. and 1t Is
ri improbable that the case VIII go
=, t.e jury at the end of next week. 1t
g. ltev the speeches on the Colonel's
81. u..l Doe made by his comrade. Col
o-l Thompson, and his warm personal
fn,-I Major Ben Butterworth."
"Tl the Colonel speak,
uGECKINRIDGE'S EFFORT"
Gle aiys he expects to make the effort
O. L- li.e. but that IL will consist in
ne .,aakinc, for says he L often find
iaa. my best speech is that which is not
Gasau.'
"uo you object 10 stating TO me in out
IT, Ga. delencer'
r.rfra.aa mt n the first 11fara no
nm. under any circumstances, can be
expected or required to marry a woman
Who is not chaste. OF course. the defence
vl.l submit evidence 10 impeach the good
Character Of the plaintiff. There will be
O. deposition from Aleck Julian. a blind
I.A 10 Kentucky. who swOre that he
Ilat the plaintiff in 1852, two years be
lr. meeting with the defendant. and
who went through n mock marriage with
lr and that they afterward repaired
20 a room together, plaintiff, according
- his deposition, being then under the
influence of intoxicants.
RELATIONS WITH RHODES.
Evidence viii be introduced presump-
tive OF improper relations between plain
IN md James c. Rhodes. the man who
advanced her schOOl-mOncy under promise
or marriage.
There viii be a deposition from r. r.
Roselle. also stating that In 1884 he met
this young woman. who, he alleges. was
deeply in love with him, and who i'm
piored him as he was leaving her 70 take
her 10 Chicaro with him.
"As has been stated the Colonels meet
lax with this young woman took place in
ie-. when she claimed 10 be a shy girl
o. rs. with the experience / have men
voncd behind her. 1t viii be proved by
Ur II. v Williams. the doctor attendant
ri. the birth OF her sister. that at the
tine OF her youngest sisters birth. in
10 the plaintiff was years old. which
would put her age at q instead OF IS when
d. m.t her as she alleges.
81. will be proved by John Brand, Hiram
buctmln. and Dr. Green, Of Lexington
49,. that IN 1883 the plaintiff was visl-
O. 90 ctl houses.
"Ir facts. together with others,
vh..l VIII be introduced. will establish
&C. i4l character Of the plaintiff, but VIII
O.. us.l rather TO bolster up the defence
t.- ~ the main bulwark. This main
t..nark VII consist in the fact that the
6...rl ant has never at any time intended
o. made contract TO marry Miss Pol
l.r- ana that she knew at ali times that
=. would never marry her
3M-. ELACKBURN'S TESTIMONY.
Chow then, do you construe tho con-
v.is.ti.u between the Colonel and Mrs.
blackburn as testified to by her on
t- sund. Did he not ask MIS-.
blackburn to protect her on the ground
tha' Dor WAS TO give her his name?
'f'. 4il not. Why should Colonel Breck-
H. .e ask Mrs. Blackburn TO protect
Young woman with whom she had
ar.. Isl n,en on terms OF Intimacy LOT
ttl wears. and who had participated in
Dr. receptions? The fact that she came
d. Mrs Blackburn's protection was
3. mat antedates the conversation you
r.s ,o. You viii remember. moreover
t- NIs Blackburn threatened to WIN
a-.r a.r protection unless the Colonei
e. ID this or that condition. why
those conditions have arisen IN
t,s Il.ckburn's mind? Mrs. Fillette had
v..l ,..lg Mrs Blackburn stories about
rs MIN. which mad, no doubt, weak
,... I.- "a the estimation OF Mrs. Black
t-. lu order 10 avoid public scahdai,
D. Ole. and 10 save the gltl' inc
.,. took heroic measures, ana what
.. ...l 90 Mrs Blackburn was with the
i.r.r.1cnt. and for the purpose. that she
-. nass from the scene without any
,..-..i.. 60 herself and without involving
~ Iaclburn. She did 80 TO New YORK
t1..a.rIs. but she was quickly PACK
49, ana did everything 10 render an!
N..-s ior her ineffective"
MOORE S-OFF1CE SCENE.
al- tte scene which was enacted In the
O.. . at Cnief-of-Police Moore-what con-
l. 10 would yOu look for on that'
SILL . he said in the defendants eVi-
....t fat go acted under compuisionE
$780, 10 viii not. lie viii not say that
afraid. ! think you might say
.at B.. was apprchenslve rather tnah
l...I Yes. that would express II; Tor
t.. .t e.mes 10 pass that there are TWO
-. pistols which the plaintiff threaten
r. l us. besides the one exhibited IN
.,.rt Fut when the Colonel taxes the
f...a De will tell the whole truth and
90. 10 music Ike a man. Whatever
aay have happened In Major Moofe'
s7 the plaintiff never dreamed ior one
rsia.t mat the Colonel would ever marry
t.-. i.or Gid she claim that he had wrong
rl h.r Tor do you not remember tna'
a the evidence OF Major Moore the Colo-
n' s4l 20 him in her presence that no
81 r1f wrong her, 10 which she made no
rrly whatever 90 him, thus acquieschs
10 $50 .atcmout?'
TIE PROTECTION THEORY.
"Eaurning for moment 10 the pro-
lection theory. upon which Mrs. Black
burn claims 20 have acted. had the Col
bnd wished protection. did he not have
BIS brother. here with his family. and also
A cousin, NTH .,stora 10 had the sweetest