Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-22
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circuit courtroom, this morning, and
looked cufiously ut Colonel breckenridge
aud Miss Pollard us they entered the court.
room. She was the first witness called to
the stand The woman, Sarah Cess by
name, stated she was born Il slave in Ala
bama 50 years before, and had lived in
Lexington 'sence during the war; and
had known Colonel Breckinridse since she
was girl.
Being asked if she knew Miss Pollard.
she said she did, and rising pointed out the
plaintiff and resumed her seat Ten years
ago, she continued, Colonel breckenridge
had begun to visit her house OH Broad
street i'll Lexington with Miss Pollard.
Before the first visit he had called one
Thursday in the summer time TO ask that
Miss Pollard be kept there from Friday to
Monday, a request which WAS first refused,
because the witness had no room but was
finally agreed upon. Friday night. Just at
dark. the pair came, and Colonel Breckin-
ridge was in the front room with Miss
Pollard until IL o'clock. Colonel Breckin-
ridge knocked on the middle door for the
woman to let him ont when he was ready
to 90.
on, said the witness. "He kissed her and
bud her good night, putting his arm around
her."
Saturday night and Sunday night Col.
Breckenridge had repeated his visits, each
night kissing Miss Pollard good bye in the
presence of the colored woman.
Had Miss Pollard ever visited your
house before that time she came with
Colonel Breckenridge :" asked the at
torney.
No, sir"
Had Colonel Breckenridge ever visited
there beforeH'
Att1rNaNr Shp1INv-
stahtly Directing, the spectators leaned
forward eagerly, while Sarah spoke up
clearly:
Yes, sir"
Judge Bradley sustained the objection
and the question and answer were ordered
stricken from the record,
Colonel Thompson offered the explana-
ton that the witness had said that Colonel
Breckinridge had visited her before to
make arrangements for bringing Miss
Pollard there, but nevertheless the audi
ence snickered over the answer.
'Did Miss Pollard ever come there with
any one but Colonel Brickinridge2" con-
tinued the LAWYER.
NO, sir" was the answer.
The pair bad visited her house about so
times. year ago last fall Colonel Breck-
inridge had come there asking to bring
Miss Pollard again, but the witness refused
III any longer, although Colonel Breckin-
ridge insisted that witness was the only
woman Miss Pollard would trust herself
with.
Then the witness created a sensation by
relating that Colonel Breckenridge had
visited her last summer. after the suit had
been filed and had told her he hoped she
would have nothing to do with the case,
to which she had replied that she must
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inquired where Mary Scott and Mary
Wilson were staying that he waited them
to keep out of the way. He had also asked
il Miss Pollard ever came to the house
with Colonel Swope, and witness had as
sured him that he was the only man Miss
Pollard had ever met there.
WASHINGTON, March lG.-Madeline Pol
lard, attired IN the same neat-fitting blue
gown and the little chip bonnet that she
has worn every day at the trial of her suit
against Colonel w. G. T.. Breckenridge, was
an early conner to the criminal court room
this morning. There was a wait of 20
minutes, and then Miss Pollard, at word
from Judge Wilson, rose from her seat and
made her way to the witness stand. Mr..
Carlisle's preliminary questions were about
Miss Pollard's parentage. In her answer to
Mr.. Carlisle, Miss Pollard said
I'm the very last days Of August, in
lCO-t Ihl. DlNthlllIlilkG llleb lllt ub IIlG bdl-
timore & Ohio railway station"
How did lie greet your"
He drew Inc TO him, kissed me, and put
me in carriage, and we were driven into
the country"
"What did he say in the carriage?"
HE told me that he had something to
tell me, and he said he was vain enough to
think would be glad to hear it. He said
the children were all grown up now, and
4 hat thara UNA ,,,I, h. a. Il
not marry; he asked me if | would marry
him. and told him would"
Where did you go from Washington ?"
II went to New York, where Mr. Breck-
inridge Joined ME. The subject of mar
riage was mentioned during those few
days"
Ibid he say anything about when the
marriage should take placer"
Yes; he said he had waited fourteen
months after the death of his first wife be-
fore taking a second wife, and he thought
a year would be sufficient to wait for our
marriage"
Questions by Mr.. Carlisle brought ont
the history of Miss Pollard's engagement
10 James q. Rodes. Miss Pollard said she
did not keep the letters written her by
Rodes; she always destroyed his letters.
Colonel Breckenridge and Mr.. Stoll ex-
knowing smiles at this answer.
"In one of these letters" she said, 'iAfr.
Rodes said he could compel me to marry
him, or pay him back. could not pay
him back and | did not want to marry
him. l did not know man, woman or
child to whom | could turn for advise
until thought-until | thought of--Mr. |
wrote him, asking if Mr.. |
Rodes could compel me to marry him. He
sec me at the Wesleyan College, in Cincin- |
natl, where | was pupil. That evening |
MIR. breckenridge came back in closed |
carriage to take me out. 1t was a warm,
sultry June evening, and l objected to |
going i'll a closed carriage; but he said he |
had throat affection, so we went out"
Taking up her life mt Lexington after |
The birth of her child, Mr.. Carlisle asked |
Miss Pollard who paid for her tuition and |
board while she was at Sayre Institute.
Mr.. breckenridge, OF course" was the |
reply;
Miss Pollard" was the next question,
who was the father of the child born on |
.he 10Th of May, lSS5?n
"Alr Breckenridge" was the answer,
ong drawn out for the sake of emphasis.
Miss Pollard denied having had relations
with other men.
1t was while she was at Frankfort that
lanes c. Rodes asked her to marry him,
lfter having seen her two or three times,
md Miss Pollard told of the bargain
through which her education was Oh.
aimed.
Was this your first offer OF marriage"
NO; had one the year before from
'lr. Woods; but had no more to do with
hat than you had, Mr. Butterworth."
After further cross-examination the case
was adjourned to Monday.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-"Miss Pollard,
when did you first meet Mrs. Black burn"
was the first question asked by Mr.. Butter
worth to-day, as he resumed his cross.
of the plnintiff in the POLLARD.