New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-30

Ing. Mr.. Carlisle. for the plaintiff opehea 'n' -
ceedlngs with a request that two witnesses Tor
Miss Pollard be allowed to testify. MAJOR hu'''
worth 0raiiy consented The first Of the witnesses
was John r Benckharlt. OF Lexington. Johh i''A-'',
whose deposition read yesterday uepose'
that he met Madeline Pollard frequently AZ '"e
house of Lena Singleton. in Third-st' Lexington,
few doors south Of Upper-st. Benckhardt snd
he had never seen nor heard Of Lena S.Age 'oh anu
was positive she occupied no house near lniru anu
Upper SITS.
stephen Dunn a colorcd man. living in North
Tpper-st near TAlrd-st.. in Lexington corrobora'ei
Rcnckhardt's testimony with reference u inc
occupants OF houses in his neishborhcod during
and since the time Brant and Kaufman loclfei
Lena SngleOn's house there. where they CLAIMED
70 have seen Madeline Pollard II Lena singleton
had occupied a house in his nelGhborhood the VII
ness said he would have known It, On cross-eX-
animation Dunn said he had never heard of Lena
Singleton
Stephen Dunn's testimony followed by the
reading Of the deposition Of Mrs Mo,lie Miller nee
Shinglebauer. Of Memphis, Tenn Mrs Miller sail
she knew NJ SIS Pollard She also knew Miss Poilar+s
aunt Mrs Stout with whom she lived at the Cap
itol Hotel in Frankfort. and afterwar1 in Bridge
mort Ky This was in 1877 and 1873. and she had
met Miss Pollard just before Christmas. 1871. a Mrs
Stout's Miss Pollard then appeared to he about
sixteen or seventeen years Of age. IN lS". lhiS
would make Miss Pollard ct least th!rty-three years
o,d now Mrs Miller deposed that Miss Pollard fire.
ouently went buggy riding with men and had many
mae callers she dressed like young lady WAN
her hair top OF her head Mrs Miller said she kAe"
Lena Singleton and had once stayed at her mouse
IN Lexington for about ten days. This was IN ISM
She knew James c. Rodes meeting him at the mouse
OF Lena Singleton. who was supposed to be MS
mistress Grant and Kaufman. whose dispositions
were read yesterday testified that they met Mad
cline Pollard at Lena Single;ons in lSS' ON croSs-
examination Mrs. Miller admitted that she Wa
disreputable woman. she said that when Miss
Pollard at bridgeport she acted III an uhiauy'Ae
way and was considered fast
Here recess was ordered until LIS O'Clock
COLONEL BRECKINRIDGE TAKES THE STAND.
The courtroom filled rapidly after recess.
After a conversation betwec; Judge Bradley, Mr.
Stoll and Calderon Carlisle lasting nearly half an
hour Major Butterworth turned 10 the defendant
and said:
Colonel Breckenridge. will You take the stand
Order" cried the bailiffs as the white-haired
Congressman from his seat.
To Major ButterwOrth he said he was born IN
Baltimore ffty-six years ago. moved TO Kentucky
and obtained diploma from the Danvle thy)
University. He married, he said on ST Vat
rck's Day March Il. 1853 and his first wife died
in April 1860 jus; after the birth Of her child He
said he entered the Confederate service. and h.
passed through the various grades until he became
colonel of the 9th Kentucky Cavalry The defendant
said he was married a second time to Miss Desha
n Lexington on September 10 1861. the marriage be
Ing fastened 50 that Colonel Brecknridse could go
in.o the war He had four living children. two of
whom were in America.
Colonel Breckenridge had just begun to tell about
when his Jaw career began when Miss Pollard, who
had been sent for. entered with Miss Ellis. of the
House Of Mercy. Colonel Breckenridge did not al
low the plaintiffs entrance to interrupt him.
Continuing. he told of his law and public careers.
yDo you know the PLAINTIFF asked Major Butter
worth.
81 do"
IA fire. her
Il can't recall the month but should say in the
latter part of April 1854. met her on the train
going from Lexington to Covingon."
state about that meeting
Whenever 1t was it cool morning. and
had my overcoa; | went get 1t. and this
plaintiff sitting the door. She bowed in per
fecty proper manner and stopped said: Young
people grow up rapidly nowadays that cannot
remember you.
"she said: Bat know you. am Madeline Brock
inrdge Pollard
"She said: MY father was such an aimlrer OF John
G. Breckenridge that he put Brcckinridge in my
II had been boy he would nave called
me John asked her where she going and
she said TO Frankfort TO see her sister who was ILL.,
We chatted few minutes and ! said hoped her
sister would be better and then passed ont of the
car"
How did you come 10 meet her again."
"She sent me a letter telling TO come and see
her about legal matter. do not know where that
letter is. but with unaided memory should say
kept II. my habit. but 1t has been searched
for by my and my partner, Mr.. Shelby, without
success
did you write to her."
Yes l wrote to her. and have a very distinct
recollection that told her that If she would write
me the nature of the business or would call on me
If she were in Kentucky, l would be glad to help
her"
Did you receive any other letter from herr
Eyes"
WAS 1t this one?" said Major Butterworth, hand
ing the defendant the alleged forged note dated
July 90 1884,
Judge Wilson Immediately objected TO having this
writing placed in evidence and Major Butterworth
passed it for the time being
HIS CALL on HER At WESLEYAN
Colonel Breckenridge said the next time he saw
Miss Pollard at the Wesleyan University in
Cincinnati. He had gone to Coyington on law bust
ness and remembered this letter. he went across
the river to see the writer. Colonel Brecknrdge
said he was shown into a room at the college on the
left side OF the hail and sent up his card When
Miss Pollard came down. she said almost immedi-
aely: Il suppose you surprised TO receive such
q letter from a schoolgirl" II said, Iaughingly.
that supposed she had somewhat exaggerated
things when she thought the matter was worse than
divorce case This is quotation from the al
legged forged letter
Major Butterworth then made appeal to the
Judge to admit the dubious letter 10 evidence.
Colonel Breckenridge sat down during this argu-
ment and listened intenty. AS he sat In the wit
ness stand he looked oder than he did when the
trial began. He had been cool and dlgnlfed, and
when giving his spoke In that musical
voice of his. trine lower and softer than usual.
He black suit the coat Of the getaway pat
term and black string tie.
Miss Pollard appeared in the court without her
Easter hat. which she yesterday She wore In
its place the little chip bonnet which she has worn
on other days at the trial. Her gown the one
cha sf-c1
serge. plain. but neat.
Judge Wilson replied 10 Major Buttcrworth He
said here case where the defence trying
TO bring in evidence a paper the anthem
ticiy OF which disputed. and I'm making
this demand the defence placed 1t the ground
that the was similar to that Of other papers in
the plaintiffs handwriting, the authenticity OF which
was admitted by the plalntlf. The question was