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~ this morning, ruled that Miss Pollard
should also be permitted to testify, for the
purpose only of building a foundation for
further cross-examination.
Miss Pollard Again a Witness.
In answer to question from Mr.. Car
Isle, Miss Pollard said that during the ses-
sion of 'S5-6 she CORES ponded with tie de-
fendant She was then in Lexington at So
North Upper street, and all the letters that
she received from the defendant were ad-
dressed in typewriting. She could identify
a number of them by the beginnings. In
many he addressed her as MY dear Sister
Lculse; in one he called her My dear
Spitiire" He often called her MY dear
sweetheart" or by some other endearng
title. She received letters addressed in
typewriting up to July or August of 1886,
Or at any rate, up to the close of the long
session. During the session of 1861 she
also received letters addressed in this man.
ner. She was asked what had become of
! all these letters, and answered that they
were all destroyed and Immediately upon
reading them. She started to say that this
was done at the request of Mr. Breckin-
ridge but this was forbidden by the court
Neither was the witness allowed to testify
as to the contents of the letters. This was
In line with the ruling of the court in the
case of Miss Lowell this morning
On cross-examination Miss Pollard was
asked whether she had ever received let
ter addressed in typewriting from any other
place than Washington, but of this she was
not certain, though she was under the i'm
preston that she had received such a letter
from some place in Massachusetts. The
letters We're usually signed in lead pencil
by the defendant.
| This closed her examination, and she re-
srmed her seat beside Mr. Carlisle
Mr.. Breckinridge Again Denies.
Mr.. Breckenridge then took the stand
again and Mr.. Wilson, referring to the let
! ter addressed to MY dear Sister Louise. ="
asked If he had not spoken of the great dis
parity of ages Mr.. Breckenridge replied that
rever having written any such manuscript
he had naturally not made use of any such
sentence; neither had he said that he wa q
looking forward with pleasure to seeing this
correspondent soon again. All these uues-
tions were objected TO by the defense
continuing, Mr.. Breckenridge denied that
ne hau written a number of letters in which
ne expressed his desire to be with his cor
respondent. and rallied at the delays which
Kept him in Washington He also denied
a,I .IiaI ne hao directed his correspondent to
mail her letters from Lexington on such
train as to reach Washington in the
morning, so that they would be delivered
at the Capitol instead of at his house He
dld nor write a letter in which he ex-
pressed the fear that she had NOT received
his letters and told her that If she received
that particular epistle to acknowledge its
Iecelpt by sending him postal card ask
1t Mary Smith"
He further denied that he had ever writ
Ten 10 her as My dear Spitfire" and de-
me hled lnat there was any letter in which
ne expressed some dissatisfaction at her
ana told her to stand up before the glass
ard scald herself for him. Mr.. Rreckin-
ridge was asked number Of questions like
these as to the contents of the letters He
seemed to be quite little nettled and in
an earnest manner insisted that inasmucb
as he had never written any such letters
ne could not have made use of such ex-
preSsions.
Resum DtiOn Of Rel n tyou. xx-x.r r,,
Leaving this line of cross-examination
MI Wilson then went back to Mr. Breckin
ridges return to Lexington after the ses
slon or Congress in 1885, and the resump-
tlon or his relations with Miss Pollard in
1881 1t was in the spring Of 1887, he said
that he had a room at Miss Hoyt's. TAKING
his meals at the Phoenix Hotel. On Anril
L, 81, with his family he took rooms q
square away from Miss Hoyt's, and in the
summer, during the vacation of Sayre In
stitute, they took a bousa onno,i.. =,
school. Pe'e 'ne
In September. 1887, he continued Mice
foliard returned to Washington. bur he
hlmseif did not come on till October, when
, ne ~aS mere out TWO days and could lot
say Where she was staying. He came ba ok
NoVember and left day or two after
ana nnally came on the day before Con
sress met. After his arrival in December
seen
foilard, but he had seen her in Wasbing
ton circle on November .. He met her hv
appointment made in letter from her
S Srom there they walked to Lafayette
Square' Where they took coupe and had
drive about the city. He left her ar tbe
circle, as she said ii was convenient 70 tbe
pace Where she was staying-a Catholic
institution where men were not made vel
come. He left Washington for Lexinptor
that night. There was no particular on
1ect In their meeting at the circle He knew
in 1.alf
% ra.dt III d ueIcate condition and desired
10 protect her financially and otherwise,
ana the meeting in a general way was with
| reference to their relations
| Continuing His Story,
Defendant said he was under the imnres-
sion that the institution where Miss Pol
lard had been was a lying-in hospital and
he was to make provision for supplying her
with whatever she might need He then
went on to tell the route over which they
| rode on the occasion of their meeting and
| arrangements were made to send her money
| through the general delivery. He sent her
| letters with the money. He could not re-
| call any occasion when he simply inclosed
| money in an envelope without letter His
! recollection was that the letters were not
| typewriter, or signed by a typewriter
| His impression was that he signed them
| as was his custom "B'dge," contraction
| this was an obscure signature, as it was a
| contraction he frequently used in indorsing
papers, and 1t was well known to members
of his family.
| Mr. Wilson asked If the letters were no,
| couched in such language as to conceal the
purposes for which TIE money was sent
Mr.. Breckenridge thought the letters
| without the money, would not have dis
closed anything of their relations, but with
| the money he thought any reader would
| have suspected their relations.
| The Next Meeting.
He did not recall having seen her after
that until the first half Of the month OF
March. 1888. His recollection was that he
then saw her in the library at the Capitol
The improper relations between them were
not resumed for a considerable period after
| that. His recollection and the facts, as he
| had since learned them, as to when she
went to the Academy of the Holy Cross
were at variance.
| The facts We're. he believed, that she went
| there in March, 1883, and remained there
| two years and six months She obtained
employment in the Agricultural Depart
ment, according to his recollection about
| the 1st of June, 1889 During the period sh,
was in government employment he did moi
| think there was any diminution in tho
! amount of money he was furnishing her
| This amount was irregular. He gave hel
| money when she asked 1t. Mr.. Wilson asked
/ If he did not know that she became in
debted for her board at the academy Mr.
Breckenridge said she told him so afterwart
going in part to discharge that indebted
| ness.
Her Debts.