The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-21

sss s1s1. on May II, With the
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49, ne letter was written and before
~, Aiss Pollard continued. co. Breex-
mirage nad sens her flowers and had talked
- nor Of their future married life. Speak
ns "a this meeting. shs sad. point
nf nnscr directly az the white
Aeo Congressman. sitting with his
Heao bowed on his breast and To.
Eyes o. the room fan Of men uroa hin. Il
'nink saw something near look Of pity
On nis lace that day. more 50 than had
ever seen before. I think be had . con-
se'sncs that day and Was really sorry for
whas ne had DONE
Did you and he ever have any scenes
BEFORE these unfortansss occurrences 7'
asked Mr.. Busterxorsh.
Lsie could not 10 altogethes pleasant
with any one living with Col. Brsckin.
rage. People had sent me an anonymous
iestsr telling me Of his relations With
negro women" LaughserI.
MI. Busterworth then vsersd around his
cross-examination TO the visits Of Mss
Pollard and Col. Breckinridgs 20 the offic.
OF the Washington City chief Of police.
Miss Poiiard's story of these visits differs
IN minor details somewhat from tina. OF
Maj. Moore, and was in greater elabora-
ton. She had rome TO the house In Ietssr-
son Place whore Mr.. Breckenridge Was
stopping with Mrs. Wing. She strobe into
the room where they we're, and both OF
them coved behind thedoor. Reprodue-
Ing the imperative tone in which she had
spoken. Miss Pollard continued: II said
to him, Come with me, will yonr' and
he came" This recital evoked q shout of
laughter. Col. Breckinrldse had seated
himself in = chair In Mai. Moore's osiloe.
removed his hat. and, hopping his brow.
preached the major with this introduction:
Major. this 10 one of the tragedies of
ife." Then he proceeded to announce.
There 10 . probability that this young
woman viii shoot me. She threatens TO
take my life" Maj. Moore demonstrated
that IL could not be % bad a. COL Breckln-
ridge had told him then, but the colonel
said he had been intimate with her
and that she had borne him two children
She had demonstrated with him, saying:
"Will, why is II necessary to tell all these
thinRsr He had stepped over to her TO
put his arm around her and to quiet her,
and had then repeated his remark to the
chief. Major this Is one Of the tragedies
of life" This characteristic remark re-
produced in the original manner. raised
another laugh. After their second visit
Col. Breckenridge had discovered the re-
voiver she carried. He had suggested that
the major give il to her as q wedding pres
ent. She thought her recollection of these
points should DO more accurate than his.
because the interview had been of much
greater importance to her.
Then Mr.. Bntterworth turned his ques-
tons to direction designed TO show that
Miss Pollard had held Col. Breckenridge
under reign OF terror.
did he not generally come when you
called 2" he asked.
She said that on the contrary she had
always obeyed his slightest wish. because
she had trusted him and loved him dearly
through those nine years.
Had not Col. Breckinridge often en-
deavored to break off the relations with
her Mr. Buttsrworth asked, and had he
not promised her $l25 per month IL she
would 60 to Germany? All this she de-
MED. declaring he had importuned her to
stay by protestations OF his love, which
she wished the court could have heard.
Mr.. Butterworth asked If 1t had not
always been in her power 10 ruin Col.
Breckenridge. to which she replied: II
had that power. but never made threat
to HIM In my Iifa / never pressed q
thumbscrcw on him until he had IL In his
power to keep his promise and broke it,"
When she was asked what things Col.
Breckenridge had said of Mrs. Wing. Miss
Pollard refused TO repeat them, saying
that she would not talk Of any woman.
Again. when asked II he b ad not suggested
that thAy break their relations. she struck
the witness box with her open hand, ex-
claiming. mo. never. never: there was
never such q word limited on his part, +"
and she continued In voice choked with
sobs. al gave up my babies for him be-
cause he insisted on IL. He said II kept
them they would surely be traced to him.
A woman surely could not do more
than give up her children. laid my baby
in its coffin because il needed mothers
care which l was unable to give it, because
he made me put il away from me. / never
let him SEQ me cry over 1t. | never -"
the sentence was not finished. for Made
line Poilard's head was bowed on her arms
on the witness box, her slender form was
shaking with great sobs. and there was
moisture in many eyes. No man in the
court room broke tue silence by a whisper
until Mr.. Wilson suggested that the court
should adjourn.
Mr.. ButteTworth. speaking IN low tone
said be had but few questions more. but
perhaps they had better he asked in the
morning. The harsh voice of the crier
broke the solemnity of the scene adjourn
ing court.
Col. Breckenridge turned around and
smiled what was probably a forced smile.
for he walked from the courthouse 10 the
Office of his lawyers with his head ben, IN
a detected way.
LouIsyftLr, March 10 The wife OF a
prominent attorney. who is acquainted
with the inside facts of the Breckenridge
Pollard scandal, said today in speaking of
the rumor that Mrs. Breckinridge would
seek a divorce: THE rumor that she nov
intends seeking a divorce is entirely un-
founded received letter from her last
Saturday. In which she said she was in
good spirits. Every line was fun of her
devotion for Col Breckinridge. whom she
believes to be victim of black mail.'
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