The Washington times., 1894-04-06

APRIL 6, 1894.
notable" the witness continued, 'because Of her
youth Her opponspt, WA, was mu1n Older
interposed Col Phil Thompson
'No, from her appearance" declared Mra
Brown
Judge Bradley took hand in questioning,
eliciting the information that on Friday
nights there had usually been from fifteen to
twenty-five callers in the parlor of the school.
Mrs. Louise Lowell was recalled, and over
the objections of the defense permitted to tell
the substance Of the letter to my Dear Sister
Louise"
There was much difficulty in getting the
statement In proper form. Mrs. Lowell be-
gan:
ST thought from the beginning Of My Dear
Sister Louise that but was halted by q
storm of objections. being informed that her
thoughts were not wanted. Starting on new
tack, she said, "Naturally from the tenor Of
the letters" to be again waylaid by the pro-
tests Of the defense.
Finally, when pinned down to telling the
substance Of the letters, she related:
"He spoke of the great disparity between
their ages, Of his great love for her, and, l
think, used the expression that he never knew
two of thet same family OF such different ages
VINO loved each othe,- SO well That was the
tenor OF the whole letter and Of other similar
ones which followed it, In one he spoke highly
Of some manuscript which had been sent him
for criticism, and told how proud he was OF the
person to whom the letter was addressed He
told how impatient he was to get away from the
duties which kept him from her, and described
in glowing terms the meeting they would have
when he returned He caul ioned her in one not
to leave her letters around as people might
look into bureau drawers
sOnce he called her Little Spitfre,' or Dear
Miss Spitfre,' and told her TO stand before the
He told her that letters mailed a certain train
reached him in the morning; those mailed on an
other train reached him at night, and requested
her TO mail them so that they would arrive in
the morning. In one letter he expressed doubt
whether his letters reached her, and requested
her If she received that one TO send him postal
card asking for civil service report and sign 1t
Mary Smith"
ell said that she had told friends In general
way that Congressman Brecknridge had her
write love letters for him, but could not imag
inc how Miss Pollards attorneys had got
hold OF the facts The letters had been
handed to her written in Col. Breckihridge's
hand. she had copied them, and returned to
him the manuscript and copy.
Enter a plump colored woman OF exceed
ingly dusky hue, with wealth OF flaming
scarlet flowers in her bonnet.
Mary Yancey, as her name was, had cooked
in the house of Mrs. Thomas, at 1918 II street,
last May Mary did not know the meaning
of the word plaintiff, but did know Miss Pol
lard: also knew Col. Breckinridge, who
''visited Miss Pollard there"
"Did you ever see that basket, Nary" Mr. Car
Isle inquired, handing up the work basket once
the property of the late Mrs. Breckenridge.
"Oh, yes" was the unctuous answer; "seen IL
thousands o times That's Miss Pollars work
basket"
Objections, but overruled, and Mary pro-
ceeded to tell how on a day in May Col.
Breckinridge had lunched with Miss Pollard;
how she had seen "Col. Breckinridge sit
ting ON the sofa with Miss Pollard, and she a
sewing from the basket. 1t had a blue bow
on it and a black silk linin'."
'.Now, Mary, what, If anything, did Col Breck-
inridge say about that lunch TO your was the
question Of Mr.. Carlisle
More objections on grounds of materiality
and others, that this was purely direct testi-
mony, another ruling adverse to the defense.
more protests from Mr.. Shelby based on au-
thorities, and Mary says:
'Well, the next day he walked into the parlor
he said to me: Mary, that was excellent
lunch, one OF the incest lunches ever has ct in
all the DAYS of my life. Miss Pollard says to me
that you cooks that way all the time, and would
like TO have you come and cook for US when We
goes to housekeepin' together next FAIL Says
/, i have been livin' with nv people sixteen
years and / has no cause 10 leave them.," All
this was said very slowly and with great impress
ment, the colored woman evidently realizing
that she was taking part in drama of import
ancc
..Did you, Mary, see Col Breckinridge and Miss
Pollard 90 away together in cab on the 10th of
last May?'
More objections. explanations of the ma
teriality OF the question by Mr. Carlisle, but
unsuccessful ones, us the question was not
admitted.
.Did you see Col Breckinridge call on Miss
Pollard at the house and what was the manner
Of their greeting in April or Aay?' was the next
question. which was admitted over objections.
''He would often throw his arms around her
when she would come down., said Mary, after
/ Ind taken up his card, and he would always
bring a bunch of flowers TO her"
Mary had gone into the parlor to summon
the pair to lunch, she explained on cross
examination, when asked about the occasion
when the colonel and Miss Pollard were sit
ting OH the sofa with work basket: had gone
into the room because she did not think il
was proper to stand and holler to a gentle
man to come out.
"Did Col Breckinridge call often," Mr. Butter
worth inquired.
.often; very often"
"How often?"
sometimes every day. sometimes twice a day,
sometimes three times a day."
Miss Pollard had come to the house in Feb
rlary. Mary fixed the day of the lunch be-
cause her people had sailed for Europe that
day and Mrs. Thomas had the pleasure OF
taking the house for six months.
Mr.. Breckinridge called to see Miss Pollard
two or three times day, exceptin' when ne
was out OF the city. He was absent from the
city two or three times, and them times tele-
grams would come"
Col Breckinridge had said they were going
to housekeeping in the early fall. Had kissed
IL l.
when he called during the month of May.
(After his marriage to Mrs. Wing secretly in
New York; She thought he had gone away
once about the 18th or goth of March, and
again about the last of April.
Miss Pollard had been with Mrs. Thomas
more as companion than a boarder, Mary
said. on redirect examination. Her people"
was the family Of well-known gentleman. and
Mrs Thomas did not keep a clearinghouse.
but merely took the house during their alb
sence in Europe.
Mrs. Minear, who had appeared before the
of the Lafayette square house, was
called, and was asked il Miss Pollard had been
there during the month OF August, 1892, and
the question was objected to. Mr.. Carlisle
explained that Col. Breckinridge had testified
that Miss Pollard was not in town that month,
but Mr. Shelby returned that he had only
testified that he did not see her in that month.
The question being admitted, Mrs. Minear
asserted that from her books she learned that
Miss Pollard was there on the 31st day of
August staying for few days. This was the
time when Miss Pollard asserts Col. Breckin-
ridge met her at the depot on her arrival in
the city and proposed to marry her formally
for the first time.
Here the court adjourned.
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Five for Five. Most Likely.
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