The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-14

MI. breckenridge. asking his ADVICE Il
letter which was answered in person.
Then, according to Mr.. Carlisle. began
deliberately laid scheme to work the ruin
OF the girl. under promise that when his
wife died he would make her his vile.
lie had introduced her as his promised
wife into the first families of the coun-
try. Under the law of the district there
could he no claim for damages on &C
count of seduction. but the remedy. or
rather what reparation could he made.
for a broken promise Of marriage, the
law guaranteed.
Attorney Phil Thompson announced
that the defendants opening statement
would be reserved until the conclusion
of the plaintiffs testimony. Then Attor-
ney Wilson. for the plaintiff, complained
that certain books which had figured IN
the affdavits and were important TO the
case had been taken by defendants coun-
sci, and asked that they be returned to the
plaintiff. Mr.. Butterworth read q notice
which had been served on the defendant
for the production Of four volumes of
Washington Irving, given TO Attorney
Stoll at Cincinnati. and insisted that a
more definite description OF the books
should be given
Miss Pollard Neeps.
Just as Mr.. Carlisle was rising to re-
ply Miss Pollard broke out Historically
TO her counsel. sobbing and making in
articuIate exclama tons. while the sister
of charity and her attorneys endeavored
10 calm her
They know what those books are"
said Mr.. Wilson emphatically land if
they want closer description I will say
that they are the four volumes given
them by Sister Augustine. from one of
which they took a Christmas card, which
the defendant had placed in evidence"
Judge Bradley declared that if only
FOUR volumes had been taken from the
sister the demand for closer identifica-
ton must be untenable.
Mrs. BIackbnrn'S Testimony
Mrs. Julia c. Blackburn. widow Of the
late Governor Luke Blackburn of Ken
lucky, was the first witness called. She
testified than on Good Friday. 1895. in the
Portland flats I'm Washington Col. Breck-
inridge and Miss Pollard had called on
her and had persisted in sending for her
three times when she had pleaded wear
mess. She was induced to receive them.
Mrs. Blackburn spoke firmly and con-
tinued.
Col. Breckenridge said: II have
brought this young lady to ask for her
your kind care and protection. for / ex-
pect that ia the future she will he a great
deal 10 me. As soon as a sufficient time
after the death Of my wife has elapsed
l intend TO marry her
He said: You may consider this
foolish" / replied that there was al
ways risk in these things. He said: Il
am old enough To be her father. She is
thirty-one years younger than L." On
another occasion he said II saw that
you We're greatly shocked at the an
nouncement of my engagement"
| replied 1T seems to me a very poor
return for all the devotion of your wife,
who has So recently died.
He replied: Il will tell you what 7
never expected would pass my lips I
discovered recently what Miss Pollard's
feelings toward me were AID !. as a man
of honor. considered it my duty TO offer
to mary her"
said; You certainly take a very
high view of these things"
Afterward Col Breckenridge had come
to her asking her to allay Miss Pollard's
II asked" said Mrs. blackburn.
"have You given her any reason?7
He replied: ION my honor as gem
ueman l have not
Then I told him that Miss Pollard had
come TO me the day before telling me Of
her fears
Continuing Mrs. Blackburn told how
Mr.. BrecEnridga had denied. when she
told him that he had no right TO pay
devoted attention to another woman
1ldl ne ndu any dTttElOfl LOT AES. W ing.
but thought il would be we'll for the
report of his engagement to reach his
family that they might become familiar
lied with the thought OF his becoming
married.
Mrs. Blackburn related how Miss Pol
lard had once urged Mr. Breckenridge
to fix the day for the marriage. how he
had said that circumstances prevented
il Just then. but that he would fix a date
and communicate il to Mrs. Blackburn
Going TO his side Miss Pollard had laid
her arm affeo tionately on Col. Breckin-
ridges shoulder. calling Kim willie
that he had stroked her hand and patted
il affectionately.
Mrs. Blackburn told Miss Pollard TO ga
away and Col. Breckenridge said: Let
us have no more demonstrations here"
The Cross-ENaminatiOn.
Col Thompson crOss-examined Mrs
Blackburn. Mrs Blackburn said that
the bearing Of Miss Pollard upon social
occasions had been that Of a lady. Mr.
Thompson became more pressing in his
inquiries regarding the feeling of Mrs.
Blackburn for Miss Pollard and the wit
ness replied that she felt sorrow for
any woman compelled to fight her own
way in the world. With flashing eyes
and facing the white-beared congressman
she declared: Just the sorrow 1 feel
in being compelled TO appear here when,
if ] had the defense Of a husband, it
would have never been necessary
When Mr.. Thompson asked for the
dates of various calls the witness replied
Il had no occasion TO charge my mind
with them. Col. Breckenridge came
on his own business and not on mine,
! presume he can tell YOU
In 1892 col. Breckenridge had called
upon witness, as he said. at Miss Pol
lard's request to correct reports con-
corning Miss Pollard and had then as
serted that mere could be no scandal
to Miss Pollard's name since.
for a long time after coming to Wash
ington. she had remained in A convent
Mrs. Fillette. witness stated. had said
that Miss Pollard was forward, taking
undue liberties i'm the houses Of her
friends saying that Miss Pollard had
invited Charles Dudley Warner 10 her
Mrs. Filettc'sl house without permits
sion.
Mr. Thompson proceeded To interrogate
the witness as to who had been present.
according TO Mrs. Fiiette's story dur
ing the visits of Charles Dudley Warner
whereupon Mr.. Carlisle objected and
Judge Bradley said: II have been sur
prised that this examination has gone
SO far as IL has because it is utterly inn
material
Mrs. Blackburn Indignant.
Mrs Blackburn was not made To con-
tradict her direct testimony in any par
ticular. To one of Col Thompson's
eross-questions she retorted that he
seemed TO be trying to make her repeat
unpleasant episodes merely TO annoy
her and declined TO repeat them the