Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-31

w. 80 i'eA AN"tNHf anu 4 ittuHtA
on her account She died on the 2ith
Of March, The nrst time / ever had
any Information from the plam,iff that
she had been pregnant was In ,ho
summer OF iSss The iitst time ever
heard that her pregnancy had carried
her to Cincinnati was In the fan Of
1899. She desired me to obtain an or.
fee for a lady on the ground that her
brother had been her rhysician on the
occasion
When did YOU learn that she was
pregnant on that occasion by your
THAT was in the summer OF iSS7
when she frat told me OF her preg-
nancy"
Did she tell the result OF lt?n
Her information to me was that Il
had been lceitimate miscarriage. not
an improper miscarriage; that It had
occurred with her mothers knowledge,
under her mothers supervision; that 1t
was through her mother that loss OF
character had been avoided and 70.
creoy secured
During this passage Miss Poiard's
friends had great trouble IN prevent
Ing her from making an cutlery.
Mr.. Butterworth continued; How
often ala you see the plainufe In tho
fail OF iss5gr
Occasionally, but not often: how
often l cannot say"
Describing his movements In 1856,
Col Brecldnrldgr spoke OF his connec-
tlon with the Morrison bill Ia congress-.
a barbecue given him by his constliu-
ents and his attendance upon c0nfed-
crate reunions
~ am unable 20 recall single IN
stance when saw the plaintiff In the
year Of 1856" continued the colonel.
and then telling BOW he happened TO
stop at Miss Hoyts Ia Lexington,wherc
Miss Pollard boarded. he said that the
noise at tho Phoenix hotel kept him
awake at night and Tint friend had
recommended the boarding house 20
him as quiet place. The fact that
Miss Pollard was stopping there had
nothing whatever to do with the
change He was receiving large mil
OF daily papers with some books, a
part OF which he turned over 10 the
estlmable old ladies, TO Miss Pollard
and to another young lady there. Ne
did not advise her conoernlng her read
ing.
During that time were there any i'm
proper relations between your
None whatever We met Just na
met the other ladies'. There was no
suggestion by word or syllable that
improper relations had over existed he.
tween u.s."
"The plaintiff has said that It was on
account OF your opportunities that she
came to Warrington How was that7''
81 aid everything could 20 prevent
her" said the colonel. impressiyely'
"and to prevent an open breach and
scandal
where did you first learn OF her
purpose OF coming TO Washington
Mr.. Butterworth inquired,
I'm Lexington" replied the witness
From whom
From tho plainun.'
when was tha,?'
about the third or fourth week Il
August
up TO this time had there been
resumption of your improper rela
uonsg'
None whatever" was the reply. nn'
In answer to a question 40 70 whethe
they met frequently he said that h
had seen her occasionally In the sens
OF meeting her on the street
Continuing, Col Breckenridge said
"After my return TO Lexington from
Nioholaaville our relations were resum
cd. and I met her at the same house a
before in the latter part Of July, 1857
II was after the accident In which an
was thrown from her horse. soon al
forward she came to me and said sh
had made UP her mind TO leave Lex
inRton. because she could get no EN-
ployment there, and that she was pm
sued by gossip about her relation
with Rhodes. She said she had con
suited senator Blackburn about com
ing 10 washington. and thai he snii
was not good plan for her 20 com
20 Washington; that (, was The wors
Mace FOR a young woman 10 come.
protcstcd against her coming. IN
said ono morning that Il was nhsoiut'
" necessary Tor ME 10 soc her, and
met her ono night when me cared m
wns pregnant; trot It was not at al
matter OF certainty. hut that II she wa
so there was nothing let for her 70 d
but to 20 somewhere
asiop there" interrupted NJ hn
terworth. ibid she say the pfesnnnc
was by your
aof course. The conversation was ~
ceusIyely unpleasant ] refused % fur
,lah the money. Il WINS a matter 2
doubt only two months had passe
sinoe our relations had been resumed
, / told her that FOR her TO come 70 WaHi
, ,ngton might be disastrous 70 herss
INA 10 me. Afterwards repaid u
, money which she borrowed 10 CON
. 40 washington. the conversation
we're extensively unpleaeant II va
sone lime in the month Of septembe
' 1851. that she came, ! reached ne
IN me evening Of November s Ana r
Z turned TO Lexington the next day
I saw the plaintiff on the street net
I 1gaahInaton circle. She informed u
mat shs was IN a Catholic Institute
Z "a that end OF the town and said .
), doubt Of hor condition. retnsNeu
washington she frat sunday IN y