St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-16
BRECKENRIDGE A BIRD.
HIS RELATIONS WITH MISS POLLARD
F02 F0UR YEARS q
TOLD BY AN OLD coLoaED LADY

to Madeline Pollard at q Fash.
ionablc Washington Boarding
House During 1892 and 1928
Spicy Dispositions. =,
WASHINGTON, March ia light mu-
latto woman, dressed in mourning, occu-
pied seat next to Miss Pollard's law
yerS in the circuit court today, and
looked curiously at Col. Breckenridge
and Miss Pollard as they entered the
court room. She was the first witness
called to the stand. and her eNan.ina-
tion was conducted by Mr.. Farrell, the
young Lexington attorney who assisted
MessrS. Carlisle and Johnson in taking
dispositions in kentucy.' According tc
the woman'S story she had been born Il
slave in Alabama, forty-siz years be-
fore: had lived in Lexington sense
durin' the wah" for twenty-i live or
twenty-SiX years, a slight discrepancy
III the matter of Time. Sarah GoSS, for
she was the woman over whose deposit
tim there was trouble in Kentucky, had
''kEowed Culnel Breckinridge since l
was little girl" When Mr.. Farrell!
asked if Mr.. Breckinridgc had ever
visited her house accompanied by any
person. Attorney Shelby objected that
the question should connect Col. Brock
inridge's companion with the plaintiff,
a point which Judge Bradley said was
we'll taken.
"Do you know Miss Pollard?" in
quired the attorney.
II do"
do you see her here?"
Rising, the colored woman pointed
out the plaintiff in black and resumed
her seat. Ten years ago, She continued,
Col. Breckenridge had begun to visit
hor house Oh Broad street, in Lexing.
ton,
WITH MISS POLLARD.
Before the first visit he had called on
Thursday, in the summer time. to ask
that Miss Pollard be kept there Friday
to Monday. request which was at first
refused. because the witness had no
room, but was finally agreed upon.
Friday night just at dark. they came,
and Col. Breckenridge was in the front
room with Miss Pollard until IL o'clock.
Col. Breckenridge knocked on the mid
die door for the woman to let MIN out
when he was ready to go.
Saturday night and Sunday night
Col. Breckenridge had repeated his
visit. each night kissing Miss Pollard
goodbye in the presence of the colored
woman. Sunday night Col. Breckin-
ridge had said that Miss Pollard must
get down to the depot early in the morn
ing to take the first train, and the wit
ness had overheard him say that she
was to meet Mr.. Rhodes there.
Mr.. Farrell asked the opinion of Sarah
GoSs as 10 the age of Miss Pollard at
that time, question objected to by the
defense, admitted by the judge, an ex-
ception noted and the answer given as
follows: "She had dresses uD to the
tops of her shoes, school girl dress.
and seemed to be about seventeen or
eighteen. Sometimes she wore her hair
down her back in plait." "a
Had Miss Pollard ever visited your
house before that time she came with
Col. Breckinridge?" asked tie attor-
ney. .4a7.s..
mo, Sir" J. ac.7f.
Had Col. Breckenridge ever visited
there before?' mf
This question raised breeze. Attor-
ney Shelby was on his feet instantly,
objecting. The spectators leaned for
ward eagerly while Sarah spoke up
clearly: Yes. SIR"
Judge Bradley sustained the objec-
ton. and the question and answer were
ordered
STRICKEN FROM THE RECORDS.
Col. Thompson offered the explanation
that the witness said that Col. Breckin-
ridge had visited her before to make
arrangements for bringing Miss Pollard
there; but, nevertheless. the audience
snickered over the answer.
Did Miss Pollard ever come there
with any one but Col. Breckinridge?"
asked the lawyer.
mo, sir" was the answer.
The pair had visited her house about
fifty times. a year ago last fall, Col.
Breckenridge had come there asking to
bring Miss Pollard again, but the wit
ness refused, declaring she was not
taking people in any longer. although
Col. Breckenridge insisted that witness
was the only woman Miss Pollard would
trust herself with. Then the witness
created sensation by relating that COL
Breckenridge visited her last summer.
after the suit had been filed, had told
her he hoped she would have nothing to
do with the case, which she had replied
to that she must tell the truth. Col.
Breckenridge had inquired where Mary
Scott and Mary Wilson were. saying
that he wanted them kept out of the
way. He had also asked if Miss Pollard
ever came 10 the house with Col. SwOpe.
and witness had assured him that he
was the only man Miss Pollard had
ever met there.
The visits of Col Breckenridge and
Miss Pollard to Sarah's house. the wit
ness testified, had extended over peri
Cd of three or four years.
Col. Shelby began the cross-examina-
ton by inquiring: Sarah, how long
have You been keeping an assignation
house III the city of Lexington?''
Whereupon Sarah
ROLLED HER EYES erE
10 the ceilinS ana responded. Nineteen
years." i'll a matter-of.fact way.
'Who brought you here!"
"Mr. Farrell telegraphed me = to
come" ss,-a ~
How long have you known Mr.. Far
! reli?" was the next question.
''Oh, ever since lie was young man, -
answered :he witness, a replY WHICH
drew visible blush 10 the cheeks of
the attorney because the audience per-
sisted IN snillin2. The frs. visit of Col.
: BrecsiEridgs aud Miss Pollard had
! beer In The lat,sr part of August, aud
| Sarah Goss understood that the girl had
been brought from school, AS most
J schools were closed from Friday to
Monday. Col. breckenridge had said
that the Girl came on train.
/ The next witness was well-dreSsed
i lady. Lncretia Marie Minear. of Wash
| ington, whose voice trembled as she an