The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-31

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WASHINGTON. March 3o-The second day Of
Col Breckinridae's ordeal on the witness
stand In the Criminal Court room was much
the same as the first. except that to-day the
defendants testimony was not interrupted by
disputes between the lawyers. For more than
i've hours he stood before the jury and con-
tinued the interesting story Of his life during
the ten years that he has been acd TAINTED with
Madeline Pollard. The remarkable feature OF
Col. BreckinridRes Testimony. aside from his
interesting and picturesque personality and
his present unhappy surroundings. is the TACT
that In his narratives he is denying unequivo-
cally and in detail every important statement
made by the plaintiff and the witnesses In her
behalf. except the one claim that he held inn
proper relations with her. To-day Col. Breck-
inridge denied absolutely thnt he ever gave the
plaintiff the slightest indication that he in
tended TO marry her. He also denied that he
ever had even an intimation. until this suit
was brought that Miss Pollard had at any
time given birth to q living child. or that he
was responsible for her children. He said,
moreover. that on three separate occasions
plaintiff threatened to kill him. A noticeable
feature OF Col Breckinridge's testimony IL
that he makes his denial of every charge so
sweeping that It includes all the testimony
presented to the court in behalf Of the plain
tiff 90 that her case. II Col Breckenridge IL
telling the truth. stands forth Is q sham and
. fraud. without one particle Of oundationf
from beginning to end.
Col Brsckinridge is beginning to lose the air
Of carelessness and nonchalance that has
marked his appearance since the trial began
until yesterday. The fearful ordeal OF being
compelled to stand In the witness box before
jury and tell every circumstance Of his life for
the past ten years. while crowd OF curious
minded. scandal-leving Am srican citizens look
him In the face. 10 having marked effect upon
him. 1t was easy to see to-day that he was
embarrassed and Ill at ease and that he
was making supreme effort to main
tain his composure. He spoke deliberately
and chose his words with care. He could
not be kept down to the questionings
Of Major Butterworth. but whom he had any
thing to say ratified on in his musical. high
pitched voice until he had said all that he
wanted to. and all the time he talked Miss
Pollard. her face as white as chalk. had her
eyes fastened upon him. Several times when
he denied the truth OF statements made By
her and her Witnesses she seemed about to
rise and either address him or the jury. Once
or twice she did cry out broken sentences. but
her companion. MIRA Ellis. and her counsel.
Mr.. Carlisle. succeeded in pacifying her. and
/ sfe remained quiet until the court adjourned
for the day. .p
At the close OF each days session Miss Pol
lard and Mrs. Ellis remain In their seats until
the court room Is practically cleared and then
they 70 into the corridor and down the stone
steps to tho basement floor. pass through the
lower corridor TO the outside Of the building
and across the street to Mr.. Carlisle's Offices.
As the two women emerge each day from
the doorway into the street. they find
a. double nle OF men ranged along
the walk from the door to the street
curb through which they are compelled to
pass while the men stare at the plaintiff in
this famous breach Of promise case. A Miss
Pollard passes through this line OF men she
never raises her eyes. but clings to the arm OF
Mrs. Ellis. with her face set. and the women
hurry along as fast as their feet can carry
them.
Col. Breckinrides took the stand few min
utos after the court was called to order. When
Major Butterworth put the first question Col.
Breckinridge began the telling OF his story
with no more trepidation than he shows when
did not sit down, but stood leaning easily on
the JUDGES desk bis fingers fumbling nsr-
Major Butterworth started proceedings By
shoyine the defendant the little decorative
Ss COL srssFinrdss Win the a Tem s s M. der
line. this was lssy's meaning his dead wife.
and Nv want yoI to have r. ., Col Br.cInridEs
from NANTUCKET and be had seen it last in
his children went back to ksntueEI he
denied :. that he gave I to Mics POI.
he said. did not know y she he had the Basket.
] did not give It 70 her at the train. did not
lard that night. | did not see her At all I
learned that some basket was in her posses
Know what basket Was until NTH Il was produced d
here" Col breckenridge said he had no
Mss fSr 20 ssI tns on, rnos tRse
It was not given to her directly or indireetlx
nor coon. s ssfd as Ie
lsst 49,, day after the carriage ride with the
:, II entered the car for Lexington and found
the plaintiff sitting IN y; she "Ts not snore o.
and our sonye5 s resulted In an 4Iranys.
g 70 5hst n
man named Sarah Cess. asked her IL there
was any place IN Lexington she would Ike t9
expressed surprise that she knew OF this
place, and she sAid shs had gone there on one
Col. Brsokinridgs then told OF going to Sarah
Cess house with the plaintin on their arrival
as told By Miss Pollard. He said he left Mas
Pollard at the door Of the house. promising to
come back after going to his home. He went
home. took supper with his family. and re-
turned to the house OF sarah GEES in less than
with Sarah Cess as Miss Pollard and Sarah
testified; in effect that he had gone 20 see
house. He remained with the pIsIntiff untii
about l030, and the plaintiff elected to spend
the night there instead OF going to more re-
Of love and affection on his part said Col.
Brsekinrtdgs and no talk with the plaintiff
about helping her secure an education.
She elected 10 remain where she sAs." he
said. after detailing . generation between
should 90 to the house OF a lady she knew. as
less liable TO detection l went back the nsxt
evening with some expectancy that migkt
not ind her there She said that she wanted
to get Up early the next morning and tax 10 the
mothsg there betSeSn the two trains thsss