The evening world., 1894-03-20
LETTERS TO RHODES.
Miss Pollard Identifies Them and
the Jury Hears Them
In Several Of Them She Wanted
$40 Right Away.
Rhodes Might Come and See Her, but
Must Be Careful in Talking.
By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. March '20.--"Miss Pol
lard. when did you first meet Mrs Black
burn" was the first question asked by
ex-Congressman Benjamin Butterworth
to-day to the plaintiff in the Pollard
breckenridge $4,000 breach of promise
suit.
Miss Pollard said she had met the
widow of the Ex-Governor of Kentucky
in the Winter of 1880. when she Miss
Pollard) was stopping in Washington
with Mrs. Fillette. Mrs. Blackburn had
called at the house. and the hostess
had presented them.
Next, after the question about Mrs.
Blackburn. letter was handed to the
plaintiff which she said had been written
by her to her protector. Mr.. Rhodes.
After looking a II she inquired why the
heading had been torn off, Mr.. Butter
worth replying shat he did not know,
and her lawyers cautioning her that 1t
was not her place to ask questions.
Nh. Butterworth read the letter u the
jury. 1t was dated Lexington. Nov. 20
1851. Miss Hoyt has just asked me
for the IN Jney for my board" 1t said
please. dear, get me that forty dollars
before saturday without fail. I know
any one with as many friends as you
evening at 1t and stay unth haif-past
eight. BE careful in talking. and We can
have a pleasant time. fut the money in
an envelope, and hand it 10 M at the
door as You go. Yours truly, Madeline.
There was ! reference in the letter 10
people VINO lived across the street, and
whom she dif not want II know or be
made known To.
Worried About $40.
Another letter was presented to the
her lawyers and read 10 the jury. II was
dated Nov. q and heEan. Dear Mr
Rhodes; ! am so worried and disap-
pointed that } hardly know what to do.
tonight. - ! was sure that man
with as many rich friends as YOU could
&c, IT, especially SO near pay day You
| can como at Saturday afternoon and
may come at any time. Re sure and
come in the afternoon. as Miss Belle
friend may come in 'he evening. :
\ ours truly, Madeleine"
There was also a refcrenc. to her
pleasure at receiving so fin" a h.r'NiiE
present anl a promis" 10 remember Inn
on his birthday, " tn eNplanntons that
the boarding hous" VAS not l,k" a school
IS they could not lff5rl to walt, that they
| ow"l coal bill, for which they were be-
other letters were Identified and read.
beginning. Dear Mr Rhodes" spoke II
triling household matters the weather
skating. and said: Il never before hn !
rp fuss at YOU for long letter" prom
| sod tu write and trll him exactly what
| evening to call, and MAS signed, ~ urS,
| wlth love-
one dated Feb 10 ISSl spoke ~ her
| disappointment at not having received
another remittance from him, said She
would expect him To- -morrow night
noUll never -,i oyer il if sho an NOT
hear from him with what she asked for
as she had been expecting II 50 long ami
| NODDED IL 81 much, told him not To com,
unless hr brought IT, and said sh" could
mot understand the i,!ly as payday
| was two days past ,This WAS lust h",
! fore Miss pollard was going away tui
| the birth ~ her FIRST Chilil
| The next letter began. New Orleans
| Fob u. 1855 We arrived safe, and
take my first opportunity t. write. W,
have seen So iittlc Of the South that
| cannot write much of news | w'll SEND
my letters To mamma to mail as | 4,
not want uncle. and aunt To mcdiI,
| with our affairs
Rcbuk-d for Listening 10 stories
Going on the letter rebuked him fol
llORiRUed on Second RugGl