The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-04-03
DEFENDANT EXPLAINS
Prosecution Weaving a Chain
of Evidence Against Him.
HE OFFERS NO JUSTIFICATION
Direct Examination Occupies Most
of the Day---Denial that He
AyOwed His Love.
iE OFFERS NO JUSTIFICATION
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Washington. April I'm the Brecken-
ridge-Pollard case today, Breckenridge
resumed the stand
At noon Butterworth announced the
direct examination finished.
| Jere NJ. Wilson took Breckenridge in
hand in cross-examination after recess.
The first questions We're directed to-
wards eliciting from the defendant ad-
missions that in his early law practice
friends were obliged to make good sums
of money improperly appropriated from
clients. Col. Breckenridge was com
PEELED to explain his connection with
the Presbyterian church, which has
been passive rather than active He
had lived in Lexington within four
squares Of the house occupied by Sarah
Goss; had known the character of the
place for 20 years, and also admitted he
had visited the house before he went
there with Miss Pollard.
Great expectations have been focused
on the cross-examination of Col. Brecl-
enridge by eX-Congressman Jere NJ
Wilson, particularly here in Washing
ton, where the abilities of both men are
appreciated. The expectations began to
be realized after the noon recess, when
the colonel was delivered over into the
hands of his opponents He had con-
tinued his story of the intrigue with
Madeline Pollard through the morning,
entering many and reiterated denials Of
various statements made by her and re-
lating his own version of the interviews
with the Washington chief of police,
and of correspondence between himself
and plaintiff. He had been testifying
for nearly two court days when his di
rect testimony was finished, and al
though Mr.. Wilson piled him with ques
tions all day, the cross-examination was
just begun. 1t was expected the colonel
would try to reconcile his reputation as
a moralist and churchman, and this ex-
pectation was not a misguided one, for
the examination took that direction |
from the start The first time he showed |
marked embarrassment during the trial
was when an envelope was handed him
with the request that he read the di-
rection and contents, which he reluct-
antly did, because il was an invitation |
to Miss Pollard in February, 1898, re-
questing her presence at a reception to
be given in honor of Hon w. c. p.
Breckenridge at Norwood Institute, and
Norwood Institute is a most exclusive
and fashionable seminary for young la
dies in Washington. The embarrassing
which Mr. Wilson clung to
was that the same standard
of morality should be demanded of men
as of women. Finally, at the close OF
the day, having secured statement
that he had written no letters to Made
line Pollard in 1886, Mr.. Wilson sprung
very much like a trap by
dropping into line of Questioning
which indicated that he had in reserve
testimony to show that the member
from Kentucky did write two letters
through typewritist at the capitol.
For the first time the defendant seemed
to lose his temper, and made most
strenuous denials. The typewriter,
whose testimony is next in order, is
Miss Louise Lowell, now clerk in the
treasury department
The cross-exaInination took turn on
various authors which Mr.. Brecken-
ridge had read, and he was asked what
object Mr.. Butterworth had when he
asked the colonel about George Elliott
"Well,D said he ''the plaintiff said
she considered the life Of George Elliott,
with Mr.. Lewis. protest against the
sentlmentality concerning
what were improper relations, and said
she had rather live as George Elliott had
than sewing on buttons churning but
ter and living the life Of a woman In
somewhat Strengthened circumstances
on Kentucky farm"
"You mentioned George Elliott TO
please the plaintiff in the came category
with her and to compare your relations
with her to those OF Lewis with George
Eliott?'
"Oh, no. my relations with plaintiff
were much more improper than those Of
Elliott and Lewia.'' very cody.
After Col. Breckenridge had admitted
he was in good health on the night Of
his first ride with Miss Pollard. and had
no throat trouble or chilIs Mr. Wilson
asked whether Il was not rather an un-
usual proceeding to select a closed car
Rage for drive on a hot summer even
Ing. to which the colonel replied that
he did not think It was.
When you put your arm around her.
had there been anything OF sugges-
live nature2"
well, cannot answer that definite
~ There was no particular word or act