The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-15

iously at Col Breckinridge and Miss Pol
lard as they entered the court room She
was thesdrst witness called to the stand
and her examination was conducted 10y
Mr. Farrell. the young Lexington attor-
ney who assisted Messrs. Carlisle and
johnson ia taking depositionz in Ken
lucky.
According to the woman's story, she
/ had been born a slave i'm Kentucky forty
six years before. and had lived ia Lex
IngtOn ssence during the wah," for
twenty five or twenty-siX years slight
discrepancy Ia the matter Of time.
Sarah Goss, for she was the woman
over whose deposition there was trouble
ia Kentucky. had "knOwed Cunnel Breck-
inridge sence I was a little girl.
When Mr. Farrell asked if Mr.. Breck-
inridge had ever visited her house ac-
companied by any person, Attorney Shell
by objected that the question should con
meet Col Breckinridge's companion with
the plaintiff point which Judge Brad
ley said was well taken.
"DO you know Aliss PollardT" inquired
the attorney.
81 do"
''Do you see her hereT"
Rising. the c0l0red woman pointed out
the plaintiff ia black and resumed her
seat.
Ten years ago, she continued. Col
Breckinridge had begun to visit her
house on Broad street ia Lexington, with
Miss Pollard Before tile first visit he
had called on Thursday in the summer
time to ask that Miss Pollard be kept
there from Friday TO Monday, request
that was at first refused, because the Wit
ness had no room, but was finally agreed
upon.
Friday night just at dark they came
and Col. Breckenridge was ia tile front
room with Miss Pollard until III o'clock.
sd u "a sH.If
door for the woman to let him out when
lie was ready To 90. "She was in the bed
with her night dress ON, said the Wit
ness. HE kissed her and BID her good
night, putting his arm around her"
Saturday, night and Sunday night Col
Breckenridge had repeated his visits
each night kissing Miss Pollard good
bye Id the presence of the calored
woman. The bed gave evidence of
having been occupied each night She
(Aliss Pollard was ia IT and
it was rumpled up, the witness ex-
ridge had said that Miss Pollard must
get down to the depot early in the morn
ing to take the first train and the witt
ness had overheard him say that she was
to meet Mr Rhodes there.
Mr. Farrell asked the opinion of Sarah
Goss as to the age of Miss Pollard at the
time, question objected TO By the del
feusc admitted hy the Judge, an eXceD-
ton noted, and the answer given as fol-
lows: sShe had dress up 10 the top of
her shoes, shooting dress, and seemed
to be about l4 OF lo Sometime She wore
her hair down her back in pIait."
~Had Miss Pollard ever visited your
house before that time She came with
Col. Breckinridgeg" asked the attorney.
asNo sir.
"Ilad Col Breckinridge ever visited
there beforee
This question raised breeze. Attor-
nev Shelby was on his feet instantly OBJ
jecting, the spectators leaned forward
eagerly while Sarah spoke UP clearly
81 es sir.
Judge Bradley sustained the objection
and the question and answer were or
dered stricken from the record.
Col. ThOm ps0n offered the explanation
that the witness said that Col. Breckin-
ridge had visited her before to make art
rangements for bringing Miss Pollard
there but nevertheless the audience
snickered over the answer
"Did Miss Pollard ever come there
with any one but Col. Breckinridgeg'
asked the lawyer.
sNo sir, was the answer.
The pair had visited her house about
fifty times. A year ago last faI Colonel
Breckenridge had come there, asking to
bring Miss Pollard again, Dut the witness
refused. declaring she was not taking
people in amy longer. although Colonel
Brecklnrtdge insisted that witness was
the only woman Miss Pollard would
trust herself with.
Then the witness created sensation
by relating that Colonel Breckenridge
had visited her last summer after
the suit had been filed. had told
her he hoped she would have
nothing 10 do with the case, to which
She had replied that She must tell the
truth. Col Breckinridge had inquired
where Mary Scott and Mary Wilson We're,
saying that he wanted them kept out of
the way
He had also asked if Miss Pollard ever
came to the house with Col swope and
witness had assured him that he was
the only man Miss Pollard had ever met
there.