The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-31
TALES OF INTRIGUE.
Mr.. Breckinridge Continues His
Interesting Testimony.
PLAINTIFFrLATLY OoNTRADIoTED

&LhlN LIZ Ihl LII OUN 1nhDlO LID
Tho Case Narrows Down to n Question of
veracity Betwosn bliss Pollard and Her
Aged Parsmour--Her Threats to Take
His Life.
WASHINGTON, March 9l.-Chnpter two
Of the story of Colonel W. C. p. Breckin-
ridge was told yesterday. 1t consumed
the whole session of the court, and still
the narrative remains incomplete. 1t was
a wearying experience for the Kentucky
congressman to stand all day in narrow
stall detailing step by step the history OF
&.ecade OF his life, so far as II had any
bearing upon his Illicit relations with
Madeline Pollard, whose movements were
entangled with his so often and so in
tricstely. From their second meeting at
the Lexington house of designation kept
by Sarah @ ess, in 1854, down to the late
spring of 1893, the recital wound its way
along path stormy with pistols, illegit-
mate children, concealed meetings, clan
destine Interviews and one secret marriage.
Miss Pollard persists In becoming agitated,
and once she made an outcry, demanding
3 to know why the defendant could not tell
4 the truth, but Judge Bradley warned her
firmly and Kindly that she must exercise
control or leave the room.
The case is practically narrowing down
20 n question of veracity between the
plaintiff and several of her supporting
witnesses and the defendant. Their stories
coincide on many points, but it Is notice
able how differently the same events ap-
pear when viewed from the standpoints Of
Colonel Breckinridge and Miss Pollard.
Only OH few points was he Obliged to
take issue with the testimony of anybody
but the plaintiff
MIR. Butterworth h handed the witness a
work basket which had belonged to his
second wife and which Miss Pollard said
he had given her. Colonel Breckenridge
said in regard to IL: "1'he statement made
by the plaintiff was that when left Wash
tngton after tho session of congress went
with her in le llerdc to the train, tlat !
gave her the basket then with affection
ate words | did not so to Miss Pollard s
house that night did not ride with her
in the llerdic to he depot. did not give
her the basket under any circumstances. "
The witness said that he did not know
how the basket got into the possession of
Miss Pollard Colonel Brecklnridge then
told OF the visit TO Sarah Cess house in
August. 1854, with Miss Pollard. and said
shat he had not seen the latter again until
October. He denied all knowledge of the
correspondence to Rhodes. alleged to have
been written. dated from New Orleans and
other places in tle south, by Miss Pollard
under his direction. nor had he ever writ
ten a lettor purporting to he from her to
her mother or any other erson.
From November, 1888, 10 July. 1857,
there were no Improper relations between
Us. although was supportin. her" the
I,. En-,
fbetween us really began when she came
TO Washington gninst my will. She would
come to me at the Capitol, in my commit
tee room, declare that she WAS not going
to leave, that she was going TO have the
support owed her
His visits to Sarah Cess Lexington
house. he said, were first suggested by
Miss Pollard, He had never called to
make such arrangements He offered no
Inducements to the plaintiff, though he
had of course paid the necessary expenses
and had given her some change for travel.
i1g expenses. Returning 10 the plaintiff I
appearance at Washington he said -
81 said that there must be no miSunher-
standing between us, and reminded her
that from thr first | had said there could
be no marriage, but anything short Of that
which could do TO save those who loved
kls ni'u lti hts litHl NlF CVNlu HUI IENst
me, because knowing he relations / had
held with her while had such q happy
family sho would always suspect me OF
having similar relations with other
women. ! reminded her that she had not
coule o me a maiden, that | had not Sc
nuced her -
Colonel Breck lnriige gave his version
Of the visit to Mrs Blackburn. Witness
ssid to Mr- Blackburn hat she had been
extremely kind, and that 80 long as the
plaintiff Ind her a. friend she needed
nothing else, but that in her distress he
mad offered her the protection of his name
Mrs Blackburn .id that this had b2cn a
great surprise to her, and she could
scarcely credit #, and did not know
whether she should congratulate him OF
not. To this he had responded nothing
aimply acknowledging it with bow.
After speaking Of visiting Philadelphia
aS the guest Of George w. Childs. the secrei
marriage to Mrs. Wing III New York wa,
skipped aud Colonel Breckenridge went
on to tell of his meeting with Miss Pollard
al the Hoffman House i'll New York Mag
j. On that occHsion she threatened him
with a revolver, but he finally subdueC
her by threatening to send her to tn,
Tombs.
Then Mr. Breckinridge told OF his secre
marriage 10 Mrs Wing and of the falling
out with Mrs Black burn. Mrs. Black
burn said that he had told her that he wa
Engaged to Miss Pollard and asked her tl
keep the secret, aud that witness ant
plaintiff had been together in n hotel il
New ork. He had replied that he ceult
mot give her full explanation then, bu
would later on IN Wa,hin ,ton. Mrs
Black burn had said that unless he cOult
explain sntisfaclo orily their friendship mus
end. He had said that he supposed h
must submit to her decision whatever i
was,
Colonel Brcclcinridge then told Of tn
visit Ia Major Moore. He stated that Mis-
Pollard declared her intention to kill him
and he went with her to Major Moore eot
fee to relate the circumstances and hav
the ma or decide whether hs OF Miss Pol
lard should be arrested At her relucs
he did not relate the story, After leaving
the office with Miss Pollard he had told he
that there could be no more terms betweel
them. That She would have to look to som
ono else fer support, aud that he did no
intend TO give her another dollar.
Then the witness told Of Miss Pollard
last attempt TO shoot him, when he ha
gone to SEQ her at the house of Mrs
Thomas, in Lafayette square. He had sn,
pected her intentions, and as he steppe
into the room he threw both arms Hroun
her, ella sping her tightly around the shou
ders, Slipped his arms down until ho coul
grasp her hand and caught the weapon.
This seemed good climax to end til
chSrter. and so court adjourned unit
Monday. -
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