The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-30
THE POLLARD CASE.

THE POLLARD CASE.
EHD SENSATIONAL SUIT AGAINST
BRECklNRlDGE.
Miss PsllarA Takes the stand ana
Relates the Story Of Her shame
she Testi1es That DreclinFlaEs
HELD Illicit Relatiens with Her
After HIS llerraage.
Washington, Special.-The suit for
breach Of promise instituted by Miss
Madeline Pollard against Congressman
Rreckinridge of Kentucky, which has
been ON trial for the past week, promises
to be the most sensational in court annals
since the famous bescher-Tilt case.
The time 20 far has been taken up with
the selection of the jury, reading Of de-
positions, and taking of evidence in sup
port of Miss Pollard's claim that Mr..
Breckinridge had promised to marry her.
Friday Miss Pollard took the stand and
commenced her story of how Breckin.
ridge played on her affections and 30
completely gained control Of her AZ to &C.
complish her ruin under promise of mar
riage. She also testified that Breckin-
ridge was the father Of four children
born to her.
Washington, March 2O.-Madeline Pol
lard faced her opponents on the witness
stand to-day under continuous fire Of
crces-questions, and the trial was like
the exclusion and belittlement of all ac-
cessories. Maj Ben Butterworth, tn.
ex-congressman from Ohio. played q
minor part as the questioner, all the in
terest centerins about the slender black
robed plaintiff in the case.
It was the most interesting day Of the
st nsational trial. and 1t was made more
so by the masterful display of the intel
lectral resources of Miss Pollard, and the
telling replies which flashed forth at
every turn Of the plot rs the lawyers fol-
lowed up every possible trail which might
lead to admissions casting any sort of
shadow on the life Of the woman apart
from those passages which had been
identified with the career of the Ken
t'lcky congressman.
Miss Pollard told of the Illicit relations
which had existed between her and Col.
Breckinridge for many years. She said
they continued until May II, 1893. This
produced sensation, as Col. Bleckin.
ridge secretly married Mrs. Wing, his
present wife, April 20, or nearly o month
before his last visit to Miss Pollard.
When Miss Pollard was asked how long
she and the colonel remained at q GER
tain assignation house In Washington she
replied: 1.-TWO or three hours, wasn't 1t,
Mr.. BreckinridgeY at the same time
looking directly at the defendant. This
caused general laugh which the judge
rebuked. The witness said that Col.
Breckinridge compelled her to give one
Of the children away. At one time during
| the examination Miss Pollard wept and
was ON the verge Of fainting. Once dur
ing the testimony she declared that JUS
tice would be done, and ''these men
Cooking ut the jury will see that it is
DONE"
Washington, March 21.-The cross-cx.
animation of Miss Pollard was resumed
to-day. A letter was handed to the
plaintiff, which she said had been writ
ten by her to her protector, Mr.. Rhodes.
After looking at it she inquired why the
heading had been torn off, Mr.. Butter.
worth replying that he did not know,
and her lawyers cautioning her that it
was not her place to ask questions. Mr..
Butterworth read the letter to the jury.
1t was dated Lexington, Nov. 20, 1884.
"Miss Hoyt has Just asked me for the
money for my board" 1t said. "Please,
dear, get me that SO before Saturday,
without fail. know any one with as
many friends as you can get it; you can
come Saturday evening at 2 and stay
until half-past 8. Be careful In talking
and we can have a pleasant time. Put
the money In IN envelope and hand it
to me at the door as you go. Yours truly,
Madeline" was the signature. There was
reference In the letter to people who
lived across the street whom she did
not want to know or be made known to.
Another letter was presented to the
plaintfd, scrutinized by her lawyers and
read to the jury. 1t was dated Nov. q
and began Dear Mr.. Rhodes" and ex-
pressed worry at not receiving the money.
Other letters of much the same character
were read. One dated Feb. 0, 1856,
spoke Of her disappointment at not hav-
ing received money, and told him not to
come to see her unless he brought 1t.
This was just before Miss Pollard was
going away for the birth of her first
child.
Among the letters were two dated at
New Orleans and postmarked Tooles-
borough, Ky, In which the writer told
Rhodes of her arrival in New Orleans;
Of the. weather, and other inconsequental
things. Other letters, some dated at Gin
cinnad and others at Lexington, asked
Rhodes for money, the sum varying
from SO to $40. Mr.. Butterworth de.
voted his questioning principally to the
New Orleans letters, and the plaintiff
frankly admitted that she had never
been in that city.
'Afr. Breckinridse knows very well
where was at that time" she added.
but was not asking Mr.. Breckin-
ridge" Mr.. Butterworth demonstrated.
Her explanation when again asked was:
did your mother know where you
were when you wrote those letters?"
"Mr. BreckiEridge planned them all
dictated them to me. Some of them he
wrote on the typewriter when / was i'll
In the asylum and NOT able to write, say
ing in explanation that 1 was learning
the typewriter; some of them he wrote
In advance and dated ahead. He would
nail them on the cars or wherever they
would not be postmarked."
She said that she received various sums
from Mr.. Rhodes.
During the examination counsel for
Col. Breckinridgs admitted the marriage
In New York to Mrs. Wing, but objected
to the word Secret"
Miss Pollard admitted that she threat
ened to shoot Col. Breckinridge in New
York ard hc prom ixed to marry her
then. That was the day after 10 was
married to Mrs. Wing. She said people
had sent her anonymous letters, telling Of
~ relations with negro women. When
Miss Pollard spoke about her dead baby
% cns broke down and wept eudibly. Al
journed.
Washington, March 22.-Ths cross-ex-
animation Of Miss Pollard was concluded
to-day without bringing out any sensa-
tional testimony, and the plaintiff rested
her case.
There was rustling In the Breckin-
ridge camp OF conversation and d0cu.
ments, after which Attorney Butterworth
aAked for q few moments for his side for
consultation, and the defendant, his son
Desha and five attorneys trooped out
through the door BY which Miss Pollard