The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-21

VICTIM OF THE LADY
Col. Breckenridge Begins
His Defense of Miss 4
Po1lard's Accusations.
THEIR FIRST MEETING.
Blames Madeleine for all the Re-
lations that Existed Between
the Two.

the Two.
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1s94.-Miss Pol
lard did not show any traces of her collapse
of yesterday afternoon, when she entered
the Circuit Court room this morning with
her elderly companion, Miss Ellis. She was
early and with her counsel spent the time
until the arrival of Judge Bradley in ex,
amining number of letters, which Judge
Wilson had brought with him. The court
had been called to order when Colonel
Breckenridge and his son Desha entered
The defendant was as smiling and debonalr
as he has been, and his features had trace
of gravity strange to them. Major Butter
worth and Mr. Stoll were tardy and busi-
ness was suspended until they arrived.
AT word from Mr. Carlisle, Miss Pollard
took the stand She was cool, but not so
strong looking as on yesterday morning
when she began the ordeal that ended with a
series of sensational scenes. Major Butter
worth Mr.. Stoll and Major Shelby had a
conference for few minutes, the result OF
which was that Major Butterworth's first
question was whether Miss Pollard had the
pay for her education on condition that she
should marry him or pay him back.
NEVER PAID RoDEs.
1No. I haven't, / gave it to Mr.. Rodes."
s'The contract was settled thenn asked Mr..
Butterworth.
sob no, sir, it was never settled. Mr..
Rodes did not pay nearly so much money for
me as he said he would pay, but what he did
pay. about s., 500, was never able to pay
back"
Ibid you pay him any of itg
stNo sir; never did have any money to
pay anybody anything" said Miss Pollard,
in voice of plaintive detection.
The meekness of the witness vanished
with the next question, and she showed some
of ner old-time vivacity in the answer.
s'Mrs. Logan formerly DR.. Mary Street,
of Cincinnati did not recognize you when
her deposition was taken, did she, Miss Pol
lard!" was the question.
s.Not when was introduced to her," said
Miss Pollard, "but she would have done SO if
she had an opportunity in redirect examina-
tion and she certainly was ready to say that
the pictures of Colonel Breckenridge was the
picture of the man who called to see me In
1885 at her house and -"
ssHold on, Miss Pollard, cried Major But
terworth and Judge Wilson, at once. "You
must not tell anything but what ask you,
Major Butterworth added.
II truly beg your pardon, Mr.. Butter
worth, f" said the witness, ''but my mind is SO
full of things want to tell you that | can't
help breaking in"
Il want to be perfectly. fair with you, Miss
Pollard. !"
aI appreciate that, Mr.. Butterworth, and
truly thank you"
ADOPTED BRECKINRIDGE'SN NAME.
Major Butterworth asked q few unim-
portant questions about Miss Pollard's visit
to Mrs Logan's house, and then reverted to
question asked the other day-whether Miss
Pollard had any corrections to make In the
newspaper publication OF her statement to
her counsel, but both Judge Wilson and Mr..
Carlisle objected on the ground that the mat
ter had been gone over before and Judge
Bradley sustained them. Then Major But
terworth wanted to know what were the
facts about her adoption of the name OF
"Breckinridge."
81 told you all about that in the statement
you Just mentioned"
ssThat statement is not true.o
s'But it is true although there are some
other things about it that l can explain"
ssWell, how was it?'
ssMr. Breckinridge told me to adopt the
name, We talked it over together while l
was at the convent here in the summer OF
1888. and had the cards engraved as he
suggested Madeline Breckinridge Pollard =
SBut YOU used the initials M. V. B. P. in
writing to RodesY'
ssI told you about that meaning that the
girls at the college gave her that name after
her meeting with Colonel Breckenridge.
A few more insignificant questions were
asked-one about an accident to Miss Pollard
in 1887, and then Major Butterworth created
surprise by saying abruptly THAT'S all,
Miss Pollard"
Miss Pollard looked astonished. She
started to leave the stand but was called
by Mr.. Carlisle He did not ask her any
questions, however, but caused another sur
prise by saying:-''lf you please, your hon
sentences were hardly ended before Miss
Pollard and Miss Ellis had disappeared
through tne jurors door.
Major Butterworth asked for few min
utes to confer, and he, Colonel Breckenridge,
Major Shelby, Mr.. Stoll and Colonel Thomp-
son filed out of the court room.
The conference lasted over twenty min
utes. and when the defendant and his attor-
neys returned, Major Shelby, Colonel Breck-
inridges law partner, began the opening
statement to the jury, which had been re-
served when the trial opened.
OPENING OF THE DEFENCE.
ssWhile this case technically rests, said
Major Shelby, ION the charge of promise OF
marriage. other considerations enter into it
and affect it strongly" Then be told of the
complaint and the Defendants answer, and
said:-ssI am authorized by the defendant to
say that it will be supported by his testimony
on the witness stand under solemn oath,
that he did not seduce her, and that he
never knew until it was testified to by DR..
Parsons on the stand, that any living
child had been borne to her; and, further
more, that the plaintiff never did have any
| idea that the defendant would marry her;
| that he never intended to make or carry out
such q contract with her. The defendant
does not desire to condone any ofense OF
which he may be guilty, but he does wish to
be Judged by the facts and not through other
| things"
THEIR FIRST MEETING.
Major Shelby then told what he said was
the true story Of the meeting between Miss
Pollard and Colonel Breckenridge. The de-
| fendant saw Miss Pollard on train when
he was looking for his overcoat preparatory
| to leaving. "Good morning. Colonel
| Breckinridge,n she said. Colonel Breckin.
ridge supposed it was some person he had
met but he could not place her SO he
said. 'sI suppose ought to know you but
| do notn Then she introduced herself saying
| that her father was great admirer of John
| c. Breckinridge, and he had put "Breckin-
| ridgen in her name After a few more words
| they separated.
| eSeveral months later, in 1884. the de
| fendant,p p said Major Shelby, received q
| letter from the plaintiff asking him to come
| to Cincinnati and assist her by his advice,
| and we propose to show by this letter.
| second letter-in which she urged him to
| come to the Wesleyan College to see her.
| "Hold on, !" said Judge Wilson, don't read
| that letter.