Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-10

.+nis peileftN ne could invoke the law IN
nis and. she had written Mr.. Brcckn-
ridge nsking his advice. which was an
swered in person.
Then, according to Mr., Carlisle. be-
gan deliberately laid scheme to work
the ruin OF the girl under PROMISE that
when his wife died he would make her
his wife, lie had introduced her as his
promised wife into the first familios Of
the city, Under the law Of the District
there could be no claim for damages
on account Of seduction but the remedy.
or rather what reDaration could be made
for q broken promise Of marriage, the
law guaranteed.
Attorney nm thompson announced that
the defendants opening statement would
n rs testimony.
81 Son, ttorney Wilson for the plaintiff
~. 20 hat certain books which had
", III RihdnVits We're important
a. sNs been taken By the de-
fef, -, N; No, aud asked that they
be feu- o,s plaintiff .,, ,,.,.,
had been a, 4 on the defendant for
the production OF four volumes Of
Washington Irving, given 10 Attorney
Stoll at Cincinnati, and insisted that
more definite description OF the books
should be given.
Just as MIR. Carlisle was rising 10
reply, Miss Pollard broke ont hysieric
ally 20 her counsel. sobhiug and making
inarliculate EXCAVATIONS. while the SIS
ter Of charity and her attorneys en-
deayored to calm her.
They know what those books are
said Mr.. Wilson. emphahcally. and II
they want closer description ] will say
that they are four volumes given them
by Sister Augustine from one Of which
they took q Christmas card which the
defendant had placed IN evidence"
Judge Bradley declared that If only
four volumes had been taken from the
Sisters the demand for closer identi-
hcation must be uutenable.
Mrs. Juliet G.. Blackburn. widow Of
the late Governor Luke Blackburn Of
Kentucky was the FIRST witness called.
| She testified that on Good Friday, 1Sl3,
in the Portland flats In Washington
| Col Brcckinridge and Miss Pollard had
| called on her and had Persisted in send
| ing for her three times when she had
| pleaded WEAKNESS. She was induced to
receive them. Mrs. Blackburn spoke
firmly and continues
Col BreckinHdgc said; 4 have
brought this young lady To ask for her
| your kind care and projection. for l cX-
| poet that In the future She viii be a
| great deal TO me- A. soon as suf-
ticlent time after the death OF my wife
o. d
Ue SAIL. .Ynu not ,,,,,s;jnr H. -
~ I r,,tfnJ IN, 81. tVo'
rist In ,hein hin IL .niJ. u ""s ,
an snnngb Ia Ia. Lcr f,tb,- 81, -
years younger than
ION another occasion Ia, .nid. 81
saw that you would b. greatly shocked at
tho announcement Of my enlargement. +"
81 replied. 1T seems TO ME very
poor return for all tho dryotinn nf vo1ir
4 Golf ru-It la#as H.. Nf..HH
He rcplled: i will tell YOU what l
never expected would pass rnv lin.
| discovered recently whnt Miss Pollard,
feelings toward me were, and as a man
of honor. l considered ID nv daty 10 oiTcl
10 marry her.
Il said. 'Yon certainly take yery
high view Of thcse things
Anerwam Col. breckenridge had com,
10 her asking her TO ul.ay Miss Pollard,
jealousy.
~ asked snid Mrs blackburn bny,
von ,,iyep nor amy rclsunF y"
ue reuiipd. "Ou my honor as o gen
tloman, ! have not
when toid him that Miss Pollard hat
come to me the DAY before telling m,
of her folks"
ContinnlnA Mrs. Blackburn told how
NJ Vr,rkinridr. had dculed. when eh,
toid bin 0,nt he had no right 10 pay de
voted attention 10 another woman tina
ho beJ INV affection for Mn Wing
Inf fbouehf h would be well for Ga
rsn,rt of Ms engagement TO rench al
family That they nigh, become iamil
inr married.
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1 Mrsi - m nre,,j III Urertinridg
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( 4, "a. aga.,i .i Mrs Biarkhnrn tol
" p,i,nrd ~ On away and Co Breel
,ll9s "leII " ~ ~ %, ~ bave no NOR
!. lnnlEs e.,ll, - ''V NV
i demons l lrllloi's lle'e ..,,,rtns5 Ar
/. lloNiSon
q b.acADprh' ,....,,,,.., NJ piac,
upon Dc'nE s'y ~ b,,,,i5g of Mis- Ia
z burn salu lhn, ~ ''..,.i,',,S bod Ken In
b larh uion soei'l
!. OF a lazy 1870 -. ,,.,.,si.,
& Mr., thompson pueaur h".S f'f'aii,
IN his inquiries F,saiIsiA ni..5 ~,
3 OF Mrs Blackburn Tor mss iyllhiN ~
Il the witness repisd that she le-t ~
q row for any woman coinpelen 70 hsl
. ber own way in the world. WIN hasl
= ing eyes and facing nv ist,,ss II
- o,,ls, / feel in being compelled to a
n pear mere when - -, t,nva hef